Discourse: source of inspiration

But this point made it home for me: where does one get inspired? And not just where, but when? I thought about it a little bit...

Travel Tales: Contrasts of Kuala Lumpur

As soon as you enter the city, you're greeted with a welcome sign that describes KL (that's right, they love their shorthands) quite well: city of contrasts and diversity.

Travel Tales: I want more of Singapore

Now, with a light heart and sure mind I can say that Singapore is so far the most awe-inspiring place I have visited in almost 30 years on this Earth.

Discourse: stages of exhaustion

For all those of you, dear readers, that dwell in the northern hemisphere, the spring is rolling in hard, with sun, warmth and budding nature. Yet something opposite of wake-up happens, perhaps not to all, but to some of you for sure: exhaustions. The inexplicable wish to stay in, curl up and hibernate, no matter …

Discourse: spirit animals

A bear, a crow and a coyote come into a bar. There's an otter behind the bar serving drinks to a wolf. Bear orders a glass of Omega 3 oil, breaks the glass and licks it off the counter. A crow orders a glass of water, but starts pecking and splashing it around, earning an …

Discourse: 100 years and optimism

As you may not know, dear reader, I come from a small country in eastern Europe with a long and relative history of medieval and renaissance greatness and a sad series of downfalls. Regardless of brutal oppressions, social and mental castrations and our figurative teeth removal, we as a nation managed to survive, keep our …

Discourse: on writing fantasy

So, dear readers, as most of you know, Fabula Nox is often in the business of writing fiction in fantasy setting. We have some characters, we have a world, we have situations and give you snippets into that world every now and then. I have recently been thinking of the writing itself, the process behind …

Discourse: Attack on Humanism, 2018 edition

First things first, definitions - so we would all be on the same page. Humanism is defined as "a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasises the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence (rationalism and empiricism) over acceptance of dogma or superstition." (Nicolas Walter Humanism – What's in …

Tale of Self-improvement: Books

If there were ever any doubts, dear reader, I am, in fact, a book fiend. I read something all the time and times in my life where I haven't been reading something were some of the darkest moments. My rule of life is simple: if I'm reading, I'm ok. Books enrich me in the same …

Tales of Photography: The Content

You may or may not be aware, dear reader, that Fabula Nox also has a photography section that can be followed best on Instagram. Shameless self-promotion aside, this activity also generates a lot of debate between me and my partner in crime and most recent one I this is worth sharing. This will be a …