At 24 years old, fresh out of varsity you have so many opportunities that lie ahead and exciting choices that are ready to be made. For Niki, his bike is sitting in the corner and beginning to rust, his job applications are sitting in a dust pile on the floor and his memories of what it feels like to be ‘normal’ seem to have gotten lost, forever. There is no such thing as hope. There is no such th

ing as positive thinking. Anyone else would have given up by now, but Niki holds his head up high, smiles and says “I am going to make the best of things, while I am still here”.

My mac has canned itself, so I need something to use for mainly writing my freelance stuff & watching series.

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Thanks to Gtribe, who kindly sent Jon and I comp tickets to watch The Shaolin Monks Wheel of Life Kung Fu show at Monte Casino last night.

I raced home to feed the felines, hop in the shower and chuck on some semi decent clothes fit for the Teatro theatre, I was really excited – I love live performances. When I got to Jon’s house, he was already dressed and waiting for me, with a (woolies assisted) home cooked meal (his first, made especially for me). We had a quick dinner, he had a mild heart attack while I smoked on the balcony and delayed his usual Hurry Up & Wait strategy.

The topic I’m about to embark on isn’t political so much as it is immensely sad. I’m sure you’ve heard, by now, of Jub Jub – the South African “celebrity” who diced his friend, lost control of their cars and basically flew into a group of children. During broad day light, while school kids where making their way home after a long day in class.

On Thursday night I cracked the nod to go to MiBar Martini’s launch. MiBar is a new initiative by Liquid Chefs and let me tell you, it’s fucking awesome. From moving walls* to interactive tables** to really hot barmen who make killer cocktails, this place is going places. Metaphorically speaking.

The launch was unique, fun & made me look forward to attending events there, or just popping in for a few drinks with my mates. Well done to Mango-OMC for hosting the party and to the various sponsors of the evening.