My finances haven’t improved since I agreed to resume my marriage. It really frustrates me. When I was in the single/separated phase, it seemed that I could do no wrong; I bought what I liked in cash and got to enjoy the windfall and the fruits of my labour. Now it seems that I buy [...]
Entries from November 2006
November 22, 2006
Summer of Discontent
I keep thinking of a small place, where I can live alone with my cat. I do not know why this is so when I am married and supposedly working on the rehabilitation of my ailing relationship.
But it is still not working for me. I keep feeling that I am living outside my normal pace, [...]
November 21, 2006
The Syrian Bride
It has been some time since I went and saw a good film, and this one was.It was shown here in Cape Town as part of the “Cape Town World Cinema Festival 2006” http://www.sithengi.co.za/
Of course given the film’s title it was impossible for me to ignore it, and so I chose to see it with [...]
November 17, 2006
Why Some Women Are Not Management Material
Being a woman myself, I say this with some regret. However, I do realise that sometimes we do not have the right temperament to lead people, and I am one of the biggest offenders.The months I spent managing Alex Motors are a case in point. Dealing with the demands of around 20 staff members was [...]
November 13, 2006
Marriage : A Balancing Act
My friend Kirsten is a social worker and has spent her whole life dealing with broken and fractured souls, she claims that people can mend, if they want to that is. Once you recongise that you need healing, you can work your way up to reclaiming you life and starting it over.
Life however is subjective, [...]
November 12, 2006
It is an absolute hazard to walk Cape Town as a tourist. A hazard to your pocket that is.Yesterday my colleague Kirsten and I walked out of the office to have a cup of coffee.It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, but in Cape Town this is not exactly the greatest time to tour the coffee [...]
November 5, 2006
New Start
I will try to make a new start on this blog. This is the cerebral anonymous part of my life, the INsane one.
I am writing this while the wind is blowing on the Atlantic Seaboard, fireworks are cracking in the darkness and lighting up the sky with frequent colour bursts.
Our new flat is really nice, [...]
November 4, 2006
Round and Round
I don’t think that I can ever write in this blog with my real name. People might think I am a lunatic or something. This project started with the intention of mapping my life near the Cape of Good hope, it turned out into a study in hopelessness.It has been almost a year since I [...]
