Attie Heunis's Journey

The ramblings of a Caucasian African American

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Originally from South Africa’s magnificent Eastern Cape, my family and I now reside in Pennsylvania in the United States. To earn my keep I’m an executive for a multinational company in the Healthcare sector. I’m also a serious amateur photographer. Pro-environmental and conservation views.

Month: October 2005

  • Brideshead Revisited: Best tv drama of all time?

    They are currently repeating Brideshead Revisited on ITV3 in the UK. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say that this is probably the finest adaptation of a novel put to film. It is a real work of astounding and living art. It is very rare that you find something so perfect. The cast alone…

  • Potgooi 14

    Attie vat houe namens die Bulle en ons gesels oor omgewingsake, Serenity (die fliek), Afrikaans in skole, en ‘n klompie ander potgooie. Potnotas: Nuwe mikrofoon Keo se siening oor die Bulls vs Vrystaat Walvisse en Sonar My trofeejag brief Kew Gardens fotos Serenity (die fliek) Afrikaanse skole Charles Joubert se potgooi Wally McClure se ASP.NET…

  • All work and no play

    Moi at work. This photo was taken by Wanda. Note the high tech way that my colleagues and I, as technically inclined people, have presented our functional requirements.  

  • Oh deary me! Bulls go down.

    The Blue Bulls today lost the Currie Cup final at their home ground, Loftus Versfeld. I am gutted and surprised – I don’t think anyone gave Vrystaat a hope in hell. I’m a big Bulls fan, but today they deserved to lose. They did the only thing that would allow the Cheetahs to win –…

  • Great White = Great Shite!

    These are not fakes! I came across these images in Shark detectives, an article in Africa Geographic magazine. The photos of this 4m (!!) beauty were taken by Thomas P. Peschak, along the South-Western coast of South-Africa. The article describes how close these gorgeous beasts do get to the shore. I can honestly say that…

  • The Newell & Budge Boys (or New Biscuits)

    These are The .NET Consultants for Sopra Newell & Budge. Regrettably Adrian Rodgers will be making his presence felt (-up!) elsewhere from tomorrow. I wish Adrain (sic) all the best and I have to admit that it was brilliant to work with him. He will certainly know what I mean when I say the “thick…

  • Trophy hunting sucks: my published letter

    I’ve just found out that a letter I wrote has been published in the African Geographic. This is a glossy, but very good magazine pushing eco-tourism in Africa. I wrote in response to a Professional Hunter (PH) that suggested that responsible Canned Lion Hunting might not be such a bad idea. My letter said: I…

  • Kew Gardens

    We have been threatening for a while to visit Kew Gardens, so today we finally made the effort. And it was worth it! The gardens are huge and really beautiful. Obviously the autumn shades make the gardens even more spectacular. Dale Chihuly currently has a “Gardens of Glass” exhibition on display throughout the gardens as…

  • The Blue Bulls: The Best Rugby Club in the World

    With the euphoria of the Bulls having just won their semi-final and so reaching the final for the 4th time in as many years, I decided to put up this post. But it is not just the euphoria that has gone to my head. There is actually some motivation for this statement: The Boys from…

  • The Best Harry Potter yet?

    SPOILER! I have just finished reading the The Half-Blood Prince, the 6th Harry Potter book. I don’t know why, but the critics did not rate this book as highly as the others. I thought it was very good; possibly the best one yet. I’m glad no-one spoiled the ending for me so I won’t spoil…