Jozi - Week 3 (Part B) but was really Part A when I wrote it

Oh hi! How's it? You missed me, didn't you? Come on, you can admit it. I won't tell.

So some housekeeping to start off with:

1. Yes, I'm lazy. I didn't do my text-only post for the week. But rest assured, I will do it at some point and it will probably be a sappy posting on what life lessons I have learned so far. Trust me, there are some you will miss. Starting with, and I cannot stress this enough, just chill. If you're mad busy all the time and working your ass off, you're going to miss life. And life is a beautiful thing and should be cherished. Just relax. I know it's easier said than done, but you will be much better off in the long run.

2. I'm busted!!!! People at work now know about this blog. I wasn't necessarily trying to keep it secret, but to my coworkers, I'll leave it at no-holds barred. Just be prepared. But to all of them, I say, "Hallo! Wie geht's?"

3. Speaking of Afrikaans, the direction labels are "Nord" for north, "Wes" for west, "Suid" for south, and "oos" for East. Except it's not "oos" as in ooze but more like "ees" as in vest. And definitely do not put a "p" before the "oos". I learned the hard way that that is an Afrikaans curse word.

4. The winner of the MSPaint/Photoshop challenge is. . .(drum roll). . .Matt, because he was the only entrant. So congrats, Matt, you win the grand prize!! Since it was on the wooden giraffe level of an entry, but you were the only entrant, I've decided to beef up the prize a little bit. So congrats! You win a vuvuzela! And yes, I noticed the link url.

5. Going back to Afrikaans - I have discovered the absolute worst show. It's called 7 de Laan and it is a horrific soap opera. Really dull. I watch it while I work out, but I know it's in Afrikaans because a) I had the unfortunate time of watching it once and b) my coworkers who speak Afrikaans (Hallo!) all told me. But good news! There's English subtitles to follow along. The bad part is is that when it is mute, you see an actor talk for 10-20 seconds and the subtitle says "Really!" Come on - I know you're probably saying something like "oos" with the "p" in front of it and they don't want to translate!!! So that brings up this weeks challenge. I'll make it easier so more of you can participate. What is the absolute worst show on television right now and why? The best entrant will receive a prize! Not a wooden giraffe either. I promise.

6. I am apparently mistaken - there are no wild peacocks here in South Africa. Frankly? I'm disappointed. I was led to believe that all of God's creatures can be found here.

OK PICTURE TIME!!!

Preface: I'm still working on my photography skills. Hopefully they will improve greatly over time.


Did I tell you I was going to the World Cup? Oh yeah, three times baby!



After picking up my tickets, I went to this mall called Melrose Arch. People are very friendly here!


Sunday I went to the caves. I wanted to show more people in these photos, which is why I chose this one. I'll keep looking - you might see a stock photo of a cave here in the not too distant future.


Ok after the caves, I went to a museum called Maropeng. Inside it, you go on this mini-boat ride that shows how volcanoes work. It was kind of lame.


Here I am enjoying the boat ride. I found taking pictures of myself much more amusing than the ride.


Hey!! It's rural Africa!!! If you squint hard enough, you can see the wild peacocks!!