Early riser? Even if I’ve had a big night, I get up around 7 or 8am. I’m an obsessive water drinker. I drink at least a litre-and-a-half in the morning. My bladder is very healthy.
Breakfast? Usually porridge with cinnamon and agave or maple syrup. I’ve a mad sweet tooth. I’m based in east London and, if I’m feeling lazy, I order from Hash E8. They’ve got this pig sandwich with all the things you get from a well-looked-after pig in a bap.
What’s next? Catching up on my stories: Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19… anything Shonda Rhimes has made, I’ll inject into my veins.
Do you exercise? There’s nothing worse than a waste of a sunny day – it’s all about that Vitamin D. I love local parks to do my main character walk. You listen to music and romanticise normal parts of the day as if you’re in a movie.
Sunday soundtrack? When I’m doing my Main Character Strut, I really like Rachel Chinouriri. And I’m forever a Janelle Monáe fangirl. I’ve always loved their music, but one song, I Like That, is my own theme tune.
Sunday wardrobe? Jogging bottoms, sports bra and Air Max accessorised with a cute handbag. And I always have my hoops in.
Sundays growing up? Mum doing what she called ‘plaiting your hair in a big way’: traditional Ghanaian braiding. We’d have the telly on and I’d sit on the floor between her legs feeling safe and lovely. She’d make Ghanaian dishes, too, like jollof rice, fried plantain and kelewele.
Lights out? Between 10pm and 1am. If I need to get something done, particularly the tidying I procrastinate over, I’ll whack on a podcast to help me focus. Why Won’t You Date Me? by comedian Nicole Byer is a great insight into what you should and maybe shouldn’t do in amorous pursuits. Very funny. Serial freaked me out too much. True crime podcasts are fantastic, but send you to bed with anxiety.
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