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Warning: This blog post contains mixed language. Deal with it. I recently became aware of just how selfish we are in the lives that we lead – even when we lead them with the best of intentions. We want to…
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Warning: This blog post contains mixed language. Deal with it. I recently became aware of just how selfish we are in the lives that we lead – even when we lead them with the best of intentions. We want to…
Continue readingMy Favourite Sad Book Micheal Rosen’s Sad Book is one of my all-time favourite children’s books. One could say it’s because of the touching story, or because of my admiration for Quentin Blake’s illustrations. I say, it’s because of both,…
Continue readingBook vs. Post The Reading Slump For the past few years I’ve been going through quite the reading slump, which is unsettling, because I’ve been building my existence around books and literature since I can remember. If I had to…
Continue readingAnd (trying) to Become a Great Writer When I was little. I used to believe that I would be this hardcore diary writer, unleashing my wildest dreams and sharing my most private thoughts. This one little notebook would hold the…
Continue readingDreaming of Thirty* When we were teens most of us dreamed of how our lives would be one day. Now, I was never really a planner, but I had a bit of an idea of how my life would turn…
Continue readingA few months ago, I was asked to help out at my old school, teaching English to high school learners. Their English teacher was moving away, and they were struggling to find someone to fill the position. Reading this, you…
Continue readingIt’s not unknown that I am a complete fangirl when it comes to Jane Austen, despite the fact that I haven’t read all of her books – I’m also one of those people who buys a book, waits for it…
Continue reading30? Me? Not even close. Actually, I am. I’m very close. I’m closer to 30 than 20, I’m not on my parents’ medical aid anymore, I make my own doctors’ appointments, I get excited about socks and I get angry…
Continue readingYou’re Guide to the Perfect Sunday Chill. Sundays are chill days. They are meant for relaxing, and also for adjusting your attitude before heading off to work again on Monday morning. Still, I shouldn’t exactly do nothing, lest I want…
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