Can I not just be a citizen of the world?

I do not understand why the UK has to be so stingy about South Africans visiting their country. I mean all I want is to intern there for a few months but I can't because I am not a part of whatever elite countries are allowed that privilege. Like, what are they afraid of? It's not like I plan to rock up there with a South African flag, stick it in the ground and claim the land as my own.

Come on England, help a sister out. Although I do also blame the South African government for not sorting itself out. They are not a part of all these agreements and things which would let me travel the world as I wish. And I know independence is great, but if we were still under British rule, this would not be a problem.

A part of me now plans to be an illegal immigrant, and swim from the top of Africa to the UK and somehow create a fake British identity for myself. I will then speak with a fake British accent for the duration of my stay or claim that I am the daughter of some famous African prince (it should work, right?)

So that's me, ranting about the world and its problems, and it honestly didn't help much.

That's all, Bye! :)

My fear of Snails

So, people who know me very well are aware that I have and extremely irrational (I don't think it's irrational but everyone else does) fear of snails. And by fear I don't mean that I get slightly creeped out, I mean that I scream, cry, run and sometimes die a little. I really try to act normal and not freak out when I come across a random snail, but I really can't keep calm. It's like every little cell in my brain is thinking: "Get the hell out of here before this seemingly harmless and slow moving creature unleashes it's true harmfulness, speed and strength and kills you" (yes, I honestly believe that snails just put on an act and that when no one is looking they become these completely menacing creatures.)

I guess it all started when we lived in the south coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal a few years ago. 

A map that shows Kwa-Zulu Natal if you are not from South Africa, or if you need a reference. 

We only lived there for about three months, but it was more than enough time for me to realize that I had a massive fear of snails. The thing about the South Coast, is that it is always humid which means that it always rains, which means that it is always moist and therefore there are always snails. And when I say always, I mean always, like they are everywhere almost all  the time (especially at night) they just roam around all over the place and it is literally the scariest thing on earth.

So, now you know why I am afraid of snails. To be honest, if I could not be afraid of snails, I would take that option and be chummies with those terrifying mollusks but I am afraid, so I will (for the rest of my life) avoid any place in the world that has even a slight snail problem.

That's all, Bye! :)


P.S One of the things on my bucket list is to eat escargot and I have a fear that it will not turn out well, and I have a feeling that it will only worsen my fear of snails.