Comments on: I’m a Zebra. I’m white. I’m black. I’m scary. I’m bad.

By: Nina Stratton

Nina Stratton — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:34:20 +0000

I like this very much. Can I steal the zebra?

By: angryafrican

angryafrican — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:48:28 +0000

@SanityFound – I saw that on your blog- the Zedonk! Looks like we share dancing skills hey? And thanks (and ditto) on the writing compliment. And for the link!

@Coffeewallah – I don’t think it is because they are black. I think it is because they are American. Americans walk to a different beat… Hah!

@Amber – Isn’t the UK the worst for weather. All that coldness and crappy weather. And when it snows for half-an-inch everything shuts down because of the “wrong kind of snow on the tracks”.

@Andrea Mitchell – Thanks for the visit and welcome! Yeah, we got the bad bits from both sides. Hell, talk about the short straw. At least here they have central heating. with the environmental consequences… But it’s better than those little griller heaters we huddle around down South! How’s NZ – apart from the rugby?

@thatdudeyouknow – Thanks man! Going over to yours right now.

@Saffer – Me too actually. I like trying even though I look stupid and get seriously hurt! And what’s that? You actually stopped at the robots in Jozie? That takes more guts than a turkey slaughterhouse before Thanksgiving.

By: Chicana Skies

Chicana Skies — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:38:24 +0000

Ag nee man! Despite the problems with the snow you had to live in Boston of all places! LOL.

I find this year of working in the “real world” aka the white world has nearly made me forget how to dance. I’m out of practice!

By: Saffer

Saffer — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:18:49 +0000

“Just arms and legs everywhere. And a trail of blood following. That’s us Africans.”

So true man, who would have thought something that looks so soft can be so hard! I do however still rather like it, especially the looks on colleagues faces when I see the snow coming down while at work and I run outside giggling like a school girl.

Surprisingly driving in the snow isn’t too bad for those of us from jozie, just think back to all the diesel spills at the robots, that was much more slippery!

By: thatdudeyouknow

thatdudeyouknow — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:08:41 +0000

Hey, man. Sanityfound recommended you, so here I am. Loved your blog. You’re added to my RSS =)

By: Andrea Mitchell

Andrea Mitchell — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:47:24 +0000

Stumbled across your blog through a weird chain of clicks, and I’m glad I did. This is a great description of how it feels to be a white African. I’m Zimbabwean. A bit of a zebra also. And it’s ber-loody freezing here at the other side of the world, and I’m realising that despite the fact my white physiology is made for cold weather, theoretically, something has gone terribly wrong … brrr.

Take me back to the sunshine!

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:44:49 +0000

Well…. at least you aren’t a zeedonk as can be found on ISF’s blog. I think that would be even worse! Snow, Im a California girl… Im not so fond of it either. Nice to visit. Pretty to look at, but thats about it. Gets old quick. Get me home and warm!

I lived for 20 years in the UK Talk about torture. Wet, cold and bloody miserable!!!!

By: Coffeewallah

Coffeewallah — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:06:51 +0000

Oh dear, that not knowing how to dance thing is really scary. But you shouldn’t feel so bad. For Carnival every year we can always tell the tourists, they’re the ones who are dancing to a different beat to everyone else, and guess what, some of them are BLACK. Must be from the American North, they can’t keep time so good.

By: Toto - Africa « SanityFound’s Rambling’s

Toto - Africa « SanityFound’s Rambling’s — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:23:01 +0000

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By: SanityFound

SanityFound — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:32:00 +0000

Phew it is Zebra week I swear it! You will love the Zedonk (they are real), you are blessed cause a few black stripes would do me good out there on those dance floors for sure just don't know about that bloke called Usher or that Jayzeeee man thing *shrug* Your writing never stops astounding me, true talent - so when is the book being published?