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Barbara Trapido, Elvis and Me 19 May 2011 | 01:31 am
Twenty-five years ago, when I was younger and arguably dumber than I am now, I boffed my professor at university. (Don’t you love the word boff?) The professor (let’s call him Elvis) used to drag me ...
Goodbye, I have left the building 13 Feb 2011 | 08:17 pm
I’m really crap at saying goodbye. Several years ago my father was dying of cancer and I went down to Port Elizabeth to visit him in hospital. It was clear that this would be the last time I would see...
Out of the Mouths of Cellphone Addicts 28 Jan 2011 | 07:43 pm
The best and the worst part about writing a book is waiting to hear what people have to say about it once it’s published. http://www.confessionsofavirginloser.blogspot.com/
The Place of Stories 13 Jan 2011 | 11:14 pm
There’s a place I go to in the Cape to get my groove back. Sometimes I go there to hang out with my family – like I do these past five weeks over Christmas – and neglect to write this blog. And someti...
The Naming Game 2 Dec 2010 | 04:37 am
It’s not easy having the same name as everybody’s Great Aunt Edith. Especially when your parents get original and spell it wrong just to make sure your life is even more miserable. I am called Weedy ...
A few guilty pleasures 9 Nov 2010 | 01:00 am
I have many passions. My top nine are: drinking tea, hardware shops, trees, Old People clothes, rude notes from teachers, a well tossed salad, a compost heap (well tossed), Gregory House and flannel p...
Deon Meyer and Me 3 Jun 2010 | 10:48 pm
I have just finished reading Deon Meyer’s “Thirteen Hours”. Deon (I am going to call him Deon even though we have never met, because that’s his name and he writes like the kind of person you want to ...
Finding the New Author Me 21 May 2010 | 09:55 pm
A few weeks before I go to the Franschhoek Literary Festival I turn old enough to know who I am and what I want from the rest of my life. I return from Franschhoek after three days not being able to ...
The Festive Season Comes to an End 12 Jan 2010 | 09:43 pm
My nine-year-old son confesses to feeling sad this festive season. He says he doesn’t know why. The sadness creeps up on him without warning. Like a sneeze. His cousins say he has two very good reaso...
Out, damn teens, hubby, pool! 2 Dec 2009 | 02:37 pm
The last few weeks of the school term are complete hell. I have a million things to do before I can go on holiday. I stumble into purgatory with the writing of exams. This year, I’m in for Grade 8 an...
