Synch In

This week passed by in the blink of an eye. The international news has been full of tragedy and senseless death. In one day my twitter feed was full of a stream of shocking events. Then I open my email and it was also full of various pleas: to shut down horrific zoos, to stop …

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The Cup Runneth Over

I'm not into sport of any kind. The exception is where it's an international event such as a World Cup. And by International I mean involving the entire world, not like the poorly named American World Series. I'm still confused by that one. I've been watching some of the Rugby World Cup matches. Yesterday there …

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mucho caliente 

I discovered a new addiction. I tried a new pizza from Massimo's, but as I am usually a bit picky about sausage I only ventured to try half. I had a half Pancetta and half Hot Latina. But I wish I had been brave enough to go full Caliente as it was divine! It's the one …

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Take Me To The River

Another week rattled by. Work is still intense but as it was school holidays this week, the morning traffic was much less. I left a bit later and therefore got a few more minutes of sleep.  I do love the morning light, the mountains all lit by the dawn, the sky just starting to pinken. …

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Just A Number

Winter is well and truly here. It's been peeking through sporadically but it's rained and been so cold all week. It's impossible to use an umbrella due to the hectic winds in Cape Town. Even with a hooded raincoat one gets drenched getting to and from the car.  Winter is not pleasant.  And then we …

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Gin Bunnies

This week one of my favourite colleagues left the company, we have worked together since he joined a project I was on at Media24, and we have recently been on a Data Migration project for a telco project. In honour of his departure a few of us went to La Boheme in Sea Point for dinner. …

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