Since
growing up in Johannesburg I have accepted the fact that I have grown out of
touch with the city and have taken it upon myself to find the beauty in the
city. I have dug deep in my spirit to find what inspires me to travel the continent
to help me find the beauty in the city of Joburg so that I can fall in love
with the city again.
This
past weekend was my birthday and I spent most of it stuck to my laptop and
every moment I got to get away, I wanted to do something I hadn’t done before
and since my friends were out of town or just not available for me I decided to
take Friday on alone and do something different.
I
am not excited about going clubbing and coming home with ringing ears or
nursing a hangover the whole day the day after a night out. Although I don’t frown
upon it, it is just not for me. So I have started doing things that I like,
that get me out of the house and I can actually have fun doing by myself or
with friends.
With
my old age I have learned that I love spending my money on experiences than on
material things, I find I get more pleasure and satisfaction and lead more of a
meaningful life this way.
On
Friday I got dressed up and looked pretty for a night out of dancing. I have
recently started taking Kizomba dance lessons and on Saturday there was a
Kizomba social at the La Musa restaurant in Maboneng.
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| Chilli Chicken wings with salad at the La Musa Restaurant. |
Kizomba
is a dance that originates from Angola. Kizomba is a sensual, intimate, slow
and romantic dance. The music is generally slow and sung in Portuguese but at
some point the beat is faster and we just slide across the room.
So
Saturday night was spent as part of a small Angolan community in the heart of
Joburg dancing to my hearts’ content. Dancing makes me happy, second to jumping
around with reckless abandon.
I
have recently taken interest in weekend markets. So my first market for my birthday
was with friends at the Fourways Farmers market. Literally everyone and their
cute dog were there. Friends, lovers, families and little people running
around. You can buy everything at the market and enjoy a beautiful lunch with live
entertainment.
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| Yummy Gourmet Sandwiches. |
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| Catching the winter sun at the garden of the Fourways Farmers Market |
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| Friends at the Fourways Farmers Market. |
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