Twice in the last week, I’ve had to reduce things I’ve written at work to make it as compact as possible, having to cater to readers who apparently ‘switch off’ if what they have to read is more than a few paragraphs. Although I understand the importance of conciseness in certain kinds of communications, sometimes … More Notes from a frustrated writer
Breakfast in the ‘Bosch, out on my makeshift porch – electric failure, none but a small bother to me. Yesterday’s breakdown, now part of History. But its all over, and why cling? A new day brings a fresh start: a chance to think through a positive window. There are pictures I want to blow … More “Floating”
Why do so many pairs of jeans say “Authentic” somewhere on the label?
Here are some posts which I’ve really enjoyed. By no means is it a complete list…but its just the ones that sprang to mind, and I could find in the last few days. Enjoy 🙂 No Hi! and other snippets… – Maliha To Sufyan with love – Maliha My Favourite Things – Maryam A Letter from Madinah … More Favourites
One Saturday evening there was great excitement in Monsterville. Grogre’s parents were having a party for Zlunk at their house. It was Zlunk’s birthday: They decided to let Zlunk invite the monsters that he wanted to. He invited Grumple, Grogre, Bogus Boo, the Zippopotamus and the Hippocrump. It was Zlunk’s three hundred and fiftieth birthday. … More The Monster Party
Sunset in Durban Moon and mountain, Cape Town Early morning Sunny daze Similar pix: Up in the sky (my very 1st post 🙂 )
Over the last few weeks, I’ve added some new links on the right hand side – the blogs of some really interesting people. One of the new folks, Maryam, tagged me with the topic “5 things you didn’t know about me”. So, here goes: I cannot ride a bike (unless its got training wheels 😉 … More Tag here
A while back, the bus stop in my neighbourhood had its advertising boards changed. Not at all an unusual occurrence. But, what was unusual – this time – was the advert that went up. The advert was for a strip club, and one of the sides of the advert featured a woman’s backside (she’s not … More Filth at the bus stop
Its amazing how we can forget the simplest things in life. As we grow up, we learn more, grow wiser with experience, and become more sophisticated in many ways. We mature, think of ourselves as adults – but, hopefully, always retain the inner child that is essential to our survival in this world. I’ve been … More Run
