When Life Throws Weather, Wisdom, and Wild Plot Twists

If this week had a personality, it would be that friend who knocks on your door holding ice cream in one hand, a kite in the other, and a philosophical question tucked under their arm. From weather refusing to behave, to teenagers discovering social grace through the Macarena, to Frank climbing mountains in Seoul while questioning the meaning of everything — this Slice is a full buffet of human chaos, humour, and heart.

And you’re going to want to read every single piece.
Why? Because each article in this edition does what Pineapple does best: it turns the ordinary into “wait… that feels like my life too.”

When Weather Has More Mood Swings Than a Teenager

Johannesburg woke up pretending to be London — cold, grey, and fully committed to ruining weekend plans.
But if you think moody clouds were dramatic, try watching rugby with more yellow and red cards than a discount UNO set.
A fun, chaotic read that makes you whisper: “At least my weekend wasn’t that wild.”

Learning Skills in the Dust, the Noise, and the Real World

Alexander reminds us that skills don’t grow in classrooms — they grow while holding a drill, changing tyres, fixing things that absolutely should not be broken, and fighting with unhelpful AI.
A story for anyone who’s ever thought, “Why am I learning this the hard way?”
Spoiler: because it’s the only way that sticks.

Time Is Ice Cream… and Yours Is Melting

If time is a scoop, this article is the warm hand reminding you it’s dripping.
Schedules, running shoes, laundry that folds itself (in our dreams), and carving out “ice cream time” just for yourself — this piece will make you rethink how you spend today.
You’ll finish it asking: “What’s the flavour of my life right now?”

When Life Says ‘Chaos’, Grab a Kite

Dinner plans collapse. School traffic becomes a battlefield. The weather betrays your 5km training schedule.
So what do you do?
You fly your metaphorical kite like a champion and laugh at the sky instead of yelling at it.
A must-read for anyone currently navigating… well, life.

Dancing Feet, Hedgehog Hotels, and the Joy We Hide From Ourselves

Ralf takes us from dance floors to hedgehog gardens to a kitchen organised with military precision.
This article is a celebration of the “fun skills” we forget to honour — the small, strange, deeply personal talents that make us feel alive.
You’ll absolutely fall in love with “little Karl.”

Failure Is Actually Just a Plot Twist Wearing Sunglasses

Cakes collapse. Bicycles throw you to the ground. Weather ruins running goals.
But none of it is failure — it’s a plot twist.
This reflection invites you to straighten your crown and keep going, even when life shouts “SURPRISE!”
Short, punchy, and oddly empowering.

The Connection Spark: Why Kindness Still Wins

From Seoul subway moments to acts of generosity in Adelaide, this global conversation unpacks why people matter — and why a smile or a question can shift someone’s entire day.
It’s warm. It’s human. It’s the article that reminds you:
You create your season of connection.

Macarenas in the Snow — A Teenager’s Surprisingly Wise Guide to Social Life

Snow outside, social skills inside.
A bright, funny, refreshingly honest conversation where shyness becomes humour, empathy becomes practice, and social awkwardness becomes dance choreography.
Warning: you will want a meerkat of your own after reading this.

Create Your Own Sunshine

Happiness is not delivered by Amazon, not hiding under your bed, and definitely not texting you back like a lazy cat.
This sparkling piece will remind you that joy is homemade — stirred, mixed, sprinkled with silly moments, and completely self-created.
A feel-good burst of brightness.

Peeling Potatoes in Seoul — Episode #26

Frank hikes, limps, laughs, and drinks tea hot enough to destroy his lips — all while navigating a city that constantly surprises him.
From K-pop dinosaurs to bibimbap interventions to existential questions hidden in moon jars, this is a travel story with heart, humour, and hard-won humility.
If you’re not booking a flight or rethinking your life after this, check your pulse.

This Week’s Vibe?

Life is messy, meaningful, funny, exhausting, surprising — and always inviting you to pay attention.

The Weekly Slice 05 is your reminder that:

• time melts unless you savour it
• chaos can still be beautiful
• skills grow in unexpected places
• kindness is a global language
• happiness is homemade
• and every plot twist is an invitation

So dive into the articles.
Highlight your favourite lines.
And maybe… go fly your own kite today.