END OF THE WORLD

Watch this video first: ASK LENA #10: Death.

I wouldn't say my biggest fear is about death, it's rather about the end of the world. I fear the end of the world almost every day whenever I hear a noise that could signify a massive meteor / giant military robots / a world-ending natural disaster. [Fighter jets zooming past are the worst.] It probably sounds totally illogical and ridiculous (especially the movie-drama images that pop into my head). But, as Lena explains, she also considers potential 'last moments alive' and feels cool about it. I agree. It's an exhilarating and heart-pumping sensation. I've always hated high adrenalin sports/activities like roller-coasters, so my 'end of the world' moments are as close as I'll get. And, imagine acutally witnessing the end of the world?! Unless it's an instant explosion that lasts less than a second, it could be cool watching massive balls of fire blast through our atmosphere (or NOT!!!!). 

GRADE 6

Click here: Remembering MS Paint.


In honour of the past:

LOVE TALK

I had a busy weekend. I like busy weekends but I also don't because by the time Sunday evening comes around, I feel unprepared for the working week. But besides feeling tired and sunburnt and just generally over today, the weekend was a good one. I enjoyed dancing like a total weirdo and getting my knees burnt (before I knew they were burning) at Patrick's farm. I enjoyed catching up with B and work working with Sylvan Aztok. I enjoyed drinking champagne and eating almost a whole plate of smoked salmon at the 12 Apostles hotel. I enjoyed birthday Kathryn's tipsy love talk and Jonny's karaoke. Oh, and I even fitted in watching 12 Years a Slave. That movie is filled with some of the most powerful scenes I have ever seen [except for co-producer Brad Pitt's out-of-place cameo].

COOL

I'm busy writing an article about afripedia. They have such a cool website, go check it out. And then go check out my other articles on Between 10 and 5.

MAX BAGEL

Today I bought a salmon and cream cheese bagel for my lunch from Max Bagels. Its taste took me straight back to my Brick Lane life of 2009. If I'm honest, today's bagel is even better than the Yellow Shop's ones (Max, that's a huuuuuuuge compliment). Bianca, Marin and Jana, we should all go get one sometime soon, when Marin is back from her unbelievably amazing Paris experience that I'm very jealous of. 

WEEKEND VIEWS

Writing isn't my strong point. I have always been better at maths (even though I still count using my fingers) and my sister had the gift of words. But at my current unpaid job/internship I'm writing writing writing. In a month's time I'll be a writing machine.

RIVERHOUSE

I've finished my honours degree. It went well. I enjoyed it. And now I'm interning and enjoying that too.