Monthly Archives: January 2008

One week into my job hunt in the Big Apple and I hit a bit of a low yesterday…Sitting behind a computer all day, trying to find that position that will be the right one for me, sending loads of applications (and receiving almost as many rejection letters!) is truly trying. The whole process is … Continue reading »

With Jacob Zuma being elected the head of the ANC (SA’s leading political party) in December, the chances of him becoming the next president of the country has increased exponentially. And while I’m not a great follower of politics, this issue really concerns me. Not only because of the actual effect of having a (not … Continue reading »

As part of my Christmas gifts (a late one, and I think one that was kind of ‘spur-of-the-moment) John bought me a small TV for the bedroom. And what a joy it’s been! Now I’ve never been one of those TV fans. In fact, growing up, we were urged to rather read a book than … Continue reading »

Winter in the Northern Hemisphere is magical, that’s true. But it’s also damn bloody cold! My body’s taking a little strain adapting to this weather after the glorious sunshine of South Africa – runny nose, itchy dry skin… But I’m generally enjoying the winter. Was down in SOHO (southern Manhattan – very trendy area) on … Continue reading »

I got back to New York on Sunday evening after a very long 22 hour journey during which I had to go through customs in London, get my passport stamped and then got picked out to participate in a full body X-ray going back through customs to take the flight to New York. All this … Continue reading »

With Susan in the midst of African summer and with little access to internet, here with a guest post…. I have been working to fix up Susan’s blog and have some exciting news to report. 1) Check the new URL – we own it baby. The blog is now officially on sueinthecity.com. Update your bookmarks … Continue reading »

Well, it’s been a fantastic holiday (so far!) and I do apologize for the lack of posts from my side – combination of laziness and lack of internet/computer access. But what a fantastic time we’ve had. John left Cape Town on the 9th to go back to New York and I’m still here until the … Continue reading »

Over the past month John and I have had our share of circus entertainment! About 3 weeks ago we saw Cirque du Soleil in New York at Madison Square Garden and while in Stockholm, John’s mom treated us with tickets to ‘Rhapsody in Circus’ a production by Robert Wells – a great Swedish pianist. His … Continue reading »

And wow…what a year it’s going to be! We arrived in Cape Town yesterday morning after a very long flight from Stockholm via London and, after a quick Vida coffee, we headed for some sun. (Apologies to all those who had to shield their eyes from the white light reflected off my super-white body!) I … Continue reading »