"What's That Smell?"
80s born refugees' child. Norfolk-born, South
London raised.
Manchester United fan and footballing legend in my own mind.
"Fussy" eater, reluctant cook and Mr “hold my beer”
Listens to almost anything with a beat.
Collector of nice things.
The Irony
“You’re not even popular amongst your own family and friends! This is going nowhere fast? No visitors, no hits, wasteman!…”
Those have been my very words and thoughts in the past aimed at other people's blogs. Here I am throwing my own words into the public domain yet I’ve been THAT guy. That glass half empty guy. That negative energy guy. That damp squib. That hater guy. But that’s not the end of the
irony…
More Irony
I don't read. I care not for the scriptures of others, yet here I am scripting in the hope that others care. Outrageous.
My reading is limited to what can only be described as being borne totally out of necessity; directions, instructions, manuals and what’s pushed in front of me on social media. I’ve never been motivated to expand my horizons through written matter. The irony of PPPI is becoming greater with each written word!
My reading is limited to what can only be described as being borne totally out of necessity; directions, instructions, manuals and what’s pushed in front of me on social media. I’ve never been motivated to expand my horizons through written matter. The irony of PPPI is becoming greater with each written word!
"But I Enjoy Writing Tho"
Indeed. Probably not something I've embraced at all or ever admitted to. Writing digitally suits me absolutely fine. I’ve never been
the pen and paper type; the nostalgia of it is lost on me
(though it did dawn on me quite recently that I enjoy collecting nice stationery. FTW dotted notebooks are the future). Had
I attempted to write this on paper the inevitable incomprehensible mess it would’ve
become would’ve resulted in yet another one of those projects I started, never again to be resumed. So writing digitally it is and Blogger/Blogspot is conveniently my vehicle for now.
I always got the impression that reading and writing went hand
in hand, absolute parallels. Enjoy one you'll enjoy the other, be good at one and you'll be good at the other. Maybe I'll catch the reading bug one day, it's never too late but for now at least it remains something that doesn't rock my world.
Playing with words, some quick wit and sharp
humour seems the limit of my creative powers. I can't draw, I'm not at all artistic or musically talented. Not a complaint by any means as I'm fairly accepting and happy with my lot in fact. Aside from Tripadvisor reviews PPPI will be my first attempt at disseminating content to the masses.
"Who Cares?"
I truly believe there's an audience for every story. So if this falls flat like a lead balloon I'll simply blame the audience and the Blogspot platform!
PPPI I feel would be worth doing even if just my nearest and dearest tune in, nod along and from it they take some light relief. Behind the perception many may hold of me, life figured out, picture perfect family blah blah blah in fact lies a journey full of question marks, conflicts and insecurities with much of its course still to run.
No two stories are the same and fingers crossed mine is far from over. The journey I envisage for PPPI is one firstly of recollection and acceptance, of not just the good but also the not so good. I want to create a sense of belonging and identity for those of us who share like experiences. I hope to displace misunderstanding with understanding, or at the very least evoke discussion and offer perspective. For those merely looking in thinking "WTF?" I hope to grip and keep you on the journey too with continued intrigue and insight to my brand of Chinese culture. So I'm not expecting much at all huh? A famous quote springs to mind right now:
"Reach for the stars! Don't settle for shiny debris"
Had it not been for my cousin quoting this on her Facebook profile, I'd have forgotten it ever existed. Thanks Yun!
"Read All About It"
In terms of content I want to commit to posting new content at least once a month. There’s plenty I feel people can relate to:
PPPI I feel would be worth doing even if just my nearest and dearest tune in, nod along and from it they take some light relief. Behind the perception many may hold of me, life figured out, picture perfect family blah blah blah in fact lies a journey full of question marks, conflicts and insecurities with much of its course still to run.
No two stories are the same and fingers crossed mine is far from over. The journey I envisage for PPPI is one firstly of recollection and acceptance, of not just the good but also the not so good. I want to create a sense of belonging and identity for those of us who share like experiences. I hope to displace misunderstanding with understanding, or at the very least evoke discussion and offer perspective. For those merely looking in thinking "WTF?" I hope to grip and keep you on the journey too with continued intrigue and insight to my brand of Chinese culture. So I'm not expecting much at all huh? A famous quote springs to mind right now:
"Reach for the stars! Don't settle for shiny debris"
Quychon Tu, Once Upon A Time
Had it not been for my cousin quoting this on her Facebook profile, I'd have forgotten it ever existed. Thanks Yun!
"Read All About It"
In terms of content I want to commit to posting new content at least once a month. There’s plenty I feel people can relate to:
- South London life
- Striving to be best husband/father/son/friend I can be
- A career in retailing
- FOOD, glorious FOOD (Feat. the 3 Ps: Pizza, Pie n Mash, Pho)
- The pain of being a United fan in 2019 having lived through the entire Fergie era…
The stories of my childhood and formative years there’s also an element of ‘it
can’t go on untold forever’ that maybe only a handful of people will relate to:
Soundtrack to this Episode
No sane person ever works in silence. Music is for always.
For each episode I'll offer a taste of what's been playing in the background or the vibe I'm feeling at the time.
Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
Two Can Play That Game - Bobby Brown
Little Do You Know - Alex & Sierra
All That She Wants - Ace of Base
Same Jeans - The View
What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
Beneath Your Beautiful - Labrinth
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- My parents' journey to the UK from Vietnam, The Boat People
- Living in a squat as a child
- Enduring racism
- That takeaway life
- Resenting, coming to terms with before totally embracing my Chinese heritage
- (Still) Getting to grips with language
Soundtrack to this Episode
No sane person ever works in silence. Music is for always.
For each episode I'll offer a taste of what's been playing in the background or the vibe I'm feeling at the time.
Dream Catch Me - Newton Faulkner
Under Pressure - Queen & David Bowie
Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
Two Can Play That Game - Bobby Brown
Little Do You Know - Alex & Sierra
All That She Wants - Ace of Base
Same Jeans - The View
What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
Beneath Your Beautiful - Labrinth
"Claim PPPI"
| Bookmark | Click Notify | Subscribe | Pass it on |
Does anything here resonate and connect with you? Shocked or surprised? Apologies if you came seeking actual PPI advice... (just my 2p though, go solo cut out that middle man agency)
Let me know what you think in the comments below.
You’re a pretty good brother too.
ReplyDeleteNice read bro, I'll catch up with the next chapters over the weekend. Looking forward to them :-)
ReplyDelete:D Great read will be back to read the rest soon!
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