Oh wow, this video has me sitting right here wishing I could get a new kitty!
Catching up on the weekend
At the moment I’m taking a bit of strain on the work front, a lot is happening and I’m finding myself in that position where stress levels are high and exhaustion is following closely behind. It’s nothing I can’t manage, just a bit annoying as I’d started the year off really well and seem to be slipping a little – then again, I blame it on February, possibly the worst month ever, it’s like the Tuesday of months!
Friday arrived really quickly and I just didn’t have the energy to venture out, so I pulled a lame one and crashed on the couch mostly. Saturday I was up bright and early, a trip to the Waterfront to get some gifts for Brendon’s birthday, followed by a lovely lunch at Caffeine. Then I tackled a very scary looking inbox! I fell asleep on the couch shortly afterwards whilst watching some rugby and was then up again for Brendon’s party, which took place at Cafe Chic in Vredehoek – really awesome place, I’ll definitely be heading there again. Was a great party!
Today’s been rather relaxed, I got up fairly early and got through some emails and then headed through to my folks for some lunch. After lunch I was back home, watering the garden, working on my bonsai collection and just getting things geared up for the week ahead, which I think is going to be incredibly busy.
So yeh, fairly standard weekend, but an enjoyable one nonetheless.
How was your weekend?
Audi 2012 Vampire Party Commercial
Wow, a good look at the 2012 facelift, check that front grill out! Looks aggressive and modern, need to see it in person though before I can really give it a thumbs up.
You dig?
Storm Tripper
Ending off Sunday on a light note..
Google launching Dropbox killer called Google Drive?
Google are launching a new cloud storage service called Google Drive, which is said to rival Dropbox. Google are the masters of cloud storage when I think about it – think able Google Docs alone!
It’s going to be interesting to see what happens to Dropbox’s market share when this new service is launched. The Wall Street Journal discusses these matters:
I just got a Nokia Lumia 800
What an exciting surprise, a Nokia Lumia 800 just arrived on my desk, check this puppy out:
I need some time to play with it, but I’ll review it shortly!
270 seconds of summer video
This is an awesome video compilation of 270 seconds of summer during the course of 2011 by Samuel Ebat. Take a watch, it’s a feel good =)
Song is “Stay Close” by Delorean (RAC Remix).
MSC Opera to grace South African Shores
We are very excited to announce that as a big thank you for the enthusiasm shown by the South African market in taking up to local cruises, the MSC Opera will be sailing from South African shores for the 2012 / 2013 cruise season.
Whilst we will be sad to say good bye to the Melody, as she has become a firm friend of ours, it is wonderful to be able to offer the Cape Town clients, and of course the surrounding areas, an opportunity to experience the greater amenities on offer on the Sinfonia, as well as an expanded cruise schedule.
The Opera has both balcony cabins and balcony suites, which means more people can have a private outdoor area to sip their cocktail whilst enjoying the ocean views or sunsets. Heavenly!
The MSC Opera will arrive in Cape Town, South Africa for the first time ever on 19 November 2012 and will operate out of Durban from 22 November 2012 until early March 2013, taking over the popular Mozambique three and four night cruises from the MSC Sinfonia. The MSC Opera will thus be taking over the Sinfonia’s schedules and the Sinfonia will take over the Melody’s schedules
The introduction of the MSC Opera in the next season heralds a new level of cruising in the SA market as it boasts four restaurants, eleven themed bars & lounges, two pools, and two whirlpools. Glass walls form part of the decor in order to best exploit the fabulous ocean views.
Of course, children under 18 will continue to travel free on all MSC cruise ships, making this a great family get away. To cater for their tastes, the MSC Opera has a disco, video games room (with virtual reality games), internet café and the Buffalo Bill children’s play area.
For those planning a corporate get away for their organisation, it also features a high-tech vision sharing system, which will allow vision from any given source on the ship to be shared throughout the ship, or to specific lounges or public areas. Wi-fi Internet connection is available in all public areas.
If you have been hesitating about jumping onto the cruise bandwagon, you had better jump on feet-first, before you get left behind!
Google will pay you $25 for your privacy!
Google’s working on ways to get more information from all of us, and a new initiative spearheading this is called Screenwise. The idea behind Screenwise is that Google asks you to use a Google Chrome browser whilst you surf the Internet, thus allowing them to track your movements.
Of course, you ask yourself what’s the point, Google already knows all of this? Well, think about it like this, if you’re selected to be part of the program, Google will be able to study your movements on the Internet as you’ll no longer be anonymous. So, Google’s paying you for your privacy basically in order to refine its tools.
So what is Google paying?
If you’re accepted into the program, Google will reward you with a $5 Amazon coupon, then another after $5 every 3 months for a total of 12 months, so you’ll get $25 in total.
I certainly wouldn’t want to give away my privacy for just $25, but perhaps you would, and if you would, then you can click here to apply.
The Glitch Mob – Fortune Days
A good friend of mine just dropped me this tune and it’s a winner, take a listen!
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