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20 Jan 2012

Early Mornings in Town

If you’ve been following this blog from back in the baby days, you’ll remember how much I loved photography. I still do, but editing is time-consuming and dragging a Nikon D50 around with me is a bit inconvenient. I’m half blind and I already have a laptop, a ridiculously large handbag and myself to cope with.

But the iPhone4S, it’s camera and the awesome-sauce that is Camera+ (incredibly powerful little app AND it’s on sale for 99c) have officially changed the game for me. They’ve rekindled my love for photography and made me very aware of my surroundings.

I’m not just walking past town, my eyeballs are actually really looking at it.
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19 Jan 2012

Why we love Ryan

Oh woe is us, for our dear Ryan is in Thailand.
And as I type this, I am in fact standing amidst the ashes of local hearts that have been broken, crushed, shattered and baked ( a bit like a pancake) on Cape Town’s pavements.
Now I’m not obsessed enough to run off and start the local branch of the Ryan Gosling Appreciation Club (although if someone did, I probably would join and you know, become the VP or something), but I truly did feel the sting.

Now to help YOU cope with the horridious disappointment and resulting unimaginable grief, that possibly the hottest man alive ( even straight guys will agree) is not on our doorsteps, I’ve put together this post.

Reasons

He can drive. And he looks like a driver that concentrates. He looks like he will never lose the parking ticket, always open your door and be comfortable enough in his sexuality to stop and ask for directions. (It’s honestly amazing what insight you can gain from a picture.)

He’s made mistakes.

Because he’s human, just like the rest of us.

He can play the piano. And if the gods were feeling pretty benevolent, (which I’m pretty sure they were, because look at the rest of him) he can probably sing as well.

Oh well, will you look at that.

He can play the guitar.

He’s the only male in the world to make Hipster look hot, attractive and commercially viable at the same time.

He’s a dog person.

(Sorry crazy cat ladies, but I’m going to kill that dream dead. We all know compatibility and eternal happiness depends on the Dog/Cat preference.)

And lastly.

He looks like he’s a really great listener.

*All the Great Goz was sourced here
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12 Sep 2011

Spring Girl Geek Dinner

I checked out the Spring Girl Geek Dinner in Cape Town last week. It was my first time at this increasingly popular event and yes, everyone dresses like they’re French Royalty, looks like Kirsten Dunst and has a fancy butler to hold their Macbook. The dinner is basically a meet up for all the fabulously geeky girls in Cape Town and this one was held at the Savoy Cabbage.

Hats off to Mariska for organising this. It was painfully obvious that a woman had organised this event. Sorry guys, but like pregnancy, you just can’t beat us on this one. The attention to detail, the planning, the execution and the pretty things we were given were all appreciated.

The goodie bags rocked my socks and the cupcakes from Chef Sam were amazing. They honestly tasted as good as they looked. In fact, a lot of convo was dedicated to how we could nick the extra ones.

We were stoked to see that Rapelang Rabana was the key speaker. I heard her speak at NetProphet and find her an incredibly inspirational woman. I was glad to get the chance to meet her. She’s down to earth and just awesome really. Girl Crush alert.

I took two key points away from her talk:

1. You can’t outsource your competitive advantage and expect it to work out

2. Don’t mess around. Make a decision.

It was really cool to meet up with old friends and meet some new ones. I know that sounds swiss-cheddar-cheesey, but it really is true.

So keep an eye out for the next one. I’d recommend GGDCPT to any geeky girl who wants to do a bit of networking, find a bit of inspiration and have a few laughs with some really awesome woman.

Plus you may even get a cupcake… or two.

*image sourced here
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9 Jul 2010

Cape Town

Can I just say that I am really proud of how Cape Town shone during the World Cup.

The people, the places, the games, the crowds, the mad fans, the rife patriotism. Everything. We had some hiccups but we handled them and best of all we were the city that saw Uruguay depart

I was given this little CT heart at the airport before I left on holiday. Departures was packed with tourists draped in all sorts of SA attire . Flags and wigs and arm sleeves and yellow tee shirts and of course Vuvuzelas!
I felt happy that so many pieces of our country were winging their way across the world.

You can get your own little heart at the Tourism store at the entrance to departures terminal. So if you’re flying anytime soon, you should get one
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26 Mar 2010

Average Girl: Tiger Tiger and The Mop Lady

So I was desperate to go dancing and decided to go to Tiger Tiger: the nighttime playground of all things pretentious in Cape Town. Even the wallpaper passes judgment if your hair is not straight, your nails are not manicured and you don’t have the seal of snob approval.

I had a really great night . I love dancing. Not that lame sway from side- to- side and try your best to look like a pouty, wannabe fashion model dancing. That proper dancing where the rhythm jumps into your spine and you don’t care what you look like.

While I was grooving away a rather drunk girl stood on my foot … not only interrupting the groove but also getting her stiletto heel (thinnest heel in the world) stuck inside my shoe. She stomped and shook her foot several times ( and me with it) and broke loose. My foot is purple at the moment, with a slight tinge of green and hurts.

Like driving, heavy machinery and flying you should be made to take a test before operating stilettos.

Ignored the pain and several lawnmowers, window washing, sprinklers, John Travolta impressions, shopping trolleys and spirit fingers later I took a time out and stood near the stairs.

Admiring the support that a counter can offer tired legs, I suddenly felt this damp, stringy thing brushing up the back of my leg. You can imagine my horror. Screeched ( as all brave girls do) and jumped around to see what it was. Turns out it was the mop that the mop lady uses to clean the floor. Not a nice Veri-Mark type mop… but a proper stringy, moist breeding ground for all things gross that live on nightclub floors.

Laughed about it for a quite a while, so did my friends.

A few meaningful songs later (Have a Baby by Me) the female component of an aggressively kissing couple (must have been the meaningful lyrics) who had been standing just behind me, accidentally swept up my hair in their passionate kiss. I won’t lie, that was awkward.

Had a really great night though

Side Note: Why do some guys always rev their cars in parking lots/driveways/roads/anywhere that allows cars? We saw that you were a male, you don’t have to labour the point.

Got home to discover the Bag and Coat lady had nicked cash out of my bag.

Ironic much?
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