It was the first week back after the December vacation and work was still a desert. A few lost souls still inhabited this barren land of dread and sadness. One of them was a new co-worker that recently moved to Jozi and did not have much leave. For his sins, he was hunched over his […]
Read more "10 Things to Do in Jozi this year"I have to admit, the title is a tribute. I did not come up with it although it is a fair way to describe the Carlton Centre. While walking the streets of Melville, I found this newly opened charity shop which looks like it has been there for the past 12 years. It’s a maze […]
Read more "Carlton Centre: On a clear day you can see Forever"Last Thursday, my day involved taking brat to the airport for his single day in Durban. Go figure. Anyway, the aim of the day was to get hold of some hipster noodles. Hipster noodles are like regular noodles but served and eaten by hipsters. I like the hipsters in Jozi as, because of them, there […]
Read more "Lai Lai Garden: How to make GOOD Chinese Food"She loves teddy bears and bunny rabbits, puppy dogs with dirty habits, golden hair that flows when she moves, taller than me in here new designer shoes. I been thinking about scoring, at the midnight drive-in, you’re the one I’m adoring, at the midnight drive-in, one look at you is inspiring me, at the midnight […]
Read more "Reminiscing: An ode to Velskoen Drive-In"Most of you will have these memories of going to your local library and excitedly picking out books for you to consume for the fortnight. I was a big fan of non-fiction and most of the arbitrary stuff that I do recall nowadays was instituted into my brain at a rather early age. Anyway, the […]
Read more "Collectors Treasury: How to get lost within a Story"Whenever I meet someone that is visiting Jozi or has just moved to the city, one piece of advice I always give them is: When you see something weird whilst travelling through Jozi, just accept it. Do not try to understand what is happening with this weird occurrence. Just accept. If you do try to rationalise […]
Read more "Weird Jozi: Man with a camera on Rivonia Road"