20Turn to 11

What a year it`s been...the biggest highlight for me and many Africans was the FIFA Soccer World Cup held for the very 1st time on african soil...can I just say this again, for the VERY FIRST TIME in AFRICA. yup it was spectacular, the thrill, the african vibe which the world got to see gave us hope; one may say its just a sport get over it you didn`t even get close to winning and true we didn`t but it wasn`t all about a win it was more than that.

It was about Africans can do it, Africans hosted a successful world cup (despite all the things people hear or see on TV) for once we were seen as a people vibrant, FULL OF LIFE and united by one goal. For us South Africans it was a lil more (extra extra we`d say in SA) we saw our one-ness in this rainbow nation that we are...if you didn`t know SA is very diverse in culture and ethnicity hence we are known as the Rainbow Nation. We supported our Bafana wearing those gold/yellow jerseys and raised our colourful flag all over, above all we BLEW the VUVUZELA like never before. Like a swam of bees we sounded YES!!! we are loud and extremely colourful if you noticed. we are very much hospitable (I won`t deny we have issues like any other country has problems so please don`t judge unless you`re perfect).

Soweto my hometown in Johannesburg was buzzing the concert in Orlando stadium, oh BTW this is the very same Soweto many of you saw during apartheid. So much one can write about this one event personally it was the highlight of my year. Just to shed more light to those people who know little about us South Africans and sports, honey we have the Springboks who won the 2007 Rugby World Cup and the 1995 Rugby World Cup (watch Invictus for a detailed story), did I mention the Proteas thats our cricket team with some of the best cricket players.

I forgot to mention Zakumi I know how could I forget the ayoba mascot I think he`s really AYOBA. Yeah to cut the long story short the SWC was really special and gave me and many other Africans a sense of pride. What was the highlight of your 2010, of course it may not have been a smooth year but surely there`s something that made you smile or crack in laughter.

World... much love from a chocolate African Sister.

Here`s to closing 2010 with a bow, and in history it shall remain a year of the noisy annoying ayoba Vuvuzela hahaha