Can someone develop inertia? It sounds a bit like reversing backwards. Well whatever it is, I’ve got it. When my mum died, my happy pills kept the black dog at bay for the first few months. Its departure was replaced by an emptiness, a desire to do nothing. So that’s what I did. Now, twenty [...]
Archive for the ‘Other Stuff’ Category
Giving Grief a Deadline
Posted in Other Stuff, tagged Black Dog, Facebook, Feeling Helpless, Friends, Grief, Procrastination, Solutions on August 26, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Where were you on 11 February 1990?
Posted in Cycling, Other Stuff, Theatre, tagged Happy Memories, memories, Nelson Mandela, Theatre, Villa Revue, Where were you? on February 11, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I feel a bit embarrassed today. I have no idea what I was doing twenty years ago when Madiba was released from prison. I do remember that I on 11 February 1990, I was 24, lived in Tableview and drove a 1976 Ford Escort called Sunshine. I don’t think I even knew who Nelson Mandela [...]
I Did It!
Posted in 100 word challenge, Other Stuff, tagged 100 word challenge, Nanowrimo, writing on December 1, 2009 | 6 Comments »
In October, I committed to writing a 50,000 word novel during November. Being the serial procrastinator that I am, I knew I’d have to prod myself, and I did this with several support groups – I recruited writing buddies online and in the flesh. It’s been an awesome experience. Worldwide, 170,0000 lunatics submitted 2,017,483,647 words [...]
The Flip Side
Posted in Other Stuff on September 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I went to a rehearsal at 19h30 last night, and traffic cops prevented me from going onto Wynberg Hill, which had been the scene of a horrific accident. I stopped and asked for details, expecting to be shooed away. But the officer was very polite and told me that a truck had overturned, and both [...]
Armstrong Fever
Posted in Other Stuff, tagged Apollo 11, Cape Talk, Colin Cullis, Conspiracy Theories, Google Moon, Lance Armstrong, Moonlanding, NASA, Neil Armstrong, oops, Springbok Radio, Tour de France on July 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
So which one did you think of? Neil or Lance? Both of these men have had massive media coverage in the last few days: for Tour la Lune and Tour de France. Forty years ago, Neil and his mates were toasting their successful return from the moon landing. Springbok Radio captured the moment. [...]
State of the Nation: Education
Posted in Other Stuff, tagged Education, Exams, Standards, Theory of Literature, Unisa on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sometime last century I did a degree through Unisa. We only had two lectures a year, so we formed study groups and scrounged old exam papers. We worked hard and were proud when we got a distinction. This week I wrote two Theory of Literature papers. There have been no lectures and only one video [...]
55 Pilot Whales beached at Kommetjie
Posted in Other Stuff, tagged Beached Whales, Euthanasia, Kommetjie, North Korea, Nuclear testing, Pilot Whales on May 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Started at 7.30 this morning. No survivors. Story and some pics here and here. In other news, North Korea says it has carried out its second ever nuclear test. “As with all marine mammals pilot whales are very sensitive to seismic disturbance” (Source: indymedia) Are there any dots to join in this picture? Just asking.
SA Blog Awards 2009
Posted in Other Stuff, tagged Awards, Blogging, SA Blog Awards, Voting on March 2, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Thanks to Dolce for the prod – nominations are now open. There are loads of categories, and if you have no idea who is worthy of your vote, here are some of my favourites: Most Humorous (Witty, comical and written to induce uncontrollable laughter): Kyknoord, Peas on Toast Best Original Writing on a South African [...]
Packing it up
Posted in Other Stuff, tagged Cuckoo clock, Happy Memories, moving on, special moments on February 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s been quite interesting packing up mum’s home. She was a smoker, and the walls of the rooms where she spent most of her time have a deeper tinge of yellow than say, the bathroom. Yesterday I took down the cuckoo clock. A gift to my dad on my return from a ‘Today’s Tuesday it [...]
2008: Annus not so horribilis
Posted in Cycling, Other Stuff, Running, Theatre on December 12, 2008 | 4 Comments »
January: Decided that being phoned on the beach on 3 January by clients whose VAT payments had bounced, sucked. So I gave up my business. Still a few clinging to the apron strings. February: Played soccer with Flutts and clare. Still limping. March: Did my 13th Argus Cycle Tour, marshalled, cycled and handed out medals [...]
Perhaps they’ll listen now…
Posted in Other Stuff, tagged DonMcLean, School, Vincent, We never learn on November 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
“What do you think, Dusty?” I think you’re an idiot. “I don’t know, sir.” “Come on Dusty, you must have an opinion?” I do. And don’t smile at me with those disgusting teeth. You make me sick. “It’s nice, sir” “Just nice? Surely you can see the beauty in those words?” Yes I can, but [...]
Eat Eat Eat. Fat Fat Fat.
Posted in 100 word challenge, Other Stuff, tagged 100 word challenge, Bokomo, Cadbury, Caveat Emptor, Chocolate, Gluttony, Marketing Opportunities, Rusks on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m a sucker for new products. Especially for baaaaaad food. Yesterday was a double whammy… Bokomo Premium Double Chocolate Rusks: I was a responsible consumer and noted that they were similarly priced to the normal rusks. But when I got home and opened the box I noticed the large expanse of emptiness above the bag. [...]
Winter Solstice
Posted in Other Stuff, tagged astronomy, calendars, festivals, midwinter, Newgrange, Stonehenge, winter, winter solstice on June 27, 2008 | 6 Comments »
(This is as a result of a challenge from marijayn at onelongminute.com) My brain has only made one connection with Winter Solstice in the last two weeks since the challenge was posted. And that is that the page on my pc remains as clean and white as a winter solstice snowdrift.
