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Okay, so I know I moan about this a lot, but I cannot help it. It has been almost 3 weeks and SANRAL hasn’t done anything about it!

The traffic between Diepkloof Interchange and Maraisburg, on the N1 North, has become a nightmare and it’s not the traffic that grates me, nearly as much, as the fact that it’s for NO GOOD REASON!

I already hate the fact that they take away lanes for no apparent reason but when they take away lanes and then give them back, only to take them away again, it is just ridiculous!

Here is a silly diagram I made to explain this concept to SANRAL: (Note: This is not in any way ‘to scale’… it is just for descriptive purposes!)

Now you’ll see that in the first picture the lanes merge (this happens twice just after the Soweto Highway off ramp) and then after about 1km, the third lane reappears. This would be grand… if they didn’t take the right lane away after about another km! (Just before the bridge at Maraisburg.)

Now, if you take a look at the second picture you’ll see that there is a better option – an option that will actually decrease the traffic! Wait for it….. Wait for it….. Don’t open the third lane again – just keep it at two and then we won’t have the traffic of merging again!! (OMG! What a revelation!)

No seriously, it’s very frustrating having to leave before 6 in the morning so that I don’t have to get stuck in this traffic for over an hour every morning. Especially considering that the only reason it merges into 2 lanes in the first place is because they have gouged out the tar from the second lane on the left (tar that they put there not so long ago, might I add). Does it seriously take 3 weeks to re-tar a strip of road??

Okay, sorry about the ranting again, but it really is hard to write about other, more pleasant things, when you have to drive in that rubbish every morning!

Anyhoo… I hope that my silly diagram at least got a laugh out of someone

HaPpY ThUrSdAy EvErYoNe!

*Whoohoo for 4 day weeks!!*

Has everyone noticed the influx of learner drivers – well cars with red L’s on the back – on the roads recently?

Well I now know why! Apparently in South Africa, if you stick the red L on your back window you are allowed to drive! Now, don’t get me wrong, this is illegal, but for some reason a great deal of our population are convinced that this is how it works, and to be hones I don’t even think half of them no that they are doing something wrong.

You know which cars I am talking about… it’s usually an old UNO or a Tazz… even a Mazda 323, with dark tinted windows and a big red L. They are usually driving in the middle or fast lane of the highway, going about 80km/h (100km/h if you are lucky) and they are holding on to their steering wheels for dear life!

Now my question is, How does this happen? How is it that there are people that think that this is how it works? Where are the traffic cops when it comes to them? All the Metro seem to do nowadays is hide in the bushes, waiting for speeding cars, or setting up roadblocks at inappropriate times, causing unnecessary traffic!

Ok, I know I am moaning again… what can I say? The holidays are past now and it’s back to the 100km stretch a day…. you can’t blame me for thinking about cars and traffic, can you?? LOL

Happy Tuesday Peeps!

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This goes out to all the people I saw on the roads this morning…. yes, that includes the dumbasses who were driving in the construction lane and all the ones that usually get a fright when they realize the lanes are merging and then have to be in another lane, etc….. but mainly, this message goes out to the Putco Bus Driver, the chicky in her Renault Scenic and all the other stupid folk who were present at the Montecasino Boulevard – William Nicol intersection at approximately 07h40 this morning….

Ok, I feel better now

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!

P.S. Tonight is the big night!!! Whoohoo for New Moon!!

Yesterday ANC Youth League Chair, Thebe Meeko said, with regards to Professor Johnathan Jansen (rector of the University of the Free State), “He should be shot and killed because he is a racist!” Seriously?? We cannot afford to have another idiot in the ANC Youth League, talking utter crap!

Even if he is a complete racist, which there is no proof of, does that really mean he should die??? Racism is disgusting but to be honest it’s near as bad as killing a man, or raping a women or a baby. You don’t hear people picketing for all those sick demented murderer’s and rapists to be killed!

I mean, you’ve got Donovan Moodley saying he should be released early because he only killed Leigh Matthews because he had to – he didn’t want to. (FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! It doesn’t matter, you idiot, you chose to kill her!! No matter what your reasons behind it were!!!!).

And what about the corrupt officials, should they be shot and killed?? They are stealing our money. They are allowing people to starve, all the while they sit, as fat cats, sucking up all our hard earned money! But no, they do not deserve to be killed! As humans everyone has the right to life and I agree with that. Then this stupid idiot just stands up there and gets the idea to shoot an innocent man into the heads of all the other stupid people! What is this world coming too??

It’s hate speech. I really hope that someone does something about this guy! He is a complete TWAT!! I am so tired of all of this crap. It’s too much. I am really battling to be positive about this country at the moment and as much as I love it, the people, the weather, the braais, the cultures, the smiles, the memories, the potential, the beauty… I hate the corruption, the idiots, the utter disrespect for everyone else, the power hungry fools, the terrible service delivery, the thievery from the poor, the suffering, the anger, the hate speech, the racism, high call costs, high electricity costs, crap internet connectivity – it is almost impossible to ignore all of it!

I hate being so negative but sometimes I just can’t force myself to focus on the good, to see the potential. Sometimes I just want to run away screaming!!

Sorry for ranting guys, I’m just having a negative day. I will feel better about it all soon, I’m sure!

I need chocolate…. and lots of it!!

Once again the stupid people were all over the road this morning! There was an accident on the N1 (Oh, the shock!) and the traffic was backed up really badly due to these damn roadworks.  (If there were no roadworks, there would be a yellow lane for things like broken down cars and bumper bashings!) Now instead of waiting their turn there are all these damn people in their damn cars who, for some reason only known to them, are lead to believe they are extremely special and can therefore drive in the lane which has been closed off, due to  the road works. They eventually reach a point where they realize that the lane becomes a barrier and they then proceed to push themselves in front of everyone else, therefore us, in the normal, functioning lane, do not move! It is such a wonderful way to start off the week!!

Anyway, enough ranting about the stupid people surrounding us! Me and Mr. Perfect watched ‘Gamer’ this weekend (the new Gerard Butler action film) and I thought I should warn you – What a load of shit! Seriously, it was so disgusting. I was extremely disappointed because the trailer really didn’t give you a real idea of what the movie is about.

Yes, there is a new technology formulated to allow someone to control your actions. They use this for a game called ‘Slayers’, where death row prisoners can be controlled by a player and if they manage to win 30 battles they are set free. The Slayers action hero, Kable (Gerard Butler) is the first to reach the 30th battle, alive and obviously the evil man, Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall), who created the technology, does not want him to succeed as he can reveal secrets that would make people realize the extent of this technology and the control he has over it all.

Now that all sounds pretty cool, right? Well what they don’t mention in the trailer is the first game invented, ‘Socialite’. A game like ‘Sims’ where real people are controlled. It is like sex, drugs and rock and roll on steroids with dirty perverted men getting off, while playing with half naked women! It’s utterly revolting, I literally had to try not to puke. I was shocked. I actually felt violated, to be completely honest.

I don’t know why I stayed throughout the movie, it was like I really needed to see what happens but the eneding wasn’t even anything spectacular. So all-in-all, in my oppinion, it was a bunch of crap which totally makes the human race out to be some kind of sick masochistic society. But maybe I’m just being a bit melodramatic. What did everyone else think?

Anyhoo…. on a good note. I got my New Moon Soundtrack on Friday and it is really awesome! I love the indie rock feel that it has going My absolute favourite song off the album is ‘Satellite Heart’ by Anya Marina.

I also read a new romcom book called “Letters to a Love Rat” by Niamh Greene. It was a cute romcom, about three heartbroken women and one heartbreaking man. Eve is trying to get over Charlie by writing him letters – her therapist’s idea. Julie is sleeping with a married man and blogging about it, while Molly’s husband leaves her right after their honeymoon and she is left to think about a certain ex-boyfriend/soulmate.

It is perfect, if you’re looking for a quick read which will make you smile, laugh and lift the spirits!

Anyway, enough reviews. I better get to work!

Happy Monday everyone!!

It has been quite an eventful morning. I was running about 10 minutes late and naturally that means that the traffic was 10x worse. I have been taking my friend (I shall call he Ducky from now on…) to work in the mornings, due to the fact that some retard bashed her parked, very new, sexy, silver BMW and it is in the process of being fixed.

So we were driving merrily along in the traffic talking about God alone knows what and some stupid chick decides that she can no longer tell the difference between her brake and her accelerator and just drives right into me.

As I got out the car I really though that today would be the day I snap, the day I kill myself a stupid person, but as I ignored her apologies and checked the backside of my car, which I love dearly, I realized that there was absolutely nothing wrong! There was nothing wrong with hers either. At that point I just looked at her, smiled and said, “Oh, well all is ok then”. I then got back in my car, where the traffic had not even moved, and continued merrily along

Me and Ducky thought this was rather funny and it definitely reminded us of the truck incident a while back, which happened in her car and was much more scary! So once again I am loving the fact that I drive my old little car, which is built like a bumper car

I’m sure our journalists had one hell of a day Yesterday. They had all sorts of comments from Julius Malema to work with. They must have had a field day!

Why does Julius Malema even open his mouth sometimes? There are so many things wrong with everything he said Yesterday!! It is just so infuriating that we even have to put up with that kind of stupidity. He was actually on 5fm this morning-he just popped in to the studio. I couldn’t believe how he was defending his statements. I also realized why people listen to him. I really wish we didn’t have to put up with such stupid, arrogant and incredibly frustrating leaders!

Ok… thanks for that. I needed to put my little two cent out there

Stupidity is one of those things that drive me crazy! Have you noticed how many stupid folk are amoung us? On the roads everyday I see at least 5 people who seem to be going out of there way to show everyone how stupid they are.

The worst of all is stupidity and inconsideration in one! Those are those ones that cause all the problems in the world – I’m convinced!

Anyhoo, enough of this irritated talk… it’s Friday! That is enough to make everything good.

It was too cute and too relevent to resist

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!

I am full of stupid and forgetful moments, sometimes I’d swear I’m blond – although I must say that it runs in the family, which does make me feel better!

A while back, a one time event, I parked my car at Pick n’ Pay, got out, cheerily doing my thing, until I realized I had locked my keys in the car. Now, I know that “It’s happened to everyone”, but tell me, How many of them had left the car running??

And that’s just one example. I have locked my keys in the car so many times now that I have lost count (and every time I have to find some friendly man who knows how to break into my car, or who happens to be carrying a wire hanger! – How dodgy is that??) Now,let’s get back to the reason I’m writing this post, on Thursday I left my lights on for the second time in less than 2 months. I had to call my roadside assist and explain to them that yes, I have done it again! At least they were decent enough not too mention it.

I definitely need a new car. One that beeps when I leave the lights on and won’t let me lock the car without the keys!