You taught me that kerning is the space between c h a r a c t e r s in a text And leading the space between lines The word interval is a direct translation from the Latin “space between the walls” Interstice is at least as obscure as lacuna but without the poetry A … Continue reading Spaces
Lessons
Asystole
Doctor, help! No pulse! Fifteen years. Doctor, help! . Start compressions. Check file. For max. Start compressions. . Doctor, help. No line. Check neck. No pulse. . Thirty beats. Two breaths. Thirty beats. Two breaths. . Line in. Adrenaline stat. Two breaths. Asystole. . Fifteen years. Previously well. For max. Asystole. . Thirty beats. Two … Continue reading Asystole
Mementos
I have left pieces of myself All over this city With all sorts of people: A water bottle in the bathroom of Kirstenbosch gardens A Tupperware in the back of an Uber An earring under someone's bed. In return I have collected pieces of other people Sometimes intentionally, a trade of sorts And sometimes not … Continue reading Mementos
Quote Unquote
Every morning I wake up before the sun, because cats. And because I like the world better before it rises. Every morning I sit quietly and sip my coffee before I do anything else, because caffeine. And because if I am quiet enough I can hear the call to prayer. Every morning I let that … Continue reading Quote Unquote
A kidney for a life
On Wednesday I saw a patient in one of the renal clinics who reminded me that human beings are made of goodness. It was a busy day, one of those days where you feel like you are being pulled in a million different directions; frayed on every end. I had so many tabs open in … Continue reading A kidney for a life
A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.
Would he be willing to take a pill that plays games with his testosterone? My money's on no. It would ruin his libido he'd say. It would affect his fitness, his training, his body composition he'd say. Testosterone is not something to be played with he'd say. But oestrogen, progesterone, luteinizing hormone, FSH? Sure, why … Continue reading A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do.
I see God in the underside of Starlings’ wings
I still don't know how to fold a fitted sheet or how to wire a plug. If my tyre goes flat I will be calling road-side assist. I am thirty one and I think I have forgotten how to pray. I still get lost in malls and have to ask my mom how to remove … Continue reading I see God in the underside of Starlings’ wings
Inspiration: Life is Pain. Au Chocolat.
I have this habit of romanticizing everything. Even the mundane. waking up early for work that first sip of coffee in half-light a moody sunset the grey blue colour of the ocean when it rains a quiet Tuesday evening at home solo runs. solo travel. solo coffee and cakes literally solo any-things second hand stuff … Continue reading Inspiration: Life is Pain. Au Chocolat.
Random thoughts lately
Are the things I believe about my life and the world things I truly believe; or are they just versions of the truth that I have been told by other people - my parents, social media, society? There are so many opinions I held as a younger person that I horrify me today. Beliefs about … Continue reading Random thoughts lately
Capital Expenditure Deductions
I just want to sit here with the sun rosy-ing my cheeks and the wind wreaking havoc with my hairI want to climb every mountain in sightI want to swim in the ocean until my fingers turn whiteI want to swim all the way to the Ligurian Sea and back againI don’t want to read … Continue reading Capital Expenditure Deductions
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