Leisure - The Red String (Page 2)

Leisure

All about stuff I've done (and which you can do) in my free time

Deviant Explorations

Deviant Explorations

Last month, I introduced you all to DeviantArt, and I briefly talked about how much I like it, and how addicted I have become to it. I mentioned how beneficial I feel it is to me as a writer, and how much my writing has increased due to the feedback

Laugh Factory

'Tis now the season to be jolly, and what's more jolly than comedy? Nothing! So allow me to introduce you to Laugh Factory. They are a stand-up comedy club in Los Angeles that has featured (and still features) some of the biggest names in the industry over the years. A

A Deviant Artist

A Deviant Artist

Some of you may already be familiar with deviantArt.com and what it's for, but for the rest, let me give you a brief introduction. deviantArt was created to entertain, inspire, and empower the artist in all of us. Founded in August 2000, deviantArt is the largest social network for

Songs To Wear Pants To

Songs To Wear Pants To

Meet Andrew, the face behind the website http://songstowearpantsto.com/. You can commission him to write a song for you, or you could just suggest an idea and hope that he likes it. If he does, he'll create it for free! But you better be careful what you suggest because

Did You Know About NaNoWriMo?

Did You Know About NaNoWriMo?

Because I didn't. That is until I read this article on LifeHacker at the beginning of the month. Apparently, the month of November is National Novel Writing Month in the U.S and NaNoWriMo is an initiative by the Office of Letters and Light (sounds like something straight out of

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo

Last month while my mother was around, we decided to make a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo and my mother being who she is, of course had it all planned out. We would get there, ride the P-Z express around the zoo, and get off at each point of interest.

The Anatomy of a Woman

The Anatomy of a Woman

The other play I got to see at Terra Kulture was The Anatomy of a Woman by Wole Oguntokun. First off, let me just say that I personally liked this play a lot more than The Cost of Living. The set was fuller, the cast was larger, the characters were

The Cost of Living

The Cost of Living

As at the National Theatre, I also got to see a couple of plays at Terra Kulture. The first of the plays that I had the pleasure of seeing is called The Cost of Living, by Sefi Atta. The play is essentially a parody of the situation with kidnapping in

Rhythms & Reminiscences

Rhythms & Reminiscences

Moving from my virtual social life to my real one, I've been getting to see a lot of art & theatre during my stay here. Last month I got to see the Nigerian National Troupe perform at the National Theatre in a free musical show called Rhythms and Reminiscences. Although it

A Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin is my latest fantasy fiction novel and funny enough, it was recommended to me by one of my readers after she read the 1st knot where I reviewed the entire Prince of Nothing series by R. Scott Bakker. It is also

The Thousandfold Thought

The Thousandfold Thought

So I finally finished The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker this past month, and it gave me no reason to retract any of my previous statements. If you haven't seen my preliminary review of the book, then go and check it out first. So the Holy War does in

Lagos Bound

You ought to have gotten the hint by now that I was going to be away from the U.S for awhile. All this talk of backup content and not being able to host my friend or see my brother for some months. That's because I'm on a plane. As

Chaos Rings

From my favourite game developer (Square-Enix) comes Chaos Rings. If you already know this game, then you know it's been out for a while but I am just getting to it, so there! It was games like Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, and X, that made me want to study

Infinity Blade

The most recent purchase is called Infinity Blade. You have never seen graphics like this on any mobile device in all of human history. This game is stunning! At its core it's really just an endless stream of boss fights. Sword fights to be specific. Through these you can level

iPad Games

"'Tis the season to be jolly", and what's more joyous than spending money on things you want but don't need? Plenty, but that's besides the point. You and I both know that this month - as you've done every Christmas - you're going to make a few unjustifiable purchases. Some

Xbox Kinect

So my brother Deji, bought the Xbox Kinect around the beginning of December. So far we only have a few games, Kinect Sports which is similar to Wii sports - you can bowl, run track, long jump, and play a few other olympic sports; Dance Central, a DDR (Dance Dance

The Thousandfold Thought

The Thousandfold Thought

Because I am still reading this book, I am not sure what is most important to include and what must be left out of my synopsis to give you a good preview without saying too much. Hopefully, the first 2 previews were good enough that you would consider buying your

The Warrior Prophet

The Warrior Prophet

By the second book, the world is seeing a major turn of events. The religious leader: Maithanet, has decided to make war against the holy city of Shimeh and by no small chance, Kellhus has made his way into the ranks of the "Holy War". He has done so in

The Darkness that Comes Before

The Darkness that Comes Before

In the first book, we are introduced to our protagonist - Kellhus Anasurimbor of the Dunyain - as he receives a summons of sorts from his father beckoning him to come to a city called Shimeh. We are also introduced to the sorcerer Drusas Achamian: and through his eyes, his

Fantasy, Fiction, and More

Fantasy, Fiction, and More

My favourite genre of book is fantasy fiction. Books like The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien, and Harry Potter by J.K Rowlings, fall under this category. My next favourite is just plain fiction of any sort. Some of my favourite fiction authors include John Grisham,