As we stop to listen
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I keep forgetting that Joblog.co.za exists and am only reminded when I feel a tug at the bottom of my shirt. I look down and notice that a number of my children, my beloved 2oceansvibe readers, are tugging at my shirt and pointing at something that Joblog have said.

"What is wrong my darling?"

"Joblog is saying nasty things about you"

"Who is Joblog?"

"A bunch of white trash wombles living in Johannesburg"

"Don't say such nasty things about people, my angel. That's not nice!"

"But look! Look!"

"Ok, fair enough..."

After enough pushing I eventually gave in to the emails from readers and built up the strength necessary to click over to another local blog site. This is what I was presented with:

Elle Magazine - The Gareth Cliff lookalike special edition

I am directed to the article where the wombles mumble that they are MENTIONED three times ('thrice' would be confusing for some) in the latest LOCAL Elle magazine. It is to that end that they got horribly excited and created a make-pretend mockup of Elle magazine with them on the cover! In the article they mention, "Sadly 2oceansvibe wasn't included in the article, not even once, not so much as a single mention, ah the price of fame".

So the 2oceansvibe readers are bombarding me with requests to stand up and say something. I'm not quite sure I can do better than the picture they have created THEMSELVES - which can only be described as a Gareth Cliff lookalike parade. Surely you can't get funnier than me creating a picture of the wombles on the cover of the local Elle magazine? Shame, they're quite cute. Can somebody please get these guys a round of Savannas.

It's really cute to see them trying so hard. Little mentions in local magazines was great fun when 2oceansvibe started in 2002. When Joblog was created two years later we were more concerned with being quoted correctly in local newspapers and international publications. Not that anyone is competing! I think best blog in the country two years in a row says more than enough. We're thinking of pulling out of the next one, to give the little guy a chance (albeit four of them).

The original Wombles

I did my annual browse through Joblog and am impressed that they managed to muster about 15 articles during the entire month of August. It's not bad, considering they do need four of them to put together a sentence. Articles included a picture of someone stuffing their face with a pizza at a punk rock concert, as well as an incredibly important mention that Ryk Neethling's house had been burgled. But then about five of the 15 articles this month were concerned with moaning about the traffic on the roads. Wow, that makes for very interesting reading indeed. Thanks for that.

No too bothered about traffic here on the Atlantic Seaboard. Right now I'm more concerned about how long my Campari is going to take to arrive.

Sleep, my fluffy little wombles.

Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com
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