It starts with Us (done)

Fatally Flawed Friendships

March 23, 2024

I recently came across the “Fatal Flaw Friendship” framework, and I want to share it here. It goes something

Can we talk about fake news for a second? #kategate

March 17, 2024

Let’s not be coy. I don’t know what is going on (and neither do you), but I am quite

I finished watching The West Wing

February 18, 2024

I finished watching The West Wing this morning, and of course I am devastated. The characters are brilliant, the

Spring is
in the air – finally!

August 19, 2023

The weather is changing, and we are starting to do more “stuff”. Zac’s soccer match was cancelled, which freed

We put diesel into a petrol car…yes, really

January 12, 2018

Since Craig’s kids would be joining us for the December holidays, and we would be driving a lot, I

Day 1: I have cancer :-(

July 14, 2018

On July 11, 2018 I found out I have cancer. Today it was confirmed as a lymphoma. The final

Day 5: Unpacking the survival rate
for Waldenstrom

July 16, 2018

It’s been 5 days since I found out that I most likely have Waldenstrom (it’s been 95% confirmed since

Day12: Taking it easy

July 23, 2018

Seriously, that is my motto for life in the near future. I have nothing to prove. I need to

Lessons in Chemistry (reading)

Until the End of Time, Brian Greene

Went for a fun dinner with five other adults, who all must have thought I was mad because I spent half the dinner telling them about all the Kate conspiracy theories. Divine food! (Truffles in the Park, Johannesburg).

In love with Ken

Let’s not kid…in love with Ryan Gosling. His Oscar “I’m just Ken” performance is my new “Tom Holland’s Umbrella”…in other words, every time it comes across my timeline I pause whatever I’m doing and I watch it.

Fun in the sun

So apparently you can be a “too-cool-for-school” teenager, and still enjoy the bejezus out of a water slide and some liquid soap 🙂 Honestly, it’s good to see that kids can still be kids.

Paintballing!

It was Zac’s first time, and although he had a lot of fun I think it was probably also his last 🙂 “Pain not worth it”, he says. Maybe we’ll revisit when he’s a bit older?