So it was another eventful sporting weekend that had me smiling for a change.
Lets start with Rugby, all I can say is Go Bokke, for showing the Aussies that we have more than one style of play. I am also happy that the Bulls lost and my beloved Western Province took top spot on the log by beating the all conquering Sharks for the second time this season, woohoo. Big ups to the lions who stunned the bulls, wys hulle wies baas van Gauteng :). The cheetahs have been raking in the big scores of late and it did not stop this week with another hefty victory.
The F1 was marred by a first corner accident that took out the current poins leader Jenson Button and reighning Champion Lewis hamilton. The race was eventually won by da fling Fin Kimi Raikonen with Fisichella a very close second.
On the Soccer front all the major teams had victories with only Arsenal being unlucky to lose to a less than impressive man United. Everton secured their first points with a victory in injury time over Wigan. Chelsea, Tottenham and man City is setting the pace a top the leader board with Liverpool showing some good form after going down to Villa earlier in the week.
That be all for me now, hope you have a fantabulous week.
Monday, August 31, 2009
I Resent......
Time for me to vent a little stored anger....
I resent feeling guilty for not fasting even though one has an incurable disease and need sustenance so that your body does not shut down.
I resent feeling guilty for not going to work even though the doctor asks in amazement how you are still standing.
I resent silent whispers, if there are people around either don't talk or talk so everyone can hear.
I resent when a conversation abruptly stops when entering a room, fuck change the topic if you have to but don't stop talking.
I resent people who complain of food at weddings, if you see the food has copious amounts of oil in don't fucking eat it and then complain, other people don't mind the cholesterol.
I resent people who thinks other peoples food is shit, peoples taste buds differ, so somebody might not like the food you make even though you'd beg to differ.
I resent people who will not lend a helping hand when family is injured.
I resent people who take advantage of your generosity.
I resent feeling like I have to explain all my actions.
I resent people that act all holy this month but as soon as Eid celebrations are over, the scarves and topies are gone and mosque is only seen at Jumua, you either comit to making Salaah or don't.
I resent having to take pills for the rest of my life.
I resent not knowing whether being treated in a certain manner smacks of fakeness or people are being genuine.
Well that was a release of some pent up emotion
I resent feeling guilty for not fasting even though one has an incurable disease and need sustenance so that your body does not shut down.
I resent feeling guilty for not going to work even though the doctor asks in amazement how you are still standing.
I resent silent whispers, if there are people around either don't talk or talk so everyone can hear.
I resent when a conversation abruptly stops when entering a room, fuck change the topic if you have to but don't stop talking.
I resent people who complain of food at weddings, if you see the food has copious amounts of oil in don't fucking eat it and then complain, other people don't mind the cholesterol.
I resent people who thinks other peoples food is shit, peoples taste buds differ, so somebody might not like the food you make even though you'd beg to differ.
I resent people who will not lend a helping hand when family is injured.
I resent people who take advantage of your generosity.
I resent feeling like I have to explain all my actions.
I resent people that act all holy this month but as soon as Eid celebrations are over, the scarves and topies are gone and mosque is only seen at Jumua, you either comit to making Salaah or don't.
I resent having to take pills for the rest of my life.
I resent not knowing whether being treated in a certain manner smacks of fakeness or people are being genuine.
Well that was a release of some pent up emotion
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Of Sickness, Sports and the rest
I've been trying to get rid of the flu for the past 4 weeks, already spent 2 weeks at home because of it. Yesterday my wife went to the Doctor and the doctor did tests for the H1N1 strain, we get the results later today. It just seems like a vicious circle, you start feeling better and think hooray, I am flu free and then the next day it hits you with a 10 pound hammer, stop your early celebrations, I am still here sucker and it seems like we just passing it around, My wife, my daughter and myself, we've all been hit by this dreaded flu. I am sick of taking medication that makes you feel good for an hour or two. You get prescribed medication and then if that does not work, another stronger anti-biotic is given, shit man, I still feel kak. Enough bitching about the sickness.
Lets start with yesterdays game, I see Liverpool is off to a dreadful start to the season, going down 1 - 3 to Aston Villa, not that their merseyside neighbours Everton, The team I support are any better, going down 0 - 1 to newly promoted Burnley. Hopefully they can get the whole Juleon Lescot fiasco behind them, always said if you want loyalty get a dog. Man UTD won 5 - 0, Arsenal and Chelsea also won, but early pace setters seem to be Tottenham Hotspurs, hopefully they can keep it going.
South Africa had its most successful World Athletic Championship to date, coming home with 2 golds and a silver, it is indeed impressive even with the controversy of the "man/vrou" that won gold in the 800M.
It was back to winning ways for the top teams in the Currie Cup with early pace setters Griquas not able to handle the pace and dropping to 3rd on the Log. The top to spots are taken by the Sharks and Province (I support Province) and these two teams will battle in Durban this coming weekend, I expect an epic battle amongst the forwards.
Did nothing much this past weekend and seeing that Ramadaan has started, I found myself in the kitchen grating cheeses, mixing with spring onion, danja and corn, then the folding and pasting started, I was relegated to paste the samoosas, chicken, mince and cheese&corn; I cannot fold a samoosa to save my life. Lately have been craving all the delicious treats my mother use to make whilst I was growing up in Cape Town, Hertzoggies, Fruit Cake, Correweintjies, German Tart, so I decided, for Eid I am going to do some baking and make those treats. Just waiting for the recipes from my sister.
Later this year, November I will be going down to Cape Town for a cousin's wedding, and if you know malay weddings, it is a whole day affair with 3 different dresses, photos in the Kirstenbosch Gardens etc. I decided to make that trip my annual holiday as well, got a cool place in Muizenburg to rent whilst I am there. I am excited to go down to Cape Town again and see my Mother and siblings (have 2 sisters). I have not been to CT in over a year, Feb 2008 was the last, I guess the town would have changed somewhat.
My daughter has been making me proud of late, since she been visiting the OT(Occupational Therapist) her spelling and math seemed to have improved 10 fold. She is also teaching her parents how to do addition and subtraction and we encourage her to teach us because the smile on her face is worth it.
more interesting titbits and sports roundups next week Insha'alla, just read on Facebook in someones status that You tube, Twitter and Facebook are merging, the new app is going to be called you twit face :) No need to laugh if you heard that before.
BTW I also do the twittering @toyerk, but have not updated it in a while.
Shit must top talking now, bye
Lets start with yesterdays game, I see Liverpool is off to a dreadful start to the season, going down 1 - 3 to Aston Villa, not that their merseyside neighbours Everton, The team I support are any better, going down 0 - 1 to newly promoted Burnley. Hopefully they can get the whole Juleon Lescot fiasco behind them, always said if you want loyalty get a dog. Man UTD won 5 - 0, Arsenal and Chelsea also won, but early pace setters seem to be Tottenham Hotspurs, hopefully they can keep it going.
South Africa had its most successful World Athletic Championship to date, coming home with 2 golds and a silver, it is indeed impressive even with the controversy of the "man/vrou" that won gold in the 800M.
It was back to winning ways for the top teams in the Currie Cup with early pace setters Griquas not able to handle the pace and dropping to 3rd on the Log. The top to spots are taken by the Sharks and Province (I support Province) and these two teams will battle in Durban this coming weekend, I expect an epic battle amongst the forwards.
Did nothing much this past weekend and seeing that Ramadaan has started, I found myself in the kitchen grating cheeses, mixing with spring onion, danja and corn, then the folding and pasting started, I was relegated to paste the samoosas, chicken, mince and cheese&corn; I cannot fold a samoosa to save my life. Lately have been craving all the delicious treats my mother use to make whilst I was growing up in Cape Town, Hertzoggies, Fruit Cake, Correweintjies, German Tart, so I decided, for Eid I am going to do some baking and make those treats. Just waiting for the recipes from my sister.
Later this year, November I will be going down to Cape Town for a cousin's wedding, and if you know malay weddings, it is a whole day affair with 3 different dresses, photos in the Kirstenbosch Gardens etc. I decided to make that trip my annual holiday as well, got a cool place in Muizenburg to rent whilst I am there. I am excited to go down to Cape Town again and see my Mother and siblings (have 2 sisters). I have not been to CT in over a year, Feb 2008 was the last, I guess the town would have changed somewhat.
My daughter has been making me proud of late, since she been visiting the OT(Occupational Therapist) her spelling and math seemed to have improved 10 fold. She is also teaching her parents how to do addition and subtraction and we encourage her to teach us because the smile on her face is worth it.
more interesting titbits and sports roundups next week Insha'alla, just read on Facebook in someones status that You tube, Twitter and Facebook are merging, the new app is going to be called you twit face :) No need to laugh if you heard that before.
BTW I also do the twittering @toyerk, but have not updated it in a while.
Shit must top talking now, bye
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Male or Female - You decide
South African's golden girl Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the women's 800m final in Berlin. Photo: AFP
Lots of fuss have been made over the feats of Caster over the past few days with claims that she is not a women to that it is physically impossible to improve her personal best times the way she has over the past year without some sort of stimulant or some gender inequity (dunno if that is word) so it is up to you to decide to believe the rumours currently doing the rounds or if you truly believe she is a woman or you reserving judgment till her gender tests have been revealed.
Personally, The patriot in me thinks she is a woman :)
The poll is to the right
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Labarang is round the corner
Hosh Hosh, its time to take down the Tupac and Pamela Anderson posters and hang the Rakams cause pwasa month is upon us - ok got the Kapie out of me.
Ok I just wanna wish all Muslims a Ramadaan Mubarak and hope that you gain whatever you seek from this auspicious (as the imams will say) month.
May your saum be filled with barakah Insha'alla.
To the sick and elderly may your prayers be heard even though you are unable to fast during this month.
Don't display any forms of negativity and enter the month with a positive frame of mind because if we enter the month with a negative attitude you will find all the excuses not to adhere to the guidelines set down to us those many moons ago.
My personal endeavour will to be more steadfast in my beliefs, be more family orientated, meaning phoning My mother and sisters at least once a week and not every "skrikkel jaar". Being more understanding to my wifes family and my in-laws and at least contacting my uncle for a boeka treat as like me his whole family is in Cape Town and we are up in Jhb.
So that is my pledge for the month and hopefully into spills over into the rest of the year Insh'alla.
Monday, August 17, 2009
The weekend that was
So the premiership started this past weekend and there were no draws. The first game this weekend saw Chelsea take on Hull, was rather boring but Hull gave Chelsea a good run, Chelsea managing to win 2-1.
I am not doing a wrap up of all games but just the important ones, Big spending Man City opened their season with a 2-0 win at Blackburn and Arsenal blasted Everton 6-1. I am not ashamed to say that I am an Everton Supporter.
Man United did not impress with a 1-0 win over Birmingham and Liverpool lost to an ever improving Tottenham side in a 2-1 thriller. Tottenham was however the better side.
On the Rugby front, the major contenders for the Currie cup had wins with the Bulls scraping through against unexpected front runners Griquas 25-24.
But I guess the talk of the weekend and for the rest of the week will be Usain Bolt smashing his 100m record in a time of 9.58secs, knowing that Tyson Gay ran 9.71secs and he was a distant second, can't wait for the 200m and the 4X100m relay events.
Other than the sports that was on offer this weekend I had rather an uneventful weekend which I spent on the couch.
Something to marvel over
I am not doing a wrap up of all games but just the important ones, Big spending Man City opened their season with a 2-0 win at Blackburn and Arsenal blasted Everton 6-1. I am not ashamed to say that I am an Everton Supporter.
Man United did not impress with a 1-0 win over Birmingham and Liverpool lost to an ever improving Tottenham side in a 2-1 thriller. Tottenham was however the better side.
On the Rugby front, the major contenders for the Currie cup had wins with the Bulls scraping through against unexpected front runners Griquas 25-24.
But I guess the talk of the weekend and for the rest of the week will be Usain Bolt smashing his 100m record in a time of 9.58secs, knowing that Tyson Gay ran 9.71secs and he was a distant second, can't wait for the 200m and the 4X100m relay events.
Other than the sports that was on offer this weekend I had rather an uneventful weekend which I spent on the couch.
Something to marvel over
Saturday, August 8, 2009
A disease of obscurity
This is a personal post, not like all the other posts are not personal, but this concerns my health.
I suffer from a disease called OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) only mine is called severe OSA. What it basically means is that when you are sleeping you are not receiving enough oxygen and you kinda stop breathing ( these are called apneas ) for a while until you brain realises that you are not breathing and then you gasp for air and fall asleep again, because of this you never reach a state of real sleep.
The effects of having this disease is that you stay tired, you might even fall asleep while driving your car or sitting at your desk at work, making it quite a serious business if you nod off while driving, happened to me quite a few times and also falling asleep at work thinking you awake because you brain is still active and you are continuing to do the thing you were busy doing while you are awake, so if you are driving, you will think you are still driving but the car might be going of the road or you will start hearing hooters behind to move after the robot has changed, you might get colleague walk up to you and tell you to stop snoring. One of the tell tale signs of OSA is snoring very loudly.
There is no cure for the disease but there is equipment one can use to assist with the sleep process, you can also of surgery, but there is no guarantee that that wll work. To sleep I use a CPAP ( Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ) machine, it basically supplies me with oxygen throughout the night and keeps my air ways open.
Some general info take from www.vitalaire.co.za/SleepApnea.htm
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common type of Sleep Apnea.
Although a sleep test is required to diagnose OSA there are many signs and symptoms that you can look for. While sleeping snoring may be heard followed by a period of silence that is than broken by a loud snore or gasp. The person wills usually breath heavily afterwards. Some symptoms of OSA may include loud snoring daytime sleepiness, and irregular or restless sleep.
There are two main concerns about having OSA:
The first concern is excessive sleepiness during the day which can lead to decreased attention, affecting the ability to work, socialize, operate machinery or drive vehicles. Not treating OSA can be very harmful, not only to oneself, but to others as well. Driving while excessively sleepy can be extremely dangerous.
The second concern has to do with the physical harm OSA has on the body. When oxygen levels in the blood drop to a certain level, the heart detects this and responds by beating more quickly to try and compensate. This stresses the heart and when it happens over and over again, it can cause long term damage. High blood pressure and heart problems have been strongly associated with OSA. There is also evidence that strokes and heart attacks can be associated with untreated OSA. OSA is a long-term condition and treatment will likely be required for as long as the condition exits.
The most common treatment for OSA is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. It is effective in almost all cases. CPAP provides light air pressure to hold the airway open and, as a result, allows for uninterrupted sleep throughout the night. Normally the air is delivered through a small mask worn over the nose during sleep.
This is my Machine:
And this is the mask that plugs into the machine that I have to wear every night.
Like I said this is very personal for me and the topic is dear to me.
If you do come across friends or colleagues drifting off to sleep at their work place, do not assume that it is because it is because of late night partying, it might just be that they are suffering from OSA, rather advise them to visit a sleep clinic, the one in Milpark Johannesburg is quite good. You might just save their life.
There are not many websites in South Africa that has information regarding OSA so if there are any sufferes of this disease out there, please feel free to send me a mail MAIL ME I would like to know what you experiences are dealing with OSA and the CPAP machine.
Bye for now
I suffer from a disease called OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) only mine is called severe OSA. What it basically means is that when you are sleeping you are not receiving enough oxygen and you kinda stop breathing ( these are called apneas ) for a while until you brain realises that you are not breathing and then you gasp for air and fall asleep again, because of this you never reach a state of real sleep.
The effects of having this disease is that you stay tired, you might even fall asleep while driving your car or sitting at your desk at work, making it quite a serious business if you nod off while driving, happened to me quite a few times and also falling asleep at work thinking you awake because you brain is still active and you are continuing to do the thing you were busy doing while you are awake, so if you are driving, you will think you are still driving but the car might be going of the road or you will start hearing hooters behind to move after the robot has changed, you might get colleague walk up to you and tell you to stop snoring. One of the tell tale signs of OSA is snoring very loudly.
There is no cure for the disease but there is equipment one can use to assist with the sleep process, you can also of surgery, but there is no guarantee that that wll work. To sleep I use a CPAP ( Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ) machine, it basically supplies me with oxygen throughout the night and keeps my air ways open.
Some general info take from www.vitalaire.co.za/SleepApnea.htm
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common type of Sleep Apnea.
Although a sleep test is required to diagnose OSA there are many signs and symptoms that you can look for. While sleeping snoring may be heard followed by a period of silence that is than broken by a loud snore or gasp. The person wills usually breath heavily afterwards. Some symptoms of OSA may include loud snoring daytime sleepiness, and irregular or restless sleep.
There are two main concerns about having OSA:
The first concern is excessive sleepiness during the day which can lead to decreased attention, affecting the ability to work, socialize, operate machinery or drive vehicles. Not treating OSA can be very harmful, not only to oneself, but to others as well. Driving while excessively sleepy can be extremely dangerous.
The second concern has to do with the physical harm OSA has on the body. When oxygen levels in the blood drop to a certain level, the heart detects this and responds by beating more quickly to try and compensate. This stresses the heart and when it happens over and over again, it can cause long term damage. High blood pressure and heart problems have been strongly associated with OSA. There is also evidence that strokes and heart attacks can be associated with untreated OSA. OSA is a long-term condition and treatment will likely be required for as long as the condition exits.
The most common treatment for OSA is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. It is effective in almost all cases. CPAP provides light air pressure to hold the airway open and, as a result, allows for uninterrupted sleep throughout the night. Normally the air is delivered through a small mask worn over the nose during sleep.
This is my Machine:
And this is the mask that plugs into the machine that I have to wear every night.
Like I said this is very personal for me and the topic is dear to me.
If you do come across friends or colleagues drifting off to sleep at their work place, do not assume that it is because it is because of late night partying, it might just be that they are suffering from OSA, rather advise them to visit a sleep clinic, the one in Milpark Johannesburg is quite good. You might just save their life.
There are not many websites in South Africa that has information regarding OSA so if there are any sufferes of this disease out there, please feel free to send me a mail MAIL ME I would like to know what you experiences are dealing with OSA and the CPAP machine.
Bye for now
Another Movie Post
So I told Aasia the other night that I'd do a movie post and she said it'll reveal how old I am. So without too much banter let me list my favourite movies, in no particular order:
The Breakfast Club - I so wanted to be like Judd Nelson
St Elmos Fire
About Last Night - Demi Moore's assets
Blood In Blood Out - I guess this was peer pressure cause everybody liked it, but I thought it was good
Dr Zhivago - My alter Ego
Ferrers Beullers Day Off - cool bunkng movie
Deliverance - First age restricted movie I watched cause my father said I couldn't.
I Spit on your Grave - Closest thing to porn I watched on betamax that I stole from my dads cupboard.
Grease - Grease Lightning
Braveheart - Freedom
A few Good Men - Nicholson factor and offcourse Demi
The Assignment - one of the better carlos the jackal movies I watched.
The Jackal - Bruce willis target shooting
The Shawshank Redemption - probably in my top 5
Whats Eating Gilbert Grape - Think one of leo's better performances
Benny and Joon - Johnny Depp was good in here
Hackers - was cool to understand everything they were talking about
Caravan - Anthony Quinn
Ok that is some of my all time favourites, I am sure I have forgotten a few, think it be the old age :)
The Breakfast Club - I so wanted to be like Judd Nelson
St Elmos Fire
About Last Night - Demi Moore's assets
Blood In Blood Out - I guess this was peer pressure cause everybody liked it, but I thought it was good
Dr Zhivago - My alter Ego
Ferrers Beullers Day Off - cool bunkng movie
Deliverance - First age restricted movie I watched cause my father said I couldn't.
I Spit on your Grave - Closest thing to porn I watched on betamax that I stole from my dads cupboard.
Grease - Grease Lightning
Braveheart - Freedom
A few Good Men - Nicholson factor and offcourse Demi
The Assignment - one of the better carlos the jackal movies I watched.
The Jackal - Bruce willis target shooting
The Shawshank Redemption - probably in my top 5
Whats Eating Gilbert Grape - Think one of leo's better performances
Benny and Joon - Johnny Depp was good in here
Hackers - was cool to understand everything they were talking about
Caravan - Anthony Quinn
Ok that is some of my all time favourites, I am sure I have forgotten a few, think it be the old age :)
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