I usually blog about life here, but I’ve had roughly a kabillion Saffas contact me to ask what they can expect when they move from South Africa to Canada. I’m inherently very lazy by nature, so I’m writing this post simply so I don’t have to keep answering the same question over and over again. Oh, and if you think you’re going to get any VALUABLE advice here, you clearly haven’t been following my blog. Whatever. Here we go: The […]
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Canada vs South Africa (In a Handy 11-Point list)
I’m sorry if the title brought you here in hopes I’d be talking about who would win in a fist fight between Canada and South Africa. That would be ridiculous because there couldn’t be any possible way of knowing (but for the record, it would totally be Canada. We’re able to harness the power of poutine). When I say Canada vs South Africa, what I MEAN to say is I’m going to look at the differences I’ve noticed between the two […]
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 […]
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: […]