Outdoor office with hammock vs. cubicle

So Stefan Silke popped in for a visit from Amsterdam. Johannesburg is a nightmare in winter. Jozie winters suck. It's cold and dry and I can hardly entertain a guest there. A road trip down to Cape Town was the first bad idea and considering the weather and sordid winters I started leaning east and north. It also soon became apparent that Stefan was doing quite a bit of work and so was I. Mtunzini here we come.

We're chatting about his business and the pains he suffers as a result. Recruiters generally suck. I dread encounters with recruiters. They're an awefull bunch. Silly buggers out for a quick buck. So clumsy and impersonal. Often downright incompetent. Not all though. There are exceptions that prove the rule. And Stefan is that exception. Connecting the dots. The best people for the best jobs, establishes crystal clear focus. Add a city, Amsterdam, an industry, IT and a role, recruiter with integrity who so happens to be a programmer as well. Made me reconsider my job as a software programmer to one of life hacker. He so happened to also be the first person to send me a lifehacker.com link.

It's winter here too. Between 20 and 31 degrees celcius. While it is summer in Europe when it is certainly at it's best. And my friends there exclaim their joy at lesser temperatures. Hanging in a hammock in the forest here looking at some Zebra in a small grass field while working just feels so much better than sitting crouched over a keyboard in a cubicle at a desk. I guess it's each to his own. Different folks for different strokes said Alec. The hammock seems to have the perfect ergonomic design. It's just a matter of sliding into the right position. Life is a treat. Thank you Anton and Diricia for running telamenta.com and making this possible. And thank you Stefan Silke for hacking life and giving us thewhitedoor.com. And the inspiration to have a go at it myself.

It's lovely to have 3g mobile broadband in South Africa and screw the @#$%*&! who are responsible for making it so expensive. Liberate us from such oppression. why is it so much cheaper in other parts of the world?

So, I am off to walk a friend's dogs and then cook something for whoever is in ;) Indulge in the wonderful state of affairs while it last.