Jozi CBD: Above and Below

30 October 2012

On Sunday afternoon, Anita and I went to the Ansteys Building – an art deco high-rise in the Joburg central business district (CBD) – for an event called Claim Your City.

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I (He)art Joburg

28 October 2012

I spent the afternoon in the Maboneng Precinct yesterday. I had a ridiculously good time.

Uncle Mervs, a streetside coffee shop in Maboneng.

Watching the world go by while eating a carrot and apple muffin from Uncle Mervs.

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The Best Croissant in Jozi

26 October 2012

UPDATE: As of April 2014, I am sad to report that Amamus Café is closed. Read about my new favorite croissant in Jozi.

Amamus Café Bakery

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Birthday Card for Jon

24 October 2012

Dear Jon,

I wanted to do something to recognize your birthday. You would have been 47 today.

Two years ago, on the Sunday before your birthday, you took me to the top of Northcliff Ridge at sunset. We gazed down on a sea of blooming jacarandas and watched the sun drop behind the ridge in a red-orange blaze of glory. That was a really happy day for us.

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A Hardcore Tattoo

21 October 2012

Ruth asked me to provide moral support while she got a tattoo to celebrate her birthday. Even better, she invited me to bring my camera.

Instagram of SA Hardcore Tattoos, one of the most well-known tattoo parlors in Joburg. The owner is Orthodox Christian, hence all the crucifixes and Blessed Virgins. I dig the juxtaposition of religious symbolism and tattoo ink.

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Message From the 2Summers Muse

18 October 2012

From the Melville Cat:

Heather is short on blog material this week, so she asked me to provide some entertainment for her audience. I complied by presenting myself around the house in a series of creative poses, inviting Heather to photograph me with that instrument called an iPad.

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