Economist

I have really generous friends.  I'm sitting with my first of 51 issues of the Economist magazine, working my way through its many... many... pages.
However I've been gripped by fear that the sheer volume of writing in an issue is going to derail me.  Either I'm going to learn to speed read, or I risk missing out on Guinea's political wrangling (+1 Economist word point), or I just have to take a raincheck on sleep.

I suspect that I will have more time on my hands once the social invitations dry up.  I forsee many opportunities to make comments that no one cares about, nor wants to care about.  Guinea is a case in point.  This may swing things back into my favour time wise.

I almost passed out at work yesterday, in the foyer, feet up lying horizontal at the lunch table reading about Americas withdrawal from Afghanistan and India's upcoming State elections.  It was more due to a late night, but theres something about reading away from the desk which puts you at odds with awakeness (-1 Economist word point).

Im onto page 62 of 80, and I've got until Sunday to mince the last 20.

Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve

When you get sick, and don't run, you start to wonder if you'll be able to...  I'm having similar thoughts about this blog.

Moving on.

I found myself at Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve yesterday; on a shoot.  We shot some Rhinos, a pride of Lions, 3 Cheetahs and some really friendly elephants.  Good day out.

Jokes aside, I felt like a teenager again, an American teenager who just realised Africa isn't a country.  It was incredible, though while I pet the Cheetahs I seesawed; yes its cute... yes it could kill me.  A net win though, without question.

My plans for world domination took a step forward after a succssful registration at Unisa this week.  Previous attempts online, and via a gracious proxy in Cath had been unsuccessful owing to suspect course documentation.  There is something magical about arriving at a government, or academic registration desk with all of the documents you'll need to pull off a successful application.  It was an unexpected win for Tuesday.