A thirty-something woman's scribbles about travel, teaching, relationships, and life.
Can you believe Switzerland just beat Spain at the Soccer World Cup? Spain who is (I think) rated second to Brazil? What’s interesting is that the teams we thought would win by a landslide aren’t performing as well as we expected, and the underdogs are giving them a run for their money.
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My (World) cup runneth over! International superstars like John Legend, Alicia Keys and Shakira, along with homegrown icons like Hugh Masakela and the Parlotones, gave an energy-packed performance at the World Cup kick-off ceremony, held at the Orlando stadium in Soweto last night. Watching the performance on television, you could feel the electric excitement of the crowds – all colourfully decked [...]
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Just got back from a holiday at Nai Harn beach in Phuket, Thailand. Nai Harn is one of my favourite places to visit in Thailand. It’s one of the most beautiful, quiet beaches to stay in Phuket, espcially if you are travelling to Thailand as a couple or family and want to escape the noise [...]
I try to state my case simply when people, inevitably, ask me why (oh why??) am I a vegetarian? 1) Why eat sheep but not dogs? (I’m thinking of countries aside from China). Eating your pet would be unthinkable. Why are dogs more worthy of love than other animals?
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I had a farewell party at work. The standard sad affair in the boardroom with paper plates and cucumber sandwiches.
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Really, are there any? I despise those feel-good lists that try make us feel better about hurtling towards senility. Because if aging weren’t so bad, why the need to make us feel better? Why the need to dress it up and make it look pretty? Why the need to be politically correct if aging is [...]
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