2000 and 'MINE', 'SHINE', 'DEVINE', 'FINE'...

Hello faithful bloggers!!

Yes it is the beginning of yet another lovely year! There have already been numerous ups and downs, I hope you are riding them out...

I am reporting to you from the offices of my community newspaper, Mpumalanga News, doing what most JMS students will hope to hav done by the end of the year... lol!

I'm having great fun despite the disappointing fact that because I didn't make JMS 2 - I now have to appeal till a rock bleeds! Anyone got Moses' number??!

That aside, I've had a most amazing holiday, spending Xmas and Nwe Years wit my mom and lil sister (forced bonding time, well worth it!!) lol...!!!

It's back to 'school' soon and with it the stresses of lectures and pracs, I CAN'T WAIT!!!

To all our readers, look forward to some interesting instalments from the Gerbil team,

Lovies...

xoxo

Home @ LAST!

LAST is the operative word... Hi everyone, hav I got a story for you...

I never believed my life to be cursed or bewitched of even interesting enough for anyone to REALLY care enough to make it completly MISERABLE...

The last post I put up went on abput how I was still in the G-town while all my mates enjoyed home and stuff... Anyway, on the 28th of Nov I *FINALLY* got my chance to go home too, so I got on the bus and left for PE (that's where our airport is - NOT IN GRAHAMSTOWN as you might have expected)...

I went to check my stuff in when we arrived, thinking I was good for time. THE JOKE WAS ON ME!! Not only was I missing a credit card authorisation on my booking, my luggage was 32 kg's OVERWEIGHT!! I'd have to pay R900 charges...

For crying in a bucket! I am a student! It is the end of the year! I already was hysterical because I'd missed my flight, I DID NOT NEED THIS! But such is my life, never a dull moment...

I *calmly* set out to find both accomodation for the night and funds to pay my charges (yeah right, if bawlling your eyes out on the phone to your mom, who's 1500km's away to try and help you is calm, then yes, I was *calm*)... Laugh if you will, I had to laugh to avoid extreme hysteria and bombing the airport...

Come the morning of the 29th, I wake up bright and early and head for the airport for a second try. If you are a sympathetic person who lives in the ideal world, you may have assumed that this day was better than the previous... You'd be sorely mistaken! The 29th was as bad if not WORSE!! I arrived at the airport BEFORE 7am...thinking this would give me enough time if anything were to go wrong... Let me pause here to fill you in on a little secret...

Murphy (the guy who has a LAW named after him) HATES MY GUTS!!! Plain and simple.

I got to the airport, did the whole process of checking in again - only to find the same problem as the previous day, exept, I WAS PREPARED!! My preparation did not aid my frustration because I ended up in the Team Leader's office, on the phone, waiting for an operator to assist me for TWO HOURS! Okay, it wasn't that bad... But when you are holding for help and the background music sounds like a waiting room sound-track, you tend to flip out!

I finally got help, got authorisation and proceeded to MISS MY FLIGHT... At this point in the story you should be doing one of two things (or both). You should either be rolling on the ground, laughing your head off, or you should be bawlling your eyes out in empathy... I did neither. I remained perfectly still, stopped breathing til my brain decided suffocation was not a dignified way to die and forced me to breathe.

The events that followed those few minutes are: team leader puts me on the next flight in business class, I get to Joburg and sprint to catch the Lowveld Link (my connection home) and ride smoothly into the blazing heat of the Transvaal...

I love my life and woudn't change a single event or element...

I hope my woes have sufficiently entertained you, have a blessed festive season and please be safe on our roads!

All my love

Une

Home at last!!!

I gaze at the last post added by our gorgeous drama queen Ncebi, and can't help but chuckle to myself. She's still at Rhodes, bored out of her mind and about to write an exam, while I'm at home, relaxing, drinking tap water that actually tastes good (grahamstown peeps will know what I'm talking about) and eating my ma's cooking. The nasty monster of jealousy must be eating you up inside Ncebi. But don't worry my friend, you'll be home soon.
However, this post was not added to brag about the joys of being home, but to remind everyone that Zane is still alive and kicking. Exams were rather hectic so much of my time was spent with my face in the books and no time to look up let alone turn on my laptop to add a post. But by the grace of The Almighty I made it through the exams and now I've got nothing but free time on my hands. I can't promise a daily update, but I can guarantee at least one post to remind everyone about our annual celebrations of Christmas and New Years!!!
But until then I must love and leave you. To everyone on vac have a great one. To all our overseas readers who don't go on vac until Christmas, good luck.And to Ncebi, hope your exam goes well.
As Gossip Girl would say, "You know you love me. XOXO"

When does it end?!

It may be pay-day in the real world, but I'm two days away from my final exam and sadly BORED TO DEATH!

You know how it feels when you've had enough and all you want is your mother's house and HER cooking?? Well, that is my current status...

Une is: wanting to go home to her mom's house and cooking!!!

K, maybe I'm being melodramatic, who can blame me? My last exam is Drama after all, may as well put it to practice...

*Deep sigh*

I really did enjoy my first year as a student, it was everything I hoped it would be (in terms of always managing to surprise my ass!). I made plenty of friends and I hope next year will be just as exciting if not more.

Happy holiday season everyone, I'm sure the Gerbil team will have some posts up for you to survey while you avoid removing your scalp in frustrated bordom... hehehe...

Thanks for being a lively bunch, catch you on the flip side!

Music made for the summer

Since the beginning of the year my music taste has changed somewhat even 'maturing' if you will. I opened up my mind during these two semesters to bands I'd never heard of, even attending a Southern Gypsy Queen concert- a band I knew nothing about and found that I actually enjoyed it! So I feel it my duty to share with the world the bands I beleive will be the soundtrack to my summer and cary me into another year with bigger better things to come!

First up is Modest Mouse. They first wowed me with 'Float On' and I think it is the best song you could ever listen to after a bad day, You'll just end up smiling! Next up is Cold War Kids and Hospital Beds, I really like that song but struggle to figure out what it's about but that doesn't matter. It's the feeling it creates. Best listened to when you are irritated with the world and feel trapped! Will be posting more good songs in the next few days.

Happy Summer Ya'll

I can see it now.. the horizon.. it's close..

So guess what boys and girls, it is the home stretch! I just wrote my second last exam for the semester and have one more to go.. Gee whizz it's been a bit of a odd year.. Between crushes and academics it hasn't been too much of a dull one though! I made mistakes (and will probably make some more next year) but what's important is that I take what I experienced this year and grow a little.. or a lot.. which ever one appelas to me the most! It's the home stretch now so fears aside, get cracking and have faith, next year will be better and much more than you'll hope for...

Humour during cabin fever

Hey Everyone :]

Ok guys, so I'm in the middle of exams at the moment which is why there haven't been any recent posts lately.
However, I came across this video today. I know it's sort of old news now, but I still find it screamingly funny. I don't want to give away too much, but it's a LIVE video of South Africa's Chairman of the Finance Portfolio Committee. Maybe it's not that funny and I just happen to find it hysterical because I'm suffering from cabin fever in my tiny room, surrounded by mountains of work which I have to get through in the next few days. You be the judge.

Anyway, Enjoy :)
Oh, and turn up the volume. Trust me, it's worth it!

xx