(Updated: Now with the Whitman Brothers...) There is a pivotal moment in The Darjeeling Limited where the Whitman brothers, traveling through India in an attempt to reconnect as family, have a massive brawl on their train. It ends with two of the brothers being maced by the third, who runs off screaming "Stop including me!" Having… Continue reading On Hugos and Wes Anderson Quotes
Author: urdith
Would be author, photographer and dreamer living in the corporate world.
Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 6
Ivre by Andrija Popovic (The following is an initial draft of this work. All content is (c) Andrija Popovic 2015) "Almost there. We're reaching the outer limits now." Strom pointed to a series of low hills covered in walled farmlands and orchards. Late afternoon sun soaked the odd and crooked trees in amber. Winds picked… Continue reading Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 6
Who is this Biomechanoid?
"Who are you?" This isn't just one of the great existential questions permeating our existence. For folks who've followed me since I began this on-line venture, it's a legitimate question. "Who is this guy? What does he think he's doing? What's with the book chapters?" Although some of this is covered in the About page,… Continue reading Who is this Biomechanoid?
Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 5
Ivre by Andrija Popovic (The following is an initial draft of this work. All content is (c) Andrija Popovic 2015) "Bartolio! Why are you not enjoying yourself?" "I am the host, Praet." Bartolio Milicara bowed his head and clapped his hand Kidina's shoulder. The gilded edge of his silken red robe whispered against the floor.… Continue reading Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 5
Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 4
Ivre by Andrija Popovic (The following is an initial draft of this work. All content is (c) Andrija Popovic 2015) "Garis?" Quin Bin Laval poured a handful of seeds mixed with scrap meat into a tray beside the raven cage. Cawing with delight, the ravens landed on the battered wooden feeding tray and feasted on… Continue reading Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 4
Ivre – Part 1, Chapter 3
Ivre by Andrija Popovic (The following is an initial draft of this work. All content is (c) Andrija Popovic 2015) Tellus looked into the campfire, seeking wisdom in the smoke and embers, but all he found were ashes. The soldiers set up camp around the oasis with the same practiced efficiency they burned the bodies… Continue reading Ivre – Part 1, Chapter 3
Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 2
Ivre by Andrija Popovic (The following is an initial draft of this work. All content is (c) Andrija Popovic 2015) He may be ill-tempered, but he makes excellent bows. Tellus watched the merchant, Hanud Saath, and the archers atop the wagons. He saw no deformities or cheap wood. The strings were almost silken chords. Light… Continue reading Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 2
Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 1
Ivre by Andrija Popovic (The following is an initial draft of this work. All content is (c) Andrija Popovic 2015) Part 1: Arrival Chapter 1 "I cannot help but feel somewhat responsible." Adia Baited-Blade stared at her companion, Tellus of the Anutai Clan. A few leagues off the rocky shore, the ocean waters were a… Continue reading Ivre – Part 1: Arrival, Chapter 1
Exposing Oneself on the Internet
No, I will not be posting nude self-portraits on the site. (Though I have been told by my fiancee this image of me vacuuming the bedroom is quite attractive to some. I'm still doubtful. "My turn-ons include men who help clean?" 0_O?) I'll be exposing something else: the draft work on my novel, Ivre. After… Continue reading Exposing Oneself on the Internet
2015: The Year They Return
The time is now. After five long years, the Cosmonaut Alexi Leonov will return from its voyage to Jupiter. This harrowing journey across a vastly altered solar system marks the half-way point in a decade which changed us all. Er, no, wait. Wrong world. Sorry. But I can think about the future, even if it… Continue reading 2015: The Year They Return
Biomechanoid Blues 