Back in South Africa!

At last I’m back in South Africa and feeling fairly recovered. Had a few close calls with the RWC site this week-end, but it seems to be steaming on and ticking over.

Remember to check out the South African adventures on my local site, here.

Leaving on a jet plane

The day has come to pack up and go back home! Just wrapping up some things at the office, and then it is off to SFO to start the long journey back to South Africa.

Good bye and thanks for all the fish!

Good old Miss South Carolina

In the past week a lot has been said about a certain beauty queen’s remarks during a pageant.

From ivo.co.za: “This babe gets it. She’s going to edgercate America and get everyone a map and help South Africa and Eyeraq and stuff. At least, I think that’s what she said. She speaks a little high-faluting for me, but then, I’m not as smart as Miss South Carolina.“

You could also join the ever growing group in Facebook called “South Africans for Miss South Carolina“. The poor soul needs all the help she can get.

New blog coming soon

Just to keep the blogging alive I’ve decided to put up a new blog for when I return home to South Africa. I’ll start updating it soon – but for those nosy parkers around you can at least take a look at the Johannesburg city skyline so long. Just hop over to “Eon in South Africa“.

Typical luck!

And just as I’m about to go back to South Africa, Ugly Betty season 2 starts here in the states. Oh well, guess I’ll have to wait for it to start in South Africa in a few months.

Flying saucer

While visiting with friends in Houston (TX) we went for lunch to a charming bar called “The Flying Saucer”. They have a plethora of beers on tap, and if you are an avid beer drinker it is a definite must see/taste. You can read more about this place right here.

What hits you when you enter the place (aside from all the beer taps) is the huge number of saucers mounted on the wall. This (all be it from a phone) picture shows one of the walls – but believe me – if you don’t go for the beer at least go for the saucers.

Vocal IP address lookup

A very handy tool is to have your IP address looked up from behind your company firewall. Most of us know about WhatIsMyIP, but now a bunch of geeks came up with MoanMyIP. Be careful when doing that – sound required.

Video evidence of the beer chugging contest

This just illustrates the mastery Lise has of the art form.

I can like to be wearing jeanpants

Ever wanted to learn how to speak English with an Afrikaans accent? A quick course can be found here.

Sister’s matric farewell

Just wanted to share a few pictures of my sister at her farewell, that was on the 27th of July. She looked very beautiful and she had a great time! Wish I could have been there – but I was just a tad far away.

Augusta in her dress.

Augusta and partner