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January 22nd, 2008 — Blog, Dizzy Dee, South Africa
I have my blog listed on Amatomu, a blog directory specifically for South African blogs, today, as I was checking my rank, I saw I was 11th. It wasn’t until a friend pointed it out that I saw I beat Steve Hofmeyr’s blog by 3 places!?!? Can you believe that?! For the internation readers, Steve is a local artist (quite popular too!).
Obviously I’m not a household name as he is – after all he starred in “Agter Elke Man” nearly 3 decades ago, where he stole a lot of hearts as “Bruce”. He’s also been on 7de Laan, a local soap opera (Translated … LOL… 7th Avenue? Haha, that sounds too funny!!) as the crim with whom Paula fell in love.
Well today, my blog is making history – even if its just my opinion! 
I never dreamt my blog would beat “Steve se spoeg blok”.
January 18th, 2008 — South Africa
South Africa’s national anthem, “Nkosi Sikeleli Africa” will be replaced with “Hello darkness my old friend” composed for you by Eishkom.
Welcome to our world, pitchblack and powerless!
January 18th, 2008 — Dizzy Dee, South Africa, Travel
Last weekend we went to China mart, otherwise known as China Town. It was an experience and a half. I’ve never been there, and its in the middle of JHB city, I suppose not quite in the middle, but close enough for me! 
(I don’t know Jo’burg very well )
We went to look for some beads and marble pebbles, and found a whole load of those, and a bunch of other things too. This weekend we’re going there again, and possibly taking my sister with. Its just something that we’re not really used to I suppose. Sounds pretty lame though. LOL.
After having spent half the day walking around, staring at all the shops in amazement (probably with our mouths wide open), we decided to eat something since we were a little hungry. We walked around the Chinese restaurants, in search for something we like. But you can see right through to the kitchens, and it was absolutely horrifying to even THINK about eating something that came out of a filty kitchen like that – fat spattered all over the wall, and the extracter fan was clearly working overtime. It literally looked like grease dripping off the walls!!! We both lost our apetite fairly quickly, and left.
Once we could stomach the thought of food, we decided to stop at the BJ’s restaurant which is built over the N1 highway, and we had burgers there. Not that I think the kitchens were really cleaner, but at least I couldn’t see it!
November 15th, 2007 — Law, South Africa
Two recent court cases, have earned the attention of newspaper readers in South Africa
1. One person was fined R1 000 for not having a TV license.
2. Another was released on bail for R500 after being arrested for murder.
The moral of this South African story:
If you do not have a TV license and the inspector comes round, kill him.
You’ll save R500.
….It’s the Right Thing To Do….
November 12th, 2007 — South Africa
Anyone who has dreamt of being independant and successful in the business world, has probably also considered a Small Business Loan. Because lets face it, not all of us walk around with the spare cash to start up our own business!
I have thought about something like this, but each time I seem to run into the same wall: money.
If I had my way, I would love to busy myself with crafts, of all sorts. I love working with papers and beads, and glue… Its so rewarding to see what you’ve accomplished at the end. I’ve decided against this for various reasons, and I’m in a job that I like now, but if I had to analyze properly, its probably not my REAL passion.
I’ve found EZ Unsecured, and they offer an easy process, fast funding and great service.
I think I’m gonna have to reconsider! – Or at least look at it when I have kids one day. I’ll definitely need SOMETHING to do from home!:P
October 22nd, 2007 — Dizzy Dee, Rugby, South Africa, Sport, Worldcup
I don’t like sport really. Not to watch, and not to participate. But on Saturday it was the rugby world cup final, and South Africa was playing against England. People started getting ready for the game early on Saturday already — some people painted their faces, and cars with the SA flag, and some slogans like “Go Bokke”…
In the afternoon they started driving up and down the streets, hooting (honking?), and screaming, singing and dancing, and of course – buying loads of booze. The truth is, South Africans started partying long before the game started, cause we all knew that we were going to win. Or if we didn’t know, maybe we hoped so much that it just had to come true…
Though it was not the best rugby game ever, (there wasn’t even ONE tri!), South Africa still won, which was the whole point!
So this post is entirely dedicated to the South African Springboks, champions of the world cup 2007
We are proud of you!!
October 18th, 2007 — Dizzy Dee, Give Away, Health, South Africa
“PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A STICKY POST WHICH WILL REMAIN AT THE TOP UNTIL THE ROOIBOS TEA COMPETITION IS OVER [31 OCT 2007], AND NEW POSTS WILL ONLY APPEAR BELOW THIS ONE!!!”
After Beth mentioned that there was Rooibos tea for sale on e-bay, I had a I decided to send out some Rooibos tea to my international fans (just kidding). But really now, I will send three readers from abroad a packet Rooibos tea each. I won’t send to South Africa, or neighbouring countries, as this is senseless. The whole point is to give the international readers the opportunity to try Rooibos. I will pay for the shipping, but you will be responsible for import tax if applicable, as this is only charged when the parcel is picked up from your post office (works that way in South Africa in any case). The winners will be selected randomly by myself on the 31st of October @ 6pm GMT+2, and the winners will be announced shortly afterwards. The parcels will be sent out a.s.a.p. after that – depending on how quickly you provide me with your mailing address. Your real name, mailing address, and any other personal information will be kept confidential.
The conditions for entering are as follows. Each person can enter as many times as they like. You can:
a) leave a comment, [1 entry]
b) do a short post about me giving away rooibos tea (provided that you link back to this post) [3 entries]
c) refer a friend, the friend can leave a comment or do a post with your name in the comment or post.(also provided that you link back to this post) [comment = 1 entry, post with link back = 3 entries, referral = 1 entry]
d) adding my blog to your Technorati favourites [2 entries]
Please note that you MUST notify me about your entries either by commenting, or e-mailing me. If I am not aware of your entries, I cannot include them in the draw.
Because I want to treat every person fairly, I may change the rules or add rules at any time, should I see fit. I may also disqualify any person should I believe that they didn’t comply with the rules as stated above.
October 15th, 2007 — Comedy, Dizzy Dee, Humor, Podcast, Rude Awakening, South Africa, Whackhead
I’ve recently subscribed to the Whackhead podcasts, because I start work earlier than usual, which means that I miss Whackhead’s Window on the World at 07:h10. Which is why I subscribed to his podcasts… Now you might ask what this is all about, and who the heck is Whackhead? Well, in South Africa, by now, Whackhead is a household name.
Something sad, was that I heard one of the podcasts where Whackhead interviewed some French people during the RAW visit to Paris recently, asking them if they have ever heard of the Rude Awakening (aka RAW), and NONE of them had heard about it!
For those of you who don’t know who Darren “Whackhead” Simpson is, and have never heard of the Rude Awakening, please try to stream to this station one morning, they’re on 06:h00 – 09:h00 (GMT +2) each weekday & Saturday morning, and I really love their show. Whackhead is possibly the best prankster I have ever heard. He pranks someone everyday, and most of the time, they fall for it! If you don’t want to stream, subscribe to the Whackhead podcast, and if you honestly don’t like it you can unsubscribe again.
I’m sure that at least SOME of you will love it, and find it a great way to wake up, and start your day 
If you would like to subscribe to the podcast, just search for “Whackhead” in your iTunes store, and you should get the podcast. 
September 18th, 2007 — Health, South Africa
Like Green Tea is for the Chinese, so is Rooibos Tea for South Africans.
For those of you who are not from South Africa, this might be very interesting for you too – and strange at the same time. Aparantly Rooibos Tea isn’t readily available abroad, but still is – so if you can afford to pay the price, you should give it a try
The taste might be a bit strange at first, but its quite nice, for me in any case (I grew up with it though)
Here are some Rooibos Tea facts which might fascinate you like it did me…
With its many positive attributes, Rooibos Tea is a great choice of drink for health conscious people.
Rooibos Tea contains no colours, additives or preservatives, making it a natural beverage. It contains no caffeine. According to studies conducted in South Africa and Japan Rooibos Tea has been shown to aid in health problems such as insomnia, irritability, headaches, nervous tension, and hypertension.
Studies also show that this tea contains anti – spasmodic agents, which can relieve stomach cramping and colic in infants. Rooibos Tea in South Africa Rooibos has been used to treat allergies such as hay fever, asthma and eczema very effectively .
It is also used to treat irritated skin. Rooibos Tea is brewed and placed directly on infected areas. Rooibos Tea contains anti – oxidants which can help slow the ageing process and boost the immune system.
Rooibos Tea is a great thirst quencher and is an excellent beverage for active people, including children. Most kids will drink Rooibos Tea without added sugar or sweeteners.
This tea contains almost no oxalic acid, making it a good beverage for people prone to kidney stones. Rooibos Tea contains the following minerals: copper, iron and potassium, calcium, fluoride, zinc, manganese, alpha- hydroxy ( for healthy skin ) and magnesium (for the nervous system) are also components of this tea. In South Africa pregnant women and nursing mothers drink Rooibos Tea because it contains no caffeine.
Source: AfricanTea
August 29th, 2007 — Dizzy Dee, Seasons, South Africa, Spring, Winter
Its finally starting to warm up in South Africa, and though I know that the cold weather isn’t close to over yet, its at least a sign that spring DOES still exist, and is slowly making its way to us!!!
I’m so exited about wearing summer clothes again!! I hate layering like I do in winter. For those who live abroad, you might think that it shouldn’t be so cold in South Africa as in Europe or North America, but at times our winters can get a bit worse. Not that the temperatures outside are lower, but remember, our houses aren’t half as well insulated. I don’t think that our houses are insulated at all – except maybe for those of us who have ‘think pink’ in our ceilings?
My experience in England was that as soon as I was inside I could almost wear summer clothes because the central heating was just so warm. In South Africa, even if we have heaters on (cause we don’t have central heating), we can’t walk around with summer clothes. I actually wear the same amount of layers that I would outside, and I watch television in a sleeping bag – haha… Picture that!
But this whole discussion was just to let you know HOW MUCH I’m looking forward to SWEATING. To be able to wear strappie tops and sandles and drive around with the aircon on. *sigh* Summer and winter has its pro’s and con’s, but summer is really my favourite
