Seattle Coffee Company, Cresta
Friday, August 16, 2002 I’ve just been to Exclusive Books next door and bought my very own copy of the AA’s HOTELS, LODGES, GUEST HOUSES, B&Bs, and I’m standing in the queue for coffee. It’s not the longest queue in …
Mugg & Bean, Sandton City
Sunday, August 11, 2002 Oooooh baby. I’m sizzling. Cooking. Burning up the pre-midnight oil. Been doing so since about seven o’clock when I got here. I’m talking about my screenplay. The one I’ve just spent three hours on tonight. And …
My flat, Cresta
Thursday, August 08, 2002 Long day yesterday. Edited some promos. Started nine in the morning. Left the edit suite at quarter to ten at night. Gruelling. Knew it would be, cos my old faithful editor, Edzardt Joubert, is no longer …
My flat, Cresta
Tuesday, August 06, 2002 An intense coupla days. Sitting here, thinking back, listening to Travis, it’s really been quite weird. Take today. Before lunch, I get back to my office in TV Block at SABC3 and find a six-page document …
My flat, Cresta
Friday, August 02, 2002 Just beat Jellyfish 50% of the time over about eight matches up to 11 points. I’m a happy chappy. My life is complete. As is Guto Bussab’s. That’s because, in addition to being an up-and-coming superstar …
Primi Piatti, The Zone, Rosebank
Thursday, August 01, 2002 It’s wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong. There’s a woman sitting behind me to my left, her back to the big glass door at the coolest coffee-shop in Johannesburg. But this is no ordinary woman. This is sweetheart-material. …
Mugg & Bean, Melville
Wednesday 31 July 2002 A SASWA meeting at Mugg & Bean straight after work. Work was long and arduous, with some very enjoyable moments. Edited two ECO-CHALLENGE NEW ZEALAND promos, one for THE HOOP LIFE (the best television drama series …
Cinema Nouveau, Rosebank
Tuesday 30 July 2002 Devastating news. Leon, the head projectionist at Cinema Nouveau, is leaving. He is the chief reason that cinema’s so popular. Since he’s been there, I’ve not had to complain about focus. Not once. Which is more …
Cafe TriBeCa, Rosebank
Monday 29 July 2002 I’m grumpy. Finished work late. Low blood sugar. Full-ish moon. And my backgammon teammates decided that it wasn’t important to train tonight. So they just decided not to pitch for tonight’s tournament practice session. So when …