Mark Forrester - Independent digital designer and online entrepreneur

I watched a great South African movie on the weekend, Tsotsi.
“Set amidst the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto – where survival is the primary objective – TSOTSI traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader who ends up caring for a baby accidentally kidnapped during a car-jacking.”

Tsotsi has a great, captivating storyline, that everyone in South Africa can relate to in some way or an other. With kwaito music  blaring in the background of most scenes, it captures the raw energy  that reflects the  troubled state of  Tsotsi’s mind. (I’d love to claim that comparison as my own, and look like some talented film critic, but i can’t, its from the Tsotsi website).
I strongly recommend every South African watch this movie. It proves to us that Charlize in Hollywood is not our only movie star. Praise must be given to our local actors and producers of South Africawood.

This is officially the last of my scheming propaganda to win your votes. Nominations close at 11:59pm tonight. Don’t worry you still have time to back the attack, send your nominations to sablogawards@gmail.com.

Gabbahead launched an attack on my troops with a war poster yesterday. But failed. His remains:”Gabbahead is experiencing difficulties” (His site is offline).

P.S. Dig the offline banners Gabbahead :)

Related Links:
SA Blog Awards: I still need you.
SA Blog Awards: Mark needs you

Its almost friday, which means you only have two and a half more days to nominate me for one of the categories. Any of them.

I’ve written about food: Braai Politics
Best Food blog (worth a try)

I’ve written about technology: Too many times, click on any of the links provided
Best SA blog about tech

I’ve tried to be humourous: My mother is growing weed
Most humourous blog (hey it’s always worth a try!)

This blog started in 2005
Best new blog

And I’m a designer (and I need this award to procure work and have rock star status)
Best design for a blog

So I fit into a few of the nomination categories. So go vote now. Please. :)

If your feel like your stuck in a bit of a routine (and live in Cape Town) and want to do something completely different I strongly recommend you try this:

“Leave all your ideas of regular wine tastings and visits to wine farms at home and come and join us on our quad bikes, equipped with crates and picking scissors, for the unique opportunity to harvest your own wine grapes.

On return to the cellar delight yourself in stomping your picked grapes… bare feet to the sound of festive music.
You get to taste the best wines Dellrust has to offer, accompanied by a scrumptiouscheese & cold meat platter from our Three Vines Restaurant. In remembrance of this event, you take home a complimentary bottle of Dellrust wine and a quad bike experience like non other.

At R250 pp we invite you to this unique adventure.”

We did it on Saturday and had a great time. Well worth the bucks. Beautiful weather, friendly guide, tasty wine, and a Schumacher experience on dirt roads.

Visit their website : www.quadrides.com