The most difficult part about being a freelancer is maintaining a viable client list. In my experience, making a steady living from freelance work requires a number of quality, paying clients in rotation. And that’s not easy. What is a quality client? A client who is ready to work: they are great communicators, they haveContinue reading “Today’s work cannot come at yesterday’s price”
Category Archives: Unstructured Musing
This moment
What does it mean to live in the moment? Last March, when the ability to make plans was taken away from us, there was a lot of noise online about appreciating what we have, being mindful of where we are and being grateful for “the now”. With the article in front of it, just likeContinue reading “This moment”
The answer is “bread”
Remember March and April 2020, when everyone who had access to an oven was baking sourdough bread? I didn’t, because baking bread is intimidating and I didn’t have the energy for a science experiment. But people seemed to really be enjoying themselves. Everyone found a new project to distract themselves from the doom outside theContinue reading “The answer is “bread””
[Kitchen Experiments]Caramel chocolate chip cookies
The chocolate chip cookie. Probably one of the best baked snacks ever created. But boy, can it be difficult to bake one. The last time I tried to bake any kind of cookie, I ended up with flat, mushy pads of dough. I posted a picture of the #bakingfail on Instagram, and someone told meContinue reading “[Kitchen Experiments]Caramel chocolate chip cookies”
Dreamcess
Dream jobs for a young woman whose life has not been turned upside down by a global pandemic: Beauty writer who only reviews Fenty and Pat McGrath Food critic who travels the world eating ramen and cake – nothing else Personal assistant to Rihanna – in charge of returning wine glasses and coiffing hairContinue reading “Dreamcess”
I’m having a great time
“Don’t threaten me with a good time.” That’s what I said the night before lockdown began. Three weeks indoors, where I love to be? With wi-fi and the option to get groceries delivered to me? And with alcohol in the house? Please. I would be just fine. The first two weeks were so emotionally taxingContinue reading “I’m having a great time”
"Jules & James" – Eavesdropping on a couple has never been so much fun
I was listening to a different podcast altogether when I first heard about “Jules & James”. The premise is as simple as it is intriguing: following a call to a wrong number, two strangers begin a relationship. They reveal themselves through conversation and get closer and closer, all the time skirting around labelling their relationshipContinue reading “"Jules & James" – Eavesdropping on a couple has never been so much fun”
Do I have insomnia or is this a really good song?
I think I have an unhealthy sleep cycle. What I mean is, when I’m stressed I go about my day in a normal way and go to bed when I feel tired, but then I wake up between 02:00 and 03:00 and start scrolling through social media, then the next thing I know over twoContinue reading “Do I have insomnia or is this a really good song?”
"Finesse" is A Bop
It is 14:43 on a Monday afternoon, and I have just watched the “Finesse” video for the first time. I can’t believe it’s been 12 days since the song exploded onto our timelines, leaving us with fun gifs and a good dose of In Living Color nostalgia. How have I managed to steer clear ofContinue reading “"Finesse" is A Bop”
Serena.
The February Vogue US cover featuring Serena Williams and her daughter Olympia is just beautiful. It is a collector’s item, for sure. Also going into the memory bank forever is this fun video of Serena dancing to N.E.R.D and Rihanna song, “Lemon”: I love a good impromptu dance break, and the editing in this videoContinue reading “Serena.”
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