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Parenting, Coffee
Sometimes I say things like "this cup of coffee saved my life" and people think I'm joking.
by Rian van der MerweCape town — Like most parents with young kids, every day is an early start for me. Even so, 4:45am feels a little excessive. And that’s what time today started. To make matters even more… challenging… my wife and her sister was on a much-needed weekend away, so I was solo parenting. I couldn’t even resent her for it, because it really was a long time coming, and they’ve been planning the getaway for month...
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Family
An unexpected coffee with my daughter
by Rian van der MerweCape town — It’s not that I didn’t always have a strong connection with my eldest daughter. It’s just that recently, as she’s running headlong into her fifth year of life, we’ve started to connect in ways I didn’...
Cancer, Family
Excellence in Cancer Care.
by Rian van der MerweCape town — Everyone who comes here is dying. Well, yes, I know we’re all dying. But at GVI Oncology dying is not a thing that’s going to happen at some point in the future. Here, dying is now. It’s something tha...
nature, summer
I saw a whale today
by David du PlessisCape town — I’m about to experience summer in Cape Town for the first time in a decade. Cape Town in summer has a special quality of light, heat, and colour – a beauty that is unbearable at times. I’ve come to un...
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Travel, Love
Just as I stare at what I convince myself is definitely the edge of the world...
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nature, summer
I saw a whale today
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The Future, Existence
The Future
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landscapes, sea
I live by the sea.
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Coffee
One last coffee
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seasons, Winter
Summer is no more.
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Parenting, Coffee
Sometimes I say things like "this cup of coffee saved my life" and people think I'm joking.
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An African breakfast
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1aday2014, Coffee, Coffee Shops
The culture of coffee
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Father-daughter time
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hiking
Morning hike up Table Mountain.
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Cancer, Family
Excellence in Cancer Care.
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Coffee
Shadows and light
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Family
An unexpected coffee with my daughter
by Rian van der Merwe in Cape Town
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Travel, Love
Just as I stare at what I convince myself is definitely the edge of the world...
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nature, summer
I saw a whale today
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I saw a whale today
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The Future, Existence
The Future
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landscapes, sea
I live by the sea.
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Travel
My wife helped our daughter make this poster for her going away party at school tomorrow. Things are getting real.
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seasons, Winter
Summer is no more.
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Coffee
One last coffee
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hiking
Sunrise walk. Not a soul outside.
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Coffee, Coffee Shops
Pre-meeting coffee. These are the things I'll miss about Cape Town.
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Parenting, Coffee
Sometimes I say things like "this cup of coffee saved my life" and people think I'm joking.
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Parenting
Dad life.
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Coffee Shops
Old school
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Coffee Shops, Books
Coffee and books
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Day 40: And just like that, it's summer again
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Day 30: Every airport, ever.
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Day 29: Preparing to fly from the heat of summer to the dead of winter
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Day 28: Sunrise after the rain
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Day 27: Daily pit stop
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Day 26: Staring at the ceiling
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Day 25: Breakfast in the Cape Winelands
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Day 24: Original fixie
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Day 23: Evening sky
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Day 22: Coffee always helps
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Day 21: Abandoned
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Day 20: A quiet moment
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An African breakfast
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Day 18: Old tree is old
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Day 17: There is color all around us
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Day 16: A quiet start to the day
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Day 15: Informal trade at a Cape Town mall
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Day 14: Boardroom shadows and light
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Day 13: Olden times
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Day 12: Picnic in the garden
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Day 11: Joyride
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1aday2014, Workspaces
Day 10: Workspace
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1aday2014, Coffee, Coffee Shops
The culture of coffee
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1aday2014, Clouds
Day 8: Summer clouds
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1aday2014, music, vinyl
Day 7: Sometimes you have to go full hipster
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1aday2014, Morning Commute
Day 6: Daily (walking) commute
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Day 5: Reading time
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Father-daughter time
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Day 3: Team breakfast to kick off the year.
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Day 2: Back to Work
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hiking
Morning hike up Table Mountain.
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Coffee
There is comfort in ritual.
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Our office stands still as Obama speaks at the Mandela memorial.
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Cancer, Family
Excellence in Cancer Care.
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Excited to start getting Sate going.
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Coffee
Shadows and light
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Family
An unexpected coffee with my daughter
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A beer called The Bonecrusher. It is surprisingly agreeable.
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Before jobs, mortgages and tax returns.
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Starting the day right. Coffee and discussion with good friends.
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Amazing evening in Scarborough
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