Obz Fest 2007

I know I have been really quiet for a bit, but so much has been going on. It's that time of year when everyone leaves university and starts venturing home, so I have attended many farewell parties and spending time with friends who were leaving Cape Town for good has taken preference. I am glad to announce that I am now a degreed individual, I will be graduating officially in a few days. I will be back at UCT in 2008 to complete my Honours Degree in Media Theory and Practice.

I went to the annual Obz Fest for the first time yesterday. Observatory is about 7 minutes away from where I live, so it was really strange that I had never managed to venture out. It is a street festival, where music meets performance art, food, alcohol and shopping. The entire main street shuts down for a weekend and it becomes a huge lifestyle festival. Observatory is notorious as liberal, artistic, culturally-rich and vibrant suburb. Most notably, the hippies come out to play, which is always interesting.

It's not really my thing, but I did have a good experience. Got to see some friends, which was good. I also saw The Rudimentals perform - they were quite good. You will recall that I blogged about their performance a few months back at the Cape Town Jazz Festival.

Otherwise everything else is good. I am still taking a bit of a break. It is a strange time - everything is winding down and winding up at the same time. I suppose it's just the effects of going through big life changes.

Cause of the moment: Let us not forget that yesterday was World AIDS Day. Last Wednesday I went to a government clinic for an HIV test and I was so surprised to see a real depiction of how huge the impact of the disease is. So many people younger than myself were there with young babies. This disease is ravaging our future generation. What is heartbreaking is the lack of education and stigma that exists. Please do your bit for HIV. Practice safe sex and get tested. Know your status.