I have loved Taylor Alison Swift since I first heard Love Story on Rick Dees. I know, I know. I am such an Oreo. When Kanye West interrupted her as she was receiving her first ever MTV Video Music Award for You Belong With Me, I was fucking pissed. Even President Obama rightfully called Mr. … Continue reading Taylor Swift
Month: October 2018
Hit The Ground Running
When my mum was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer on June 15 2012, she was given, at best, five years to live. Coming into 2017 I was prepared for any eventuality. It was also the year I turned the big three-oh. My 29th year was ridiculously nondescript, but when I think about it, it … Continue reading Hit The Ground Running
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
3 of 5 stars “If the burden is too much and stays too long, even love bends, cracks, comes close to breaking and sometimes does break. But when it's in a thousand pieces around your feet, that doesn't mean it's no longer love.” View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star … Continue reading Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
The Woman And The Car
I bought my first car this year. What a powerful statement. Can I get an amen?!! In August 2009 I went to AA Kenya for driving classes, but I never quite picked it up after that. Being a campus student I only had access to my mum’s car. A manual Toyota Corolla with no power … Continue reading The Woman And The Car
The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks
3 of 5 stars View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked it 5 stars – it was amazing
Taylor Swift Book Tag
We are celebrating Mashujaa (Heroes) Day today. Isn’t Saturday a bloody useless day for a public holiday to fall? It is the same as a typical Saturday, except some shops and places like banks are closed. Boo! So to cheer myself up, I have decided to do my first book tag as I listen to … Continue reading Taylor Swift Book Tag
JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass
October is breast cancer awareness month. For me this month used to be about pink ribbons and the various gimmicks to raise awareness. Remember the one where you had to tweet just the colour of your bra with no explanation? That was fun. Then my mum was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, and there … Continue reading JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
2 of 5 stars View all my reviews What a beautiful cover yeah? ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked it 5 stars – it was amazing
31 on 13
My mum is dead 10 months today. Just like that we are in double digits, and for some reason it is getting harder as the days go by. Isn’t it supposed to get easier? I thought time heals everything. How much time does time want me to give it? Yesterday, 303 days after my mum … Continue reading 31 on 13
Three Six Five
It always surprises me how fast time goes by when a group chat I had muted for a year suddenly starts lighting up my screen. There I was, whiling away a Monday afternoon as Monday afternoons in the office are wont to be done, when a series of notifications pull me out of my reverie. … Continue reading Three Six Five
Lwile the Leo 