You would be forgiven for assuming that my recent two week absence from the blog was due to me having a fulfilling career, having an intense romance with a millionaire or falling into a deep coma. None of these things have happened.
Instead over the last few days I have:
1) Bitched about a certain “3 star” hotel in Midrand (Villa Via). My complaints range from extensive water damage to stains on the bedspread. (I think it’s blood. I could be wrong.) I will “white people angry on Monday” and will be writing a formal letter of complaint, including pictures.
2) Been blown away by the floats at this year’s Cape Town Carnival.
3) Fretted about my weight. I met up with my dearest father and one of the first things he said to me was, “You’re picking up weight. You have a muffin-top.” And just in case I didn’t get the message the first time around, the next day he would prod my mom to reinforce the message.
My dearest mother, “You know your dad doesn’t like fat people, right.”
Unconditional love, I wonder what that must feel like.
4) Attended the “Wildlife photographer of the year, 2012” exhibition at the Iziko Museum. Absolutely stunning!
5) Watched the movie, “Argo”. Enjoyable.
















Clockwise from top left: University of Cape Town (I completed my BSc degree here); plants in Kirstenbosch Gardens, sandboarding; view from the bus.