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Lost In The Echo

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Hey all! This is a short piece that I originally wrote in June 2015. Considering the potential year ahead, I thought I'd share it with you guys today. It was originally a satire of sorts, but I've decided to keep it more grounded and determined to reflect 2016. Bring it on! - Will LOST IN THE ECHO - BY WILL POWELL I know some people who say that don't or can't dream, and whenever they drop this life-altering bombshell upon me, I find myself filled with pure sadness and unspeakable grief. To dream is to lose yourself in a world of pure imagination, a world that can exist to you and you alone. In my humble opinion, to dream is to truly live. My dreams are often the same. I fall into a deep slumber every night, and a bright and vivid universe suddenly becomes mine to play in. The routine very rarely changes, with me as the multi-millionaire with the mansion and stunning wife to boot. I drive fast cars that I don't know the name of, and hang a

Retro Games Night - What Happens When You Mix Alcohol & SNES!

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#RetroGamesNight – 5th  September 2014 Back on 5th September 2014, myself and Peter decided to have a night of competition, boozing and old-school gaming all rolled into one. Dubbed Retro Games Night, and documented on both Twitter and Instagram, we engaged in battle in various SNES games, with Jim Beam, Jack Daniels and homemade Jagerbombs to help see us through! Below is a write-up of said festivities. Enjoy! Games Played & Results Unofficial Warm-Up WWF Super WrestleMania – After Will demolished Peter in two separate matches, the game was not recognised as part of the evening’s festivities. Will let this slide, full of confidence in his own skills at Mario games. His confidence was misplaced… Game One Street Fighter 2 – There is minimal records to the events of the first game of the evening, Street Fighter 2. However, it is a very good bet that the forfeit for losing each round was a Jagerbomb, going off memory. The only record of this event is Wil