The Musings of an African Writer
It is finally here, the day that we ask that age-old Valentine’s question, Will you be my Valentine? On this day in 270AD, St. Valentine’s was martyred. At least that is what history records. His crime? Marrying young couples in secret when the emperor had forbidden it. This was in the interest of building a …
We can always depend on the umbrella. Through the cold and heat, it remains sacrificially steadfast. That is until the wind zooms in and turns it inside out. Then we’re forced to spend the next couple of embarrassing minutes trying to pop it back in place. Once we do, all eyes on us, we hobble …
I am admittedly not the biggest fan of chocolate. Now I don’t hate it. I believe that some of the best dishes I have had were made so by this great invention. I just have it in moderation every so often if available and actually do enjoy it. This is not the case with everyone …
I have profound respect for opera singers. As a music lover myself, I appreciate the complexities of the art. These individuals however take singing to a whole new level. With years of experience and training, they are able to fill a theatre with their voice with little to no amplification devices. I don’t know about …
I believe that the rose is the most celebrated of all flowers. We use it to express emotions that might be too hard to speak out. This beautiful flower graces everything from gift bouquets, wedding garlands, hospital bed stands, even tombstones. Yet across the board, it speaks the same language, the language of love. Happy …
I have played sickie all the way from primary school to date. The lesson was learned early on that I could get out of pretty much anything by faking sickness. My dad probably didn’t make it any better for us because he was always the softie. He knew we were faking it, but would always …
I have never actually sat down to plan for a vacation. It isn’t that I don’t want to have one. In fact, I desperately crave time away from everything to just be. Unfortunately, my current financial obligations just cannot allow me to enjoy the kind of vacation I would want at the moment. That does …
I am very conscious about what I wear which is why I try to avoid clashing clothes. Therefore you can imagine my hesitation when I happened upon a day that allows me to throw all of this in the bin and get wacky. There’s nothing wrong with making sure things work together. However, there is …
I don’t often take time to leave my desk and just observe the weather. In my head, whatever time I spend gazing up at the sky would have been better spent writing, reading, drawing, or just sitting in front of the telly. Observe the weather day is the perfect opportunity for me to hit pause …
This day was invented for people like me with analysis paralysis to just do it. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched time float by as I debated with myself about whether to get up and get active or just watch the next episode on Netflix. It is an opportunity to rip the …