Canada VS South Africa

Canada Day in SA

I love life in South Africa. There are many times I’m sure I never want to move back home to Canada. Canada is polite. Everyone will say hello back to you when you greet them, and everyone will ask how you’re doing, but they don’t really care. We know better than to reply with anything other than a simple “fine,” “good,” or, if we’re feeling particularly boisterous that day and feel like taking the risk of alarming people, we say […]

Things I Love About South Africa (Part 1 of Many)

All right, South Africa. I’ve ripped on you pretty heavily in a few previous posts. But I mean, come on- you can’t possibly expect to wear tight short shorts as a guy and NOT have people make fun of you. Anyway, I didn’t move here because South Africa sucks. It doesn’t. This country is one of the most amazing places on earth, and I fell in love with it when I visited years and years ago. I was going to write […]

11 Things I Wish I Could Get in South Africa

Because I’m incredibly lazy, I’m happy to accept suggestions for my blog. My friend Erin wants to know what we miss from back home. So here you go: 1) Graham Crackers Destiny’s child was two random ladies that history has forgotten and Beyonce. You know who nobody has ever heard about? The Two Musketeers. The Good and the Bad wouldn’t exist without the Ugly. Nobody ever leaves the house feeling complete without first checking their pockets for the holy trinity: […]