The Universe sends you people

I had to share this as the timing in hindsight is just mind blowing to me and I can't view it as coincidence. It gives me a warm feeling and some feeling of spirituality when things like these happen :)



I had a hair appointment yesterday morning and had a half hour to kill, so popped into Wimpy for a cuppa joe and a smoke. At one of the tables was an old man who greeted everybody who came into the section with enthusiasm and a very friendly nature. Most looked at him as if he were nuts, I sat at the table next to him and we quickly struck up a conversation.



He is 58, on a government disability as he is manic depressive and bi-polar, and just ahd a lovely friendly nature. Described himself as a "poet, artist and carpenter". We chatted about many things and I bought him a cup of coffee, but at one point he looked at me and said "I want to give you a poem Chantal".



He gave me this, handwritten on a blank ulined page in a scrawled cursive, and signed it himself:



"Past"

Remember me they be glad

Joyous times they had

Say goodbye, all are sad

Wondorous times were had



Leaving home all be lost

Yes the mighty cost

But I will not be bossed

Future times the past



Now be gone without a trace

Heading for a place in case

Survival is the time in place

Starting up again a new venture replace



I related to it in a vague way just from life experiences, but then found out lunch time yesterday that my mom had passed in her sleep Friday night / Saturday morning. So when dave handed me this poem, my mom had already gone.



The universe really is an amazing place.

Obligatory Update

Isn't it amusing how when things are going well, or at the very least without too much drama, that I tend to forget about bothering with blog updates? I suspect I am not the only one. We need "ears" or "eyes" or the delusion of them when we're down in the dumps I guess far more than when things are okay.

Anyway, all is well and I got back on Tuesday from an orsm trip to CT yet again paid for by my good friend Warwick :) Top on my priority list at the moment is to save enough to pay for my own flight and visit; while he has the means to do so it's not fair that all my visits are bank rolled by him. Aside from spending an obviously large amount of time with Warwick, also managed to meet up with Marc, Danny, Rodain and Stu for lunch / breakfasts etc which was very cool.

Work has been going fairly well with new products and new listings, so I'm positive about that at the moment. This weekend hopefully sees a meet up with a friend I haven't seen in quite some time who is finally moving back to SA, scheduled for Sunday so hopefully still on. Also want to do a braai at some point with Reen, must give her a call tomorrow, as well as Nicole - feel like I've been neglecting people somewhere along the way and must fix that. Today finally ordered and paid for Shaun of the Dead DVD - WIN! Been dying to watch that again for ages but my vid store doesn't have it. Soon I shall be a happy Simon Pegg fan yet again :)

Things Amusing Me Today :)

Had a cool eve last night at Tings with Danny and Helene and a whole host of others, was good fun but got home at 3am and woke up at 7, so I'm a bit buggered! So today's post will be kept short, I just had to share some things making me giggle today:







And the REAL story behind Animal Crossing: http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Animal%20Crossing/Update%207/index.html

Sleeeeeeeeeep!

Has been a very cool past almost week, with lots of activity and good times with friends from CT. Nel arrived on Wednesday afternoon so picked her up and we had a braai with Shereen and Ian. Thursday night we joined Ian and Shereen again. Ian made a kick ass lamb curry and we all watched Law Abiding Citizen together with Gerard Butler which was WIN. Friday morning had to get up super early to get Lyon at the airport; Friday day Nel, Lyon and I went to JHB zoo.

Very impressed with JHB Zoo - saw my first gorilla which was great and they have pretty decent enclosures over all for the animals. They do Zoo trots which are 5 or 10km walks at the zoo which I am keen to do, have mailed them to confirm next dates and find out if dogs on leads are allowed.

Friday evening I dropped Nel off at friends of hers in Randburg for a braai, and Lyon and I had prawns at Scrooges at Brightwater, then to McGinty's for a few drinks until Nel was ready to be collected. Saturday afternoon took Nel to the airport and Sat eve Lyon and I went to a braai at Shereen and Ian's which was great fun, then we all headed off to Doors and Danny came through. Didn't speak to Danny much at all but will be meeting up with him in Pta at Tings 'n Times tomorrow night, so that will be cool.

Yesterday Lyon and I just got a DVD and I made a chicken roast for us, and this morning dropped him off early (up at bloody 5:30!!!). Picked up three DVD's for myself and have just been chilling the day. Going to watch Gossip Girls at 9 then hit the sack, want to go back to gym tomorrow morning. Still have a cough but overall feeling better.

Today's POI is the gorilla from Jhb Zoo, Makoko. He is simply beautiful :)

I'm still alive!!

Damn cold knocked me out for most of the week, but thankfully seems to have scuttled off now. Just in time too - a busy week ahead. Weekend was good fun though, was Charlene's 30th birthday party at a venue in Pretoria that was quite cool. Didn't think I'd enjoy it much what with not knowing anyone she does but actually had a really fun time :) Didn't do much of anything else this weekend past; was too busy recovering first from the cold and then the hangover LOL

This week I have Nel arriving on Wednesday affternoon, that eve we're going to go braai with Reen and Ian. Thursday I potentially have breakfast with boss and have to head to a customer at 10am, not sure about rest of day. Friday morning collect Lyon from airport, then Shereen, Nel, Lyon and myself hopefully doing the JHB zoo thing, that eve drop Nel in Randburg so she can have a braai at one of her friend's places and Lyon and I will probably go visit with Reen and Ian until nel ready to be collected as he wants to see them while he is here. Saturday morning drop Nel at airport, Saturday evening Doors with Shereen, Ian,Lyon and Danny :) Monday morning drop Lyon at airport. Fun times ahead :) Don't be surprised if it's another week until next update!