20 Reasons why it's GREAT to be a woman!

1. Hair colour

2. Handbags

3. Women's only gyms

4. Girl's nights out

5. Gossip

6. Wonderbra

7. Chocolate - sometimes it really is the answer to all our problems

8. Chic flicks

9. Girlfriends who get you

10. We are capable of doing more than one thing at a time

11. Bubble baths and scented candels

12. We cry while reading a good book or watching a soppy movie

13. We can admit when we've made a mistake

14. We can cook, bake and sew - when, and if we want to

15. Planning weddings

16. Lingerie

17. High heels

18. Bellydancing, Hip hop, Modern - or any other form of dancing that makes us feel great!

19. We make excellent listeners

20. We know that the best way to find out what we are made of is those times that truly challenge us.

Part of an extract from Shape Magazine - August 2010

South Africa: It's a Love-Hate Relationship!

I wasn't born in South Africa and will always be a true Namibian at heart, but over the last 14 years I've really grown to love, and hate this country.

       For the LOVE of SA:

• Our weather, we are truly blessed to not have things like tornadoes, hurricanes and snow storms! We have great summers, and our winters aren't that cold.
• How many other countries have 11 official languages in one country?!
• Nelson Mandela
• Cape Town. From Table Mountain, to the V&A Waterfront, Kirstenbosch Gardens, the Cape Winelands, Greenmarket Square, Kalk Bay, Camps Bay and Big Bay - we've got it all!
• Kruger National Park 
• Cape Point
• District 9
• Our many different cultures
• Bobotie, curry & rice, snoek, braai, vetkoek, koeksisters, biltong and Mrs. Balls chutney!

      Things I HATE about SA:

• Our technology is still quite far behind other first world countries.
• Crime. Not sure about everyone else, but as much as I'd love to take a jog around my neighbourhood by myself, I just don't feel safe doing it. So I don't, and I hate that.
• Racism. Let's face reality, as much as we all want this to be a 'rainbow nation' - it's never going to happen. It's sad that some people have to hold a grudge, and I'm talking about all races here. Sometimes I wish I was back in Namibia, maybe I was too young, but I had friends of all races and never felt the hate that I feel here.
• Golden Arrow buses, unsafe taxi's and shoddy trains. We have a long way to go with our transportation system.
• Eskom
• Government:  Parties, private jets, wives & luxuries....and then the poor, homeless, etc. Need I say more?
• Some sport team players picked purely on race and not talent. The same goes with some of the top corporate positions. Really not good.
• How the rest of the world views us. Hopefully the 2010 Soccer World Cup will change some of that.

For the most part, I think we are really lucky to live in such a beautiful country. Still, I wouldn't mind going to sleep at night and feeling 100% safe, or taking a walk somewhere and not having to have an extra pair of eyes at the back of my head.

What do you love or hate about our country? Do you think other countries have as much issues as us?

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