Jay and I are taking a photo a weekend. So far we've had "Tree" and "Colour". I'm not over-joyed with my tree photograph, but I like my colour submission. Check it out...Oct 17, 2010
Jay & Ash, or Ash & Jay's photography challenges :)
Jay and I are taking a photo a weekend. So far we've had "Tree" and "Colour". I'm not over-joyed with my tree photograph, but I like my colour submission. Check it out...
My latest gadget...
Is this little shnungie... Yes, in silver :)It's the Canon Ixus 105 - 12.1mp point-and-click. I got it from ORMS in Cape Town via their website. That is one great store. I ordered the camera and a memory card at about 3:30pm, and it arrived at my office by 10am the next day. Thank you to Shawn at ORMS for being so flipping efficient!
Oct 5, 2010
Oct 3, 2010
Familia Flamenco
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| Linda Vargas and Demi Fernandez |
Ok… A practice I will go… Rosa Maria (the dance), I will conquer you yet!
Sep 29, 2010
A quick life update…
My lack of posts over the past couple of months should be an indication of how my life is going, although not quite where my life is going.
Work is beginning to consume my life, to the point that I’m beginning to miss the odd dance class and the odd appointment. This is going to come to an end though, as I’m going to start forcing myself into a routine of leaving at 5:00 on the dot. Most of the people in the office leave at 4:30…
Leaving work late every night is not conducive to creating a happier, healthier me; which is why I left Evil Corp. to begin with.
Dancing has become a bit of a chore, but I do think that this is due to the fact that I’m over-tired by Wednesday evening and really just want to head home. I actually had a small emotional breakdown last week at dancing and ended up leaving half way through. It (“it” being my life) all just became a bit too much and as a result I just felt completely overwhelmed while trying to learn a new, but basic, step to finish off the dance that we are learning. Anyways, this week there isn’t a class as the school holidays have kicked in so I will get a chance to leave early (or rather on time) and head home to relax for the evening.
“Home” is a stressful environment at this point, and actually has been since my grandfather moved in with us. He has, however, decided to move out again. I think that my mother’s constant misery has finally gotten to him. He’s moving back to the Eastern Cape, although where exactly I am not sure. My mother drilled him on it on Sunday morning, but I don’t know what the outcome of that conversation was as I opted to avoid any inevitable conflict and go shower.
My mother is another story altogether. She and I went to Gateway a couple of weeks (or three, I’m not sure) back and, as always, ended up having an argument about her stupid boyfriend. He really is the human equivalent of Septicemia… Septicemia is a revolting bacterium that spreads throughout your body and destroys your life. He has done nothing but destroy our lives since he came into them. I take heart in the fact that “the wheel turns”. Anyways, back to my original story… we had an argument and as a result both ended up in tears in Gateway when she literally tossed at me the fact that she has had a heart-attack because she is stressed. Actually, she had a heart-attack because her blood pressure and her cholesterol are through the roof, but she won’t do anything about them. Look, she is on medication for both, but quite frankly, unless she changes her eating habits and gets some exercise in her life she’s not going to get any better and, as a result, another heart-attack will definitely be on the cards. What grates me to the bone is that she didn’t tell me when it happened, but instead waited until we were arguing to throw it in my face. I can’t tell you the level of anger I feel towards her and have felt towards her since that day.
This has all motivated me to begin sorting out my life. I’m saving now… hard. I want to move out and the only way I’m going to do that is if I get my finances under control and save for the furniture and appliances I’m going to need when I move, as well as the first month of double rent.
Anyways, enough about my mother…
Jason… Well, I’ve put him and whatever could have happened between us on hold for now. Not indefinitely, just for now. I think that at this point in my life trying to start anything with anyone would be a disaster. I’m not in a happy place and I can’t rely on someone else to be my happiness for me, so I need to find my “inner zen” before I can begin a new relationship. Moving out will help with that. As a result of that though, I cancelled our weekend away. I am sad about that, but everything happens for a reason and I guess that this is just one of those things that needed to happen, even though it’s not the best thing to have done.
That’s my life in a nutshell at this point. I’m also doing the odd bit of beading and making the odd pieces of jewellery, but I’ve not really gotten much further with it than that.
And that’s me for now…
x
Work is beginning to consume my life, to the point that I’m beginning to miss the odd dance class and the odd appointment. This is going to come to an end though, as I’m going to start forcing myself into a routine of leaving at 5:00 on the dot. Most of the people in the office leave at 4:30…
Leaving work late every night is not conducive to creating a happier, healthier me; which is why I left Evil Corp. to begin with.
Dancing has become a bit of a chore, but I do think that this is due to the fact that I’m over-tired by Wednesday evening and really just want to head home. I actually had a small emotional breakdown last week at dancing and ended up leaving half way through. It (“it” being my life) all just became a bit too much and as a result I just felt completely overwhelmed while trying to learn a new, but basic, step to finish off the dance that we are learning. Anyways, this week there isn’t a class as the school holidays have kicked in so I will get a chance to leave early (or rather on time) and head home to relax for the evening.
“Home” is a stressful environment at this point, and actually has been since my grandfather moved in with us. He has, however, decided to move out again. I think that my mother’s constant misery has finally gotten to him. He’s moving back to the Eastern Cape, although where exactly I am not sure. My mother drilled him on it on Sunday morning, but I don’t know what the outcome of that conversation was as I opted to avoid any inevitable conflict and go shower.
My mother is another story altogether. She and I went to Gateway a couple of weeks (or three, I’m not sure) back and, as always, ended up having an argument about her stupid boyfriend. He really is the human equivalent of Septicemia… Septicemia is a revolting bacterium that spreads throughout your body and destroys your life. He has done nothing but destroy our lives since he came into them. I take heart in the fact that “the wheel turns”. Anyways, back to my original story… we had an argument and as a result both ended up in tears in Gateway when she literally tossed at me the fact that she has had a heart-attack because she is stressed. Actually, she had a heart-attack because her blood pressure and her cholesterol are through the roof, but she won’t do anything about them. Look, she is on medication for both, but quite frankly, unless she changes her eating habits and gets some exercise in her life she’s not going to get any better and, as a result, another heart-attack will definitely be on the cards. What grates me to the bone is that she didn’t tell me when it happened, but instead waited until we were arguing to throw it in my face. I can’t tell you the level of anger I feel towards her and have felt towards her since that day.
This has all motivated me to begin sorting out my life. I’m saving now… hard. I want to move out and the only way I’m going to do that is if I get my finances under control and save for the furniture and appliances I’m going to need when I move, as well as the first month of double rent.
Anyways, enough about my mother…
Jason… Well, I’ve put him and whatever could have happened between us on hold for now. Not indefinitely, just for now. I think that at this point in my life trying to start anything with anyone would be a disaster. I’m not in a happy place and I can’t rely on someone else to be my happiness for me, so I need to find my “inner zen” before I can begin a new relationship. Moving out will help with that. As a result of that though, I cancelled our weekend away. I am sad about that, but everything happens for a reason and I guess that this is just one of those things that needed to happen, even though it’s not the best thing to have done.
That’s my life in a nutshell at this point. I’m also doing the odd bit of beading and making the odd pieces of jewellery, but I’ve not really gotten much further with it than that.
And that’s me for now…
x
Aug 7, 2010
Photies of le moi :)
I thought I'd let you know what my new hair looks like :)
This is the colour. It's brown with blonde highlights and black underneath :)
Below are a couple of pics I went a little crazy with :)
This is what my hair looked like the day I had it done... I can never replicate the style exactly!
Aug 4, 2010
Something pretty...
David Delamare is one of my favourite artists, if not my favourite altogether.
This painting of his is part of a collection, which I bought in the form of a book called Mermaids and Magic Shows. It's called Bathing in Moonlight.
This painting of his is part of a collection, which I bought in the form of a book called Mermaids and Magic Shows. It's called Bathing in Moonlight.
Little bif of scandal...
One of the guys in my office has gotten his girlfriend pregnant! Now, as great a guy as he is, surely he must realise that pregnancy before marriage is not ideal?
Thankfully he is a good guy, loves his girlfriend and has every intention of marrying her :) 10 Points to the guy for being a good guy.
OK, back to the grindstone I go!
Thankfully he is a good guy, loves his girlfriend and has every intention of marrying her :) 10 Points to the guy for being a good guy.
OK, back to the grindstone I go!
Oh! Btw...
I had my hair done this weekend, but I keep forgetting to take pics. Maybe after I've had my eyebrows waxed this weekend I'll take a snap or two of the hair of doom :)
I laughed so hard at this...
Check out the TV... Seriously, this seems to be a Wii game!
"Yes, you too could learn how to stick your arm up a horses ass in the comfort of your own home for just 5 easy payments of $19.95!"
WOW - Fat is on the rise
Bare in mind that you are considered obese if you are 30KG's or more overweight. That means that just under 30% of America is 30KG's or more overweight. Hecticals.
Read the full article on the NY Times website here:
Obesity Rates Keep Rising, Troubling Health Officials
Btw... that is NOT my ass :P
Avenged Sevenfold: Nightmare
I picked it up from Look and Listen last night (not cheap at R179.95) and spent my evening listening to it.
There's a bit of a story behind this album because their drummer died last year and much of the album is a dedication to him... from what I can see. You can pick up more information on Wikipedia about it.
Little catch up
September is coming folks! September, in general, is a good month for me. It’s normally a month of new beginnings and new adventures in my life. Let’s hope that this September lives up to the expectations I’ve placed on it.
DoD is going well… well, as well as well could be, I guess. The first week I lost 1.8 kilo’s, the second 0.4 kilo’s (completely disappointing, but what can you do?) and the third (weigh-in was yesterday) 1.3 kilo’s, bringing us to a grand total of 3.5 kilo’s in 3 weeks. I will be skinny yet! Ok, not skinny… I never want to be skinny, just thinner than I am now.
Another busy weekend is looming. Saturday is eyebrow waxing day and Katia and I are going to Tala in the afternoon for the Bridal Fair. Sunday is Pat’s wedding and Monday is a public holiday, which I am going to spend with mom, relaxing.
Tonight is dancing, but to be very honest with you, I’m so not in the mood… But I’ll go anyways, as I need the exercise.
Well, that’s it from me today :)
Have a good one all
x
DoD is going well… well, as well as well could be, I guess. The first week I lost 1.8 kilo’s, the second 0.4 kilo’s (completely disappointing, but what can you do?) and the third (weigh-in was yesterday) 1.3 kilo’s, bringing us to a grand total of 3.5 kilo’s in 3 weeks. I will be skinny yet! Ok, not skinny… I never want to be skinny, just thinner than I am now.
Another busy weekend is looming. Saturday is eyebrow waxing day and Katia and I are going to Tala in the afternoon for the Bridal Fair. Sunday is Pat’s wedding and Monday is a public holiday, which I am going to spend with mom, relaxing.
Tonight is dancing, but to be very honest with you, I’m so not in the mood… But I’ll go anyways, as I need the exercise.
Well, that’s it from me today :)
Have a good one all
x
Jul 28, 2010
What a crap evening
I suppose I really shouldn’t moan, because there are bigger things in life, but really, I had a crap evening.
The order of the general crappiness:
The order of the general crappiness:
- Went for my weigh-in… Only lost 0.4kg’s… That’s 400 grams!
- The chick at the clinic jabbed me so hard with the needle that I actually cried.
- Then I had to compose myself for a meeting with the guy from Sanlam to discuss (of all things) an endowment policy.
- By the time I get home I am ready to cry again because I’m so hungry… only to discover that we have no electricity.
- No electricity equates to no dinner
- We went to Woolies and bought a chicken, got home, made salad and chicken rolls by candlelight.
- Sit down to eat, the lights come back on. CURSE YOU MURPHY!
Jul 26, 2010
Venting
I need to vent and unfortunately you, dear reader, are the person I’m directing my vent at.
This has been a crap, crap day. Please can you tell me why, when I’m feeling at my lowest, someone comes along and shits on my shoes? I’m talking figuratively, not literally, of course.
I woke up tired this morning and never really kicked into gear, although I did seem to have an extremely productive day. This could also possibly be because I’ve just got so much work to get through that killing piles of it seems productive.
Anyways, work isn’t the cause of my vent at this point. The cause is the fact that someone is going to look at our flat on Wednesday. That someone is a potential buyer. If that someone decides they would like to buy our flat we are stuck, yet again, without a home. This time the move isn’t as simple as picking ourselves up and moving. This time we have a grandfather and a cat to worry about. It’s all just too much for me at this point, so much so that I’m actually on the verge of tears.
Anyways, I’ve got work to finish up and had best get on with it if I’m going to get out of this office by 7:30pm.
This has been a crap, crap day. Please can you tell me why, when I’m feeling at my lowest, someone comes along and shits on my shoes? I’m talking figuratively, not literally, of course.
I woke up tired this morning and never really kicked into gear, although I did seem to have an extremely productive day. This could also possibly be because I’ve just got so much work to get through that killing piles of it seems productive.
Anyways, work isn’t the cause of my vent at this point. The cause is the fact that someone is going to look at our flat on Wednesday. That someone is a potential buyer. If that someone decides they would like to buy our flat we are stuck, yet again, without a home. This time the move isn’t as simple as picking ourselves up and moving. This time we have a grandfather and a cat to worry about. It’s all just too much for me at this point, so much so that I’m actually on the verge of tears.
Anyways, I’ve got work to finish up and had best get on with it if I’m going to get out of this office by 7:30pm.
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I'm dead on my feet this morning! I don't know why I'm so tired, but I woke up tired and haven't managed to perk up as yet. Even my morning cuppa Joe hasn't really helped. That could also be because it's decaf, but still, it usually works.
Ugh, Monday. Well... best I try kick my brain into function mode and get going with it. The sooner I get stuck in, the sooner it will be over.
On the upside, I did manage to get a painting (albeit a small one) done over the weekend. I need to varnish it and then once it's dry I'll take a photo to show you.
Anyways, have a great day!
Ugh, Monday. Well... best I try kick my brain into function mode and get going with it. The sooner I get stuck in, the sooner it will be over.
On the upside, I did manage to get a painting (albeit a small one) done over the weekend. I need to varnish it and then once it's dry I'll take a photo to show you.
Anyways, have a great day!
Jul 20, 2010
DoD Update!
Ok, so tonight was weigh-in night... and I have lost... in one week...
*drum roll please*
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1.8 Kilograms!
I am TOTALLY stoked :D
*drum roll please*
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1.8 Kilograms!
I am TOTALLY stoked :D
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