California USA Category

The subtle art of not giving a fuck…

So i was recently admitted to hospital and had to spend 8 hours in Emergency getting poked and prodded by some nurses at UCLA. Now, i dont know if any of you have been to UCLA Emergency in Santa Monica, but its an intense experience. From gun shot wounds to guys being hand-cuffed to the […]

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Life has changed…

So its been a while since ive posted anything. Its not because ive been lazy or forgotten about this blog… Moreso, ive just been busy with everything else going on… Im sorry. You’ve been like a child ive neglected. I will make up for it! More importantly, Ive had a little girl keeping me busy. […]

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Top Five Regrets Of The Dying

Before moving to California,  i had a mate that passed away in London that is a testament to what this below article was about. I hold the advice that he told me on his deathbed close to my heart. He was only 34. At the time, this article helped me understand what he meant by living […]

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The power of music…

You can hear a track and it will take you back to when you first heard it… the sights, smells, sounds and feelings…. It brings back emotion, memories but most of all it heals… and says more than what you could ever say… From now on, my posts will be minimal and i’ll let the music […]

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The bathroom incident…

“Relax…. Just relax….”  i was telling myself. Here i was. Standing at a urinal in a busy restaurant bathroom… Unable to let go. Stage fright had set in. “Dont panic… just dont think about it and it will come…” i kept saying in my head. The last thing i wanted to do was panic. That […]

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American’s and racism

A few days ago, i was on my way back from having a sunday debrief session with my friends in Santa Monica. I was on high spirits after spending a lovely day, hanging out in Santa Monica, drinking beers in the sun and analysing the week’s past events as well as the weeks upcoming events. […]

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When did we all grow up?

So i dont know about most of you… but i have a very strict morning habit/schedule/routine etc etc… My alarm usually goes off at about 6am…. it then takes me a good 30 mins of whacking the snooze button to finally get my shit into gear. I usually rub my eyes and do this morning […]

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I think i’ve just been window-shopped.

Im outside on the back deck, sun beaming down from the brilliant blue LA sky, scenic mountains in the background, home made drip coffee in my hand. What a brilliant day it is to be alive. In my other hand, my trusty iphone and on the other end of it is a recruiter from a […]

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The need for ‘good’ caffeine…

Most American’s think Starbucks coffee is good coffee…. I think it tastes like watered down dishwashing water that has been sitting for weeks in a hot and humid apartment that backs onto a sewer treatment plant. Ok ok, a little exaggeration but honestly, the only time i am the coffee giant’s fan is when christmas time comes […]

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