My big fat BIG dream.

My big fat BIG dream would be to travel the world on an unrestricted budget. I have never travelled outside of the South African borders in my entire life. My trip would have to commence right here in Africa therefore my first stop would be Zambia; merely because I would love to witness the Zambezi falls with my own eyes, as I have heard so many accounts of it.

The next stop would have to be Madagascar; it seems to be a beautiful island with wonderful creatures and beaches. My journey would lead me to the continent of Asia, where I would begin with Thailand. Thailand seems to be a beautiful country with a rich heritage and various national monuments. I would then possibly visit China and India which are next door to each other in order to experience their ambient culture and the way they live. I would also make a stop at United Arab of Emirates and visit Dubai to experience the glitz and glamour the city is known for.

I would then travel to the continent of South America, and the county I would visit is Brazil. I would make it to Brazil in time for the Rio Carnival as I have heard that it is the best time to visit the country.

I would then visit the U.S.A.; there are so many cities I would like to visit there. These cities include Los Angeles, Miami, New York City; the concrete jungle where dreams are made of.
My last stop would be Europe and the countries I would visit include France, Italy, Greece, England, Germany, Spain, Scotland and Switzerland.

I would like the to have the opportunty to be exposed to numerous cultures and lifestyles in my life, traveling the world is something that I simply have to do in my life time even if it means travelling to simply a few countries.

Signing out > Sbosh

Black people and the unnecessary costs they endure.

Normally when a black person sets out to host an event such as a party or any kind of traditional ceremony they go all out; meaning that they will go as far as spending their last cent. This is because they merely want to be the talk of the town as they want people to be talking about their event for years to come. That is not necessary always the case though; you find that people do not appreciate the efforts of the person who hosts an event as people become greedy and demanding wanting they needs to be constantly met.

When black people have a funeral to attend, the funeral becomes an event. Black people dress up to the nines for funerals, a funeral can become a fashion parade if it’s a funeral of a popular figure especially in the townships. When it comes to catering at a funeral, black people go all out. Food for a funeral can cost up to R15 000. A funeral has become a place where one is guaranteed they will receive a plate of food and a beverage. It has become a social event where you are likely to meet up with old friends and catch up on gossip and so on.

Black people simply don’t like keeping things simple. There is always an opportunity to compete with the next person and we find ourselves enduring unnecessary costs because of this. I wonder if these trends occur amongst other black Africans.

Signing out> Sbosh

My bucket list…

There are many things I would like to accomplish during my life time, but I don’t think that I will be able to mention a hundred. These include in no particular order obtaining my Master/ Honours Degree, travelling the world, going on a road trip across at least three provinces in the country.

A helicopter ride would be quite an adventure or even a hot air balloon ride, visit the Zambezi River, ride a quad bike, go on a yacht, go on a ocean cruise, establish my own successful business, make exercising a routine, get married and have children, see the seven wonders of the world, have a feature written about me in a magazine, make a life changing difference to someone’s life.
Go on a real shopping spree meaning I would have to spend about R10 000 on shoes and clothes in just one day.

These are just a few of the things I would like to undertake before I die.

Signing out> Sbosh