Summer is upon us in Ol’ Blighty and with it comes a cheeky sun, wacky warm temperatures and a wide array of sunnies. During one of E.J.’s YouTube black holes, she stumbled across an interview with the inimitable Sophia Bush and one of the guest hosts of the Daily Show discussing her stage debut in... Continue Reading →
A First Encounter: Part Seven
“Say something please. Have we messed up? Tell me there’s something I could do to make it better. Anything. Anything at all,” he said, wringing his hands together. Finally, my mouth and brain seemed to realise that they weren’t working. Forming the right words was going to be a challenge in itself. Careful not to... Continue Reading →
A First Encounter: Part Six
“Alright, awesome!” He said with a massive sigh of relief. His shoulders went down a notch; the tension and anxiety seemed to melt away. “So, is tomorrow at 11a.m. good for you. Can you be ready for then?” “Sure! So, I’ll see you tomorrow then. Bright and early. “Hahahahaha,” he guffawed with gusto. “Alright hun,... Continue Reading →
Unconfident
Confidence escapes me every time for I am as Insecure as a church mouse If you asked me to look in the mirror What do I see? Nine circles of hell like Dante’s Inferno Reflected in my dead eyes Abandoned all hope, you loser As rejection runs on a loop in my mind What could... Continue Reading →
A First Encounter: Part Four
The Hug The baking tray was filled and placed in the oven. For a unique kick, crushed smarties were added to the mix. Deciding to take the plunge and ask the question that had been on my mind since we met seemed terrifying. How to slip it casually into conversation had to be handled deftly. ... Continue Reading →
A First Encounter: Part Three
The Baking Competition The six a.m wakeup call was definitely not amusing. The only thing that perked me up were the facial expressions of my 2 fave nurses, Eki and Beatrice. Their pleasant grins were like a soothing salve. Chuckling at their identical "call, don't fall" badges, that's pretty much where the similarities ended. Eki... Continue Reading →
A First Encounter: Part Two
Deciding to push my luck, I rolled back to the nurses’ station, and before I knew it, Shay and I had a plan to head to the nearest supermarket to get ingredients for drum roll please… vanilla cupcakes or chocolate brownies; whichever was feasible. He quickly signed us up officially on the board as baking... Continue Reading →
Victoria and Albert
“Mama! Mama! Could you please turn on the fan in my room? Just getting some cold Evian from the fridge. Please and thank you.” E.J bellowed, whilst wiping the droplets of sweat from her forehead. She parked her Whill C2 electric wheelchair in front of the ice box and grabbed the bottle of water from... Continue Reading →
The Wheatbaker
"I think a lap is an illusion," Ejurewa said, with gusto. "What?!" Kevwe replied, with a bizzaro look of confusion etched upon her face. "Explain." "Think about it. When you're seated, it's there and when you're standing, it's nowhere to be found. So...it never was," Ejurewa explained in a matter-of-fact tone. "Where the hell do... Continue Reading →
