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I recently turned 27 and thought maybe I should do a "What I Know For Sure" piece that could possibly open the world to who this person is and why he is the way he is. You know, a little personal checklist, as I was also inspired by Anele Mdoda’s recent book "It Feels Wrong to Laugh, but...", when she makes a checklist of things she's learnt along her journey.
On the rocky path to any form of discovery or recovery (where I'm at), taking stock is always a very tricky (very scary) yet necessary process... (I'm failing in trying to give this piece an intellectual intro and turn myself into overnight Pulitzer winner so let’s get on with the show… the list.) Today was just one of those days I felt I really needed to take some stock.
What I Know (#AboutMe) For Sure!
1.
I actually, really enjoy tennis (especially after the London
Olympics). Can’t wait to start playing it.
2.
I suck at organising anything. (The word itself is a
demon, one that appears in many forms). Organise, organisational, organiser…
you name it. I can hook shit up, don’t ask me to organise.
3.
I’m not as good with children as I make people believe.
(Yikes and I’m currently working on the set of a kiddies show). But then again I’m an actor, so I don't think people have picked it up.
4.
I have no interest in office work of any sort. Don’t!!!
5.
I have an attention disorder… Serious… I must have, there’s
no way I don’t have one. Prove I don't have one, I dare you.
6.
I really enjoy walking (alone so I can have an entire
performance at Madison Square with myself in the role of Beyonce or Britney).
7.
I talk to myself more than it should be considered
normal.
8.
I enact entire, newly created scenes of myself in
already existing S.A television roles when no one is looking. Sometimes we go
international.
9.
I still dream of winning the Lotto (this one’s bad!)
10. I
never know as much as I always think I do… or sometimes even say I do. (But
then again does anyone really?)
11. I
fail to remember certain (whole) years of my childhood life. Hence I’m really
freaked out when people quote their four year old selves.
12. I
always blame someone else for shit. Then myself (and the shitty part is it
stays there)
13. I
have knock knees and serious minger feet. I’m nowhere near accepting this as
my fate. I eagerly await that one surgery that will make me whole again. (Amen)
14. I’m
busy working on my relationship with my little sister. It’s nowhere near where I
want it to be. I want her to meet a cute boy and immediately call… no wait… run
up to him with my business card. (Ja, much better and I will have business
cards by then)
15. I
have a fat girl inside of me begging to come out, sometimes she gets a little
sun break.
16. Growing up, I used to draw little comic strips that read and played out like actual movies…
and I’ve never really figured out how I got them to make sense but they did. I
really miss that.
17. Idris
Elba (shut up Lesedi), Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jamie Bartlett, Vusi Kunene and Thabo Mbeki
will always be the top 5 (I don’t care what year it is)
18. I also miss writing poetry (haven’t in almost
a year). Losing my poetry books over and over again really kicked the (emotional)
crap outta me.
19. I
was deputy head boy of a Christian high school ( I also played for their soccer
team but I guess no one really needs to know that)
20. I’m
a pro party starter… I swear I need the fewest of resources to kick shit into
gear (Honestly urging everyone to try me out on this one)
21. I
need to make it an everyday decision to take interest in my friend's and family's
lives. I genuinely forget... (blames the attention disorder for this…) But I’m
getting better at this.
22. I
love singing. Mind you I can’t even identify a note, let alone hit it… but
still I soldier on (…a hundred motherfu*kers can’t tell me nothing)
23. I
stalk celebrities, hotties and girls I don't like. A lot. I’m a pro. I can find someone
from just a first name and nothing much to go on.
24. I
think my acting is crap most of the time, but we soldier on. As much as this
hurts me sometimes… I’m always trying to get better.
25. I
feel awkward when people don’t say anything (negative) about me when I walk past them or
into a room… I almost want us to go for another take.
26. I
enjoy peeing more than crapping (apparently most people prefer the latter… I’ve
never gotten that)
27. I’m
AH -MAZE-IIIIING... (ask my friends they're really smart)
If ever you shall speak of me. Please, oh please say this of… he was an advocate for loving and being one with the lesser parts of ourselves. Hulle’s ok important!
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