Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — JasA little timeline of my life so far… — June 1989: I was born in West Middlesex Hospital, in England. Apparently, the UK had had one of the hottest Summers on record 1993: I like to sit under my desk and pretend I was in a rocket-ship, play with my toys, and watch cartoons I would dream up stories…About Me5 min readAbout Me5 min read
16 hours ago‘Yellowstone’: a tale of cowboys, Indians and much more.Probably one of the best things I’ll watch this year. — When it comes to choosing what to watch these days, we faced with both the luxury and the overwhelm of so many choices. I generally have a hard time starting on something new with several seasons; it seems like a commitment to begin on a story that goes on for…Journal2 min readJournal2 min read
2 days agoAstrology and star signs“I just don’t see how the positioning of the stars in the sky can affect your life” — “I just don’t see how the positioning of the stars in the sky can affect your life,” a friend shared with me recently, when we were talking about star signs and astrology. I think there’s an awful lot about the world, about life, about the Universe that we will never…Journal2 min readJournal2 min read
4 days agoTaking control of her own narrative: Pamela Anderson (part 2)“It had to be exactly my voice.” — I find myself writing again about Pamela Anderson, after reading a piece interviewing her for the dual-release of her Netflix documentary and memoir. The piece in question being the cover article for this week Sunday Times magazine, titled “The Passion of Pamela Anderson”. I’m a little too young to be…Journal3 min readJournal3 min read
4 days agoTaking control of her own narrative: Pamela Anderson (part 1)“I just still can’t wrap my mind around that amount of vulnerability…” — I am in awe of the courage and trust Pamela Anderson has demonstrated in the production of her Netflix documentary, ‘Pamela, a love story’. Not only did she take herself back to traumatic experiences and periods in her life, but she allowed filmmaker Ryan White full access to years of her private tapes and diaries. In his words:Journal2 min readJournal2 min read
6 days agoKenya Barris and ‘You People’It’s important for more of these stories to be told… for all of us. — I watched ‘You People’ last night, directed by Kenya Barris and written by him with Jonah Hill. The film is centred around how Ezra (Jonah Hill) and Amira (Lauren London) navigate a modern-day relationship whilst coming from different backgrounds — and how their respective families, of Jewish and Black Muslim…Journal1 min readJournal1 min read
Jan 30Novak Djokovic’s advice for tennis players (and writers)“Don’t really let anyone take away that dream from you. Nurture it. Water it like you would the flowers.” — Moments after celebrating with his team and sobbing uncontrollably in his box after a record-breaking 10 Australian Open titles, Novak Djokovic was presented with the trophy and went up to share a few words. Before doing so, his opponent Stefano Tsitsipas was presented with his runners-up trophy and graciously declared…Journal2 min readJournal2 min read
Jan 27Friday afternoon, weekend’s here soonA poem — Friday afternoon, Weekend’s here soon, What’s that mean for me? I guess we’ll wait and see. The thing I’m needing most of all, Is to put myself first. Water can quench your thirst, But without rest the bubble bursts. It’s been a year of firsts, Last year I went away, …Journal2 min readJournal2 min read
Jan 26“Self-expression is not about you”Snippets from Rick Rubin’s book — Rick Rubin, American record producer and co-founder of Def Jam Records (amongst other things) described in a recent interview how at one point he worked every day for about twenty years in the world of music — though he enjoys more balance in his life these days. Said interview was…Journal2 min readJournal2 min read
Jan 25OpenLibrary and local librariesLibraries are an underrated and under-utilised resource in our local communities. — I was doing some research yesterday using Google Scholar and, when I looked up one of the books cited by an article, I stumbled across OpenLibrary. Free and quick to setup, I had the option of borrowing said book in minutes. I was amazed. Libraries are an underrated and under-utilised…Journal2 min readJournal2 min read
