Author Archives: oreoanonymous

About oreoanonymous

A drop-out marine biology student from Scotland. Certainly some cursing will be bandied about.

To fly, To study

Posted on June 5, 2017 by oreoanonymous

You fly? To Turkey? How lovely, A lovely place for a lovely accountant; Certainly you deserve it So lucky are you, to have studied accounting. I’ll be here. As always. With Northern winds through my hair; But wait… No, that’s … Continue reading →

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Nothing worth the time is ever easy

Posted on December 22, 2016 by oreoanonymous

People often ask me why I am so difficult and distent. No amount of argument on that point will dispell that the behaviours you perceive to have those roots have different unrelated character flaws. What I would say to you- … Continue reading →

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Morose Alice in Wonderland

Posted on December 19, 2015 by oreoanonymous

A while ago I wrote a snappy little poem about the benefits of pursuing happiness- that you gain from pursuit itself and the end result is irrelevant to those gains. There were also comments in it about not squabbling about … Continue reading →

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A Worthwhile Individual

Posted on December 16, 2015 by oreoanonymous

Is it just me, or are good catholic boys never that fucking impressive? Perhaps that is only a sign of being raised without religion. There is an image associated with the diligantly-faithfuls of banal purity and goodness. It is something … Continue reading →

Posted in atheism, childcare, growing up, men's rights, Personal blog, religion, Working life | Tagged adult fears, anecdotes, attitude, belief, britain, first world problems, poverty, wealth, wealth inequality | Leave a comment

The Trampled Conundrum

Posted on December 4, 2015 by oreoanonymous

You’re living in a block of flats directly opposite another block of flats. You’re making dinner and watching the kettle boil. Remarkably it takes a longer amount of time than it would normally, so upon looking out the window you … Continue reading →

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Tea helps me think

Posted on August 28, 2015 by oreoanonymous

[That stereotype about British people loving tea? Yeah, completely true.] “Ooo, very good packing skills,” comments the cashier. Is there a correct response to that? I settled for, “I do try.” So, because I am a secret raging hippy I … Continue reading →

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It starts…

Posted on August 22, 2015 by oreoanonymous

As previously mentioned, I have decided to create a seperate outlet for discourse with current events. Friday’s seem like the easiest day for me to post (Thursday evenings are quiet). These new more challenging experiments in writing deserve the attention … Continue reading →

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Navigating life and it’s more awkward moments

Posted on July 26, 2015 by oreoanonymous

“Whether because the music had gone off or because it was awkward, the room was awfully quiet. So I broke it…” Continue reading →

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It must be poison

Posted on July 18, 2015 by oreoanonymous

This is Ruaridh (Rooah-ree or Rory if you can’t manage the gaelic pronunciation). He likes chasing flies, not birds; sleeping on the laundry, not his radiator bed; sitting on my shoulder, not my keyboard; eating tomato from the pizza, not … Continue reading →

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Divorced Parenting Requires a New Kind of Love

Posted on July 11, 2015 by oreoanonymous

I asked a question, and got an amazing answer. Thanks Matt! [http://mustbethistalltoride.com/] Hopefully I am now armed to help oor wee lass- as I’m the one she whispers her confusion at. Hell; maybe I’ll just give this to her parents, … Continue reading →