Welsh Pony Show Stanford December 2007

MNET - I am smarter than a 5th grader!

Belief in self is the 1st step.
Belief in miracles in the 2nd step.
Belief in the power of one's own dreams is the 3rd step.

When I first saw the promotion for entrants for the show "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?", I had no idea that there was any money to be won and just thought it looked like a total blast - and who better to represent Stanfordian's than myself? I am, after all, the first woman in the world to kayak the upper 22km's of the Batoka Gorge on the Zambezi River, Zimbabwe and I have always done my Camelman brothers proud.

I don't know, but I've been told, "Hunter's girls are made of Gold". Amanzi and I, we are like sisters. Also, J&B Rare! i.e. Jy (ja, dis ek) en B (that's Bruce) Rare - what can I say?

My Southern African River Song has once verse that is applicable here:

The River ZAMBEZI is mighty and bold
alleluia
Dance with her till the morning’s gold...
alleluia

I promise to invest a minimum 10% of my winnings to officially launcing my Rainbow Kidz Project. My personal project, inspired by Oprah Winfrey's Gratitude Journal, is a combination of education, dream building, job creation, entrepreneurial empowerment and recycling with a strong emphasis on harmonious tourism and environmental awareness.

With thanks, to David Gresham for teaching me to keep my feet on the ground and reach for the stars. To Allan Clive Baker, for leaving me with the legacy that it is preferable to rather make a fool of myself than be a fool. To Douglas Bader, for teaching me that nothing is impossible if faced with true courage. To Bruce John Barrett Castle, for standing by me through thick and thin, through "sic and sin". To all the people in my life that know they matter. And those that don't, well, I don't mind.

Stanford Coke & A Smile ...

Die Burger | Multimedia: Video

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www.dieburger.com flocks to Stanford to Do it with the Birds!

The Chariot card affirms that my alter ego is a Promoter, idol or patriot, whose superpower sets objectives or avant-garde trends to compete for attention, rank or opportunity but pays a price for right action. Today I rock so bring it on -- I'll wait. I bow to, or stand for progress but 'pause for applause' to narrow the field or set stakes, stage or vehicle to motivate charades accordingly. Performing for pride, 'pinks' or personal gain doesn't hurt my game, but lame stunts or vainglorious preening can blow a deal. Ambiguity in a rut is a drag so I play to win or my 'empire strikes back' with a spin, giving props to a blueprint or back-story that hits the spot on my ambition's ego trip. Yet it's competence and valor in the vision that captures the castle, recruits loyalty or paves a parade path to glory. I've arrived and I'm ready for my close up so 'move it or lose it.'

Glendower Whisky is suitable for all birding occasions...

Come birding with us at the Stanford Glendower Bird Fair taking place from 8:30am
Friday, 28th September 2007 to Sunday 30th September 2007.

Where: Stanford Village Square

Paul Slabbert and I doing promo work for Glendower Whisky and the Stanford Glendower Bird Fair. Photos taken at Fernkloof Nature Reserve.

Lesser Flamingoes on Hermanus Lagoon at the mouth of the Klein River. Photo by Willem Appel.

My golden pot runneth over...

The time has come, the Walrus said, to speak of better things; of shoes and ships and sealing wax and cabbages and kings, for while the sea is boiling hot and whether pigs have wings.... da doo dah day....

There is a belief in Africa that rain brings good luck...

We are all so perfectly suited to our environment, here is an ant on Erica Cerinthoides by Sir Bruce John Barrett Castle

Moonset over Maanskynkop, taken by myself at sunrise last November

Yours truly, the luckiest woman alive...

Flock to Stanford and Do it with the Birds...

28-30 September 2007 is Stanford Glendower Bird Fair.

I am part of the Spanish Dancing show myself and as my song on the www.stanfordbirding.co.za website says, "We are the Stanford Birds, with our adoring nerds, they may have sunk the ship, but the beer's a honey whip! So come and join the fair, don't just stand there and stare, 'coz when you flock to Stanford, you do it for the birds!"

Highlights include:

Lectures and talks by:

Morne du Plessis

Nico Myburgh , one of SA's top birding photographers

Sean Privett – How to create a bird and wildlife habitat

Francois Krige – Indigenous Forest Trees

Live animal displays:

Cheetah

Monkey Town

Eagles & more raptors

Spiders

Snakes & other Reptiles

Pigeons

Bird and nature film festival:

March of the Penguins

Happy Feet

An Inconvenient Truth

Amazing behaviour of the birds of Kruger

Mini ID course on Overberg birds

Guided bird outings

Birding on the African Queen

Mosaic Farm

Bird Treasure Hunt, Puppet show, puppet making, raffle, prizes, NG Kerk Bazaar with pannekoek, melktert and fresh farm meat, exhibits, music, food and more…….

SEE YOU THERE... LOVE COSMIC DUST (Accommodation at Oak Grove Farm available for other cosmic dust particles)