jo'burg bound.

i thought it would be a good idea to chronicle the events of this trip. i figure if i document the names of people, places and the things i learn, it would be beneficial and useful for me and others in the future in some way, shape or form.

i've always wanted to go to south africa. i'm not sure exactly why but something about it is so compelling and i'm drawn to go the other end of the world to see what's goin' on. so why not drop everything and take off for africa dave chapelle stylez!! my first stop is johanessburg. i hear it's pretty gangster like 'city of god meets 'boyz in the hood meets 'nightmare on elm st, so we'll see if this is true-if i live to tell you that is! *knock on woooood*. despite what i read and hear im still not deterred from going over, i'm a ridiculous risk-taker and no matter what- no regrets, that's how i live it up and sometimes risk taking is required.

i have no set itinerary, and i like it that way. i don't like to plan things and follow a timeline because it's restricting and unneccessary. i'd rather be a do-er and be free by living in the moment and just let life happen. in fact, i don't even want to know what day or time it is while i'm there, it'll be irrelevant only if i have to catch a bus or plane. i want to immerse myself in the culture: learn about their rich history, do things i've never dreamt of doing, eat strange food, meet new and interesting people & just go buck wild...in whatever order these things come.

my only wish is to jump out of a plane. i don't know about the logistics but i will make it happen at some point. i'll be sure to keep you posted and there will be pictures...oh yeeeeeeeah!

it'll be interesting to be completely disoriented in a strange land again. i've done little research and feel ill-prepared. but all i know is that it'l be great for me to be in a new mind-set. being out of your element is exciting and scary at the same time but i look forward to it.

my flight is 17 hrs with a 3 hr layover in amsterdam. i wish the layover was longer so i could make a cafe pit-stop in the redlight district ;] but it'll have to be for another time :[ i will meet a friend by the name of thisile at tambo international in johanessburg. im flying in solo in the late evening so let's hope he shows up because i gots no plan B!!.........*crosses fingers**

meh..i'll be good.


by the way, i saw the movie invictus and morgan freeman plays one wicked nelson mandela and i even liked his veneers!