A year ago I used to think all that’s wrong in my life can boil down to a singular problem…my weight…
If and when I lose weight everything will fall into place … life will be easier…people will like me… I will be admired and lusted for…no one will think I am a lazy lump… I will breeze through my interviews ,confident and happy… I wont have to stand tiptoe all the time to appear taller coz when you are slimmer you look taller anyway…I wont make a sorry sad figure when I gobble up my third brownie….and most importantly I will have a lovelife…
A year and 16 kilos down the line I still stand tiptoe ….I still don’t have a lovelife….

Summer for starters


Peppered with early morning walks
Marinated in long lazy afternoons
Sautéed with sweaty evenings
And garnished with chopped nights
Summer is served to me

I will take in a long deep breath of spring
Before I take my first heady bite