I love sending voice notes on Whatsapp!!!Or voice memos as one of my friends called it today. It has become so much more liked in my life during this pandemic and lockdown. It gives me the opportunity to express myself through my voice so that there's no misunderstanding and no need to read between lines. … Continue reading 45/2021/42: Voice notes
Category: Words / Woorde
Besluite.
Jy weet ... wanneer mens 'n besluit moet maak en jy weet wat die regte besluit is maar jy wil nie daai besluit maak nie, want ... Wel, verskeie redes. Op die oomblik voel dit of ek gaan verloor aan een kant en wen aan die ander kant. Dit was altyd vir my moeilik om … Continue reading Besluite.
45/2021/12: AA, the Gem.
Today is the birthday of a friend.No names. No trimmings. No drama.He's been around the block with me a few times. Feels like forever. Ups, downs all arounds. We take walks together and drink wine together and talk together and discuss things together. Rolled our eyes for each other, talked in hashtags for a bit, … Continue reading 45/2021/12: AA, the Gem.
45/2021/4: Unplanned
Today the plan was church. A quick coffee. Home. Today became church. Conversation with a friend I haven't seen in a while with some interesting information. Lunch with a friend. A drive with another friend to start a new chapter of life. Home. Unplanned. Unexpected. Lovely. The next few weeks will be planned. Some things … Continue reading 45/2021/4: Unplanned
Bynaampies. Noemnaampies. Liefdesnaampies.
Blompot. Blom. Diertjie. Lief. Bokkie. Hikka. Sonskyn. Sonstraal. Ek het nog nooit regtig daarvan gehou wanneer iemand my iets anders noem as my naam nie. Ek het baie keer gevra dat my naam gebruik moet word. Asseblief. Blomme in 'n pot.Image by Albrecht Fietz from Pixabay Die enigste uitsonderings is 'Hikka' ('n naam wat my … Continue reading Bynaampies. Noemnaampies. Liefdesnaampies.
Vanselfglimlaggies
Ek sit hier in Vida Café in Paarl ... met 'n Double Meia in 'n klein koppie. PJ Morton speel in my ore. The Piano Album. 'n Outomatiese glimlag versprei oor my gesig. Sommer so vanself. Borrel oor my lippe sommer so van binne af. Die mense om my dink seker ek is van my … Continue reading Vanselfglimlaggies
“Some of us need to work”
Someone said this to me this morning.It wasn't meant the way it felt.Like a stab.Like I was being accused of being lazy.Like I didn't want to work.Like somehow I don't need to work.Line 3 to 6 is me internalising it ... It reminded me that we have to be cognisant of what we say and … Continue reading “Some of us need to work”
Geheime
Mens praat mos nie van geheime nie ... dis dan geheime. Dis vir my altyd oulik dat sommige kinders teen 'n sekere ouderdom vra mens moet vir hulle geheime vertel. Ek glimlag gewoonlik en dink ... ai, kinta! as jy maar net weet die geheime waarmee mense soms rondloop. Sjoe! Om so onskuldig te bly! … Continue reading Geheime
Intimidasie.
Ons is aan die einde van die derde maand van 2021. Sjoe. Die tyd vlieg. Dit voel asof ek nog niks gedoen het hierdie jaar nie. Dit voel ek het meer in 2020 gedoen as tot op hede in 2021. Dis interessant. Ek het 'n idee hoekom. Wat het gedoen het was intern. Binnegoeters. Die … Continue reading Intimidasie.
This one is about you … maybe.
What was your expectation when I told you I love you? You said you love me too, but ... not the same and there's someone else you chose. My life had to go on. My life has to go on. Was I supposed to wait for it to change? What was I supposed to hope … Continue reading This one is about you … maybe.
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