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.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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 :)
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 :)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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
And the REAL story behind Animal Crossing: http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Animal%20Crossing/Update%207/index.html
Monday, August 9, 2010
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 :)
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 :)
Monday, August 2, 2010
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!
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!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Weekend of fun and lungs about to cave
Damn cold has snuck up on me and coughing like a trouper... my own fault for persisting in smoking so can't really bitch hahahaha! far too lazy to type out the weekend's fun, so here's a cheat - a copy paste from an earlier mail.
Friday night went to a braai at Shereen’s and her and Ian had bought steak for everyone which Eugene cooked to perfection – best steak I have had in a very very long time! Got home at about 11 and chatted to Dave who was online loading stuffs onto the Subterania site, and then decided I didn’t want to go sleep so decided to finally drag my butt off to Doors. Found the spot where my GPS said it was but couldn’t tell exactly which building as haven’t been there in about 2 years, so I asked the one car guard. He pointed and then said “I’ve got crack, rocks, or anything else you looking for, good stuff!”. LOLLLLLLLLLLLL never thought I’d be offered drugs by a car guard – welcome to JHB!! Cover was R20 which was fine, but then went to bar and damn near had heart failure after I ordered myself a tequila and a beer – R45!!!! As I’d only taken a R100 with me had pretty much 3 beers (switched to Labels which were R15) the whole time I was there. Pretty much people watched and enjoyed the music chilling on me own on upper level watching peeps dance below me, and DJ even played a song I requested so that was cool. Left when the lights came up and they started sweeping which was at around 5am. Will definitely go again and was the first time I’ve actually ever gone out on my own really without feeling self conscious or out of place, so was a little milestone for me he he he.
Saturday morning got woken up at around 8:30 by the dogs and then lazed in front of telly drinking Hot Toddy’s to try get rid of this cold (voice pretty much gone by the time I woke up) until Guy arrived at 12. Then went to check out Icon feeling like a f’n wreck on 3 hours sleep and with a cold. Icon is okay, but very much focused on Magic and Dawn of War 40000 or whatever that series is called, so that was a bit dull for me. If it was after pay day would’ve been cooler so I could actually get something but probably just as well as they had a few things would have loved to get. Outer Limits had a Sauron bobble-head!!! WIN!!!!!!! Animeworx also had a stand there and as usual some awesome Gundam kits. Spoke to the one dude from AWX and he will do 4 hours lessons with me in his home studio on airbrushing etc to do a MG Gundam properly for around R350, so will deffo look at doing that as soon as I can afford to; have to obv get the Gundam and tools first so will be a while as I’m sure that’ll cost....
After icon came home and was truly stuffed so had an hour and a bit snooze while Guy played Enchanted Arms, then was off to dinner at an Indian place in Rosebank called Bombay Blues for Nicole’s bday. Bought a massive can of Play en route and felt a lot better at dinner and more awake. Food was awesome and company was great – Shereen and Ian were also there and a friend of Nicole’s named Mocke (pronounced like the coffee) who is a film lecturer of some sort and a complete nutcase – he myself and Nicole were having lekker laughs about the underlying sexual connotations of the Catholic faith (eat my flesh, drink my blood etc). Mocke even sang Happy Birthday to Nicole loud at the table in an Elvis manner which you had to see and hear to appreciate. All that was missing was the jumpsuit and rhinestones...
Yesterday played some Gears with Guy and slept a little in the arvo, then watched telly pretty much til about 11 and got into bed to read and go sleep. Think my sleep pattern a bit too stuffed up, finished my book at about 3 this morn (Anthony Keidis’ autobiography which is really good reading) and this was with a cold and after a sleeping pill. This morn got woken by Paprika barking at gardener again at 8:30 so yet again too little sleep when I fully intended to sleep the cold off today. Ah well, awake and not feeling too bad and had a really fun weekend so all is well
And that’s my essay :)
And here's a POI for today; bartenders now making Bioshock themed drinks! ORSM.
Friday night went to a braai at Shereen’s and her and Ian had bought steak for everyone which Eugene cooked to perfection – best steak I have had in a very very long time! Got home at about 11 and chatted to Dave who was online loading stuffs onto the Subterania site, and then decided I didn’t want to go sleep so decided to finally drag my butt off to Doors. Found the spot where my GPS said it was but couldn’t tell exactly which building as haven’t been there in about 2 years, so I asked the one car guard. He pointed and then said “I’ve got crack, rocks, or anything else you looking for, good stuff!”. LOLLLLLLLLLLLL never thought I’d be offered drugs by a car guard – welcome to JHB!! Cover was R20 which was fine, but then went to bar and damn near had heart failure after I ordered myself a tequila and a beer – R45!!!! As I’d only taken a R100 with me had pretty much 3 beers (switched to Labels which were R15) the whole time I was there. Pretty much people watched and enjoyed the music chilling on me own on upper level watching peeps dance below me, and DJ even played a song I requested so that was cool. Left when the lights came up and they started sweeping which was at around 5am. Will definitely go again and was the first time I’ve actually ever gone out on my own really without feeling self conscious or out of place, so was a little milestone for me he he he.
Saturday morning got woken up at around 8:30 by the dogs and then lazed in front of telly drinking Hot Toddy’s to try get rid of this cold (voice pretty much gone by the time I woke up) until Guy arrived at 12. Then went to check out Icon feeling like a f’n wreck on 3 hours sleep and with a cold. Icon is okay, but very much focused on Magic and Dawn of War 40000 or whatever that series is called, so that was a bit dull for me. If it was after pay day would’ve been cooler so I could actually get something but probably just as well as they had a few things would have loved to get. Outer Limits had a Sauron bobble-head!!! WIN!!!!!!! Animeworx also had a stand there and as usual some awesome Gundam kits. Spoke to the one dude from AWX and he will do 4 hours lessons with me in his home studio on airbrushing etc to do a MG Gundam properly for around R350, so will deffo look at doing that as soon as I can afford to; have to obv get the Gundam and tools first so will be a while as I’m sure that’ll cost....
After icon came home and was truly stuffed so had an hour and a bit snooze while Guy played Enchanted Arms, then was off to dinner at an Indian place in Rosebank called Bombay Blues for Nicole’s bday. Bought a massive can of Play en route and felt a lot better at dinner and more awake. Food was awesome and company was great – Shereen and Ian were also there and a friend of Nicole’s named Mocke (pronounced like the coffee) who is a film lecturer of some sort and a complete nutcase – he myself and Nicole were having lekker laughs about the underlying sexual connotations of the Catholic faith (eat my flesh, drink my blood etc). Mocke even sang Happy Birthday to Nicole loud at the table in an Elvis manner which you had to see and hear to appreciate. All that was missing was the jumpsuit and rhinestones...
Yesterday played some Gears with Guy and slept a little in the arvo, then watched telly pretty much til about 11 and got into bed to read and go sleep. Think my sleep pattern a bit too stuffed up, finished my book at about 3 this morn (Anthony Keidis’ autobiography which is really good reading) and this was with a cold and after a sleeping pill. This morn got woken by Paprika barking at gardener again at 8:30 so yet again too little sleep when I fully intended to sleep the cold off today. Ah well, awake and not feeling too bad and had a really fun weekend so all is well
And that’s my essay :)
And here's a POI for today; bartenders now making Bioshock themed drinks! ORSM.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
APB The Human Avatar - WTF?
Okay, so an admittedly sad and slightly disturbing concept even to somebody who enjoys games themselves, this idea has some merits and could have turned out quite well. Instead, they take an average Joe Soap and the public votes to make him look like the least mean bad assed pansy on the block in the most unimaginitave way - and now the guy has a shite hairstyle, a nose ring, and wings that couldn't lift a dwarf. The saddest thing? The wings are permanent. Really. REALLY? Yes, really. Hit the link to see full "transformation" which will complete on Saturday after his clothes shopping... below are the dwarf wings.
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