Wednesday Wonders

 And on time, to boot!

* Outrageous and courageous outfits again. It's also been a while since I've had enough confidence to play around with my clothes, so the last few weeks have been fun.

* Liking the way I look in photos! It's been a loooooong time since that's happened!

Ready for some really shocking pool playing!
You can actually see that there was no way I was going to pay enough attention to win, or even play well.

Looking a little more sophisticated. Also: I made that belt!

* Playing pool with fabulous people. Sucking at it (again), but not caring. Taking over the jukebox instead. Smuggling Hanson into the playlist, just to see the look on the boys' faces. FTW!

* Walking! Now with added awesome! Dinee is joining Mister Boo and I for our walks a couple of times a week now, starting today, and it's gonna be crazy! Who knows what randomness will ensue!?!

* Finishing another notebook! I've had a double volume notebook (read: 2x A5 192 pg hardcover notebooks glued together) since about November, and I used the last page on Monday night! I love notebooks; I collect them, and no two are alike. As much as I love the feeling of a new, blank book just aching to be filled with ideas and notes, it's always a nostalgic farewell when I use the last page of an old one. That notebook, in particular, has been through the wars with me - it's been in my hands at gigs, parties, psychotic meltdowns and blissfull epiphanies, and is filled with secrets; dreams; aspirations; twisted stories, lyrics and poems; ideas and dodgy sketches. But now, there's a new one calling me.

* Deja vu! Again! Ha!

* Finishing another story. Well... sort of. I've finally finished the first draft of a story that's been in the making for quite a while now... since around September last year. And bear in mind, this is just a short story, nothing novel-like about it! It's been a very intense and revealing process, and I'm not sure it's one I would ever make public, but it's been a wonderful experience. Finishing the first draft was like saying goodbye to a lover; editing, I think, will be like looking back at the snapshots from the time spent together.

* Crazy hair plans! I'm seeing my darling Nicky on Saturday - not a moment too soon, either! - and have some changes in mind. Nothing too extreme, mind you. There will still be outrageous colour and ridiculous cutting! But I've grown a bit weary of the pink-and-purple combination (I've had it since December, so it's DEFINITELY time for a change)! Can't wait for it to be done, so I can show it off!

* My visa's been approved! Did ya hear that, Stephy?! I'M COMING TO AUSTRALIAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! (Okay, I'm sure half of Sydney just groaned in dread, but the rest of you? Hit me up with venue ideas for bachelorettes and raucous nights out! And cheap shopping. Always cheap shopping.) Now... to find someone in Sydney who will tattoo me... *strokes chin ponderously*

* Rain. Eternally. Because it allows outfits like this:

Also: Beanies. Also: Scarves. Also also: Snoods!

* Seeing people who make me smile for no reason other than that I'm sure I'd like them if I knew them. Those people coming inside to ask a strange and random question about ampersands. Those same people saying that they're glad they met me because when they saw me they were sure they would like me, and they did. Both getting goosebumps when I say that the exact same thought had just crossed my mind.

* Maja Boo is getting a new car! WooHoo for her! Also: Arse-kick for us to finally - finally - get our drivers licences. (Or to try again, anyway.)

* Thinking of adding a short list of loathes to this feature, and promptly forgetting about it and/or losing the list. Yes Universe, I prefer gratitude too!

Little things that made me smile this week:

* Purple Wonder (more on this later) * Sinking on the white ball in three consecutive pool games, in especially wonderous fashion. See: skip white ball over three other balls, at a precarious angle, and landing it straight in the pocket without a single bounce * "Do you see bats?" "Yes!" "Then you're in the right place!" * Sharing a story with La and getting exceptionally positive (and blush-inducing) feedback * Feeling real, genuine laughter and excitement * Having awesome green shoes to wear for St Paddy's tomorrow! Can't wait to debut them! * Recalculating! * Finally getting rid of that cursed ingrown toenail which has plagued me for almost a month. The elation I feel equals the grossness of the concept. It's like I want to share because I'm so happy, but I know people will cringe. Still... * AC/DC car-mosh-pits at 2am in the McD's parking lot. See also: terrifying a group of squarebacks (jocks) with car-most-pit so badly that they piled into their car and left after the first chorus! * Sketching, painting, crafting * Watchmen * My first proper handbag order! * Laughter. Again. Just... laughter. There is never enough, and we need it now, more than ever. * 99 Red Balloons * The new header that my darling Dinee designed for me! *

So, what's had you hooting and howling this week?

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MUSIC MONDAY: Grinderman - Palaces Of Montezuma

A truly spectacular love song. What I wouldn't do for the spinal cord of JFK / Wrapped in Marilyn Monroe's negligee! *sigh*

Dear... Awesome Lunch

In which I write letters to inanimate objects, food and drinks, events, famous people and more random subjects than even I can anticipate.



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 Wow. You were spectacular today. I mean, of course, that means I was pretty smart too, but the way you came together like that... wow. How could I have predicted that a little cous-cous, a few strips of pan-seared chicken in garlic and olive oil, some diced red pepper, a teaspoon of melted peanut butter and a squirt of sweet chili sauce would have come together and mixed up quite so beautifully? That... *licks lips again* was all you. And what a mix! We'll be getting together soon for more of this magic!

x

Devastation...

In light of the gratitude posts that have taken up most of my blog space recently, I feel that this is something that needs a post of its own.

I'm grateful for not being the victim of the numerous natural disasters which have plagued our fragile planet in the last year or so (I know it's been longer, but it does seem to be more frequently recently, right?) I'm definitely water sign so, despite the rough, tough and loud exterior, I'm a real softie at heart, and things like the earthquake and tsunami in Japan today (11.3.11) just leave me on the verge of tears. The turmoil of the water results in turmoil within us water signs too, I think. 

At this stage, I haven't been able to find information on who is sending immediate aid to Japan and the other Pacific countries affected by this tragedy. However, I do know that Doctors Without Borders is as excellent an organisation as any of the others out there. I try and make regular donations to them, more than anything because I believe in what they do and I know that if I was qualified, I would probably be live my dad's worst nightmare and become on of them. 

I'm sure that in the next few hours and over the weekend, the true horror of what has happened will reveal itself. If you are there, or have loved ones who have been affected, I am sending hope and light in your direction. If you can't afford to donate anything to any of the aid agencies heading there in the next few days, I'm sure you can spare some love, light, hope and even prayers, if that's your thing, for the victims and their loved ones.

It seems that what our mothers told us as kids is true... It's a scary world out there. Take care, wherever you are. 

x

 

Wednesday Wonders



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...on a Thursday. Again. Crap. I have to get my A into G in time next week!

* SALES! Clearly my test to see if I could go a whole month without shopping is a big fat FAIL this month! I shall try again next month though, and see if I can do it then! (I better! I have a trip to save for! Woohoo!!)

* New stuff! I have picked up some really sweet stuff and at really really sweet prices! A pair of shorts (!!!) for R150.00; a kaftan marked down from R350.00 to R160.00, a blue skirt I have been secretly coveting for almost a year now for R135.00... and a stunning pair of emerald pumps for R150.00! Yay for sales! But... enough now. Dinee and I have decided that next time we 'go out' for lunch, we'll just go park in the basement at Montecasino and yak, because it's cheaper and less sweaty!

* Half moon manicure. Which photographs really badly. I saw a tutorial online a few weeks back on The Cherry Blossom Girl on how to do a half moon manicure, and how to jazz it up. I've been dying to try it for a while now, and finally got all the materials to do it, and it came out really nicely (the second time I tried it, anyway! ha!)

* Fuck Yeah Girls With Short Hair! I've been looking for something new and funky to do to my hair for a while now - would you believe I've grown bored of bright pink and purple?! - and I found this site in my searches. Je l'adore!

* Enjoying listening to something other than Nick Cave for the first time in a long time. *gasp* I know, I can't quite believe it either, but hey... it was Nirvana, which kind of makes it alright... right?

* With apologies to everyone I didn't reply to on Saturday and Sunday... Being completely underground all weekend! We were supposed to be on a team-building weekend last weekend, but it was cancelled at pretty much the last minute. I decided to neglect to tell anyone, and just hid out all weekend! I felt kinda guilty for the first half an hour after waking up at not-the-crack-of-dawn, and after that... I just revelled in it! I sewed for the first time in aaaages! I made a stunning - STUNNING bag and an obi belt of the same Chinese brocade fabric. *heart flutters* I read. I actually sat down and read, which I haven't had time to do in aaaages either! We just chilled out and watched movies! I made a day planner, sort of following Kyla Roma's guidelines{Part 1} {Part 2}! Also: I nursed an ingrown toenail all weekend and into this week, so it's probably just as well that I wasn't flailing along a flimsy cable on a canopy tour in the Midlands.

* Catching up on sleep. It really is a spectacular concept, and when you get to put it into action...? HARK! ANGELS!

* Getting excited for Aus, despite my fear of flying and watching far too much Border Patrol. Keeping my fingers crossed for my visa!

* The Lions playing so much better in the Super 15!!! New coach, new players, injection of funds, and suddenly - without their old captain, who lead them like the blind - they're playing like a team again! Go Lions! Go!

* Across the Universe. Always.

* Wedding photos! Dinee has posted the first batch of our wedding photos on her photography blog! I'm SO excited! I HAVE to show you! Click here to see {Part 1} of the sheer awesomeness!

Little things that have made me smile this week:

* Feeling kinda bouncy. Long may it last! * Texts from my husband that contain nothing but randomness * Plotting and scheming * Walking almost every day now after work, and planning to do it with Dinee too * Noticing the difference in my clothes, and buying smaller sizes with confidence that they'll fit * Slightly mixing up my make up routine and feeling better for it * BRIGHT COLOURS * Small triumphs * Being genuinely happy for people with no false smiles or jabs of jealousy * Paw paw with honey and lemon juice for brekkie (This coming from someone who would literally groan in disgust at paw paw only a year ago - wtf body?!) * Suddenly... awesome music on the radio. In the last two days, I've heard: Seether, The Springbok Nude Girls (who are releasing a new album this year! WooHoo!), The Offspring, Jack Johnson, Johnny Cash (!) and more! * That bag up there is from Big Blue (anyone wanna get it for me?!) *

Well, that's me this week! Has yours been spectacular or sh...oddy?  Let me know!

x

Today it's TiLT



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So I didn’t manage to do a Wednesday Wonders list yesterday, because by the time I got home, I was absolutely exhausted! It was a highly hectic, but mostly satisfying day.

On to the things that I’ve loved in the past week:

* New (still-secret) plans

* Shopping with focus

* My new big floppy black felt hat that is simultaneously wonderously witchy and beautifully bohemian

* Knowing, despite the still very warm weather, that autumn has officially begun, and once we get through the wind next month, I can crack open the winter wardrobe in all its glory!

* Clear, fresh skies on early Saturday morning walks

* Walking almost every day and noticing the difference in my body and wardrobe, both in how they look and how they feel

* Spending a good portion of Wednesday walking from appointment to appointment and feeling fit. Also: cheesily cosmopolitan

* Spending a whole extra day with Mista Boo! Yay!

* Wardrobe clean-outs and re-organising (this is a work in progress, but so far, it’s made a huge difference to how I’m dressing!)

* 2 impromptu braais in one weekend with equally awesome people

* Australia plans! Leave’s been approved, Visa application is in! Now to sit back and plan this party!

* Not letting the frustrations that faced us yesterday (being sent to the wrong place to do our learners – again – and having to run around more than planned for my Visa application)

*I’m still kinda digging the new-ish Kings of Leon, Pyro (* beep * beep * beep* Hidden Hipster Alert! * beep * beep * beep *)

* Mila Kunis’ Oscar dress.

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Can we just talk about this for a second? This girl is just hit after hit after hit. Even her so-called ‘duds’ rock my world! But that lilac dream-dress… It was, in my humble opinion, the best dress of the night. Who would have thought snarky little Jackie from That 70’s Show would clean up so well?

* Trying to teach myself to be more patient and not be so quick to take up snappy words and looks. This too is a work in progress.

Little things that made me smile this week:

* Finding the perfect phrase for a tattoo… From 90210 – ha! * Being taken aback by Jude Law’s gorgeous accent in the car on the way to work … Oh my! * Gorgeous men behaving like excited shy little boys * "Friends to the power of awesome!" * Still planning my tattoo-masterpiece * Being most productive and creative in the early morning and late at night. I just can’t do the middle of the day. That should be my sleep time! * Getting our office gleaming and tidy, just waiting to be put to work again * Sister time! * New tablets! Yay! * Drops of Jupiter by Train (Yes, still. I’ll never get over that song.) * Stealing kisses in random places, like FNB in Rosebank, Randburg Licensing Dept. and the Australian Visa Application Centre * Walking around my city and feeling a part of it again * Letting go of drama * Quietly testing how long I can go without shopping for stuff I don’t need * Lying on Maja Boo’s bed and planning what we’re going to do when we win the Lotto * Seeing my new year’s (r)evolutions happening every day * Not actually wanting to live in a cluttered environment anymore. Now to get down to actually de-cluttering… Gah! *

What made you grin like a grizzly bear with a fresh salmon this week? Share in the comments!

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Boo! ~~~ "To Do Today"

One of my favourite bands, unrelated to the 'Miss Boo' brand (easily distinguished by the '!' in the band name, lacking in mine), I am KERAYZEEE about this song and this band and this video! LOVE!



Happy Tuesday!

x

Miss Boo