Man, you know the more I think about it the more I think the world is being unfair on Tiger Woods (I jumped onto that band wagon a few days ago) then I thought wait, I don’t remember Tiger Woods ever standing in front of me and saying I am a saint. I will never cheat on my wife. I will never do this or that. I am the ultimate role model. The whole world can look at me as a picture of morality. I remember no such thing. If me as a person perceived him to be as such and he ends up not being such a person, well whose problem is that? Not his man. I guess to some extent I understand why some sponsors would want to withdraw their sponsorships, but don’t blame him for anything.

The funnies thing I ever read was the Rev Al Sharpton, blasting Tiger for the lack of diversity in his misteresses, I mean have you ever???!!!

This is an extract from his comments: “Why is it that a man who calls himself black can’t bring himself to cheat on his wife with a black woman?” said Sharpton, speaking to a group of supporters in Harlem. “What does it say to young black girls everywhere when you pass them over? Shame on you, Tiger Woods. What would your daddy say?”

I don’t know anymore, but enough of that

18th December, that’s insane, last year this time I was with Ingo in Miami, had just seen Busta Rhymes got pretty vrot, missed my flight for the first time ever, got my baggage misplaced, missed my connecting transit from DC to NYC, got into a makeshift bus where the driver thought he was Michael Schumacher. My life flashed before my eyes many times. The bus was sliding along the roads like Tonya Harding on an ice rink. But I made it to a bitterly cold New York, hustled and bustled to get to some warmth. I smiled quietly. A few hours got on a plane to head home and said to myself 2009 will be a year to live.

Now I sit here afoot the cloud covered Table Mountain reminiscing of the year gone by and yup on a whole this year has definitely been a memorable one. The value of TRUE friends and family was entrenched. There are few things better than the comfort of knowing that true thick and thin, trials and tribulations, there are certain people who will always come through for you. The other fake artists must be exposed as Julius would say and put where they belong….over there ;). I have fallen I have stood up, laughed…sighed, many an emotion bar love but we will work on it next year ;) even started learning how to swim properly happy days.

It wasn’t by any means a perfect year but it was indeed an adventure for which I have no regrets and nothing I desire to have altered.

And to ME that’s the key about life in general just accepting things that have happened for what they were/are, taking the learnings and moving forward in a positive light with the hope of bettering what was wanting and enhancing what was positive. But then again what do I know, oh wait I know that that frame of mind and also helping others in your little way has helped me in my almost 34 years on Gods good earth.
Anyway here’s wishing you all the blessings that 2010 has instore for you. May it be the year you make it once again. Whatever you want is out there foro you but its up to you to make it happen!!

Birthdays
12th Bary
13th Si, Clauds, To, Dom
14th Lolly
15th Gamaliel
16th Stud Nana
17th Tshepiso
18th Renier
20th Thembi Mbengashe, Carla
21st Stephanie Deutschmann
22nd Sasha
23rd Mia
28th Mbumbs/Victoria
29th Biscuit
30th Thabang Skwambane


And that’s me for this year

Safe travels

Y

“nothing in any life, no matter how well or poorly lived, is wiser than failure or clearer than sorrow. And in the tiny precious wisdom they give to us, even those dreaded and hated enemies, suffering and failure, have their reason and right to be…” Shantaram

Who would have thought the 4th of December so soon this year, man its so clichéd but its been one helluva a whirlwind year, where did it go and where is it in such a hurry to go to? Its been a pretty eventful so far ey.

Both personally and in the world as a whole. I have quite enjoyed these 4 mth hiatus from formal employment I cannot lie, and dear Leila you were so right, the creator does provide if you trust in him to. In these 4 mths I have read some interesting books ey.

The journey started off with a book called the 4 hr work week which I just rounded off to the zero hour work week ☺ ok not entirely true but it made for good reading no. Great book about increasing efficiencies if you have your own business whose processes can be streamlined. Another well advertised book that I read was called Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. I found the book rather interesting in the points that it raised about what disappointed me was the follow through on those points. They just didn’t seem to go anywhere.

2 other noteworthy books I have kept myself busy with were Catcher in the Rye and most recently Shantaram. I don’t think I can tell you enough about this book. For me it was such an enchanting read man, I was spell bound, even when I was at gym trying to look sexy (just the body ofcourse) I was thinking of Prabu and Linbaba ☺. There are parts of the book that I think are extremely Ramboesque and far fetched but on a whole the book was deep. The philosophical and life lessons it delivered man…wooow read it.

What else, I met a wealthy haphazard Englishman who I am trying to do some work with but man is he a breaker??!! Drama personified I tell you. Days of our Lives have nothing on this man.

Anyway a huuuuge thing I have come to grips with lately as well is that I am really a fake Christian. Its not something I am proud of in any way and its something I am working on but man I preach the good speak about God and I truly believe in a being higher than myself who I have been brought up to believe takes the form of a Christian God. I read my Bible daily. I try walk the talk as best as I can, but in my heart of hearts there is something just amis. And I try but then I analyse and I fall short. I want to believe that the only way to God is through Jesus but then I think about my Muslim friends who walk the walk and talk the talk very religiously. I look At Buddhists, I think to the actions of some really good people who aren’t necessarily Christian, but their hearts purer and their actions more Christian the most Christian will they be cast into the fiery pits of hell because even though their lives was lived according to Gods way, they hadn’t accepted Jesus as their saviour? I believe my God to be more just than that? But anyway Aluta conituna, found a new church in Rondebosch thanks to Simone, that’s also a funny story, a week before, my bro and my cousin were lamenting the fact that we were struggling to find a church that speaks to us, then honestly no jokes less than a week later I got a message from my friend Simone who haven’t spoken to in a loooong time. She was just saying hi then she asked if I was still going to church I said nope cos I am struggling to find one that speaks to me so she told me about this Common Ground church. Tried it out last Sunday it was a ripper so will give it a shot again…happy days…

The best thing I have done though is I have finally started going for swimming lessons. Started last week after 5 or so years of failed new years resolutions. But the more I go the more I realize this fat as$ was built for land. Breathe, kick, arms…floating whats that ☺ but ey we persevere.

Tsk tsk tsk, whats this world coming to. Mr Squeaky clean Tiger Woods, extra marital relations, I don’t know no more man, just in the week I decide ok enough now, let me see if I can sommer find me that ordinary girl (but extraordinary for me ofcourse) like Lionel Richie sings about. But nooo tiger had to go and play out of bounds whats the world coming to I ask??

Another thing that grated me for a while a few weeks back was this Reitz 4 thing. For those of you know the story there were these 4 students at the Free State university who thought it would be interesting to initiate some of the university workers. Now from my view point. These workers are quite elderly and seemed to participate in these events of their free will. From where I sit, I think they could have said no at anytime but they didn’t and they looked like they were having fun. But alas, it became a big racial thing and there were criminal charges drawn up against these 4 dudes. Anyway a few mths later I think what transpired is the university rector decided to drop the charges against the 4. Well done to him I say.

These are 4 youngsters, I think they have learnt their lesson in these last few mths. To consistently pollute my ears and eyes with random headlines about political parties getting involved in the Reitz 4 scenario, come now peeps?? How many of us laugh at Leon Schuster when he ridicules unsuspecting people. I lie we don’t laugh we roll over hysterically. Nehooo

Anyway when I started writing this on Monday I had so much to write and now on Friday, I look outside at this beautiful day we have been given. So on that note I say to you peace out and you all go have yourselves a gem of a weekend!!

Birthdays
23rd Mukthar, Cobbs
27th Juzzy Moore
30th Chelsea, Acha Leke
1st Emmanuel Wayoe
3rd Scotty G

That’s me till next time.
Y