She’s 19, she’s from Cape Town, she looks like Tyra Banks, she is one one of the faces of Mr Price and she is bringing you this week’s Cape Town weather report! Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to Donna !   Donna from M1 Management Absolutely nothing wrong with that   We […]

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Developed from/into the book Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. As told by Peter Walsh to The Roofer , to me. This may well be the best joke of your life.   A Giant Panda   A panda walks into a restaurant, sits down and orders a sandwich. After he finishes […]

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This incredible shot was sent in today by Mark C, showing the view of Cape Town from the Tygerberg region (home to De Grendel wines). Quite something!   An ocean of cloud   God only knows what is going on under that blanket!

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A little bit awkward this whole vibe. It took place at at an after-party in New York for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala. Kiefer Sutherland was there and so was Brooke “Blue Lagoon” Shields. Then apparently this fashion designer guy, Jack McCollough, knocked Shields over. Whether it was on purpose or not […]

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Just a quick reminder with regards to 30-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and Victoria’s Secret model, Marisa Miller.   Marisa tends to the lawns Good. Thanks for tuning in. We’re making contact with Marisa’s team, to get her in to do one of the 2oceansvibe Weather Girls features.

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I mentioned to you (here) in early January about this job which epitomises the 2oceansvibe lifestyle and mantra – “Work is a sideline, live the holiday.” To recap, the Queensland Department of Tourism offered a job (here) as “an island caretaker” paying $150,000 a year, involving a lot of chilling, a lot of snorkelling and […]

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I remember when my all time favourite Caprice waitress, Justine, first described the Dreamy Burger to me. It was something to do with a slab of cheese on top of the meat, and then she began to describe how the hot mushroom sauce is then poured over that slab of cheese, melting it in the […]

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As we say goodbye to Rachel, it should be noted that I attended a session with the “From The Couch” boys, Marc and Dave Perel. They’re living the holiday over there in Hout Bay as well, I might add. Great fun had by all – and this was the result:     Keep an eye […]

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Dubbed the Hélicoptère par Hermès” and priced at $6 million, the EC135 helicopter is created by a collaboration between Eurocopter and Hermès, the French luxury goods designer. Let’s get into to it.   Hélicoptère par Hermès   “This helicopter illustrates a fusion between design and technology, where every detail has been created for VIP and […]

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American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author, Dom Deluise died in his sleep on May 4, 2009 at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. He was hospitalized at the time, suffering from kidney failure and respiratory problems following a long battle with cancer.   Dom Deluise(August 1, 1933 – May […]

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Oh, and I thought these pages were just about sea, sun, champagne, fast cars, yachts and beautiful people? You’re so very wrong, my friend! It’s ALSO about adorable little animals. Like these two gorgeous little meerkats – taken in London last month.   Too adorable for words!   See? There’s something for everyone! Cheer up.

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Carmen Electra’s real name is Tara Leigh Patrick and she has just turned 37 (born April 20, 1972). Now I can only imagine a few of you are giving it the big “Oh, God, not Carmen Electra” vibe, but I’m afraid there is no escaping it. Let’s face it, this is what she does best. […]

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News24 reports today that Dave Thompson quits Idols and SA Entertainment and has emigrated to Australia.   Cape Town – Idols judge Dave Thompson is unemployed and has left South Africa.   Not happy..   Thompson, who was the marketing director at Sony BMG has emigrated to Australia. Helen Smit, the head of M-Net’s local […]

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Ex-pat Brian V sent this in from the City of Angels.   Hey Seth, Clever, this dude put a smile on my face, recognized my accent and earned a couple bucks 🙂 Brian V   Very cool. When we do find life out there it won’t be easy for the aliens to keep a straight […]

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You know it’s pretty serious when Sky News report on a lottery rollover! Just last week we were raging (here) about the EuroMillions jackpot sitting at £82 million, which worked out to R1 billion. Well would you believe it, no-one won and the jackpot has rolled over for a SIXTH time! And now it’s sitting […]

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Everybody knows how much you love John Legend. Even if you’re a racist white female South African, you KNOW deep down inside that you want a piece of him. You’d take the legend . And that’s fine. He’s a good looking fella.   Legend and Pooch   Can you imagine him holding your body against […]

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Spotted in Cape Town, seemingly with reference to the global SWINE FLU outbreak and its possible spread in and around the Cape Flats.   Oh dear me.   We seriously need to work on our spelling guys. Are you aware that one word can change the story completely? And are you aware that two words […]

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Keeper of the faith, Doug W, sent in the following disturbing cautionary scrawl written on the wall of the KFC drive-through, in the Rosmead area of Harfield/Kenilworth.   Seth, Hanging off the backend of a bender – myself and the missus were looking for a KFC, something to soak up the booze! Anyway, not feeling […]

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I was editing the last 2oceansvibe Weather Girls feature at iKraal head office the other day, and started playing some Tom Jones on my laptop. That’s when I received an email from Ken in the next room, with a link to this very early live video of “The Voice” dancing on stage. Oh my shattered […]

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With the 20-60yrs of age female readership of this website, I do hope the angels out there, young and old, realise how naturally beautiful they are. There is a particularly dangerous mental and financial trap that woman can fall into when it comes to beauty products and, if this how you girls are imagining/seeing yourselves […]

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So Twitter is coming along nicely here in South Africa. We’re forming our own cute little networks and followers and tweets and twats, building up followers and finding out about new people and things to follow on a daily basis. Some recent additions of mine that I am following include Steve Buscemi and the Gumball […]

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Now I’m sure you spotted those Woolworths Mother’s Day ads around 2oceansvibe. Mm, it gave you a fright, didn’t it? Mother’s Day always seems to creep up on me. It’s one of those tricky ones, because it’s not a set date. It’s one of those “second Sunday in the month” vibes. It IS in May, […]

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That’s right, the 2009 Gumball 3000 Rally runs from 2 to 8 May. For those of you who don’t know what it’s about, it’s a lot like the scooter rally we went on the other day through Cape Town, except completely different. It’s a cross country/ies 3,000 miles long and is done in ultra-luxurious, rare […]

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Amazing that at the same time that 2oceansvibe publishes some large surfing articles (Twiggy winning here), we get this little beauty of a numberplate. Obviously a surfer’s car (jammy) and obviously with reference to the surf on any particular day. How were the waves?   HUGE BRU WP So good. So very good.   [thanks […]

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This just in. Having spent some time in my youth in Pinelands, it always cuts me deep when I hear bad stories to do with the once sleepy hollow. I was having a great day today, between working on the movie script and some down time at Caprice – before I received this email and […]

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Don’t know about you, but I just bought 5 lines for Friday’s Euromillions jackpot. I suggest you do the same. During a recession, why would you not? You know we don’t make a fuss about the EuroMillions lottery on 2oceansvibe unless it comes with a big jackpot. Well, this Friday is ANOTHER rollover with a […]

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Mish Kebab sent this through to me and I wasn’t quite sure how to take it. She says she didn’t have any bacon at home and that droewors works just as well. This post is, essentially, for the laydezz! [Although I should mention that I got this (and wrote this) before the swine flu virus […]

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I’m pleased to announce that the video from this year’s SA Blog Awards Best blog post has hit 85,000 views. For those of you that didn’t get to the article (here), it was in response to a challenge laid down to me by Idols judge, Randall Abrahams. CLICK HERE to see the original post. Or […]

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Ok, the whole “swine flu” topic is on everyone’s lips (good one) and I think it’s reaching a point where we need to be more educated on the topic. Let’s get through that, then we’ll chat about these recent local cases. A friend of mine, Wilfred Ikipedia, filled me in on the vibe. check it […]

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Turning heads is one thing, but making men freeze, seemingly dumbstruck, is another. While some might think that Kate Moss is on the verge of losing it, this pic says exactly the opposite. Taken recently in a garden centre, somewhere in the UK.   Watch your hose there, buddy..   Tidy..

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