Sala gahle silly season!

Well 2008 is into its 3rd day and all is going well so far.  Sitting on the couch watching the Proteas batting having dismissed the Windies for 243. Much better than Test 1.  Spent the day at Sahara Park Newlands yesterday, cost me R60 for a behind the bowlers arm seat. Last time I watched test cricket was at Lords, Eng vs WI, cost me 60 pounds and no flags or cheering were allowed.  Theres a competition at the moment to win a trip to watch SA vs Eng at Lords later in the year. Cant say Im in a rush to enter it.

Never been a big fan of New Years eve, it seems the more plans and effort you make, the more of a disaster it is likely to be.  Thats why we had a very enjoyable dinner at the Waterfront and spent the first five hours of the new year beer in hand solving the problems of the world with good friends.

Was emphatically told by all and sundry that no-one is looking to employ in December so job hunting came to a grinding halt.  Just as well as there never seemed to be a quiet moment throughout the month.  As soon as one visitor left the next arrived.  Had a wonderful time catching up with friends and enjoying the pleasures of the Cape. Lots of wine farms, eating and drinking and lying on the beach.  Made the age old new year resolution of planning to get fit.  Made a very charitable donation to Virgin Active last month and suppose I had better actually go sometime soon.  When your waist measurement gets too far ahead of your inside leg measurement drastic measures are required.

Highlights of the month must be a trip to Eagles Nest wine farm with is views and terraced vines, a day in Kalk bay watching the fishhermen coming in with tonnes of Yellowtail, 2 nights on Klondyke cherry farm, playing frisbee and bat and ball on Clifton and a day trip to Gansbaai to see Great White sharks.  Was very impressed that I managed to avoid joining the queue of fellow divers hurling off the side of the boat.  Had to laugh at the skipper who thanked each seasick passenger for helping with the chumming.  Came away thinking twice about swimming in our seas anymore, saw what I thought was an absolute monster only to be told to come back in winter when the real biggies come out.  So if a shark half the size of the boat is a smallie then might give that winter trip a miss.

Seem to be surrounded by expectant mothers at the moment and the trip to the cherry farm involved me, 5 couples and 2 toddlers.  However, this parenthood club is one Im not in a hurry to join.  Poor buggers! Sleep is far too important and anything that wakes up at 5, and then goes mamamamamamamama for 12 hours is a bundle of something, joy isnt the word that comes to mind.  So to all the expectant fathers, its been nice knowing you, see you in 18 years.

Got a couple of interviews next week, so hopefully employed soon.  Other than that need to be a little more proactive with the applications but that can wait until the cricket is over.  Hope you all had a wonderful festive season and that 2008 proves to be a prosperous year.