Where are you from?

[[deleted user]]

Craig, you say just outside Paarl? Where? I live IN Paarl :)

[Nadine]

Was born in jhb but have lived in France (near Aix en Provence), Saudi Arabia, the Philippines and now back in jhb and hating it...

[Lu]

its the traffic isn't it? or the cold :(

[[deleted user]]

Ah but after having lived in all those great places, it cant be so cool to be back in Jhb...

[Nadine]

Traffic is a real pain, but there was the same in Manila...Europe is cold but at least the homes are made for it.... no sadly I think its the security and latent agression that are the most difficult to bear....

[Jaco]

In Bloemfontein for the past 10 years

[Lauren]

Where did you live before that Jaco?

[Jaco]

A small town called Steynsburg in the Eastern Cape.

[[deleted user]]

You all should join some of our discussions!!!!! :)

[משה]

PTA.... but have been from all over the place!

M

[Lu]

We have a lot of members in Gauteng :)

[Sarah]

Im from the USA, Im stuck in the middle of cornfields. XD

[[deleted user]]

Ah who lives near me :(

[Lauren]

Sarah wrote: "Im from the USA, Im stuck in the middle of cornfields. XD"

I'd love to be stuck in the middle of cornfields! But only for a short while :)

[Sarah]

Lauren wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Im from the USA, Im stuck in the middle of cornfields. XD"

I'd love to be stuck in the middle of cornfields! But only for a short while :)"

lol yeah its pretty, theres just nobody around. C:

[Lu]

Sarah wrote: "Im from the USA, Im stuck in the middle of cornfields. XD"

What i would give for some piece of that! I was sitting behind a pile of paperwork today thinking of an island, this comes close lol

[[deleted user]]

An island, or a beach house somewhere warm with the ocean infront of me hehe

[Anne]

I am sitting at my computer (on the coffee table) looking out my lounge window at a vista of blue and green (green being the trees and blue being the sea and sky. I have a distant sea view but if I stand at the window can see the breakers. Can anyone ask for anything better!

[Lu]

That sounds really nice Anne :D

[Claudi]

Born and bread in Johannesburg. And yes, I am also from the 'deep south'. Alberton....

[Lu]

Welcome Claudi!

[Monique]

Grew up in Jozi, living in George, moving to Cape Town in 2011. :)

[Lu]

Why you moving to Cape Town?

[Monique]

The love of my life is there. :P no really. Plus there is really nothing happening in George. I need city life!

[Jan]

Howzit,
I'm originally from the UK but have lived in Durban since 1972. Love the winter months here, especially the perfume of the Jasmine in August.

[Lu]

Aslong as you have fun novelyear :)

Welcome Jan!

[[deleted user]]

Hey Jan!
The Jasmine is to die for! Its my favorite smell, but the hayfever wont leave me alone :(

Oooh NovelYear, where in Cape Town are you moving to?

[Monique]

It seems my Cape Town trip is being postponed a year. I didn't get my spot there for my practical year, so I will be spending a year in the quaint little town of Pince Albert. :)

[Crusader]

Hey NovelYear,if you mean Prince Albert, that's where I'm located! Quaint and very quiet! What are you going to be doing here?

[Monique]

Wow, really? And yes, I did. :) Bad typing!

I will be doing my practical year there for my studies. Working for Renu-Karoo. Really excited to spend time in a little town like that. Get some good reading in when I am off-duty!

[Crusader]

Well I'm getting lots of reading done when I'm on-duty as well. Then again I'm in retail so there's LOTS of time to sit and read while waiting for customers to come in.

Renu-Karoo. So you'll be working with Sue and Richard Dean.

[Monique]

Yes I shall. :) Sadly, reading on-duty will be close to impossible! But I am sure that I will have the time in the evenings to get my fix. Prince Albert doesn't strike me as having any nightlife to speak of. ;)

What sort of retail are you involved in, Crusader?

[Crusader]

No, it doesn't have much of a nightlife unless you are one of those people who enjoy getting fall-down drunk each night.

I own my own business selling leather products. Actually started working there after finishing school and took it over when the owners decided to retire.

[Monique]

I don't really drink much. Not my scene. :)

I think I'll enjoy the quiet. Will be sharing a house with another student, so at least I won't be too lonely. Plus I have a feeling Sue and Richard are going to work me dead everyday!

[Crusader]

Ha ha, by the looks of the other two students that were here last time I guess it's true. They did look somewhat tired most of the time.

[Monique]

Haha, thanks for the encouragement. ;) One thing I can say for sure is I will be ordering books online while I live there! I cannot survive without a bookstore.

[Crusader]

Yes. Online shopping is the only way to go, unless of course you can bring your year's supply with you.

[Monique]

Oh I'll be packing along my favorites as well as a pile I haven't read yet. :) I am planning for it!

[[deleted user]]

Helooo all,

Was born in Vereeniging, Gauteng, moved to Port Elizabeth when in primary school, moved back to Vereeniging for high school, is currently in Ireland (have only been here for this year) and is going back home in 7 weeks. Cannot wait at all!!! ^^, Am mising biltong sooo much ...

[Lu]

What you doing in Ireland? And don't worry you can have all the biltong you want soon :)

[[deleted user]]

My mom lives in Ireland with my stepdad (he's brittish) I figured I should make the best of it so I took a gap year (finished high school in 2009). Good thing I did, though, because if I didn't I don't think I would have started writing. Everything happens for a reason :)

[Lu]

True everything happens for a reason! And as long as you are having fun :)

[[deleted user]]

Yeah I am, but I'm glad to be going home soon, though. Am missing everyone back home too much :P

[Karen]

Born & bred in PE, now living in Cape Town :)

[[deleted user]]

Hallo newbies!

Karen, where in Cape Town do you live?

[Karen]

in the southern suburbs

[[deleted user]]

Ok, thats cool

[Anna]

Hi everyone. :) I live in the US-- Eastern North Carolina. I've never even been to South Africa, but I'll definitely visit someday!

[Lu]

Welcome Kat!

[Emma]

Kat wrote: "Hi everyone. :) I live in the US-- Eastern North Carolina. I've never even been to South Africa, but I'll definitely visit someday!"

Welcome to the bookclub Kat, its nice to have you here. :-) Whats Carolina like?