A hot secluded setting dotted with palm trees and a mesmerizing ocean view from every angle, a nearby sandy beach, an all-inclusive hotel with a swimming pool, jacuzzi, hot tub and an in-hotel spa. I can imagine that a description like that would entice most people to whip out their credit cards and book a couple of weeks off … More Jet-Setter, Go-Getter, Nothing Better!
Why are we always complaining? Why do we constantly stress ourselves out? Every time I get together with my friends these days that’s all we seem to do, it’s like we get a kick out of comparing notes on how miserable we are! Moaning that we’re fed up with life, we need a twelve month holiday, … More Count Your Blessings
I love people who can make snap decisions. People who take no longer than five minutes to decide where they want to eat and what they want to order off the menu. People who can pick one movie out of a mountainous pile of DVDs. People who can take a quick peek at their diaries … More Bish, Bash, Bosh
I came across a quote this morning, something along the lines of: ‘I’m happy to report that my inner child is still ageless’. And it made me smile because it’s got my name written all over it! I’d happily have it blown up as a monster-sized, multicoloured poster on my bedroom wall because I can … More It’s My Birthday!
So if you’ve been following my blog you’ll know that I don’t usually do shout-outs to individual people in my life, but today calls for an exception…I’ll explain. This morning I bumped into my cousin on the train. Now I am not a morning person in the slightest; I’m that person who wears a DO NOT DISTURB … More An Absolute Legend
This weekend we had a huge family gathering with relatives coming down from all parts of England. It’s safe to say that we were pretty much in each others’ faces and space for 72 hours straight. And now that everyone’s gone back home I’ve realised something. Over the years, whenever I’ve heard people talking about a … More Vibes
Over the weekend a couple of my friends dictated to me their unique tailor-made, ironclad checklists which state plainly and simply what they’re looking for in a guy: 1) Must have a professional city job and above average salary 2) Must be of an athletic build and be above 6ft tall 3) Must be into travelling 4) Must NOT live with parents … More The Checklist
Call it a direct effect of the lovely, summery weather, but yesterday I noticed that in general central Londoners seemed a lot happier! Considering London is notorious for having a population of rude snobs, somehow I managed to pass three people on my way to work who were smiling to themselves as they were walking. And it … More Bubble of Joy
Recently I discovered a pattern. Whenever I leave my house in the mornings for work I’m pretty much dead to the world. No really I kid you not. Anyone who makes even a slight attempt to interact with me before 8.30am will either be mindlessly grunted at, completely ignored or subjected to one of my deadly … More Don’t Stop The Beat
A few days ago I got back from a two week holiday in India. I say ‘holiday’ but it wasn’t one of your typically relaxing breaks. Three big fat Indian weddings, three birthday celebrations and a religious function for my late-grandma, were all crammed into the space of our relatively short stay. At one point … More An Unconventional Holiday
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