Fragments of a Manuscript Discovered in an Abandoned Hospital (part 5)

… I had always looked forward to today, whether with excitement or misgiving I can't now say. But here it was at last. Today I saw the results, after a lifetime of desire and anticipation this miserable piece of flimsy paper was telling me loudly that I had reached nearly the end of it all. [...]

Posted at 2:26 am on June 23, 2006 | 6 comments | Filed Under: Writing | read on

Fragments of a Manuscript Discovered in an Abandoned Hospital (part 4)

JUNE 13:
The villagers chew, on certain occasions, a leaf very similar to coca leaves, and with very much the same effect. All through the night much chewing was done, with the result that today none of us are particularly active. So I shall not add any more for now, as of nothing of importance seems [...]

Posted at 2:36 am on June 19, 2006 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Writing | read on