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Beauty: What Is It To Me

22/04/201602/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Poetry

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder they say
So if I’m the beholder
What is it to me?

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Beauty Confession…My Wake-up Call

22/04/201602/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Shego Boost

I have never considered myself to be beautiful. Not even pretty just a little. I’ve always thought I’m “okay”. What I realised though was that there are parts of my anatomy that I find beautiful and that it’s best to play those parts up.

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Books

15/04/201602/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Books

In keeping with this week’s “Literature” theme on The Blog Tag the prompt for this post is “Books”. So…here goes…

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My Open Letter To…The Bully

13/04/201606/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Shego Boost

This week on The Blog Tag we have the theme of Literature.  The prompt for this post is “My Open Letter To…”.   Dear Bully I know it’s been a while.  I thought I’d update you on my life.  And […]

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Ja Baas

17/03/201602/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Creative Writing

“Wie’s jou baas? Who’s your daddy?”

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Danny Boy

14/03/201602/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Creative Writing

You think the worst of everything and everyone.  Who did what to you to cause you to be this way?

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Dis Nag Vir Jou

25/02/201602/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Afrikaans, Creative Writing

“As ek jou gaan vang…dan gaan djy mang”.

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Smackdown!

05/11/201502/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Afrikaans, Creative Writing

This week’s tandem title is “Smackdown!” I am a Capetonian. This is a conversation I hear many-a-time. It is a reality not just for Cape Town…but globally. It takes one person to make a difference. Nothing is impossible. It’s time for a change. The change starts with us.

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Pick Me! Pick Me!

01/10/201502/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Community, Opinion

about two months ago I went for a job interview. I’m somewhat of a professional job hunter so was glad to get an invitation after a whole lot of nothing. Seriously, the “regret to inform you” letter is better than “nothing tastes like Fresca” (some might be too young to get this).

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What’s Cooking

20/08/201502/02/2017 Shelley (thedealis)Creative Writing

She decided today is the day.  She had to know.  She would just come right out and ask him.  As he walked by she stopped him.  “So…I’ve been wondering… What is it you’re really into?  I’ve been watching you walk […]

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