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Cape Town Life of Late

January 18, 2011 / flipside posted in Random Ranting / No Comments

Cape Town life & life in general has been treating me well lately… and I dunno what I have done to deserve such treatment, lol! Considering all the bashing I give Cape Town at the best of times! It may, however, be my more positive attitude towards life and I can only accredit that to some interesting developments that occurred during my week back in Joburg. I will never understand what is going on down here, but totally know whats happening with peeps in Joburg. Go figure?!?! I also am not sure if my new found positive attitude is because of a decision I made in the first week of 2011, even though I somehow doubt I will ever go through with what was decided… yes it was decided to leave Cape Town and move back. I am torn between staying at the best job I have ever had or going!?!?! Awwwwkwward!!! LOL!

Its been nice getting out and about and spending more of my time exploring and doing new things! Slacklining has become a weekly occurrence after finding a great park just round the corner from me. It lets me head out, do some slacking after which I can head out and do all the odd weekend chores all in one trip! :)

Its going to be interesting seeing what comes of everything that’s happening in Joburg… the way its going it may end up with a visit to Cape Town :) I also have family visiting me this weekend, so everything is looking in a general upward direction which is super exciting! Hopefully along with all my little tweaks and changes I am making in life and thoughts of furthering my studies will add up to make 2011 one super fun year!!

~C :)

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Oh its Totally Depression

September 29, 2010 / flipside posted in Random Ranting / 4 Comments

What else could it be?!?

A longtime close friend of mine is a depression sufferer. I have often tried to place myself in his shoes, understand where he is coming from and how exactly thoughts and emotions are processed. I never came to any conclusions. I would most often battle to even see things from his point of view. I could never match his state of being! I like to think of myself as a positive person full of life and energy… inspired, motivated for things to come. Definitely not depressed in anyway!

So when I began to try and figure out my thoughts and feelings of late, I very quickly realised whats happening to me! I’m depressed!! Me, of all people?! A quick visit to google quickly revealed some of its signs and symptoms just as a nice little confirmation! LOL!!

    1. Feelings of Hopelessness…. got it!
    2. Loss of interest in daily activities (no interest in hobbies, loss of feelings of joy & pleasure)…. got it!!
    3. Sleep Changes (especially waking in the early hours of the morning)…. totally got it!!!
    4. Loss of energy…. got it!!!!
    5. Concentration Problems (or trouble remembering things)…. totally got it!!!!!
    6. Unexplained Aches and Pains…. got it!!!!!!
    7. Thoughts that Life is not Worth Living (Seek help immediately if this is the case)…. haha! Erm got it!!!!!!!!

      I’m guessing its a good thing I can self diagnose myself?! I think its actually less full blown depression and more dysthymia (recurrent, mild depression, lasting up to two years).

      *scrolls down on signs and symptoms page for more info*

      Haha, on the brightside, as a friend says, ‘Eor in Whinny the Pooh is Depressed’ and he is awesome! Lol! But so is tigger!! The next step though… finding the cure! I know the cuase so it would simply just be to remove that… or shall we just say re’move’.

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      The Birthplace of District 9

      September 6, 2009 / flipside posted in Random Ranting / No Comments

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      Not many people might realise that District 9 has quite a bit of history behind it. Not all, but alot of its history is wrapped up in these two shorts!

      Alive in Johannesburg (2005)

      This was the original short with the District 9 concept in mind!

      Tempbot (2006)

      Halo: Arms Race

      A teaser concept for the production of a movie based off the computer game Halo!

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