Yet Another Delayed Post
So, here I am, Friday evening, hammering away at a guilt post. And what a guilt post it is. I feel like this website has become a red-headed step-daughter of mine. But it does not help to dwell on the procrastinations of the past: one must look to the here and now; and the future. What I am going to do, however, is reflect on some Significant Events of late.
First thing is first. The eighth GeekDinner was like a sequel nobody expected to be better, but then pleasantly surprises. Because I am a week and a half late with reporting on this event, I shall refrain from commenting on the details and rather refer you to the reports of my fellow geeks. Again I met some interesting people, although the batch I was seated with specialized in hammering in the Small World Theory, which made for 180º of fascinating conversation. A special thanks to Mel's Village Kitchen in Rondebosch and Perdeberg wines for facilitating the core ingredients of this GeekDinner.
On Monday, at long flippen last, I finally shook-off the bonds of dail-up and entered the civilised phase of broadband. Granted, as far as DSL goes, it is as slow as it gets, but for the caveman the candle is just as good as the light bulb (better? nah, I'm not going to start arguing that). I'm not sure if being excited about fast internet is necessarily quintessentially geeky, but I have been told that my enthusiasm around this has been a bit over-board. Nevertheless, a new age has dawned, so drink and be merry! (Ironically, I am home in Bellville this weekend, so this post is still being written off-line as usual and will only see light of foreign HTTP request on Sunday or Monday.)
Last night, some friends and I went to see the Chris Rock No Apologies Tour. It is his first comedy tour of South Africa and first show here in Cape Town sold out very quickly, and the second show was very nearly full-packed as well. It was hilarious and I enjoyed it very much, but he did dwell a bit on American politics, as I feared he might have done. Of course he also tailors his jokes for the audience, which, one has to admit, might be a bit difficult in an environment as foreign as ours (to Americans). But I did enjoy it very much and have a lot of respect for him for actually coming out all the way to the extreme end of far-off continent.
Tuesday I'm going to see the Counting Crows live. Lacking foresight, my commentary is at this stage only limited to stating that it is going to be legendary!
Other news is that we are entering the critical planning phase of our overseas trip. The whole situation surrounding my father (I still have not been able to find that “lost post”, so forgive me for the fact that you as the reader will be in the dark as to this point) has soured things a bit. I suppose that there is a sense that this trip is going to involve a lot of sacrifice from everyone, although I know that it is important, now more than ever, to look on the bright side of everything and look forward to the trip. My psychiatrist brother has been a bit elusive of late and I wonder what is going on there, but I can't help to analyse the situation in the background as I know he does. I try not to see the world as he does - I contend that I am too young and ignorant to try and start enforcing other people's experience of life. Still, I don't think one (I) should polarise completely, especially not now.
I think I am going to dedicate another post to describing our travelling plans. At present I would say it is about 70% planned, with another 20% suspended and awaiting some decision-making.
First thing is first. The eighth GeekDinner was like a sequel nobody expected to be better, but then pleasantly surprises. Because I am a week and a half late with reporting on this event, I shall refrain from commenting on the details and rather refer you to the reports of my fellow geeks. Again I met some interesting people, although the batch I was seated with specialized in hammering in the Small World Theory, which made for 180º of fascinating conversation. A special thanks to Mel's Village Kitchen in Rondebosch and Perdeberg wines for facilitating the core ingredients of this GeekDinner.
On Monday, at long flippen last, I finally shook-off the bonds of dail-up and entered the civilised phase of broadband. Granted, as far as DSL goes, it is as slow as it gets, but for the caveman the candle is just as good as the light bulb (better? nah, I'm not going to start arguing that). I'm not sure if being excited about fast internet is necessarily quintessentially geeky, but I have been told that my enthusiasm around this has been a bit over-board. Nevertheless, a new age has dawned, so drink and be merry! (Ironically, I am home in Bellville this weekend, so this post is still being written off-line as usual and will only see light of foreign HTTP request on Sunday or Monday.)
Last night, some friends and I went to see the Chris Rock No Apologies Tour. It is his first comedy tour of South Africa and first show here in Cape Town sold out very quickly, and the second show was very nearly full-packed as well. It was hilarious and I enjoyed it very much, but he did dwell a bit on American politics, as I feared he might have done. Of course he also tailors his jokes for the audience, which, one has to admit, might be a bit difficult in an environment as foreign as ours (to Americans). But I did enjoy it very much and have a lot of respect for him for actually coming out all the way to the extreme end of far-off continent.
Tuesday I'm going to see the Counting Crows live. Lacking foresight, my commentary is at this stage only limited to stating that it is going to be legendary!
Other news is that we are entering the critical planning phase of our overseas trip. The whole situation surrounding my father (I still have not been able to find that “lost post”, so forgive me for the fact that you as the reader will be in the dark as to this point) has soured things a bit. I suppose that there is a sense that this trip is going to involve a lot of sacrifice from everyone, although I know that it is important, now more than ever, to look on the bright side of everything and look forward to the trip. My psychiatrist brother has been a bit elusive of late and I wonder what is going on there, but I can't help to analyse the situation in the background as I know he does. I try not to see the world as he does - I contend that I am too young and ignorant to try and start enforcing other people's experience of life. Still, I don't think one (I) should polarise completely, especially not now.
I think I am going to dedicate another post to describing our travelling plans. At present I would say it is about 70% planned, with another 20% suspended and awaiting some decision-making.
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