IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN FOR DURBAN PRIDE..........

Yes, guys it's time to dust off your high heels, and plan your outfit for Durban Pride 2014. Unlike last year's event, there will be a parade/march. This year it returns to the playing fields next to the Shark Tank at Kings park, and should be a lot of fun. I'm planning to dress up this year that is if I can find something fabulous to wear. I believe there are some people who for personal reasons say they will not be supporting Durban Pride. To me I can't see why they would not go, but thankfully it is a freedom of choice I suppose. Just like it is a freedom of choice whether to dress up in drag for the event or not. So with a week to go, everybody must be rushing around planning their outfits. Durban Pride 2014 is happening on Saturday 28th June at 10am. We'll see you there!

HELLO EVERYONE! YES I AM STILL ALIVE.

What a busy few months I've had! Readers of this blog must have thought I had "kicked the bucket" so to speak, as I have not posted anything new here for a while. Since my last post (5/5/2014) I was admitted to hospital for a partial removal of the colon. After the operation I was told that 75% of my colon was removed. That was a bit of a shocker to me. But after speaking to other doctors and other qualified persons, I was told that I have nothing to worry about and will function like any other healthy human being. I spent 2 weeks in hospital, and happy to say I am well on the road to recovery. Apart from being a bit tired at times, my surgeon told me that it will take about 6 weeks for the body to adjust. All I can say is thank goodness they did not do a colostomy, which I believe is quite traumatic to endure. I must add that nursing staff at Netcare Parklands Hospital must be congratulated on their dedication and care of all patients. With that being said I am well on the road to recovery!

MAKE YOUR MARK ON 7 MAY 2014

With South Africa's General Election drawing ever closer, less than two days to be exact, it would not be fair to tell South Africans who to vote for. Instead it would be better to tell you why you should vote. If you want a change in government, or you are unhappy with the current leadership then you must excercise your right to vote. It's no good sitting at home complaining about service delivery or the current goverment when going to the polls on 7th May and voting could change all that. My advice to you is: "Don't waste your vote by not voting!" and find out if you are registered by visiting Independent Electoral Commission and follow the links! 

"ILEMBE" THE PLAY ABOUT SHAKA ZULU (A REVIEW)

There have been many TV productions and plays written about the imfamous Shaka Zulu, each of them giving their own interpretation of what happened in his life. As they always say that there are two sides to every story, in this case the white man and the Zulu nation. As this play was performed in Zulu and English, the producers had tried to accomodate audience by having a translation of the language in which the actors were speaking be projected onto a screen at the rear of the stage. It did not work very well as the lettering was green and with it being too far back it was difficult to read. The stage lighting only made matters worse as it made the words almost non existence on the screen. The concept was a good idea, but maybe they should have gone for white lettering on a screen situated to the left or right of centre stage. I was exhausted just trying to read the translation and found the production too long with more talking than any action. They could have had the actors moving around a bit more. With that being said, "ILEMBE" is still an interesting take on Shaka Zulu... but will probably be popular with black and white theatre patrons who understand both Zulu and English. It was a pity that I was not one of those patrons, as I was one of the unfortunate ones who spent most of the play trying to read the translation which was not an easy task from where I was sitting. And apparently I was not the only one who couldn't read the translation either.

A REVIEW OF "MANDELA A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM"

Today I finally got round to watching the movie that everybody is raving about "Mandela A Long Walk To Freedom". But to be honest, after all the hype I was dissappointed. Having read the book, there appears to be important sections of Nelson Mandela's life that have been left out, like his inaugration as the first black president of South Africa. Even though it was mentioned there were no "flashback scenes" to remind us of that great day. And what about his trips to Botswana and other neighbour African countries? No mention was made. They could have made an epic movie with an intermission like "Ghandi" or one of those classic British movies. It would have ben a bit longer that the 141 minutes of the current film, but who would have complained? Here we have the life of an incredible man who became a world icon, and nothing was said about his joy of South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup back in 1995 or the joy on his face when he held the Fifa World Cup aloft to celebrate South Africa's hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. So much more could have been done with this story. A big disappointment to me. Feel free to leave your own reviews/comments below.

MY NEW MOBILE PHONE

After using a Blackberry for over 6 years, and getting frustrated with the limited apps available such as blogging on the move, I decided to do something about it. A friend of mine had purchased the MTN STEPPA. It had a touch screen, Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp and games galore. And this blog was available in app form. My prayers were answered! All this for only R499! I obviously went and purchased one and not a moment to soon as they were sold out countrywide! I now have two cellphones and will use one as a backup. Oh and the phone has Instagram too. I'm slowly getting used to the touchscreen and have surprised myself by writing this post using the blog app available. This is marvellous!

WHO WILL BE THE BIGGEST FOOL TODAY?

Don't read newspapers or the social media today. Why? Because today being April Fool's Day anything can happen. This morning I logged onto Facebook and my timeline was flooded with April Fool jokes, from Helen Zille upgrading her residence; mermaids being discovered off the coast of Africa; to the green and gold Springbok rugby jersey being changed to red and gold. The fact is don't believe anything you read  today because chances are it is an April Fool's joke! LOL