togetherness

My friends from Durban and Edmonton got married this past weekend, and now because they are permanently together, I need to add a 'ness' to that word...togetherness meaning the condition of being together and now regarded a collective. Married.

I enjoyed the wedding celebrations, which lasted only 3.5hours. That's very efficient given half of the briday party was african. I also enjoyed the show because I was the best man.

Enjoyment aside, failure to foresee how demanding being on the other side of the party became my weakness. Let me explain, for one, I couldn't finish the food on my plate because I was worried about the groom looking the part (i think the waiter came too early). Second, I kept wondering if the music was too loud and if people could hear each other talk (and now i can't remember what music was played). Lastly, it was nearly impossible to know who looked more attractive because my attention was so widely spread on everything else.

My assessment of being a best man is thus: you won't remember the food, the music and the pretty girls. However, missing out on these three wedding essentials is a small sacrifice in view of the spirit of togetherness for which everyone gathers.

Now, I'm deeply satisfied at the togetherness of my friends.

three things

These three things were most memorable to me during the 6th month of the present year. I...

1. Washed my car, for R20 dude!
2. Ate 3 pieces of skinless chicken!
3. Saw Tumi, my under 2 nephew!

I realise these events do not have the shock-factor (or coolness) that most memorable events would have. But I have a sneaky feeling that i might want to remember the mundane month June almost became.

Remember.

risk assessment

two dogs, one massive and the other small, nose to nose are about to fight. Here's the thing: the small dog has not done a risk assessment becuase he's about to be mauled by the much bigger dog. However, the big dog has also not done a proper risk assessment because he could swallow and choke on the little dog. This, apparently, is a risk assessment...which is all well and good for dogs, but what are we to do?

soccer'ules in efrika

I just met efricans in sef'efrika. I'm not a racist, but these guys are really aggressive, even when they are just singing or hand-shaking, even drinking. FIFA should ban them along with their vu'zelas. They are just so black, and those horns are just so loud. It is very upsetting seeing so many black africans in one place.

Hehe...the Spaniards can voetzek!

scary word for a scared world

I have some awareness that there is a global assualt on our natural resources...and recently its occured to me that it will take something more than tv documentaries and environmental consultants to save our environment and change the way we live.

I feel like i need a much stronger and more focussed avenue to change our world for the better.

Biomimesis is a new word i learnt today. Its a way to imitate nature in the way it uses various methods to sustain the earth. Here are some basic principles (from an article about an amazonian rain forest study). Serious, but cool stuff:

1. Run on direct sunlight
2. Use only the required energy
3. Fit form to funtion
4. Recycle everything
5. Reward coorporation
6. Bank on diversity
7. Use local expertise
8. Curb excesses from within
9. Filter water
10. Clean air
11. Build soil
12. Create conditions conducive to life

Today I also thought about the coriolis effect, and i'm apparently bored!

Roofing

I am a worker! I work in Greenside, Johannesburg. Our office is a two storey building.

Today i took this photo of Gleneagles and Greenway Rd. As you can see not much traffic makes it to our town roundabout (or circle as some well-adjusted seffricans would prefer) at 10h20am. Be sure not to arrive between 7am and 9am, its chockablock!

Anyways, I enjoyed the sun on the roof, because its been misty, cloudy or just depressingly cold this week. I also enjoy napping on the roof! Coffee on the roof, and recently, soccer on the roof.

This is my little escape.

that feeling

My head is spinning and I'm feeling a little fuzzy.