Ryan's World of Nonsense

Copr Bay Bridge, Swansea I sincerely apologise for the delay of posting the next parts of this series. If you haven't read part 1 of this series yet, click  here  to have a readthrough. Welcome back! You're joining me on the second day of my Wales trip! But before any exploring can be done, I quickly popped down to the local Savers to get myself a toothbrush and toothpaste. Yes, I've left them in my accommodation in Exeter. (Sighs)  So, after I've freshened up back in my hotel room, I headed to the train station to explore a place where I've heard so much about:   Swansea.   Back in my A-level days, my (part Welsh) English teacher was working in the University of Swansea. Can't quite remember what her actual job title is but anyway, she works there. She told me what a nice and lovely place it is and she very much enjoyed working and living there. So, I thought to myself: I've got to visit this city someday.  And what better time to do so while I'm...

Violet Evergarden I don't really watch anime. But recently I've been recommended the award-winning anime series "Violet Evergarden". And boy, was I impressed.  The story is basically about a girl called Violet Evergarden, a soldier, later turned "Auto Memory Doll" (a ghostwriter writing letters for people) in a postal company, in order to understand what "I love you" means, which is said to her by her former commanding officer Major Gilbert in the army with his dying breath.  Now, I'm not gonna go into the story with too much detail so I don't spoil it for those of you that wants to watch the show and have yet to do so (The series is available on Netflix). But I'd like to talk about one of the things that made the entire story such a powerful "tear gas" - The words in the letters. Violet was raised to be an emotionless killer. It wasn't until her transition into an "Auto Memory Doll" where she starts to learn and...