The brief-case
I’ll try and keep this brief. Have you ever wondered why a briefcase is called a briefcase? Is it because you’re supposed to carry your briefs / documents in them or because they’re meant to hold your briefs or “loin cloth” if you’re a stickler for tradition. And why are briefs called briefs anyway? Is there a limiting dimension […]
The safest place on Earth
“The Gods have been very kind to me” I thought as I looked out onto the vast blue ocean. I was in a sea of blue, (quite literally) – the deep blue of the ocean below and the lighter hues of the skies above. The salty sea breeze was rustling my hair, or at least […]
The art of giving up
Did you know that us Cancerians are called the crabs of the zodiac. Apparently once we hold on, it may be easier to rip our arms off than make us give up. But I don’t know if it’s because the Earth is wobbling a little too much (it’s a thing… look it up), I’m not having much trouble giving up lately. Take tonight for example. After tossing […]
The Fairy tale
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone says fairy tales? I don’t know if it’s different to kids today, but to me, I associate fairy tales with stories that my mother told me as a little boy. Stories of courage and strength and sometimes magic. Stories “good” finally prevails over “evil”. Thinking back, I suppose they […]
The Agreement
Sunday breakfast is usually bacon, sausages, cereals and eggs. A fine English breakfast you’d think. Only the sausages don’t agree with me. They stopped agreeing last Sunday when they tore up our agreement and flushed it down the toilet. I have half a mind to sue them for the physical and emotional torture that they put me through. For the longest time after the ordeal, it felt as though […]