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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Military History Museum & lots of bargaining with Africans

Tervist,

Hommikul, pärast pesemist, riidessepanekut ning hommikusööki, lugesin internetist veel veidi infot selle kohta, kuidas oleks kõige õigem õppida ja tegin seda kuni selle ajani, millal Helen koju jõudis. Natuke aega hiljem istusime koos Heleniga autosse ning ta viis mind Sõjaväe ajaloo muuseumisse, kus ostsin pileti ning läksin vaatama kõiksugu relvi, lennukeid, tanke, allveelaevu, vorme jne. Kahjuks oli piltide tegemine ka selles muuseumis keelatud ja seega ei saanud ma teha pilte, mida oleksite teie saanud vaadata ehk peate siiski ise siia tulema ning siis sinna muuseumi minema. Pärast rohkem kui kahte tundi rahulikult ringi vaatamist, otsustasin, et nüüd aitab ning väljusin muuseumist ja hakkasin otsima teed Rosebank'i. Seitseteist minutit hiljem olin kohal ja esimese asjana suundusin kinno, kus vaatasin filmi nimega "Horrible Bosses". Film oli üpris hea - vähemalt lõõgastav, kuid see polnud kindlasti parim film, mida elus näinud olen. Süžee oli midagi teistsugust (vähemalt mina pole enne ühtegi seesugust filmi vaadanud) ja seetõttu ütleks, et see film väärib hinnangut 3.5/5 (3'est on parem, kuid päris 4 veel ei ole). Seda filmi vaadates, sain muidugi ühe asja enda jaoks selgeks - ma ei ole kassi inimene ning kui aus olla, siis mulle ei meeldi kassid (jah, ütlesin selle nüüd välja) ja selle taga pole isegi mingit lapsepõlve traumat või muud sellist, vaid lihtsalt mulle ei meeldi see kuidas nad hüppavad ning mis häält nad teevad (pimedas ehmatab see mind ära ning mulle ei meeldi see kui miski mind ehamatab :P). Hetkel räägin ma siiski kodukassidest, sest lõvid, tiigrid jms meeldivad mulle siiski veel üsnagi palju.
Pärast väikest lõõgastavat pausi pidevalt tormavast maailmast, lahkusin taaskord kinosaalist ning järgmiseks sihtkohaks (pärast tualetti) oli mingi väikene (või päris suur, kui arvestada aega, mis mul seal kulus) aafrika turg, kohe Rosebanki kõrval. Eesmärgiks oli minna sinna ja osta mõned suveniirid (ning "mõned" suveniirid ma ostsingi), millel oleks Aafrikaga suurem side. Muidugi olid enamik asjad seal kõvasti üle hinnatud ning seega alustasin ma kauplemist - kui algselt kasutasin tehnikat, et olen vaene kooli õpilane väiksest Põhja Euroopa riigist nimega Eesti, siis ajapikku jõudsin selleni, et mu emal on kohe-kohe sünnipäev tulemas (mis on täiesti tõsi) ning pärast kaht tundi šoppamist, olin juba jõudnud olukorrani, kus lihtsalt ütlesin neile, et mul on hetkel alles vaid nii palju või vähe raha ja seega võta või jäta. Päris lõpuks olin ma üpris väsinud ja mul oli vaikselt juba kiire (sest Helen pidi mulle järgi tulema juba) ning siis lihtsalt ostsin mõne asja selleks, et saaks neist tülikatest, kuid vägagi heade müügi oskustega (peaaegu sama heade, kui mina) aafriklastest lahti saada :D.
Kui siis lõpuks väljusin turult, liikusin sinna, kus Helen mind alati peale võtnud on ning istusin autosse (koos oma suure kotitäie "nänniga"). Enne kui koju minna jõudsime, sõitsime loomakliinikusse, et sealt üks koertest samuti auto peale võtta (vana väike krants, kellel on mingid ussid) ning seejärel läksime veel Paulale järgi, kes oli tennise trennis (imelik, et nende tennise trenn kestab vaid pool tundi korraga). Koju jõudes sõime varsti õhtust (avastasin, et olin lõuna juba maha maganud) ehk pastat kana ja maisiga (kõike seda sõime seekord pulkadega). Pärast mõnusat õhtusööki ja väikeste vestlust, suundusid teised juba kas magama või veel viimseid toimetusi tegema, enne kui nad unenägude maale läksid ning mina jäin siia, et kirjutada veidi blogi ja suhelda sõpradega. Nüüd, kus asi hakkab valmis saama, suundun varsti minagi voodi poole, kus enne kui ma magama jõuan minna, vaatan veel veidi oma sarja.

Parimate soovidega,
Sander Gansen

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Hi gals and guys,

In the morning, after getting myself ready for another interesting day, I ate some breakfast and continued reading about how to study. Later, when Helen came home, it was time for me to sit into the car and let Helen take me to the Military History Museum. When I reached to the museum and tried to buy a ticket, the guy told me that he does not have any change right now and so we made deal that I will pay to him later. Next I just walked into the museum and did a long trip, to see different air planes, tanks, submarines, boats, guns, swords, uniforms etc. Unfortunately I was not allowed to take any pictures, so you people, who are interested in war or guns or other stuff like that, must come to Johannesburg, South Africa and go to this museum, which really was fascinating. After spending over two hours in that museum, it was time for me to go to Rosebank - so I now paid the guy the ticket fee and asked for directions how to go to Rosebank.
Seventeen minutes later I arrived to that mall and the first thing I did, was to go to cinema. Bought myself a ticket for "Horrible Bosses" and after buying some candies, it was time for me to go to the movie hall, where soon the movie started. I must say it was not some really-really great movie, but I did quite like the plot, as it was something very different from all of the movies I have previously seen in my life. In all I would give 3.5/5 to this movie (it is not three, but does not really deserve the whole four either - it was funny, but nothing too great). While watching that movie, I realised one thing - one quite important thing. The thing is, that I think I am not a cat person and to be more honest, I dislike cats - especially their jumping around and this noise they make - it might be nice while it is a day but when it gets dark, it freaks me a bit out and I do not like myself to be surprised too much - especially I do not like to be scared. Although I am not a fan of cats, I must say it is just domestic ones, as I still do like lions, tigers etc.
Next after the film (and going to toilet) I made up my mind to go to this African market once more and this time I wanted to buy some stuff as souvenir's, that would be purely African. I did already expect and when I got there, I saw, that most of the stuff there was quite overpriced and so I went there and started to bargain from the very first moment. At first I started by telling them that I'm a poor boy from north-east Europe country called Estonia and in some time (which I had a lot there) I moved into bringing in my mother into the thing, by telling the guys (and some girls) that my mother is going to have a birthday soon (which was not a lie, as her birthday is on 11th of August). Later I got into telling them that I only have such and such of amount of money left (which was again truth) and so it was just take it or leave it for them and in the end, all of this got me being almost broke and completely in a hurry, so just to get rid of the good African-sellers (they are almost as good salesman as I am :P) I just bought a lot of different stuff (still getting the price really down and I think I am going to use it all as presents for my family an friends).
After more than two and a half hours of shopping there, Helen arrived to pick me up and before going to home, we fetched Jessie the dog (who was at vet, as she has some bad worms right now - she is really old) and Paula (who was at tennis practice). When we got home, we soon had this nice supper - pasta with chicken and corn. Later girls went to watch some TV before going to sleep and Helen had to do some more work in computer, so I started to write my blog. Now, as I am getting this thing ready, I will eat some nice carrot cake, while drinking tea and chatting with my friends. Later I am off to watch some How I met your mother and then it is time for me to go to have some nice sleep. So right now I am leaving you people here and I will get going.

Best regards,
Sander Gansen

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