Perdido Street Station: A Review

I'm not sure how to talk about Perdido Street Station (written by Mr. China Mieville). It does not want to be carefully tucked into a genre. It resists against it, in fact, violently if necessary. It's not quite fantasy, though there are magicks and strange creatures. The magicks are described in half-mystical and half-scientific terms, like 19th … Continue reading Perdido Street Station: A Review →

The Robot Menace

We all have different notions about what the future will be like, about what our world will be like. For some us, the Future will be signified by an ushering in of newer and better technology; whether it's hover cars, molecule-sized computer, genetically engineered monstrosities or, in my case, robots. For whatever reason, robots mean … Continue reading The Robot Menace →

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: A Review

So for the first time in a long time, I'm going to write me a review, 'cause...why the hell not? I generally stay away from books that appear on the New York Times bestseller list. If Oprah's seal of approval appears on the cover, I'm ten times more likely to throw the book on the … Continue reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: A Review →

Turning

I work over at a machine shop that allows people to use the machines for the price of a monthly membership. I've worked there off and on since last October, but I've not had much interest in actually using the shop, though employees can use it for free. While I consider myself a creative person, … Continue reading Turning →

Throwing Away the Past

I've been doing a lot of cleaning, a lot of throwing things away and I'm once again amazed at how much shit I've managed to accumulate over the years. Just going through my desk alone, I've found papers that I've been holding onto since elementary school: recipes for fake glass, notes to chemistry class, English … Continue reading Throwing Away the Past →

The Timeline

I was going through my old blog, which is shortly facing erasure, and it's a strange experience. I wrote there for almost seven years, which is a long span of time. I went through a couple of jobs, graduated from two schools, traveled around quite a bit. I went from wanting to be a paleontologist … Continue reading The Timeline →

Diversions

I've never been good at hobbies. Maybe I should elaborate on that a bit. I've never been good at maintaining hobbies. My attention span doesn't really allow for it. I'll become heavily invested in something for several months, burying myself in the minutia of whatever it happens to be. The history, what's currently going on, … Continue reading Diversions →

Centering

The time is rapidly approaching where I'm going to be doing something exciting. Terrifying too actually. It will be, in a lot of ways, a whole bunch of new crammed into a very brief amount of time. New challenges, new problems and just a whole change in how my life will be. But no matter … Continue reading Centering →

In Code

Since I started this blog, I've been very interested in making it my own creation. I've even gone to the trouble of registering a domain name, so it's not just another .wordpress.com blog, but dylancharles.net. Which still makes me excited by the way. I know it's a simple matter of, you know, paying money, but … Continue reading In Code →