Dizzy Dee

As you may or may not know, Zimbabwe’s future was in the hands of the people a few days ago. Or so they want the rest of the world to believe. There were claims that Mugabe was involved in some sort of corruption of the votes, but no evidence of this has been brought forth.

For now we all wait in silence for the verdict. So far the MDC is leading by very litte, but still leading. It seems like the silence before the storm. Whichever way it goes, its going to be a time of dramatic change that lies ahead in my opinion. I really hope and pray that something would change for the future of Zimbabwe, but maybe the time isn’t right for that yet.

They currently have an inflation rate of more the 100 000%, and a lot of their citizens have fled their country in a desperate attempt to make something of their own lives. For the sake of the people, I really hope that the changes ahead are good.

You may have noticed that I’ve grown very quiet. I’m doing OK. I am busy at work, but not as hectic as I’ve been in the past. The wedding was really amazing, but I’m struggling to get into a work routine at the moment. I guess the early mornings are just a bit hard on me.

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Whenever I can’t find something worthwhile to read on one of our local news websites, I go to the science section, and usually find something interesting there.

Here’s what I found in today’s science section on IOL…

• Global warming puts king penguins in danger - King penguins that feed on fish and squid at the northern edges of Antarctica are threatened by global warming, which is cutting down on their food supply.
• Bones of flying reptile found in China - Paleontologists have discovered the fossil of a new species of tiny prehistoric flying reptile in north-eastern China, a study released on Monday said. The miniature reptile lived about 120-million years ago and was about the size of a sparrow, with a wingspan less than a foot across.
• ‘Giant baby’ planet discovered - German astronomers have discovered a “giant baby” planet in deep space which they say has a mass 10 times as dense as Jupiter but is a scant 10 million years old - a newborn by cosmic standards.
• Ancient Indian city uncovered - Archaeologists have dug out the remains of a 2 500-year old city - believed to be bigger than classical Athens - from under the ruins of an ancient fort in India’s eastern state of Orissa, a newspaper reported on Monday. The findings of the team of archaeologists from India and the United States include the debris of household pottery and terracotta ornaments showing that the city’s inhabitants led an advanced lifestyle.

The ancient Indian city which was discovered particularly interests me. If I could’ve chosen another job, I would’ve loved to be an archaeologist. I guess its the adventurous side of the job that appeals to me so much. Just imagine finding a building which is centuries old, buried by sand, and completely forgotten. Yet still there were people who walked in those building, who LIVED there, and to whom it was as normal as our shopping malls are now. I find it intriguing, and would LOVE to discover something like that. One day.

The reason why I shared this today is because I sometimes forget what amazing people are out there, and the awesome things they’re doing. I forget that there are people out there STILL making discoveries, and that its not something that only happened in my history classes. Its just a reminder that we don’t know half the secrets that our Earth holds, and that there are still so many unknown things. Even though we live life “normally” each day, there’s a whole new ‘world’ out there. Somewhere.

Hey Everyone!!! Wow, its Monday again - I can’t believe how quickly time is going by, and yet still I feel that its sometimes dragging along. Specially when I remind myself that I still have 33 days left before getting married. I suppose its not that long afterall though

I had a great weekend, and I feel so well rested. I had a afternoon nap on Saturday and Sunday, and I LIVE for naps sometimes. It was just so lovely to be able to doze off in the middle of the day

Sleeping wasn’t ALL I did, so I’ll share some photo’s as proof

We had lunch near the Hartbeespoortdam and I tried out my photography skills.

[Though this pic wasn't taken by me, but by my fiance]

[A pic taken by myself]

[And another pic taken by myself]

[The demo table setting for the wedding... still lacking some stuff, and not with the nice cutlery & crockery]

For those of you who are not spying on me, you can view the full set on my Flickr account, just add me as a friend, I’ll do the same, and then you’ll be able to view my pics.

Every now and again one person in society shocks people around them so much, that they literally don’t know what to say. There’s a stunned silence, and then suddenly people start getting their opinions together and then lash out at that person.

We’re probably all like that: If we hear of something, or see something that is totally against everything we believe in, we don’t keep quiet. We fight. We will do everything in our power stop this person, or convince them that they’re in the wrong.

For the first time today, I read about Mr.Fayzal Mahamed’s weird philosophy. (Please be warned that link is for adults only in my opinion.) This man from Johannesburg, South Africa has written on various blogs and forums why exactly it is he masturbates his son who suffers from severe cerebral palsy. To me this is just so sick. I feel that this poor child should be moved to place where he can be cared for in a decent legal way, and the time spent with his father should be monitored by someone. I can’t believe that people are actually justifying this act! This is nothing less than rape!!

I heard the story on the radio this morning, and thought that I might have heard wrong, but surely this morning, when I checked the net, there it was on The Press Association: Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment.

“Brokeback Mountain actor Heath Ledger has been found dead with sleeping pills near his naked body in his New York apartment.

Ledger, 28, was found after a possible drug-related death in his central Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, New York police department spokesman Paul Browne said.

The Australian-born actor’s body was discovered by his housekeeper at around 3.30pm local time after she went to let him know a masseuse had arrived for an appointment, Mr Browne said.”

I never watched brokeback mountain, but I remember him better for his role in A Knight’s Tale. This is such sad news, specially since he was still so young, and he had a young daughter. I suppose there are some hollywooders for whom the burden just gets too heavy… Still they don’t know if this was an accidental overdose, or intended.

May he rest in peace anyhow.

As you might have read before, I test games for a living. No seriously. Its my job. Anyway. I’ve never used my own money to play, and I’ve pretty much never played anything other than blackjack just for fun. I can play poker, but risking my own money on the game is just too much of a gamble - suppose that’s why they call it gambling, hey!?

There are so many online casino’s that its hard to determine which is best. If you want to play blackjack, Poker, Perudo and ever-popular backgammon games and tournaments, you better visit Backgammon Masters. The one feature which currently distinguishes them from other gaming sites, is the fact that they have just launched live support. This is a very valuable tool, as you can contact customer support, whilst being logged in, and playing games. They also offer their games in 12 official languages, which makes for a LOT of competitors.

You can download there software - its rather small (4MB), and start playing immediately. To deposit real money, they have a couple of options, including Paypal (Only non-US), as well as Visa & Mastercard credit cards.

For those of you who are not keen on using your own money to play, you can try the demo money, and play just for fun!

I have realized how quickly people can forget to say “hi”. For those of you who have remembered to drop me a line, thank you so much. It doesn’t go unnoticed, and it is extremely appreciated!! Thank you for the “hello’s”, and “how are you’s” I know how quickly I forget to e-mail or just comment on blogs. Its asif we think the person doesn’t read comments when they don’t blog. That’s not true. I have read ALL your comments, and find them entertaining and enlightening to know that people do still read here!

I have also seen that when I stopped sending regular e-mails, I stopped getting regular e-mails. The odd few do still come in, but the traffic in my inbox has dropped drastically.

All these changes have started because of my recent job changes. I have yet another job (2nd one since August). The new job is kind of the same as I originally did, but different still. The people are kind - the atmosphere very relaxed, it just doesn’t feel like I have a real job yet - I don’t have any tasks & responsibilities defined yet I’m kind of disappointed with that…

Oh well, I should probably open my mouth round about now, and tell them how I feel, but I feel a bit bad, cause they’ve been running around. However it won’t help me to just sit around trying to get to know things, without knowing what they expect of me?

I will now make an effort to visit the blogs I always do Take care, and enjoy the rest of the week!

I am yet again changing jobs.  This time to a job which is more like the previous position I held.  I’m really excited about it, but also sad about leaving a company yet again.  I was here just long enough to get used to everyone.   All the people here have been incredibly kind, and have really made an effort to make me feel welcome.