Archive | January, 2010
Picturesque
“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.”
So on Monday night we had a clear sky in Jozi, for about 30 minutes. And the Moon was out…. and I finally got to use my telescope (the special camera I got for it would not work) but @za5 took these beautiful pictures….
Friday Favourites:
I have decided that every second Friday of the month, I am going to share my favourite things that from the past two weeks. I see cute, trendy, sexy and interesting things all over the place and want to share them, but never known how.
Fav Quote: “Don’t let today’s disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow’s dreams.” -Unknown
Fav Website: http://www.neatfreak-sa.com/
I am trying to motivate myself to finish unpacking (I moved in 6 months ago), I wish that they would come and Neat Freak my house. The site contains awesome tips and resources to help you sort your mess out.
Fav Gadget: Mobile Power Pack (Tumi)
Anyone that knows me knows that I use my phone all the time! (Half my holiday photos include my BlackBerry) It is always going flat, and so I have chargers everywhere but can never find one, when I need one or find a plug point!
This little power pack allows you to charge your phone and MP3 player on the go.
Awesome if you travel a lot.
http://intl.tumi.com/electronics/leather-mobile-power-pack/
Fav Hotel: The Grand http://www.thegrand.co.za
I love, love travelling! So I am constantly on the lookout for hotels that I aspire to visit. This one has been added to my list. And it’s in one of my favourite cities: Cape Town!
An extract from the description in the Fairlady Mag, “an award-winning boutique hotel, decorated in distinctive Bohemian chic style. Step through the massive Indian wooden doors and discover a world of barefooted opulence, discreet escapism, romance and nostalgia.”
Don’t you just want to go there this weekend…..
Fav Shoes: Christian Louboutin http://www.christianlouboutin.com/#/the_collection
I will own a pair of Christian Louboutin’s, one day.
These are my fav shoes in the whole wide world!
All women should have a right to a pair of these. There is a ton of designs to go through on their site and they all so pretty, I am sure you will have a hard time choosing your favourite pair.
Oh did I mention, they cost a fortune – so start saving now!
Fav Blog: http://www.expensivemistakescheapthrills.co.za/
This 20 something gal will tell you exactly how it is!
I absolutely love her raw truth and honesty, with a not give a fuck what other people think attitude!
Go on, check out her blog….
Fav New Service: Rager http://rager.co.za/
Its official, traffic is back to its normal self – an absolute nightmare! I love the concept of Rager, unfortunately we need private services to assist with policing our roads and this is exactly what this service aims to do.
How does it work?
Simply put you, SMS the registration plate and offence through to a number. These records are kept and various actions are being put in place to address these offenders. (Check out their website for more information).
However the success of this service is dependent on the public using it to “police” from a community perspective.
Let me know what your favourite things are! And any other favourite category idea’s, so I can be on the lookout.
How Do You Do It?
I really need some advice ladies!
I am exhausted; I have been up since 6am, was at work by 7am after only going to bed at probably 11pm last night due to a very long body corporate meeting, it is now 8pm and I am still working at home. This has been my life for the past two weeks.
Let me just give you a snap shot of my reality at the moment:
I have two weeks of work on my desk, that all needs to be done ASAP. I recently decided to go back to working for myself and in the process I have decided to follow my passion and start a few projects I am extremely passionate about. I have managed to secure a full time contract which I work on by day and then I am trying to work on my other projects at night.
And to be very honest, I went to work today looking like an absolute mess, something I promised I was not going to do this year and I am not proud of at all! And by mess let me just give you a few of the details: my hair was pulled back and tied up very messily; I have black nail polish that is chipped on my finger nails, I wore jeans and flats to work today and I put no makeup on other a bit of base. I work in a very large corporate during the day and I actually felt crap about myself today, as the other ladies in the office walked in at 8am looking like they walked off a fashion shoot.
I don’t feel like I have time to go to gym, make a nice meal when I get home, lie in the bath and read a magazine or just relax at the moment. My poor BF has been so neglected over the past week, I realised it today when I arrive home and did not even give him a kiss and ask how his day was! I can go on and on, but you get the picture, and I am sure a lot of you have been faced with a very similar situation.
I see people around me with so much more on their plate and they somehow make it work. I mean I don’t even have kids (I really want kids but when I have a day like today, I really don’t know how the working Mom’s do it).
So back to my question that I need help with – How do you do it? Where you do find the time to do everything that needs to be done.
How do you:
- Arrive at work with you hair and makeup done and in an accessorised outfit?
- Find time to have a pedi, manicure, massage, facial etc on a regular basis?
- Get home and cook dinner and still finish off things that need to be done?
- Go to gym 3 to 5 times a week?
- Keep your handbag in order?
- Keep on top of your work load?
- Go to doctor and dentist appointments?
- Balance your social, work and personal life?
- Find time for just you and your partner in between everything that is happening?
Yes I have a million questions, but I really feel like I am missing out on some sort of secret here that a lot of women have discovered. They somehow manage to keep the wheels turning, with more on their plate than me, yet I feel like my wheels are about to come off at any stage…..
Please share your secrets with me?
Letting Go……
I have harboured a lot of anger and resentment over the past three years, something that I think is extremely unhealthy and holds you back.
I started this year with an act that, freed me from this specific anger and let me move forward.
I will not go into an explanation on this post on the whole story as that would be going back to the past. This is a post is to remind me that I have let go and chosen not to hold on to that anger.
(These amazing photo’s were taken by @za5)
All I wanted for Christmas…
Was a blog!
As Reason #4 of my “26 Reasons I Rock” points out on my ABOUT page: “When I want something I do not let anything stop me from getting it!”
So after a lot of bitching, moaning and nagging….my poor BF gave in and made me one! Last night he showed it to me and I have been like a kid in a candy store today! I have waited the whole day to get home from work and play with my new “toy”! I have a ton of work to do but have been busy playing on my blog since I got home at 5pm!
So why do I want a blog so badly:
1. Cause I have a lot to say.
2. Therapy is getting expensive.
3. I have had a really shitty 2 or was it 3 years, and I think that I still might need to get stuff off my chest.
4. I hope to learn from blogging and from the amazing people around me.
There is a lot I still need to learn about blogging, and a lot I still want to do with my blog. All comments and suggestions are welcome!
Oh yes…. I will definitely be adding a Blog Roll soon!
Enough for the first day, I must go do some work!
Let me know your thoughts so far…….
P.S. THANK YOU FOR MY BLOG! I LOVE IT!
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