National Lockdown: Day Fourteen This morning was reflective for a number of reasons… And, it was also a slow start because freshly laundered linen is a trap. While I was in my cocoon of loveliness, I found myself reflecting on grief and sadness because I’m noticing that April seems to be a challenging month for …
National Lockdown: Day Thirteen My exceptionally dazzling friend Louise posed the question, “Why are we cursed with Bheki Cele- isn’t Coronavirus enough?” This got me thinking that it’s about high time we spoke about the “not so new” Sheriff in town, Bheki Cele. Bheki Cele is basically one step down from the Sheriff of Nottingham, …
National Lockdown: Day Twelve I think Woolies must have had a pre-lockdown special on stones, and my hunch is that there was some serious white level hoarding going on. I’m just sad that I missed that particular SMS informing me of this breathtaking special… “WRewards: Don’t let imminent lockdown prevent you from exercising your right …
National Lockdown: Day Eleven This morning I had my “Truman Burbank moment” as I was brushing my teeth. I looked in the mirror and I realised that it’s just me… I am at the centre of my increasingly small universe. I am alone in my house and despite brief moments during the day where I …
National Lockdown: Day Ten Today I reached the 100K word mark. One hundred thousand words. In seven days Jaqui Hiltermann wrote more than her PhD thesis and she is smug as fuck. And exhausted, because I’m now allowed to use that banned word because I’ve fucking earned it. And sure the 100K is not exactly …
National Lockdown: Day Nine Aside from two trips to Woolworths, and a pre-lockdown booze run, I haven’t left my house since the 14th March. I’m going into my 4th week of self-isolation, as a lot of us are. Yesterday my friend sent this message to one of our WhatsApp groups, as a public service announcement, …
National Lockdown: Day Eight It was only a matter of time before I’d have to dust off my “Bullshit Police Officer” uniform and rejoin the forces. I imagine I’m in one of those Hollywood cop movies… You know the type that start with the sultry music and the husky voiceover…? I’m standing in the kitchen, …
National Lockdown: Day Seven For the first time in over two weeks I went out into the world to buy food. I’d been putting it off for a few days and living off rice cakes, which I’ve nicknamed “nice cakes” in order to Emperor’s New Clothes my taste buds. Fun Fact, they still taste crap …
National Lockdown: Day Six I woke up this morning with good intentions… I busted out Rosemary, I had fucking muesli for breakfast, I went to the shops to buy healthy and boring food… and I waited. Today my niece was born… my perfect little Bat-Eared Fox aka “Foxy Cleobatra” and she is perfect. I’m overusing …
National Lockdown: Day Five I’m happy to report that the past couple of days have actually gone pretty quickly. It turns out that being busy really is the best way to make the time pass. And sure, I haven’t done any exercise, I haven’t watched the latest season of Ozark, I’ve been limiting my phone …