But Then Again
Allergic to instruction manuals
THE first time my partner and I went to IKEA together, we came home with a stomach full of Swedish meatballs, and a couple of bedside tables that required minimum assembly. When I saw the words “minimum assembly,” I expressed my doubts to my partner, who refused to be put off by my scepticism.
Acing a job interview
Here are some things you should never do when you meet your interviewer.
Excuse me, your zip’s down
Have you encountered someone or are you that someone who’s reluctant to tell another person that they are exposing more than they ought to.
Spoilt for choice
It’s great to have choices – in moderation.
Facebook paparazzi
People should exercise a little consideration and common sense when uploading photos of others.
Funerals and fake friends
Professional mourners are now available for hire in England.
Sorry, wrong pitch
There’s art in wooing customers, and sales people could do well to take note of that.
A slave to stuff
New, expensive acquisitions are meant to be enjoyed, not have a hold on us.
Laws of attraction
Are men attracted to women who look like them?
Saying no to yes
You don’t have to help people all the time, especially if they want you to look after their house for a month.
Intolerant of intolerance
AT a very young age, MARY SCHNEIDER learnt what it meant to not tolerate something.
A fish on a bike
Not every woman dreams of getting hitched. She may even be of the view that needing a man is like a fish needing a bike.
A law, really?
Ancient laws can say a lot about what our ancestors got up to. Like driving while blindfolded....
Zen on coffee
The writer’s chequered past includes an afternoon of caffeine delirium.
Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace
LIKE many people, I’ve been following Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace. One minute he’s the hero of the cycling world, and the next, he’s talking to Oprah, trying to look contrite but not quite pulling it off. Lance has stood on the winner’s podium wearing the prized yellow jersey at the end of the Tour de France, seven times, and I’m curious to know what was going through his head on those occasions.
It was a dark and stormy night ...
The opening line can make or break a novel.
The dating game
Dating can be a nerve-wracking experience, at any age.
That dreaded New Year hangover
One of the biggest benefits of remaining sober, at any time of the year, is escaping the dreaded hangover.
Ready, set ...?
Planning Christmas in her home has our columnist in hysterics – hysterical laughter, that is.
Will the world end on Dec 21?
The prophets of doom have a field day as Dec 21 draws near.
Keeping anxiety at bay
If you go through life expecting calamity at every turn, it’s time to sit back and read on ...
Claim compliments like a queen
There’s art involved in claiming compliments.
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