an existentialist kid trapped in an adult's body
Today I made my way home with a friend that shares my passion for writing. It goes without saying that we talked about my latest blog post, and there is some advice he gave that I think I will take. I am most intrigued by this one idea that he posed, whereby I am at... Continue Reading →
Do you change your voice or use a slightly different vocabulary when that family member or friend calls? Well, I sure do. And I think there's a fair chance you might too. I would also like to think that there is a reasonable reason for this scenario... My best friend calls : 'Hey G' Me:... Continue Reading →
Life can be so funny sometimes. In line with the lifelong tradition of change, we can find humour in its inner workings. You and I are not the same people as we were last year; the more years, the more evidence. I won't take credit for that amazing discovery. I will however explore the way... Continue Reading →
Maybe you're like me. Undecided. You have inclinations towards some things, and you are less inclined towards others. You might be comfortable in this makeshift limbo. Heck, I am. But the comfort is starting to turn into a quiet anxiety with a voice... It asks me 'What life do you want to live?' I close... Continue Reading →
"Bright colourful musings, Dazzling in their foreign mystique, Stupefying in those unguarded charms. Just when you fancy yourself a handful, Its been found fleeting once again. You walk a little ways longer, And try to forget those sharp edges of memory, They can be so cruel. Muscles still tense, Conditioned to be prepared. You turn... Continue Reading →
Do you remember the 8 year old toothless rascal you once were? How about the 16 year old acne ridden teen? And 24? How much have you changed by now? Plenty, no doubt. I would like to explore this thought; the differences between the years and the things that stayed the same. Well, now you... Continue Reading →
When you were a child and habitually involved in the recess lifestyle, did you run around with the other kids because that was the stuff of the times, or did you stand back and watch with slight amusement? There is a general implication that the majority participated whilst an exceptional group played voyeur. There is... Continue Reading →
If we look at ourselves and truly examine the person within, we might see that the skin has blurred the common being. Our inner voice and outer realization will most likely disagree on more than one account. We have come far in the past few years, but maybe not in the direction we thought we... Continue Reading →
We all have a father of some sort. I am speaking of the biological sort. Absent or present, beneficial or not so much, you and I came from some dude's sperm. I am here to tell a small tale of a recent change in my relationship with my old man. Why should you care? Well,... Continue Reading →
"The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are." - Samuel Johnson We dream of meeting people, going places and doing things that help us build the kind of self we wish to embody. We plan for it. We set... Continue Reading →
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