1st September 2016 I’ve been living in an Air B and B apartment on Rua Djalma Ulrich, Copacobana for the past couple of weeks. I was sharing the apartment with my new friend Ed but he spent a lot of nights at his girlfriends apartment across town. When he was out Lais the girl IContinue reading “Chapter 2 – Gonorrhoea or the Beach?”
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Chapter 1- What is This?
What is this? It’s the last day of the 2016 Olympic Games and I am working at the boxing finals and then tonight I’ve got tickets to the Closing Ceremony at the world famous Maracana Stadium. Yessssss what a time to be alive! I’m feeling a little hungover today but nothing I can’t handle orContinue reading “Chapter 1- What is This?”
Prologue
“If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. If you’re going to try, go all the way. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs and maybe your mind.” The opening lines to a poem named Roll the Dice by Charles Bukowski. Not a direct line or quote I haveContinue reading “Prologue”
Introduction
Two star crossed testicles, both alike in dignity, in Rio where I lay my scene I shall set the scene. My name is Afsheen Joseph Panjalizadeh Marseh, Or Af for short. I am 29 years old and a lad that loves sports, parties, adventure, making people laugh and generally taking the piss. I grew upContinue reading “Introduction”
Floyd Mayweather Took my Phone and Money in Rio de Janeiro
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather stole my phone and owes me a Cheeseburger Yes the head of The Money Team, Mr 49-0 ruined my dreams and stole my phone and money in clear day light in Rio de Janeiro. Sounds crazy right but let me tell you what happened. Firstly, if you don’t know exactly who FloydContinue reading “Floyd Mayweather Took my Phone and Money in Rio de Janeiro”
Conor Mcgregor Will Quit
Conor McGregor will Quit! Yep I’m not just saying he’ll lose on points or he’ll get knocked out by Floyd, but Conor will quit and if he doesn’t then his corner will quit for him. To think he has a one percent chance of winning is simply ludicrous. Before you think I’m in the MoneyContinue reading “Conor Mcgregor Will Quit”
Finding Myself – Rising Up and Back on my Feet
Finding myself – Turns out I was in Central America all along I landed in Havana, Cuba around 8pm and had arranged to meet my fellow comedian and top friend James Beatty at a bar in Old Havana. I had no money, no map, no lonely planet, no wifi, no hope. I arrived at theContinue reading “Finding Myself – Rising Up and Back on my Feet”
The Aftermath Part 1- I am the Tortoise
Hello again! I thought it’s time for an update as I have not written anything since 2016. Firstly if you did not know by now I had the best news of my entire life so far on December 12th at 3:15pm. I was given the all clear from Cancer by Dr Wheater at Southampton hospital.Continue reading “The Aftermath Part 1- I am the Tortoise”
I am Lionel Messi
Sometimes in life God or fate or whatever you believe in throws people into your life for a reason and you never know the impact they are going to have. People have asked how I have stayed so positive and like I said previously I think I have learned to think this way through perseveringContinue reading “I am Lionel Messi”
Chemo Cycle 1, FAQs: Answered
As we draw towards the end of week 3 of my first cycle I thought I would answer some FAQ’s now that I’ve been through a whole cycle of chemotherapy. FAQ’s What actually happens during chemotherapy? My chemotherapy cycle lasts for 3 weeks and I am scheduled in for another 2 cycles, so 9 weeksContinue reading “Chemo Cycle 1, FAQs: Answered”