civvies day
i remember civvies day from junior school. the one day of term - near the end of term - which we all looked forward to. one would save their brand new north star takkies just to show off come civvies day. we would all contribute 50 cents which i'm not quite sure where it went. well today at the msebenz' we had our own civvies day - they call it dress down day. weather's tshisaring, we're all hot and bothered and so our bosses have been kind to let us abandon the collar, tie and jacket theme for a more casual shorts and t-shirt look. i wish everyday could be like this. everything but the £1 we all had to contribute towards some charity.
futhi everyone here at the msebenz' is feeling generous. kanje payday was izolo. that's why. kulamakheke on middle tafula and i'm digging in - literally. us africans love our freebies.
speaking of africans, my job involves quite a bit of phone calls to a number of dealers. this one guy today asks me: are you dutch? what, do i sound dutch on the phone? no actually i'm from zimbabwe. he took three steps back. netherlands.... zimbabwe... netherlands.... zimbabwe... maybe it's that s'bhunu sikhiwa which comes out when i nose. yes, yes i'll admit it, i do nose most times but it really is not my fault. one gets used to speak in a particular way and they
really can't get rid of it. i for one do have a special accent and nice tone. okay i brag i brag. i think i should audition for voice overs you know. maybe big brother.
enough rants. today's friday. i might find myself in birmingham later this evening or early tomorrow morn. my cousin's teenage daughter - umtaka sisi ozwalwa ngumam' omdala - is in the country and she'll be in brum for some weeks. only fair for the malume to see his mzukulu.
ah, yes, there go my pounds!!!
futhi everyone here at the msebenz' is feeling generous. kanje payday was izolo. that's why. kulamakheke on middle tafula and i'm digging in - literally. us africans love our freebies.
speaking of africans, my job involves quite a bit of phone calls to a number of dealers. this one guy today asks me: are you dutch? what, do i sound dutch on the phone? no actually i'm from zimbabwe. he took three steps back. netherlands.... zimbabwe... netherlands.... zimbabwe... maybe it's that s'bhunu sikhiwa which comes out when i nose. yes, yes i'll admit it, i do nose most times but it really is not my fault. one gets used to speak in a particular way and they
really can't get rid of it. i for one do have a special accent and nice tone. okay i brag i brag. i think i should audition for voice overs you know. maybe big brother.
enough rants. today's friday. i might find myself in birmingham later this evening or early tomorrow morn. my cousin's teenage daughter - umtaka sisi ozwalwa ngumam' omdala - is in the country and she'll be in brum for some weeks. only fair for the malume to see his mzukulu.
ah, yes, there go my pounds!!!
man civvies day meant that chicks could also floss their makeup skills. chum, the scary things we used to see! thank the lord u were just with boys you know!!
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5:16 pm, July 25, 2006