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Last night one of my favourite musicians, Miguel had his first show in South Africa at the Ellis Park indoor arena at Johannesburg and Reef.I didn’t go. It’s a toss-up between “I didn’t have any money” and “I couldn’t decide until the last minute whether I wanted to go or not”. In the end, IContinue reading “Miguel Is In South Africa. Like, Right Now.”

I had a good time collecting foreign editions of popular magazines during That Week In December. The three at the top- Grazia and the two ELLE magazines- were free at reception. Fashion magazines with full features- not just the brochure or “teaser” types- are free for guests. I found that quite impressive. (Is that just because IContinue reading “How Do I Love Thee, Monthly Glossy? Let Me Count the Ways…”

*I’m serious: it’s become an issue. Get comfortable and click “Pause” on all those other videos, people: this is going to be a long post. Early last week, I saw an update on Twitter about a certain “YouTube sensation” that Seventeen apparently does a feature on in the latest issue. Young Caspar Lee from KnysnaContinue reading “My Latest YouTube/Blog Obsessions* (Or: "The Internet Stole My Life")”

All good travellers know that the best part of coming home, is seeing how much extra clothes, books, quirky trinkets and postcards you can fit into your luggage without too much trouble. Going to Durban as a child meant coming back with a whole lot of extra food and a two litre bottle of seawaterContinue reading “Goodies From My Trip”

I have been hearing this amazing, Imogen Heap-like song on the radio for quite a while now, and this morning I finally decided to do a Google search on the lyrics. It turns out the beautiful music is the work of one Laura Mvula, and the song is called Green Garden: This performance is aContinue reading “Music Monday: Laura Mvula”

*For the past few weeks, I’ve been posting sporadically about my trip to Paris last December. Here is the final installment, and I am seriously considering a donations button to my homepage, so that the loyal readers out there who like me, care about my well-being, and would like nothing more than to see meContinue reading “The Last Time I Saw Paris (Or: "Part Five")”

Brandon Hines – Steady.You all already know how I feel about this man. If anyone from my Alternate Universe life wants to arrange for me to be serenaded, this should be the first person on your list of artists to call. I will be your friend forever. Okay, enough fangirl-ing. Just listen, and enjoy.

Last week, as part of their special O-Week programme, the Wits Downstairs Theatre hosted a performance of Chapter Untitled: Your Love Is My Fantasy. I had been looking forward to seeing it ever since I got the invitation, and saw that an old schoolmate of mine, Merriam Leeuw, had written and directed it. Writer &Continue reading “Matters Of the Heart: What Is True, and What Goes Unsaid?”

I cast my mind back to primary school days when I think of the first time someone asked me “why do you act white?” or “what is with the accent?”, or any number of variations on the accusation. Over the years, I learned not to take people who choose to harp on about the wayContinue reading “A Different Kind of Age-Old Question”