Feb 9, 2009 Posted by saaleha

Seasons Of Cute

Tweet Ever since I shacked up with the Other and got myself double-barelled, I find myself increasingly drawn to stores like Boardmans, @home and Mr Price Home Zone. I can’t quite explain the science behind the magnetism, but say “silicon sunflower cake mould” and you could tweeze every single one of my generous nostril hairs (another gift... read more

Dec 30, 2008 Posted by saaleha

“Wham, Bam, Is that it?”

Tweet 419 scammers are just no fun anymore. I’d like to blame this on the global down-turn or something I could throw shoes at, but it could just be that some people aren’t quite inspired enough anymore. From: “MISS J.SMITH” jsmith_12008@yahoo.co.jp To: jsmith_12008@yahoo.co.jp Sent: Mon 29/12/08 19:21 Subject: Fwd: Urgent Calling For... read more

Dec 23, 2008 Posted by saaleha

I’ll eventually grow into it

Tweet It happened just after my eyes fell on the notice stuck to one of the walls at Khan’s Butchery. “Ready fried onions. Perfect for vagaars and biryanis. Don’t be fooled by imitations”. Where my mind was fixed on the pastrami and chump chops, it was now ambushed by intrigue. Fake fried onions? What a thing! Perhaps the onions were... read more

Oct 23, 2008 Posted by saaleha

At 16

Tweet In the months leading up to my wedding, I observed a sort of ritualistic catharsis by reading through old diaries. The entries, as one would expect, were a riot of cringe, funny, angst and pain. It felt a bit odd going through each one, almost as if I was an intruder bearing witness to the life playing out on the pages. Because I was so different... read more

Oct 17, 2008 Posted by saaleha

Ennui Eyes

Tweet 258. That’s how many blog posts I’ve pushed out since I got serious on this platform at the end of August 2005. The sound the Most Prolific Blogger award makes is “whoosh-thik”, as it clips me on the shoulder and soars past towards others worthier on my google reader. Genesis It was our Honours year. 2004. Razina (now a... read more