I once told my mom I was expecting a baby. - Wait, wait, let me explain. It was a series of unfortunate misunderstandings. I knew no better (than to tell my mother that she would be a grandparent, you might ask). And get this: I was in grade one. [These Soweto kids are quick, eh?] … Continue reading My awkward childhood: My baby
Category: On my mind
These are random rambles of what I’m thinking at the time
I can’t believe I’m telling you this
I was a ridiculously shy kid. I think, to some extent, that part of me still peeks out into the world on the odd occasion. I remember having a HUGE crush on the girl I was partnered with at my brother's wedding (yes, I was one of those kids). We sat in the back seat of her … Continue reading I can’t believe I’m telling you this
Last laugh to the lecturers
Today I woke up in a place that said to me: "All your deadlines are due on the same day." A place where my hand-ins are my hindrance, where my tutorial is my tormentor. Today I woke up... at Rhodes University. What a week! I had the roughest Friday. Four deadlines. Four! Every now and then … Continue reading Last laugh to the lecturers
Hustled: My scream for ice-cream
So I'm walking up High Street, in the company of a rather gorgeous lass. That she is gorgeous has little to do with this post. The main facts in this are: I was in her company, I had no cash on me and, critically: I held a perfectly chilled cup of ice-cream. Everything I am … Continue reading Hustled: My scream for ice-cream
Caution: Genius passing through
Last night I sat, an inspired tear quivering in my eye, and realized with a shock just how much potential we have in all of us. Pretty bold way to start a post here. Well, that's the aftermath of seeing one of South Africa's most lauded theatre makers for the first time ever. Pieter-Dirk Uys … Continue reading Caution: Genius passing through
Tyson Ngubeni 