Click for Amazon link I just finished this 560 page novel and I’m not quite sure where to begin. So many thoughts! First things first, Cloth Girl is the debut novel for lawyer turned author Marilyn Heward Mills. It was shortlisted for one of UK’s prestigious Costa first novel award in 2006. The brief synopsis: […]
Final Thoughts of Barbados
I truly enjoyed my on the spur of the moment mini-holiday in Barbados. I had the opportunity to be adventurous but not too crazy. I felt safe at all times and met many nice friendly people. Like virtually all countries the island of Barbados is beautiful. Yes, I truly believe that each and every single […]
“When you love someone, you do not love them all the time, in exactly the same way, from moment to moment. It is an impossibility. It is even a lie to pretend to. And yet this is exactly what most of us demand. We have so little faith in the ebb and flow of life, […]
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So…how old are you again?
K’Chie sits on a double stool watching the folks on the dance floor. Ras joins her on the seat. Ras: Hey, I’m Ras. (extends hand) K’Chie: (nods head) K’Chie (shakes hand) Ras: Hi K’Chie, how are you? K’Chie: Well! *silence* K’Chie: So where are you from? Ras: Maryland. K’Chie: Ah, why are you in town? […]
Rape by deception
Sabbar Kashur, a 30 year old Palestinian man was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison for the crime of “rape by deception”. The Jewish woman who filed the complaint (for rape and indecent assault no less) claimed that when they met in 2008 he introduced himself as a Jewish bachelor seeking a serious relationship. […]
Road to Happiness
Recently, I was lamenting to a guy friend how my life was unsettled. With the exception of work/career everything else is not going according to plan. I have made no friends in my new town (to socialize with outside the hospital), I have no motivation to keep my home clean (this coming from someone with […]
Dude, do you have a spine?!
I slept over on campus with the guys again. I had already collected the ticket for the Argentina – S. Korea game from British cousin’s friend the day before, so I went to Soccer City with the guys. What good planning. As usual, the Africans over there were up to their antics again so British […]
On Knowing Oneself
Is it possible to not know oneself? That is the biggest question I have pondered of late. In the past few weeks, I have been told by various persons and quizzes who I am. Some of these have been solicited. Other opinions offered without invitation. But the result has been the same. Whoever these people/quizzes […]
The Matter of My Eggs
Once again, I have received an unsolicited comment about the matter of my eggs, a reminder that I am not growing younger, and advice that I better get married soon so I can make babies. I don’t mind the assumption that one must be married before childbearing begins as I have no plans of raising a child […]
Being a QuirkyAlone
So, I was surfing the web the other day and came across an interesting read. The concept of quirkyalone. Definition: a person who enjoys being single, but is not opposed to being in a relationship; he or she generally prefers to be alone and not dating just for the sake of being in a couple. […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.