About me - Ian Black

My name is Ian. I have been writing since the age of fifteen, and I have recently become to love participating in my martial arts class of Taekwon-Do. Taekwon-Do has made a big, big change to my confidence levels, than what they used to be when I was younger.

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth installment of the Harry Potter franchise, which has been critically acclaimed from J.K. Rowling's stunning master piece, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix novel. Voldemort has finally returned, and his is hell-bent on destroying his arch-nemesis, Harry Potter. T...

Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts What happens at your first martial arts class

As a practitioner of the Korean self-defence art of Taekwon-Do: "the art of kicking and punching", my first class very intimidating, but thoroughly enjoyable. When you enter the sports hall at the beginning of the Taekwon-Do class, the Instructor's will begin the pleasantries, and shortly thereafter, they will select several...

Relationships & Family > Siblings Top 10 ways to drive your brother or sister crazy

Being a kind, caring, devoted 19 year old brother that I am, nothing satisfies me more than tormenting my older sister. I guess that goes for anyone who is a younger brother or sister. Considering that there is a 4 year gap between us, makes it even better! I'll lay these prime points out in ten unique steps. Step 1: Always ...

Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Are board games or video games more entertaining?

For me, I personally say I prefer playing video games over board games. Why? Well, video games make it feel and seem more realistic than board games. Board games are also sophisticated, depending on the type of board game. Monopoly is a good fun family game, but whether or not you are practicing, and studying Mathematics, it...

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

"I'll be back." The famous saying that had Arnold Schwarzenneger known extremely well as the Skynet cybernetic organism (the terminator), returns after ten years as the T-101 exoskeleton warrior sent through a time shifting device in 2029 by the human resistance led by man's last best hope, John Connor. John Connor (Nick Sta...

Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Why I think the PS3 will fail

It's the 21st century. Everything about today's society is about making money. And the Playstation 3 does just that. Technology is advancing. That much is clear. Companies are thinking and constantly pondering through mind-maps about how to make the next generation of gaming consoles better than their predecessors. In order ...

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rage

Anger. Jostling bolts of electricity Screaming, the rain flood down from the sky My eyes relentlessly watching I fear the day. It terrifies me. All of life, the constant stabbing of my heart fills me with intense distress and mortal grievances. Oh, how am I supposed to recuperate the lost antiques of a world not known to me?...

Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts The benefits of martial arts for children

I have recently been promoted to a yellow belt green tag in my martial arts class, which is Taekwondo. I have thoroughly enjoyed every step, and will continue participating in this line of self-defense until I am elderly. The advantages of learning a martial arts at an early age of childhood, would be many. They would get th...

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Magical fantasy

I knew I was different. That's what every body says when they first lay their nosy eyes upon me, sneering at me incredulously. I know I shouldn't feel like I do; alienated and excluded, but it hurts having people stare at you all the time, and think that you don't have any feelings, cause I do have feelings, they just can't ...

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Secret love

I hated school, which is the main reason why I skipped it. The lessons were completely uninteresting; the teachers were dire; making the atmosphere feel tepid, coarse, dry like a switched on oven. It felt like being trapped in an inescapable vortex, constantly following rules, listening and taking notes of things which were ...


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