One would think that a book made up entirely of one-sided correspondence would be tedious and uninteresting. But in Dis Koue Kos, Skat Marita van der Vyver does such a wonderful job of building nuanced characters, and introducing them to us through the eyes of the protagonist, that it does not matter that none ofContinue reading “[Review]: "Dis Koue Kos, Skat" – Marita van der Vyver”
Author Archives: nkhensanieditrix
Craving Intimacy
As a rule, I avoid close interaction with people, especially those I don’t know. But it turns out keeping people at a physical and psychological arm’s length is not the best strategy for survival as a human being. There is a lot to be said for the simple but intense experience of touch: a brushContinue reading “Craving Intimacy”
An Extract from "Sometimes I Look for Good News in the Spam Folder"
This afternoon while I was walking back from Pick n Pay I was thinking about my life. Specifically I was thinking about my work situation, i.e. my lack thereof. I thought of how, when I was in school, I thought I would have a job that I loved and that I was very good atContinue reading “An Extract from "Sometimes I Look for Good News in the Spam Folder"”
I Thought He Liked Me. (In which I use the word "feel" way too many times.)
[Scroll to the bottom for the tl;dr summary] It started, as millennials’ relationship stories usually do, with a Facebook post. I liked a status update of his, and waited to see if he would initiate conversation. He did, and for the next three months I tried to get to know him and potentially start aContinue reading “I Thought He Liked Me. (In which I use the word "feel" way too many times.)”
Pop. (In which I drop a whole lot of links and hope you like one of them)
Twitter is great for click-baity articles, viral Vines, memes and, my personal favourite, music recommendations. Drake recently released Views, and the memes and covers have been rolling in. I have yet to hear the album, but I’ve become familiar with the lead single, ‘One Dance’. This cover by Alex Aiono was floating around the TLContinue reading “Pop. (In which I drop a whole lot of links and hope you like one of them)”
Throwaway thoughts on sharing feelings with boys
I’ve been thinking this week about how much I struggle to articulate my feelings because I am afraid of rejection. In all my relationships, I never want to be the one who feels too much or too obviously, because I don’t want to be judged or misunderstood. It’s the reason I am very slow toContinue reading “Throwaway thoughts on sharing feelings with boys”
I think things are getting out of hand (or: "I am literally always on the brink of tears. Send help.")
It’s been one of those weeks. The days went by in a dull, uninspiring blur; school was suffocating me; I felt like I had no direction in life; I thought my image needed a serious revamp and I was generally feeling very “bleh.” I went from having the urge to go out and get newContinue reading “I think things are getting out of hand (or: "I am literally always on the brink of tears. Send help.")”
Tony Gum X LUX: She who Dares
I always wait impatiently for the button in the bottom right-hand corner of the YouTube video to say “Skip Ad”, so I can click through to what I really want to watch. Nine times out of 10, I have no interest in the online course, denim brand or pregnancy test that is being plugged inContinue reading “Tony Gum X LUX: She who Dares”
Where I am now
I started blogging because I had thoughts and opinions which I felt had to be put out into the public domain. I wanted to share my ideas with whoever would understand where I was coming from. I wanted to write. 2010 was an exciting time: blogs were becoming popular, and the possibilities were endless. TheContinue reading “Where I am now”
Rihanna Just Changed my Life. Again.
Rihanna released the video for ‘Work’ on Vevo just over three hours ago, and I have so many feelings. Rihanna at the launch announcement for ANTI After the 30 second teaser clip she released at the weekend, I was even more keen to finally see what new music Rihanna had for us. Until now, I haveContinue reading “Rihanna Just Changed my Life. Again.”
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