With the newspapers filled with articles reflecting on the year that's (thankfully) almost over and done with, my personal list of Jozi Awards:
The one thing I can't live without:
Google
The one thing I can't wait to live without:
Gautrain construction in Rosebank & Sandton; newspapers filled with crime stories; cars that break down; speed fines; boredom.
First thing I'll learn in 2007:
How to read a map properly.
Worst way to spend my time:
Networking.
Most overrated person:
Richard Branson - he couldn't look me in the eye once during a 10 minute interview.
Charmer of the year:
Cyril Ramaphosa
Worst of Joburg:
Lack of decent public transport; crime; poverty.
Best of Joburg:
The people.
Money-saving tip of the year:
Place your credit card in water in the freezer. If you want to spend, you have to defrost first... great for impulsive buyers!
Restaurant of the year:
Some dodgy Thai place in Jan Smuts Ave where you can take your own booze.
CD of the year:
In Between Dreams - Jack Johnson (thanks mr!)
Blog of the year:
http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com
Book of the year:
Sarajevo Roses by Anne-Marie du Preez Bezdrob
An eye-opener for anybody who ever dreamt of working for the UN
My traitor's heart - Rian Malan
Freakonomics - Steven D. Levitt,Stephen J. Dubner
Lance Armstrong: Tour de Force - Dan Coyle
Movie of the year:
Casino Royale (and on that note - discovery of the year: Daniel Craig)
Match Point
Can't wait to see:
Blood diamond; The road to Guantanamo
Live gig:
Arno Carstens & Albert Frost playing for a crowd of 20 under the stars in Mabalingwe
Biggest indulgence:
Gambling in Monte Carlo
Best hangover cure:
MediaPark cafeteria omelette and light blue Powerade. A nap on the wheelchair toilet's floor also do wonders for the headache.
News website of the year:
Financial Times - www.ft.com
Magazine of the year:
Vanity Fair
2006 greatest place to get drunk:
Singapore
Places I'd love to see in 2007:
DRC; Zimbabwe; Niger delta
Defining moment:
Standing at my mother's grave and realising the only thing you leave behind is the difference you've made to people's lives.
Biggest inspiration:
Practical ideas with the potential to make a huge difference.
Thought for 2007:
"Nothing happens until you decide." - Stanley Tureck -
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Friday, December 15, 2006
boredom, broken hearts and other bollocks
All men are things the devil shat out, my grandfather advised on my first day at varsity.
Never date a guy who is shorter and thinner than you, my mom added. And for God's sake, whatever you do, leave the Yanks alone.
The fact of the matter is - they cause (uninvited) trouble, whether doing aids work in Gauteng or blowing up bridges in Iraq. Of course a combination of my own stubbornness (cause: genetic) and decision-making skills that depend wholly on emotion and impulsivity (cause: star sign) made me fall in love. With a Yank. A cute, clever (but extremely moody) one.
I won't bore you with the gory details, safe to say I'll be spending Christmas and New Year's Eve in dusty Karoo towns in stead of impressing his family in LA and getting drunk in Mexico.
All because I'm not interesting enough, or so he says. So the only thing on my to do list for 2007 is to find a hobby. The thing is, if you have many friends, read tons of books, newspapers and magazines, work hard and spend a lot of time with some moody American, chances are you don't have the time to do something interesting like save Africa or the rainforests or Jacob Zuma. To be honest, I don't even have the time to try and save my bank balance.
So I'm trying out blogging. Just because it's one of those things you have to do before it peaks (according to Gartner, that will be in April 2007) and just so you can become one of the more than 200 million ex-bloggers in 2 months' time. I guess this will be a Bridget Jones of sorts, except I don't know any hunky men, am not obsessed with weight (haven't been on a scale in 3 years) and don't live in a country where members of the royal family are allowed to marry only one woman at a time.
More on the bank balance, general sanity levels and the state of the nation next week.
Never date a guy who is shorter and thinner than you, my mom added. And for God's sake, whatever you do, leave the Yanks alone.
The fact of the matter is - they cause (uninvited) trouble, whether doing aids work in Gauteng or blowing up bridges in Iraq. Of course a combination of my own stubbornness (cause: genetic) and decision-making skills that depend wholly on emotion and impulsivity (cause: star sign) made me fall in love. With a Yank. A cute, clever (but extremely moody) one.
I won't bore you with the gory details, safe to say I'll be spending Christmas and New Year's Eve in dusty Karoo towns in stead of impressing his family in LA and getting drunk in Mexico.
All because I'm not interesting enough, or so he says. So the only thing on my to do list for 2007 is to find a hobby. The thing is, if you have many friends, read tons of books, newspapers and magazines, work hard and spend a lot of time with some moody American, chances are you don't have the time to do something interesting like save Africa or the rainforests or Jacob Zuma. To be honest, I don't even have the time to try and save my bank balance.
So I'm trying out blogging. Just because it's one of those things you have to do before it peaks (according to Gartner, that will be in April 2007) and just so you can become one of the more than 200 million ex-bloggers in 2 months' time. I guess this will be a Bridget Jones of sorts, except I don't know any hunky men, am not obsessed with weight (haven't been on a scale in 3 years) and don't live in a country where members of the royal family are allowed to marry only one woman at a time.
More on the bank balance, general sanity levels and the state of the nation next week.
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