SA bits 51 - Shakira Shakira!

I never liked Shakira, until last night when she performed in the kick off concert held in Soweto.
6 damn °C and she's dancing around on stage with a tube top, respect!!! And those hips really don't lie, goodness me.... :P

You’re a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
Get back in the saddle
You’re on the front line
Everyone’s watching
You know it’s serious
We’re getting closer
This isn’t over

The pressure’s on; you feel it
But you got it all; believe it
When you fall, get up, oh oh
And if you fall, get up, eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Cause this is Africa
Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa

Listen to your god; this is our motto
Your time to shine
Don’t wait in line
Y vamos por todo
People are raising their expectations
Go on and feel it
This is your moment
No hesitation

Today’s your day
I feel it
You paved the way,
Believe it
If you get down
Get up oh, oh
When you get down,
Get up eh, eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa
Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa
Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa



"Ngiyabonga Mzansi," means "thank you South Africa"

SA bits 50 - All hell broke loose today... in a good way of course.

I left home for the office at noon today, big mistake.
Today, 9th June 2010 is "Stand Behind Bafana Bafana" Day. At 12p.m, everyone is encouraged to show their support for South Africa's soccer team called Bafana Bafana. Not only did Bafana Bafana came to Sandton, so did everyone else! On a normal day, it would've taken me less than 5 minutes to reach the office. It took me half an hour today. This video shows why.

Close to 50,000 fans jammed the streets of Sandton, celebrating and blowing them vuvuzelas. Man, those things are LOUD! Here's a more environmentally friendly & artistic version compared with the conventional plastic cousin. The video tends to advertise Cape Town more if you ask me.

South Africa is ready,2 more days. The past 2 months have been a mad scramble and rush to finish off work and prepare the network for this event. Today is the official network freeze and we're apparently not suppose to do anything more for fear of breaking something :P. I just realised we're halfway through 2010 already..

SA bits 49 - Orlando Towers

I've always wanted to drop by here to have a look, so after lunch in craftsmarket Onur and I took a drive to Soweto. Drove around the township while he was trigger happy with his camera on the surroundings. Passed by Vilakazi Street and Nelson Mandela's home and also had a chance to witness someone bungy jump off the famous Orlando Towers in Soweto. I can imagine the adrenalin rush!

SA bits 48 - Glenwood

I moved in 3 weeks ago to this single bedroom place since Dorai left SA. It's so small that this is the only place possible for a panoramic photo, hahah. It's a view from entrance to the living & dining area. To the right is a small kitchenette and the door you see in front is to the bathroom. Next to it is the bedroom.

SA bits 47 - White lion? Not!

We have a manager (Onur) from Turkey who came to visit and assist us with the projects going on currently. I think I overloaded him with questions about Turkey :P... sounds like a very nice place to visit. Anyway, we went to Lion Park on Sunday morning (yes, again). According to him it was a very interesting experience (to be so close to a predator), and he also told stories about what a sorry state zoos in Turkey are, sounds familiar (Zoo Negara).
I thought we saw a White Lion (very rare breed), but apparently it's not. It's a normal species where it's skin and mane will turn brown much later.



Most cats were on their feet as it was close to feeding time, so we got more chances to take some nice pictures. Onur said after he deleted the ones he didn't like he was still left with 200+ pictures :O

Onur and a cub

Cheetarah lari laju, tertinggal baju....

SA bits 46 - Looks who's coming again!

Well well well, I want to go but that night may clash with a very important work night... damn it!

SA bits 45 - This is going to be a rough year at work...

I walk past this sign for about 10 times a day in the office and I feel that things will get from bad to worse based on the things lined up...