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Roundup of Tech Talk and Durban’s Big Win

Spring day finally arrived and it was the coldest Joburg day.

Have you ever tried going to work make-up free? For the past 3 weeks I have gone to work without make-up. Sometimes I would put on some mascara more. I can now get ready for work in 15 minutes! In the beginning I felt a little self-conscious but I have noticed that my skin has become quite a bit softer.

Durban, jou doring!

Durban has been confirmed as the host city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games! That makes Durban the first African country to host the games. So very proud of my other home town for bringing the Commonwealth Games to Africa.

The start of the games is set to coincide with the birthday of former President Nelson Mandela (18 July 2022). The Commonwealth Games lasts 12 days.

So what does this mean for Durban?

  1. The usage of 2010 infrastructure
  2. All the upgrades to the piers and waterfronts will pay off
  3. Much needed tourism influx

A little tech talk

Tell me you noticed the Google logo change this morning when you opened your browser. The logo change is quite a huge update after 16 years, don’t you agree?

Google went through a restructuring recently and the new logo is in line with Alphabet, the parent company. The logo is still just a wordmark, more modern, playful and sans serif (no squiglies).

I am looking forward to see how all the google icons will change on my phone.

Other Google logos that you may have loved, the Google Doodles:




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Ballito Times

8 days into the year and here goes my first post for 2014

My holiday was amazing. I love Ballito and I love the sea. For me staying in Ballito is like being in one of those sleepy towns (if you don’t try to shop). At 7 in the morning you have the waves all to yourself and by 9 you can still venture into “town” for a bite.

The biggest wish I have is to move down to Ballito full-time and get paid as well as a Sandtonite. I would love to open a beach bar with a big screen TV – just like in Barcelona. A girl can dream, can’t she?

My holidays may be amazing, but getting to the point of being able to afford a holiday home wasn’t easy – and it still isn’t with all the work that went into making it ours. On this stay we painted the remainder of the “little apartment” and next time we will have to do paint touch-ups (apparently laziness trumps the will to paint perfectly).

Rainy days at the coast never go to waste either. These days are earmarked as Factory Shopping days in Durban. Thanks to my friends at www.everything4less.co.za I knew where to go for the most amazing surf labels. I dragged my poor husband around Durban for 6 hours. I loved that he hated it…because I am evil that way.

The sad day of finally saying goodbye to the beach and Ballito came far too soon, but 3 days into work and I am settled and dreading the return of peak hour traffic.

Luckily I can start counting the days to Xai-Xai in Mozambique…

Useless fact: I now have 18 bikinis in my closet.

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