Rants – The Odyssey Expedition

Day 1,444: I Predict A Riot

Post Author:Graham
Post published:21/12/2012
Post Category:Egypt / Rants / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:3 Comments

Fri 14.12.12: Yesterday the Sinai arrived in Aswan without too much fuss. Danny and Jill, the couple I shared lunch with in Wadi Halfa, slept the night on the deck…

Day M249: Why I’m Not A Republican

Post Author:Graham
Post published:30/06/2012
Post Category:Rants / Sri Lanka / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:13 Comments

Sat 02.06.12: Today marked the start of the 4-day Diamond Jubilee celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 60th year as Head of State of The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and…

Day M243: The 10 Courts of Hell

Post Author:Graham
Post published:19/06/2012
Post Category:Rants / Singapore / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:4 Comments

Sun 27.05.12: Today I met up with Maryanne, the CouchSurfer who shared Mike’s flat with me in Hong Kong. Together with Kuni and our new CouchSurfer Callum we headed over…

Day M242: Gotham City

Post Author:Graham
Post published:07/06/2012
Post Category:Rants / Singapore / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:4 Comments

Sat 26.05.12: Gangsters. I hate them. I hate their pathetic lust for money, their shocking insensitivity to the misery of others, their child-like desire for trinkets and weaponry. But I…

Day M216: General Santos

Post Author:Graham
Post published:05/05/2012
Post Category:Philippines / Rants / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:3 Comments

Mon 30.04.12: After arriving in the port of General Santos I met with Vincent, the local agent for Mariana Express, who took me to see Manny Pacquiao’s mum’s house. It’s…

Day M200: To Curse A Thief

Post Author:Graham
Post published:22/04/2012
Post Category:Rants / Taiwan / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:2 Comments

Sat 14.04.12: After the good news from Hartmann, I did what all good backpackers do on Friday nights in strange and foreign lands. I went headed to the pub. A…

Day M154: Such A Pretty House

Post Author:Graham
Post published:02/03/2012
Post Category:Pacific Ocean / Rants / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:7 Comments

Tue 28.02.12: Today I turned 33 years old. Too old, Yoda would say, to begin the training. By the age of 33, Jesus had convinced enough illiterate sailors that he…

Day M86: How To Write A Blockbuster – Part IV

Post Author:Graham
Post published:29/12/2011
Post Category:Pacific Ocean / Rants / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:1 Comment

22.12.11: Antagonists This is the easy bit. Your antagonist could be a rival news anchor, a monster from the black lagoon or the protagonist’s own fear of commitment (although if…

Day M85: How To Write A Blockbuster – Part III

Post Author:Graham
Post published:29/12/2011
Post Category:Pacific Ocean / Rants / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:1 Comment

21.12.11: The Re-writes Begin... There are certain rules you have to stick to in order to write a successful movie script. If you would prefer to ignore these rules, write…

Day M84: How To Write A Blockbuster – Part II

Post Author:Graham
Post published:29/12/2011
Post Category:Pacific Ocean / Rants / The Odyssey Expedition
Post Comments:0 Comments

20.12.11: The Premise First up, work out the basic premise in your head. Don’t worry about making it all make sense just yet, just worry about the main features of…