Author: Ansi
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Damsel in Shining Armour
When I was a little girl and had my long nose stuck in books and all the happy endings – I used to beg my parents if we can take orphans in for the school holidays. My parents were never for that idea. Where I had the daydream, they were a bit more realistic about… Read more
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As Smart as a Daze
A colleague, who is quite intelligent and a bit of a recluse, came to talk to me last week about everything that is unfolding at work. (There’s a LOT going on). I asked him my normal go-to question: If you can do anything you want, what would it be? His answer left me a bit… Read more
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A Hypocritical oath
I have always been extremely opinionated about Christmas decorations on display before December. Years ago, it was up in November already and it irked me slightly. But I think the commercial lah-di-dah’s and extreme capitalists realised October gives you an extra month of Christmas spirit to be swayed into spending hard-earned money on more things… Read more
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When Ego’s Stumble
I walk +/- 1.5km every morning from my car to my office. It is something I thoroughly enjoy. I make sure that I walk on the far-left side of the walkway, in order to leave enough space for the oncoming traffic to comfortably walk past me. Yet, I picked up something interesting. A very small… Read more
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One ‘me’ in Team
I had a precarious incident last week. I was inquiring about work conducted after a request was discussed and agreed upon with a subordinate. After being sent on a bit of a ghost chase, it came out that the work was in fact – not done. I then received a message in the lines of:… Read more
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A Spectrum of Bikini Bottoms
There are two fool-proof ways to take any inconvenient situation and make it significantly worse. I have happily and unhappily been a participant of both approaches. They are on opposite sides of the spectrum, so if you have been playing around with one or both – there is good news: The stable and beneficial middle,… Read more
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Beyond enemy lines
“We’ve created a perfect world filled with delusions. Based on extremities. Joyously victorious; pitiful victim. Arrogantly confident; morbidly insecure. Vicious accuser of others; humble defender of own. Obsessive focus on wants; negligent dismissal of needs. Our delusion holds no place for in-betweens, no grace, no real understanding, nor compassion. We shifted reality away from the… Read more
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Stranded
Full disclosure: I have the bladder of a pregnant woman or a toddler; without the benefits. When I go underground, I make sure not to eat or drink anything beforehand. I prefer not to find a stick-side and struggle with my onesie in the dark. To stop next to the road in mother natures’ canvas,… Read more
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Insanity Revised
We got Anke when I was 8. A German Shepard with an absolutely lovely personality. She was very disciplined and caring, yet she seemed to be a bit embarrassed by the hairlessness of humans. I mean – it was amazing how she would look down, or leave the room when clothes came off. (Nothing to… Read more
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A Strong and Independent… Cotton Ball?
I am not a strong person. Example A – I used 4 spray-cans of stain-guard over my new couch this past weekend and my right hand was just rubbery after that. It was all numb and weak and I had to wriggle to lift my water-bottle. To be honest, I am still slightly sore in… Read more