Category Archives: Relationships and new hope

before I forget…

While making the decision to move on is simple, the actual moving on part can be pretty tough when just about everyone from unwashed, new age hippies to sterile, stuffy scientists have a theory on how you should do it. … Continue reading

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hello 2012…

…and best wishes for a rockin’ year to all. I’ve been quiet for a good few weeks now and it’s well past high time I got back online and on with the proverbial programme. I spent most of festive season … Continue reading

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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

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the spiraling light…

I’ve woken to another beautiful, blue skies Scarborough day, my heart is peaceful and there’s this joyous appreciation of life and it’s strange twists and turns. I met someone on the beach yesterday: a man with four (!!) dogs and … Continue reading

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lessons in solitaire…

Just to clear up any grey, misunderstanding or gods-know-what other nonsense: I’m devastated by the breakup. I was a full time DS smack junkie: I wanted to live to a 100 with Dax, mix our DNA into some cute little … Continue reading

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well done…

Any of you who laid good money on Dax (aka Duke D. Nile) and I not making it through July, well cash in your bet: you’re golden. Yup, surprise surprise – it’s over. Again. And this time, it’s done – … Continue reading

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reflective…

Time’s loudly ringing up another year to stack against my name – with a whole lot of internal ‘house-cleaning’ happening in the lead up. All of which is good though not exactly easy. In the words of Van Morrison: ‘well … Continue reading

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how to: (score) free date…

Dax and I’ve had a few challenges as we navigate and renegotiate the high seas of our new/old relationship. At the core, we’re scarily similar but the way we express ourselves couldn’t be more different: bit like pc and mac … Continue reading

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how to: (score) first date…

* background * Typical  Scarlet, I took 1 x proverbial bull by said horns and arranged the first formal date post prequel preparation (warning: do not try this at home!). Dax and I’d already spent a good couple of evenings … Continue reading

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blazing love…

We spent Saturday night at Olifantsbos in the Cape Point (part of SAN Parks - get ye a Wild Card) Reserve with a bunch of Dax’s (good) friends. I arrived in time to play with the kids on the beach (warning: with kids … Continue reading

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