Posted in December 2013 …
RIP Tata Madiba
Today we mourn and celebrate the death of Nelson Mandela, a pillar of forgiveness and humblesness; the father of the South African nation. A world united, even if just for a day, in the honour of a human with un-human-like compassion. My favourite of his words: Today the heavens are weeping so that all we … Continue reading
Inspiration
A great thing about being a writer is the wonderful feeling of being inspired by other, like-minded writers. And I found one… I found one who thinks like me but better. I have posted a quote from this guy before,but I had no idea he was young, and still alive. He speaks like … Continue reading
#3: The Amber Spyglass, Philip Pullman
[Spoiler Alert] So the His Dark Materials trilogy comes to a close. This book was quite a rollercoaster for me. It is a beautiful and vivid close to the journey of Lyra. On one hand, I felt like the book was too drawn out; at times I was getting bored, wishing the story would go … Continue reading
Peak Season
It’s that time of year. That time when days blur together but time slows simultaneously. It’s Saturday, right? This week I had a 400 pax function that had my stress levels shooting through the roof and my heart dancing to wild palpitations. That function lasted what felt like days. It was fresh morning when I … Continue reading