Once again, as always, it’s been ages since I managed to blog.
On 26 January my friends Munene, Beatrice, Tatum, Tobie and I attended the J&B Met at the Kenilworth Racecourse in Cape Town. It was my first time at the annual affair and predictably I had a good time. The Met is one of the most important calendar dates for celebrities, socialites, business people and the general gambling public. Everyone, who is anyone, tries to head down to Cape Town for the Met weekend, where fashion and music meets horse racing and betting. I am not a gambler at all and just bet R20. Luck was on my side, my horse – who was a random tip-odd - won and I walked away with R24 (about £1.70 or $3)… fun times.
The fashion theme of this year’s event was metallics, plum and patterns. It was really great to see all the things that people came up with. People really go all out and dress up in some really stylish and extremely creative ensembles. We were still shopping just hours before the event, struggling to find things that fit into the theme. It was worth it – we all looked hot… he he.
The real fun begun after the last race when we walked over to an after party organized by 5FM. Roger Goode and DJ Fresh were around to provide us with some great music. The real enjoyment came from spending time with my friends though – it has been ages since we were all together and things got pretty debaucherous.
On Monday I attended the opening night of the play Let’s Mix It 2 - "double the trouble, twice the spice" at the Baxter Theatre. It is really great to see this play going strong. I have seen it evolve from the first time director Rafiek Mammon debuted it. I saw the first small performance of this show at the Obz café Theatre last year, and it has just exploded since then. There were a number of technical difficulties, but the actors Gary Naidoo and Abduraghmaan Adams are truly pros and worked around them. It’s definitely worth catching and runs until the 16 February 2008 – tickets are only R70 and are available from Computicket.
I am doing great at the moment. I start my post-grad studies in about a week, so I am sure the fun will come to a halt soon. I had the great experience of losing another cell phone and all the numbers on it, so if you know me personally and have my number please give me a shout so that I can get your number again.
I may be featured in this year's edition of Sax Appeal. Sax Appeal is a satirical magazine that comes out once a year and raises hundreds-of-thousands of rands for charity. I was featured last year and got some great feedback. Be sure to pick up your copy on 14th of February - it will be sold on the streets of Cape Town. You can also purchase it online - visit www.saxappeal.co.za for more.
People of the Moment: The South African Police are rocking my world at the moment. I was stopped at a road block on my way back home in the early hours of this morning and they were awesome. They just reminded me to buckle up and lock my door. They were so friendly and truly care about keeping us safe. They get a lot of flack when they mess up, but we never say thank you to them for looking after us and keeping us safe – so here is a shout-out to them!
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