a new day, a new light

there's a light. have any of you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? well it is a true blue classic. and the hyperlink is to one of my favourite songs in that debauched and sadly poignant musical. it's called there's a light and contains probably the most profound lyric: there's a light in the darkness of everybody's life. and brilliantly sung by susan sarandon by the way.

ok, by now you've probably realised that it's dawned on my little pea-brain that i can hyperlink items to my blog. like, helloooo! this is sooo last century. so forgive me for fucks sake. from now on, i'll be linking away! i am not sure how this will show up in my facebook profile as i import my blogs, but in any case...

so, onto the topic at hand. there is a light - yes, halleluja, a light has finally dawned. i have been stuck, waist deep, wading through the administrative nightmare of the monolith. policies, procedures, etc. i swear, this rivals the bureaucracy of old mother fucking russia! but at last... you know that old adage - things happen when they are supposed to happen. well, i've had a moment like that today. fuck. me. mary. after 3 weeks of UTTER frustration, i see a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel.

now if only foresight were 20/20. to hell with hindsight. if foresight was 20/20 - life would be sooo much easier and consequently, infinitely boring. so there's a reason for that as well. if i just think of all the stress induced hissy fits i could have spared myself if only i had been patient. a lesson i have yet to learn.

so everything is back on track. all ambiguities in the afore-mentioned policies have been clarified and so now i am moving on. not that i don't see a good couple of hiccups in the near future. i have become such a fighter at the monolith. i used to be so complacent. now i am a control freak deluxe. i have a meeting tomorrow with my new manager(ess) to iron out some stuff. by the way, why has the term manageress become obsolete. womens lib' - go figure. now lady bosses are managers - so just watch it!

will keep you updated on the on-going saga of *insert dramatic, overly sentimental music here* the delays of our lives. bye y'all.

a new day, a new struggle

before i get to my *urgh* i have a bit of a rave. a bitter-sweet one. it is truly a stunner of a day in the cape. beautiful sunshine, clear skies, warm, fresh air, fantastic views of mountains and ocean and i though this morning - damn, i am gonna miss the cape town summer. all that was mentioned before and added to that - that special holiday vibe of the mother city.

summers in jozi is not quite that. hot, muggy, thundershowers, etc. yuck. but in anycase, you can't have it all ;)

my relocation continues at a snails pace. all approvals are now finally in place. now i have to sit around and wait for HR to get their arses in gear. yes, it seems to be a case of hurry up and wait. i have resolved to take it easy. let things take their course - for now. i am fighting my inner nature to go all chairman mao on them and TAKE COMPLETE CONTROL!

maybe there is a good reason for me not being a national leader. i'd be such a stalin. a dictator. el generalissimo. il duce. heil whatever. scary. but i'd be a benign totalitarian, a nice one. i'd sort south africa out in a snap. rampant crime, fucked up economy, hectic unemployment, dismal educational system. i'd sort the fucking lot out.

1. giving every single child the opportunity to be educated. education, education, education - it empowers, liberates and breaks that cycle of poverty
2. out with under-performing, self-serving govt officials and replace them with people who actually want to be employed and serve the country - this is from the very top to the very bottom
3. if you can't spend your departmental budget - you're OUT. get capacity, get sorted or get the fuck out
4. divert the billions in wasted and fruitless expenditure to getting homeless people in homes and giving people the dignity they deserve
5. divert some more billions to get a decent health-care system up and running
6. divert some more billions to pay health care workers a living wage and provide quality care
7. and yes, there is over enough billions to get diverted, believe me
8. phew, exhausted already!

if only... so i am hurrying up and waiting. patiently...

the delays of our lives...

just when you think everything is going well... anyway, the short story - my relocation has been delayed by a month. 01/10.

the long story (and if you don't want the long story, fuck off and go read someone else's blog) is that due to a predictable fuck-up, there is not enough time to do all the things i need to to get to jhb by 01/09. why, oh why... why can't i just arrange my own shit. the admin people at the monolith are fucking useless. one wonders how they can keep their jobs. one wonders how they can just slip by... how they can under-perform and under-deliver time and time and time again. damn, if i did that shit - i wouldn't have a job.

it would probably elucidate matters when i disclose that all the admin people are ex (read: failed) delivery / client facing staff. failed project managers, specialists, consultants - they are now admin support. fuckers...

i hate being sick :(

so, yes - the dreaded cold / flu has finally reared its ugly head. i feel like absolute CRAP!! ill, let me tell you. it's always the same with me. starts with a little niggle in my throat. ears get blocked. congestion. cough that could drop a fucking elephant. it burns like a motherfucker.

anyway, the great thing about the monolith is that they have a great view on workplace flexibility and mobility. so, that's what i'm doing. working from home today. i always seem to be moaning re the monolith but it is a great place to work at. the best so far.

it is starting to feel real. my relocation. the sweetest lady from stuttafords removals just visited me. ag, so sweet little afrikaans 'dame'. she walked through my place, wrote everything up. will get a quote to me asap. ok, so that was relatively painless. there are a few people coming to view my loft at 12:30. it seems almost unreal that i have 3 weeks left before i decamp to the highveld. it blows my mind.

but, you know, i'm that kind of person. once i decide on a course - i move! i don't have time to sit around and wait. i am NOT the sit around and wait type of person. so, now i have my quotes for the removal. i need to now get all this ok'd by IBM.

i am hoping to get to jhb sometime next week to view places, sign leases and kick ass in general.

what a stunner of a day

it's sunday and i am at work. my own fault, really. had some outstanding work to do and just couldn't concentrate on it last week - what with stressing re my relocation, elation at the approval, and wondering how it's going to be there. yep - so that's why i am at work today. see, it is my own fault.

it is a stunner of a day in cape town. clear - no smog - beautiful sunshine. the sea is an almost impossible blue today. azure. i think that is one of the things i will miss the most about cape town. cape town summers. cape town summers rock. all the holidays, my birthday, beach, swim, parties. yes, i will miss the cape town summers.

found some likely places to rent in jozi. have sent email enquiries but will call the estate agents tomorrow. am planning to go up very soon to go view some apartments, sign leases, etc. off to the v&a now. do the weekly shop. am actually looking forward to the passing weeks.

two posts in one day - WTF?

so friday just got even better. well... i have been alluding to the fact that i would possibly be moving back to jozi soonish - well... that possibility has just become a reality. my relocation plans has been approved by the monolith. i will be a jo'burger as from 01/09. and i am so fucking excited - i could piss myself!

yeah, yeah - i can hear all you blassé commentators. ok, the news is not earth-shattering but i am chuffed, nonetheless. i lived in jozi for a couple of years back at the turn of the century and to be honest - i never envisaged being back there.

fuck, this is weird. fucking fucked up weird. ja, just wanted to share that. have a great weekend, y'all.

hip, hip, HOORAY - it's friday!

yes, me little twats - friday has arrived. quite a gloomy day outside but i am feeling quite upbeat, if i do say...

was up late on a school night last eve. chilling... um, no... super-chilling with sporty and sannie. ah, t'was soo nice and relaxed. soooo nice and relaxed. it was so relaxed that i overslept this morning and only got to work after 10am. oops...

so what does the weekend hold in store for me? well, i have a family thing this evening. the drinks in town with some of my old peeps. saturday is open and all mine. just a laundry pick up i have to do. sunday is open and all mine. oooh - feeling quite giddy at the prospect.

now all i have to do is get through is the last few hours here at the office and i am gone...