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Posted on 18 March, 201218 March, 2012 by Ikhlas

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had an obsession with all things British. Growing up, I had a British best friend, whose mom was so much cooler because she had a British accent (at least in my opinion). I grew up reading Harry Potter, and practised my British accent at home and in my…

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Catching up (again)

Posted on 11 September, 201111 September, 2011 by Ikhlas

Hello. How’s it going? So you may or may not have noticed that I’ve been a teeny bit lazy about updating this blog. Its weird, because when I’m in school and am on a schedule, I’m way more on top of things than I am when I’m at home and not doing anything. Very weird….

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I’ll take “Capital L for Literature” for 500

Posted on 30 June, 201118 July, 2011 by Ikhlas

When I was in university, I met this girl who asked me what my favourite book was. I promptly replied, “Harry Potter”. She wrinkled her nose and said, “No, I meant Literature. Like real books.”

As an English major (and maybe even a University student) the assumption that I had to read and love Literature was constantly foisted upon me. And while I love and

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