partying like its 1427 (hey, it is.)

Happy Islamic New Year.

Is it?

Maybe not THE BIG ONE

I was at the Wits Business School in Parktown when I felt the ground trick my feet.

Tremor shakes Joburg
January 24 2006 at 12:34PM

A seismic event measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale shook Johannesburg on Tuesday morning, the Council for Geosciences said."It measured
3.6 in magnitude around the East Rand Gold Mining area," geotechnologist Ian Saunders told Sapa.It also measured 2km in depth when it started at 11.13am, he said."It's definitely not serious but it's a large event for that area," he said.He could not say what the cause of the seismic event was.

DRDGold spokesperson Ilja Graulich said, "We haven't got any reports yet of any incidents on our mines."Willie Jacobsz of Goldfields said that it had not affected any of the company's West Rand operations.

- Sapa

fotochattering

Signed up recently with www.fotochatter.com

Similar to mobile picture blogging; expect flabby torsos, dodgy lighting, random body parts, celebrations of vanity, and lotsa lotsa camwhoring. In short, good wholesome fun for the whole family.

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A few gems courtesy of the fotochatter comment function -

exchange of hot pics? (er... judging from your one; not much of a fair exchange, is it?)
Hi sweety..i am fabio from rome..i am M! U CAN SEE MYFOTO,HERE I AM RASTA.. (here i M, i r UNEXCITED)
hello,how are you,do you wanna friendship (i wanna, i wanna, i wanna zigazigah)

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Ghash goes direct?

No. 47's recent post puts forward a premise with definite marketing potential for South African muslims. Only thing is I'll probably have to then field the phonecalls enquiring about the resident menfolk, "My uncle says he's not at home."

(If you're unacquainted with the activities of the tablighi jamaat, this post is unintelligible. Do a wikipedia if you're really interested. And as for me consorting with al-qaeeda cell operatives... the tablighis I know are mostly harmless. They're too busy expounding the virtues of the Fazail-e-Amaal and the 6 points to bother with actively incinerating the wicked west. )

Tag, I'm it. "My 5 weirdest habits"

Yah so, I've been tagged by an out-of-control ozzie to list my 5 weirdest habits. As if my very existence was not a weird habit in it's entirety, for the purposes of brevity, I'll bring the stats down to an auspicious odd number.

“The first player of this game starts with the topic (Your Five Weirdest
Habits) and then tags five others who fill out the survey and in turn tag
five
others. All must clearly state these rules at the top. Go.”

1. I write down the title and author of every book i've completed reading in a little pink floral memobook I've had since the sixth grade.
2. I never refer to people by their real names when I make personal diary entries. Instead, I employ grand metaphors or cite them as "The Prat", "Scaly" and "He-who-shall-not-be-named-in-case-these-diaries-are-published-posthumously".
3. I eat the lunch I bring to work before 9am.
4. I order triple espresso along with a shot of pure liquidised wheatgrass because I like the way the combination makes my teeth chatter.
5. I take my coffee black, no sugar. The bitterness is the most honest taste I know.

Done. Tag, you're it.
(I know I'm supposed to tag 5 people, but I don't like playing favourites. So if like me, you're wasting borrowed time, go ahead and jump on the meme.)

our evil catbert

This is no "aw, kitty witty". It's the devil's handmaiden at repose. Her first day on the job at Paula Fray and Associates, and Jinx usurps my office chair.

Passenger 22's swansong?

Drivers License Test Date : February 06, 2006
Pray for me, from wicca to watchtower, I'm not picky about the channels you use.

The return to mIRC

I was 18 f jhb
I remember it well. A bronze age.

It's now 22 f jhb - the asl not spared the verdigris.
But the freaks are enduring. It's almost comforting to know that some things in life are loyal, constant and invariable. Like AGEING, TAXES and DEATH; offers to cybersex will always be certain.

On company time... (2)

Sometimes humour of the lavatorial persuasian can get pretty damned hilarious without the addition of something narcotic: like this blonde joke. I'm no great fan of the genre, but this one's worth an honourable mention.

While I'm on the 7:30am shuttle to irreverence, this would make a good stop.

blogging at a cellular level

Lorem Ipsum and the quick brown fox. A
tale of betrayal at its most base denomination and a love that
conquers not.

Where'd that little Timmy go?

(Pharmacy in Norwood)

On company time... (1)

Email goes mission impossible (cue music)
www.kicknotes.com

and

Almost famous
http://www.myheritage.com/FP/Company/celebrities.php?s=1&u=g0&lang=EN

in your weather today

Johannesburg is liquid; the conspiring clouds coalescing to melt the city.