I'll be the Writer

20/10/2021

06/05/2019

A tip from your waiter: don't be a pretentious as***le and we won't spit in your food.

http://www.elbethewriter.co.za/2019/05/06/tips-from-a-waiter/

01/09/2018

Lentedag is die perfekte dag om jou pen (of ten minste PC) af te stof en ontslae te raak van 'n paar spinnerakke in die proses.

http://bit.ly/2orJ1t9

Ek het ’n irrasionele vrees vir enigiets wat eindig. Miskien is dit eintlik net rasioneel. Lentedag is 'n goeie dag om oor dié vrees te kom.

13/06/2018

I spoke to the creator of this awesome video inspired by the Owl House! :)

This video was created by Jessica Cope, an animator and animation director. She created a short animated film titled The Owl House as part of her degree. The story is based on her visit to Helen Ma…

05/10/2017

Hierdie storie lê al lank genoeg in my argiewe.

http://bit.ly/2yWEEu0

(Na ‘n vriendin gister ‘n foto op Facebook geplaas het van die Brigadier wat op 3 Oktober 2010 oorlede is, het ek besluit om hierdie storie te publiseer wat al lank op my hardeskyf lê en wag … ) Nieu Bethesda, weggesteek tussen die Sneeuberge van die Oos-Kaap is bekend vir verskeie toeriste aantrekl...

04/10/2017

After some time, I eventually got around to writing this blog on Owl House / Uilhuis in Nieu Bethesda

http://bit.ly/2xYapVn

14/07/2017

Did you know the Owl House / Uilhuis in Nieu Bethesda nearly met an early end some years ago?

Read my latest blog here: http://bit.ly/2tRUMeh

Did you know that the Owl House almost met an early demise by being flattened and refurbished as municipal offices a few years ago?

25/03/2017

For those who haven't had the pleasure of reading this .... Pleated-Jeans

http://pleated-jeans.com/2017/03/23/tumblr-gets-deep-21-pics-135/ -173056

14/03/2017

I was here and here I slept.

http://www.elbethewriter.co.za/2017/03/14/oh-to-be-remembered/

I guess as a journalist the hardest thing is that no one really remembers your name. Not in the sense that an author of a book becomes a household name.

09/03/2017

Yep.

http://m.news24.com/news24/MyNews24/A-message-to-anyone-who-uses-freelancers-20130228

Today, I was told that freelancers should charge less because 'you're not a business'. It got me thinking about a few things that these kinds of clients would do well to consider.

01/03/2017

For those who wanted to try my olive bread recipe: http://bit.ly/2mDAEbD

I have never baked bread before, but after seeing an easy Greek bread recipe, I decided to give it a try! The end result was a soft and fluffy bun.

23/02/2017

After submitting some work this morning, it's time for some inspiration!

http://www.forbes.com/sites/abdullahimuhammed/2017/02/20/10-ted-talks-for-the-freelancer-who-needs-inspiration/

If you’re a writer, designer, or other freelance creative, it can be hard to find the inspiration you need to get your projects finished. Whenever you’re in a rut, check out these 10 TED talks for motivation.

20/02/2017

For anyone needing some inspiration:
http://blog.invisionapp.com/freelancing-with-depression/

19/02/2017

Am I the only one?

http://www.elbethewriter.co.za/2017/02/19/cats-and-dogs-and-their-owners-personalities/

I have a black cat named Thandi. If its true that cats take on their owners personality, I am full-on worried ...

16/02/2017

16/02/2017

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16/02/2017

Interesting view on the Owl House and Nieu Bethesda. Nice pics too!

http://utting.org/wordpress/south-africa-2017-nieu-bethesda-the-town-time-forgot/

Around 50km from Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape, at the end of a section of very corrugated gravel road, is the tiny town of Nieu-Bethesda. Just before the tarred road ends and the gravel begins, there is one of the … Continue reading →