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When You Say Yes To Spring

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In the same vein of the list of things I wanted to achieve in July, I’ve got a couple of things I intend to do in Spring. A list with a time limit as short as 30 days stressed me out a little (I’m a weird one, in case you were wondering!), so I think a slightly longer time frame would be better for me. Here are the things I want to achieve in the next three months:

* Donate blood

* Finally have that jumble sale of clothes and shoes I pulled from my closet

* Clean the office and develop a system that will keep it tidy and inspiring

* Keep my inspiration board(s) up to date and interesting

* Sell Miss Boo Originals like a mad woman

* Grow the Miss Boo brand into something sustainable

* Start to recycle properly at home

* Get my next tattoo(s)

* Learn calligraphy

* Sing, even if it’s off key

* Try lighter, softer make up

* Write. Once a week, at least.

* Listen to one album that is totally different to what I usually listen to.

* Wear more bindis

* Frolic in the sun

* Lie on the grass and just watch the clouds change shape and colour as the sun sets or rises

* Squeal as I embark on my first swim of the season, after the first rains

* Dance in the rain (Preferably in the first rains of the season)

* Predict hail

* Pack lunch every single day for at least a month* *They say it only takes a month to form a habit, so if I can get it right in lazy spring weather, then I can get it right forever! Mwahahahahaha *cough*

* Drink a glass of lemon water in the morning, instead of coffee

* Walk every morning for 15 minutes, and every evening for 30

* Paint my nails once a week

* Not get super-impatient with my hair in between salon visits

* Play my guitar at least twice a week.

* Finish learning ‘About a Girl’ on my guitar

* Light candles and incense and just be. (Preferably outside)

* Squeal at my first sighting of Orion

* Take photos of Orion as soon as I spot it

* Go to a sporting event – preferably rugby

* Remember to let go and just breathe

* String twinkling fairy lights up everywhere I can get away with it

* Wear flower crowns

* Dance. Outside. Under the stars.

* Wear heels at least once a week.

* Fix my handbag

* Write a letter. A proper one. Pen-to-paper, with little illustrations and everything!

* Apply sunblock religiously

* De-fuzz regularly

* On that note, only use sharp razors and fresh facial sponges

What do you want to do this Spring that is non-negotiable?

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The August List of Awesome

People of the interwebs! Despite appearances (or lack thereof) I haven’t abandoned Blogland! Could you believe it? Believe it, because it’s true!

August has been a particularly difficult month for the Haus of Boo. I’ve been stressed beyond belief, which allowed my anxiety and unhappiness to get the better of me for three solid weeks. It’s been a fight reminiscent of Frodo and his cronies, but after much gnashing of teeth and angsty tears, and stumbling over some pretty large nuggets of self-discovery, I finally feel like I’m back on the yellow brick road, pulling faces at the flying monkeys.

Now, that’s not to say that there haven’t been awesome moments throughout the month of gusts. There have been! Just… not enough to fill a weekly list of wonders, y’dig? So, in the moments that haven’t been consumed with scowls and cheek-chewing, these are the zaps of awesome that kept me going:

* My new haircut. It is, in a word, UN-FUCKING-BEATABLE! I LOVE IT!!!!!

* My DIY shades-of-purple Leopard-print mani and pedi, which I conquered while watching 28 Weeks Later

Rawr

* Zombie movies

* The Cool Inc. 2^nd Annual Tattoo Convention at Cool Runnings, Fourways. There was so much awesome that happened there! Mister Boo’s first tattoo!

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All the freaks and ghouls partying together! Rockstar Energy Drink! Meeting my friend’s 2-year-old daughter for the first time and playing to our hearts’ content! The stunning buzz of dozens of tattoo guns all day! Watching a suspension in the flesh! *cough – pun intended*

It rocked my world.

* Finding turquoise hair dye! I can’t wait for my next appointment, so I can rock mermaid hair! Eeeeep!!!

* My Little Pony Hair

* Enough is enough

* God’s Away on Business by… The Cookie Monster?!

* The new earrings Mister Boo bought me at the convention. I was hoping to get a tattoo or piercing, but the artist I wanted to see was so busy, so to console me, Mister Boo spoilt me.

* The Boat That Rocked. That movie is my ultimate at the moment; it’s the only thing that can kick the mean reds out of my life, even if it’s just for a while.

* The Blues. I NEED to get back to practicing my guitar, so I can play the Blues.

* Impromptu jamming in the middle of the night at the home of someone we only met hours before. And a special acoustic rendition of ‘Back Door Man’, just for me.

* Random late-night text marathons with Simba. Dayum, I miss that man!

* Translucent ants eating coloured liquids

* For those about to rock…

* The Springboks. They had a tough Tri-Nations, but got the nation behind them nonetheless. Good luck in the World Cup, boys! No matter what happens, you’ll make us proud to wear green and gold!



Bok Bloms!

 * Wearing less layers as the weather warms up. Yay!

* Snuggling with my husband.

* One of my best friends is getting married! I’m SO excited! Can’t stop squeeing about it!

* Pinterest

* Kicking ass and taking names.

* BrainyJane22 on why mom bloggers make her bitter. I’m so glad I’m not alone on this one! I thought I was just being a jealous cow. Also: LOVE THIS GIRL! She’s brave and smart and funny and honest and witty. All in one.

* The time I was a 200-pound beauty queen, via The Hairpin

* Being wicked. It may not always be very nice, but it’s so much fun!

* Crafting away like a little demon girl in preparation for…

* …My first market, which is coming up this weekend! Eeeeep!!!! SOOOO much of bounce and excite! It’s going to be loads of fun, and we’re planning to be sold out by lunch time. Ha!

* Contact Lenses. I lost my last left lens, and for three weeks, have been bespectacled*, much to my dismay. It’s not that I don’t love my glasses – I really do! – but I have latent issues from wearing glasses as a kid, so having my lenses back is a God-send! I’m an avid people-watcher, but it’s way more difficult when your eyes are exposed. I usually have the advantage of super-reflective enormous sunglasses to keep people from seeing that they’re being watched, but without contact lenses, that’s been a bit difficult. To have my force-field back feels wonderful!

* Babies laughing hysterically at spray bottles

* My super-sparkly ring, which I got from the divine Amy D.

I feel like I’ve found my Weird Sister in her, and she’s talented to boot!

* Dermalogica facials. I had an accumulation of loyalty points at my Sorbet Salon, and got a free treatment! I chose to have a Dermalogica Classic Facial; which rocked my world six ways from Sunday! I felt like gajillion bucks when I floated out of there!

* Seafood Risotto. Yum!

* My BlackBerry. I know, you just groaned and rolled your eyes, but honestly? I was the same, until I got one. It takes stunning photos and video, BBM is the way of the future, and it’s just so pretty! <3

* Vodka & Cranberry juice.

Hi Ash!

* Already Pretty – Smart vs Pretty

* Mango smoothies

* Bangles halfway up to my elbow, jangling and clinking and hanging out there, looking pretty all the time. It’s easy to feel like a rock-star when you try.

* This mash-up on Glee

* Hello Kitty tongue tattoos

Also for the skin!

* Glee in general. I still love it.

* My weight-loss and limited budget forcing me to get creative with my wardrobe. When I finally get around to sorting it properly, I know it’s going to pay off!

* Crazy dreams. Like, REM dream-when-you’re-asleep dreams, rather than ‘I-have-a-dream’ dreams. Although having crazy ‘I-have-a-dream’ dreams is a good thing too!

* These shoes

Maja, can you hear me?!

* The Beatles. Eternally.

* My gorgeous Maja! 

Muuuuuuuuush boooooooootifoooooooool!

* Market planning. Man oh man, is it going to be good! Yippee!!!!!

* The last day of winter. It’s SO good to know that in less than 12 hours, winter will officially be over for the year! Yay!!

* Getting back to blogging. Even though I wasn’t feeling it, I really missed it! But now I’m back! (From outer space!)

So, ma petit chous, what made your month?

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Wednesday Wonders - 03.08.2011

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It's been another peculiar week. Leading up to TiLT last week, I'd been feeling exceptionally bleak, but still managed to find a heap of things for which to be grateful. The last seven days have been a lot less stressful and rattling, and I've felt a lot more peaceful and happy. And yet, I have a much shorter list for you today. Ha! On to it, then:

* In Defense of Weeds I've always loved seeing what beautiful distractions weeds create as they suffocate and smother. I'm weird like that. (And in so many other ways)


* My new pixie hat. With a bell on the end. It's AWESOME!


* This photo

Sporting a Miss Boo Original hair accessory!!

* Me, Mister Boo and Maja Boo all singing along madly to whatever came on the radio on the way home on Sunday. Including 'Raining Men'.


* Sunday. It was crazy and random and bizarre, but it was a day to remember, and we even made waiting in the ER fun and crazy.


* My husband, for being such a sweetheart and a nut all in one package. He's a bit like a Ferrero Rocher like that!


* My darling Maja Boo. Because she's awesome.


* Creating stuff with vision! Miss Boo Originals is on the road to rolling right now! Eeeeep!!! I finally posted images of what I've been making on Facebook - head on over and 'Like' them!


* Hearing "I'm getting married" from someone I love and adore. So excited!

* Entertaining weird and crazy ideas that would usually seem totally bizarre, but might just be good ideas anyway.

* Snickering in church.

* Shopping with purpose and direction. No aimless wandering for me!

* Downside: Feeling totally weird because of antibiotics; weird enough to spend a day in bed. Upside: Feeling more centred and revitalised after said day in bed.

* Hearing the birds chirping a little earlier every morning. COME ON, SPRING!!!!



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 Little things I love this week:

* Scrambled eggs in the microwave * Unexpected turns in the road making perfect sense because of dreams I had months ago. * Weird-ass dreams * The glossy starlings that live above my door at the office. They are such crazy characters! * Grilled Cheesus *

Well, that seems to be it for this week. Let me know how yours went in the comments!

Wednesday Wonders - 6.7.2011

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This week has been one of the coldest we've had in Joburg so far this year! And it's been quite damp, which rocks my world too. I am a winter baby, and usually revel in the cold weather, but this year winter has been getting me down. But the misty, grey damp has lubricated the mind and the cogs are turning again. Yay! So here's my list of things that have made me happy this week:

* Neko Case ft. Nick Cave - She's Not There (For True Blood). Oh holy crap, I read about this a while ago, but couldn't find it. It was one of the first things I listened to on Monday morning, and it totally rocked my world. I want to live inside the chorus!!!!

* My new biker boots. *Thanks for the heads-up, Ash!!!

 * Hearing my friends talk about the things I create as 'Miss Boo Originals' on various separate occasions. It makes everything - all the goals and all the hard work - seem that much more tangible. Plus, it makes me squee inside and feel like I took a bath in glitter.

* Rocking the crochet. I'm loving it. I made Maja Boo a scarf over the weekend, and am now working on arm-warmers, scarves and beanies. Eep!

* Hearing my friends say that I inspire them. I'm not the kind of girl who is often left speechless, but dayum you guys! Way to make me feel all warm and tingly! *blush*

* Finally supporting a rugby team that won! I know, I know... I ‘should have been supporting the Stormers', because they were the last SA team in the Super 15 that could have done us proud, but I just can't do it. I guess it's Daddy Boo's influence shining through, but I just can't bring myself to shout for them. So, instead, I shouted for the Crusaders.

And yes, this....



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had a little to do with it. Still, they won, and I was happy.

(I even wore my Crusaders Supporters Gear.) 

* Seeing my girl Jess! We've been friends since we were little, and have a good knowledge of each other, courtesy of biting each other to bits when we scrapped. Now, she's on her way to stardom. It was so cool seeing her again, and finally getting our shit together and going out for a bit of a jol. Yay!

* Playing some pretty decent pool, if I do say so myself. Instead of being an absolute disaster and sinking the white ball or my opponent's ball on most shots, I actually managed some pretty awesome shots, which worked out they way I'd planned! AND I won a couple of games, which I haven't done in AAAAAGES! So yay on all fronts! I had a really good time playing pool, and playing well, and intend to refine my skills again, because I love it so much.

* Listening to Nick Cave in the early morning cold. I wait for my lift for around half an hour in the mornings, which is usually when I catch up on my reading. Yesterday morning, I couldn't get into the book, which is set in sunny California. In summer. So instead, I pulled out my mp3 player, hit 'Nick Cave' and drifted off into my favourite alternate dimension. It's becoming apparent that Nick Cave is still the one person who can take away my morning grumbles. And he doesn't even know it!

* Reading through old journals and seeing how much I've changed and grown in so many ways.

* Having a fellow crazy-person at work, who not only gets the whole loopiness thing, but also enjoys it.

* Feeling like a total bad-ass rock star at Sunday's family lunch. And hearing from everyone, who I haven't seen for a while, that I'm looking good. And also hearing that I'm still an inspiration to my brother in law in my determination to get healthy.

 * Caramel sponge cake. Iced with caramel. (For the record, it was someone's birthday at work, and I only had one little slice! Honest! He even told me to take a bigger slice.)

Little things which made me smile:

* Rising above pettiness and sniping * Heidi's tattoo designs are still blowing my mind * My purple fingerless gloves. I loves them! * Planning Paris Pilgrimages * Cute, adoring grampas. All together now: Aaaaaaw! * My new keyboard, including a functional space bar. Yayness. * My electric blanket. As much as I love the cold, I like to be warm in my little bed-cave. The electric blanket makes it the hottest bed-cave EVER * Rolling in the Deep. The song that never fails to tell me I'm doing the right thing when I'm doing it! *

I'd love to hear what's made you smile this week... leave your list in the comments box!

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