Kicking off "things to do in Cape Town"

Thought I would list some of the really cool things that we have found to do or visit here in Cape Town in case you come visit and wish to do some planning. To kick off let's start with the thing I tried out yesterday - ROCK CLIMBING at CityRock.

Based in Observatory (about 10minutes from Sea Point) they offer a huge variety of climbs ranging from absolute beginner to way way advanced. It was probably some of the most fun I have had in a while and fortunately took to it quite naturally - which is a problem as now I want to buy the gear and that. Fortunately it is not too expensive compared to golf or triathlon...Cost for the day is broken down as follows:

• R135 for the day which includes:
• R35 entry (this is only cost if you have your own kit)
• R50 for the rental of some climbing shoes
• R50 for the rental of the climbing harness

The place is layed out in L-Shape with about three stories of climbing to be done on each wall. They also have a cave style climb for more advanced guys or if you wish to work on your endurance.

This is something I can definitely recommend you do if you visit the Mother City.

Regards,
Warbrad.

A little from my side

Hi all

Well, waitressing is fun. Really didn't think I'd be quiting my teaching job originaly for waitressing but it is giving me the off time I need to go for castings and shoots.

I have been meeting some amazingly interesting people some of whom have intense conversations with me in another language (usually Dutch or Spanish) with me just nodding my head saying 'I'll bring you a menu then?' At least it's giving us the cash we need for now.

My first audition was the first Monday after our arrival. It was in Obs and seriously difficult to find with Warren and I about to kill the Garmin if it gave us another turn up the wrong end of a one way road.... that was such a learning curve for us.... Cape Town has so many one way roads.
Anyway, I made it in time to find everyone warming up like dancers.... So as not to look like a complete outsider, I joined.... bending and stretching for no reason...
The whole audition was in mime and movement and was more of a workshop. It felt like I was back in one of Linda-Louise's movement drama classes.
I enjoyed every moment and realised half way through that the cast members who were working with us in the audition were all deaf.... hence the whole show will be in mime.
The audition consisted of a lot of group work in mime  which was so much fun, then.... we got to the final activity, a solo piece in mime.... we were told that the female lead in the show is super feminine and she gets spat on my the men in the office.... she the goes through a transformation and becomes more masculine. We had to depict the transformation in mime or dance and how it affects the woman. Well.... that brought out the wierd..... Some of the women got so expressive they started miming ripping their breasts off... very odd and uncomfortable.
Needless to say, I unfortunately did not make the cut, I think my more literal expression was not the flavour of the day ;)

So far I have received an email for an advert to be shot next Wednesday and a short film for next Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Hopefully I can prove myself there and get more work.
There are a ton of shoots going on daily in Cape Town, with traffic being blocked off. I really hope I can be the cause soon ;) but I am super positive and moving forward!

Love to you all
Inge

It's been a month...well nearly...

So after nearly a month of throning around the streets of Cape Town the idea of living here is starting to properly sink in. This really is a beautiful city with so much opportunity and I ask myself daily why I had not moved here sooner...anyway...

There are some exciting things to look forward to (for us anyway) over the next week including our first (and much needed) pay day so we can start saving for the deposit on our own place. Inge also has some good opportunities coming up late next week with regards to some casting and I am holding thumbs for her (go baby!). As far as work for me I am still loving it and still putting my stamp on it.

As alluded to we have started to look for a place of our own and needless to say this has forced us to get in contact with some of the local Real Estate Agents and frankly they leave much to be desired in their work ethic and drive - I guess places in Cape Town just sell themselves...

Oh well, here goes!

Much love and respect,
Warbrad.

Mindpearl on youtube

Hey, the company I work for is on the internet!!! well, obviously, but there is a youtube video and I was informed today that the same kind of movie will be shot for our Cape Town offices in the next two to three weeks...KEEN!

Here is the video for our Fiji office:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiY2_vDmevg

This will give you some idea of what the company I work for does, not quite what I do...I'll post the link for the the Cape Town video once it's done and you guys can all see the kind of views I have from my workplace

Laters,
Warbrad.

the three week update

Hi All,

looking back it has been a really good three weeks (even though strangely it feels like it has been much longer!). In the past few weeks we have both managed to land a job and find some really cool things to do and visit.

Warren is working for a global outsourcing contact centrecalled Mindpearl, situated on the quays of the Waterfront, as an in-house senior IT support technician. Explaining exactly what he does is not that easy, but he loves every moment.... just take it as that ;) It has something to do with optimising the company's IT structure...

Inge has managed to secure an agency (The Paula Pursch Agency) for her acting career and hopes to make it a living here as there are shoots and such happening around us constantly. So far work has been quiet but there are some things lined up and we know this is a tough industry and requires time to gain momentum. In the interim, she is working at an upmarket Italian restaurant in the Waterfront called San Marco and is enjoying the atmosphere and working environment - needless to say, this is only temporary.

So far, everything has been going really well and we owe everything to our great friends Amor and Dominic for setting us up, providing us with helpfull insight and great banter over sushi platters.

We aim to update this blog at least twice a week and will be able to go in to more detail about the jobs and other exciting things that we have done or have happened in our lives.

Much love and respect
Inge and Warren

Kicking off the blog...

Hi all,

the reason we have started this blog is to allow ourselves to stay in touch with our friends and families back home by creating periodic blog updates about our life and happenings here in CT.

With all the people back home asking for information and updates we felt it is easier to broadcast our life digitally allowing everyone to be informed as things happen - also providing the opportunity for those that are interested to comment or mail us. This way we get to tell you how it's going withouth leaving any body out...

So please feel free to read up, engage, reply, comment or even spam.

Much love and respect,
Warren and Inge.