my “Mind made up” baby i’ve gone and gotten a little bitter and i refuse, i no longer want to be smitten got so shy from the times that i’ve been bitten try as i might i can never be right or fit in and so my mind’s made up, got to go to...
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In the land of the one eyed…..
Media accused of ‘hostile’ offensive The SACP has accused “a large part” of the media and the “middle class intelligentsia” of waging an “un-remitting and extremely hostile” ideological offensive against the ANC and its alliance partners and has called for “engagement” with the culprits. I guess the “middle class intelligentsia” is a scary thing...
The weekend that was….
So I thought I’d go see whats happening at what I knew as the “Fly Lounge”on Hans Strydom drive, Pretoria East – turns out it’s been revamped into a “Springbok Bar”, co-owned by Kurt Darren & Pedrie Wannenburg (apparently a rugby player – I know, I know, but I had to look it up - I’m not...
Another day, another quote…
Yes, yes I know, I’m being a cheap skate… “Soul-mates are people who bring out the best in you. They are not perfect but are always perfect for you.” ~Author Unknown “We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.” ~Henri Frederic Amiel “People must be taken as they...
Risky comfort zones
But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or live. Chained by his servitude he is a slave who has forfeited all freedom....
Quick punt
A quick punt for one of my projects. I’m very proud to say that my Gauteng School Climbing League site is progressing nicely. It started of as a simple html page with contact details of the comittee, and by now I’m just short of making available the online capturing of competition scores, and live...
The virgin-solo
I’ve been asked “what’s happening with the blog” enough times to be making my first guilt-post. Here goes…. I’ll start of with a pic of my fairly recent roped-solo ascent of the Tuks climbing wall. It was a fairly big deal for myself, even though the average climber would hike up that route. The trick...
The Mission
Perhaps one should do the traditional thing and have a mission statement. Mmmmm. Tough one. Fact is I don’t have a particular mission with this blog, or for that matter life in general. I find so many things interesting, alluring & attractive it leans towards cruelty – and then my desire to pursue them...
