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Monthly Archives: December 2011
holiday notice…
Well that’s me for 2011 – pen neatly stowed as I get ready for a much needed holiday adventure. Rest assured I will be back recharged and ready to take on the 2012 water dragon. It’s going to be a … Continue reading
coming clean…
I have a confession. Maybe it’s festive f*cking insanity or the dealing with daddy drama but a whole lot of clarity seems to be barrelling my way. Happy effing christmas right? Right. And before we roll into the new year, … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships and other disasters
Tagged betrayal, CA, Cape Town, circus, Dax, Duke D. Nile, Ellen Goodman, father, Girl, Hout Bay, Iphigenia, Loki, move, scarlet, Tori Amos
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taking back…
With the daddy demon laid to rest, it remains only to look back and let go. My emotional struggle with my father has led me through hades and beyond, in (and out) of way too many awful romances, chasing the … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, Relationships and other disasters
Tagged farewell, father, free, full moon, Pa Nguni, poem, power, Taking Back, thank you, The Drama Queen
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dealing with daddy…
Penning this post has given me a few weeks worth of writer’s bloody block. Yup, I know exactly what that means: somebody’s got beef with the paternal problem. Not that this spikey little issue is new: I’ve been in therapy … Continue reading
Posted in What's read..., Relationships and other disasters, Relationships and new hope
Tagged poem, transformation, Pa Nguni, Forgiveness, Writer's Block, eXfiles, Figuring Out Father, Athelé Oosterbroek, Leaving My Father’s House, therapy, courage, Louise Hay, Why You're Not Married, Tracy McMillan, memoir
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honestly lovely…
Boy oh boy, am I struggling to write my latest post. My laptop is overheating, the internet keeps crashing and if I could, I’d probably drink my weight in coffee to avoid sitting down to type a long overdue review … Continue reading
Posted in Out and About, What's on the decks...
Tagged Athelé Oosterbroek, CTICC, Deep South, Depp, Die Stem, Figuring Out Father, Jack Mantis, Jack Sparrow, Lovely Honestly, Maingard guitars, Morpheus, narcissistic, pirates, Scarborough, The Cape Farmhouse, The Cape Town Folk and Acoustic Music Festival, The Duke and The King, The Jack Mantis Band, The Tallest Man on Earth, Tom Waits
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burden of proof…
This year can stop already. It’s been a hard-core 365, a gut wrenching rollercoaster ride I’d sooner avoid than repeat. Luckily, we’re down to December and need only survive the next 30 days until 2012 dawns fresh and bright. Ye … Continue reading




