Tag: tale

• Kid’s Tall Tales

  This internet age we live in is amazing; it brings humanity closer together, communication has never been easier, there is a wealth of information at our fingertips – and it’s true to say Storytime with John wouldn’t exist without it! So, what’s not to love about that?! This guy knows… Well…whilst I accept all of those points highlighted (especially…

  June 15, 2015

  Comedy Capers

• The Psycho Stalker…

  Some stories write themselves…and some take years, and years…well this particular one has been waiting in the drafts for a long, long time. Every time I went back to it I just couldn’t find the words, I couldn’t express all of the oddness, craziness, and horror on the page! I came close, but it didn’t ever seem quite…

  June 10, 2015

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• Umbrella Please!

  I should probably preface this by pointing out that (in my experience) Koreans are an amiable, friendly, and warm-hearted lot! But naturally there’s always the bad apples…and I met one on Saturday night… The setting was central Itaewon, it’s a very ‘foreigner-friendly’ place, which isn’t particularly my bag – but I was out with friends, and we were heading to the…

  February 2, 2015

  Comedy Capers

• Tarzan’s Embarrassment

  A tale of embarrassment, and woe – straight from the most cringe worthy section of my childhood’s chronicles! www.facebook.com/storytimewithjohn

  January 24, 2015

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• Fight Club

  I would like to think I am a lover, and not a fighter…after all, usually physical conflict doesn’t really solve much when you think about it. Obviously some people make it very tempting, but more often than not, non-peaceful ways to shut them the hell up, are somewhat frowned upon!  Naturally if your dear old…

  January 18, 2015

  Comedy Capers

• An 8 Year Old’s America

  A student of mine handed me this today – announcing; “This is why I don’t like America.”  We had been discussing holidays, and dream destinations – so this wasn’t exactly part of the lesson plan…but I couldn’t exactly fault him, as he was so well informed for an eight year old…particularly as he is Korean,…

  November 25, 2014

  Musings

• 5 Things That Define Me.

  I got an email out of the blue recently, with a rather intriguing question – the person wanted to remain anonymous (which is fair enough!), but said they were more than happy with me answering publicly on a blog post!  The question was a lot longer, but in essence boiled down to – “what are five…

  November 24, 2014

  Musings

• Red Light (Netherlands)

  The Netherlands – Amsterdam ~ 2010 (I am missing my friends from home – so, I naturally find myself reminiscing on old times…in particular, about an old adventure we had together a few years ago…I thought you may as well come along for the trip down memory lane!) One good thing about where I’m from…(and there…

  November 22, 2014

  Travel Tales

• A Hollow Halloween

  Well guys I was waiting till the shame subsided…but it doesn’t look like it will any time soon…so I am going to go ahead and tell you what happened to me during Halloween of this year! I didn’t go all out – not in the slightest in fact, however last year I did, I picked up…

  November 22, 2014

  Comedy Capers

• Job Hunt

  Wouldn’t it be great if we didn’t have to have a job?  And when I say job, I mean the thing you don’t really want, but get up most days to go to, and spend most of your life complaining about – yeah, that thing. I am not referring to dreams, callings, or purposes –…

  November 21, 2014

  Musings