Art mirroring Life.

I like to keep my fiction writing as close to real life as possible. I like to think that when people read they are like 'this could totally happen' or come to think that the characters are people they could know. Question is, do I always get it right? This writing preference doesn't mean that …

Out with the old, in with the new!

July is done, as you know and now we are in August, again as you know. I was hardly here (🙈 me hiding behind a pillar as I confess that) and I figured I would take stock. An idea I first saw from Justynlove. So here goes; I was... Attending. Virtual meetings. My best kind …

Falling back into a writing pattern!

It's been a whole two weeks since the Afrobloggers Challenge ended. And I know this update is coming in much later but the Challenge was won by Elise over at Letters from this heart. Throughout the challenge she approached the topics in form of a short story series following Esaaba and her outlook on life. …

The Day It All Ended

Like most things in life, there was a time frame to this Time crept by slowly, eating up the process and spitting nothing back. They didn't see it move at fast, A subtle little move that gave them the illusion of time aplenty. They blinked and they were already halfway done Time kept silent too, …

the unspoken art of moving on

She had never considered herself the kind who would fight over a boy. Why would she? There were plenty of boys out there. The trick was in picking the right one. Then getting them to stay. But the lament here is that she had never thought she would be one of those girls. Yet here …

Conversations with Death

This is what Death must feel like. Not that she knew what death felt like. She had obviously not been dead before but she figured it felt like this. Strange. Yet even that word felt incomplete. "Hurry up!" "Coming." Deuce called back, unhappy that she was being called away just as the story was getting …

Culture and Fashion Week: When the past and future collide.

It's Friday👯‍♂️. Not that it makes much of a difference in lockdown when the days start to blur together. But the fact that it's Friday got me thinking about dress downs at work. I once interned at an office and you could tell it was Friday just by the dressing. I enjoyed those because it …

Culture and Fashion Week: Call me Ms. Boots

And my intro would be along the lines of 'My name is The Afterthought and I am a connoisseur of boots' - The Flash, anybody? They say the first thing people notice about your appearance are your shoes. I don't know how true that is for me but I guess I have a hawk's eye …

Culture and Fashion Week: A change of mindset.

On the whole I like makeovers. Mostly house related but once in a while I can be moved to watch fashion makeovers. Like the show 'How do I look?' Totally enjoyed that. I was always so vocal about what fashion trends worked for people (and yes I know what fashion trends would work for me …

Culture and Fashion Week: Headline with the headwrap

Of late, I have been drawn to the headwraps. I just love them. I think they make a great statement, wrap up a look and go with everything. Which is always a catch for fashion. Something that's comfortable and can go with everything 👌🏿. I also like the fact that they make a messy bad …