Ollie in London: Day 1

Day one in London and I woke up at 7am, lazed about in bed, updated all my social media and let all the important people know that I’m alive and well. Following a revitalizing hot shower that washed off 24 hours of travel, I spent a while picking out what to wear in accordance with…

Thirty Seconds to Mars Biggest South African Fan

Whose the biggest, baddest South African fan of epic music-makers Thirty Seconds to Mars? Yeah, that’d be me! Don’t believe me? Who ordered a custom onesie with glow-in-the-dark words and symbols as a homage to the band? Who got one of the expensive official wonderland packages that included CDs, t-shirts, accessories and meeting the band?…

21st Birthday Wish List 2014

So it’s happening… I can see the wrinkles forming, the garrison calling, my fate no longer stalling. I recently had my students do an essay on what a birthday means, and some of the things they pointed out made me realize the extent of the coming responsibilities I’ll have. On the 09th of June 2014…

Festive Verisimilitude

I’ve been ‘Missing in Action’ for a while now owing to the fact that I’ve been committed to some serious family obligations of the traditional sort. I’ve had to migrate hundreds of kilometers to aid in the culminated closing of one of my cousins Bildungsroman ceremonies. While I was not initially keen, and woefully feeling…

Sunday Sepia

How you like me now? Pretty cool right? I’m rocking beige skinny jeans from Woolworths, A leather jacket from my friend, a JT from Woolworths, and my customized Converse with silver spikes ‘cuz #TaylorGang folks. That is the only way. So how’s your Sunday going? Mine is pretty chill hey. I do a daily shower/Karaoke…