Thursday, December 24, 2009

I WANT...

To be on HOLIDAY!!

 

Its 10h00 and I am still at the office – I WANT TO BE ON HOLIDAY!

Only 9 more hours and I will be flying back to the Coast – Cant wait to see the see and all the family!

This holiday is going to be one full of laughs, relaxation and visiting all the family and friends J

 

MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

Wishing everyone a new year filled with growth and prosperity

 

See you all on the other side of 2010 :)

 

 

Monday, December 21, 2009

MOTTO

It’s the SiLLy Season and more and more people are travelling to their holiday destinations by road.  Please BUCKLE UP! NO EXCUSES!

I personally always buckle up, even if we are just driving down the complex, it takes a split second for something to happen.

 

Lets all rather be safe than sorry!

 

BUCKLE UP – NO EXCUSES!

 

Thursday, December 17, 2009

WHAT??

Strange Things You Likely
Didn't
Know ???

A rat can last longer without water than a camel.

Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself.

The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.

A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and
down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.

A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate.

Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".

During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen
in the distance (and Heston's wearing a watch).

On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily!
(That explains a few mysteries....)

Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, "Elementary, my dear Watson."

Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.

The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per
side in a game of chess is 318,979,564,000.

There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange,
purple and silver.

Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space
because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them.

The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo.

Weatherman Willard Scott was the first Ronald McDonald.

If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will
instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (Who was the sadist who
discovered this??)

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down
so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.

The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in
the USA."

The original name for butterfly was flutterby.

The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which
stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player
for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.

Roses may be red, but violets are indeed violet.

By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot
sink into quicksand.

Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a
piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.

Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin
look-alike contest.

An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman
to take more than three steps backwards while dancing!

The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book
most often stolen from public libraries.

The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher.

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!

Thanks to Deborah for submitting this!!

And  another via email --this comes by Suzie T....

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Men can read smaller print then women can; women can hear better.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace.

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the "honeymoon".

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them, "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."

It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

 

 

Thursday, December 3, 2009

THE KILLERS

They are officially in town!

I am so excited and can not wait to see them at their first show TONIGHT!

I have my own little gang of friends that are coming along – so think its going to be AWESOME.

 

As a true fan I will bit farewell to my voice tonight and sing my little heart out!

 

LOVE THE KILLERS!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Shark Attack

How to prevent shark attacks:

 

1.   Don't swim in the sea.
More than 99% of all shark attacks happen in large water masses, also known as oceans. The way to establish if you're in an ocean is to taste the water. It should taste salty.

 

2.   Swim with fat people.
Always make sure there are fat people already in the water before you enter. Chances are you will be able to swim faster than them and save yourself.

 

3.   Don't go in the water without a knife.
That's to stab the nearest swimmer when you see a shark. As soon as he/she bleeds profusely, swim as fast as you can to the shore and claim you tried your best to save him/her. You might end up getting an award for bravery.

 

4.   Listen intently.

All sharks have a 'theme song' - If you hear the following, swim for your life : da-dam, da-dam, da-dam. If it sounds like this dadam, dadam, dadam you're already gone.

 

5.   Don't panic.
Stay calm when a shark bites you. Its over, you're gone and it doesn't help you try and survive. The people on the shore will appreciate it, they don't want to hear your mad yelling and screaming, it's not nice. Please think of the children.....

   

Thursday, November 5, 2009

GOOGLE

Really love when Google changes their logo for a specific reason.

 

Today being COOKIE MONSTER – as SESAME STREET celebrates 40th Anniversary!

 

Monday, October 26, 2009

J-BURG

Kelly Wheeler - October 26th, 2009 www.news24.com

We all know the boring stuff: Johannesburg is the most populated city in South Africa and used to be an important centre for gold and diamond trade.

But what about the more interesting things? Haven't you always wanted to know how many street lights the city has?

We've put together 15 lesser known and rather useless Jo'burg facts to help you fill those awkward lulls in dinner party conversation. Enjoy!

1. Jo'burg is filled with trees - roughly 10 million of them. That's more than two trees for every person.

2. Feel like this day has gone on forever? You are exaggerating - Jo'burg gets roughly 12 hours of sunlight per day.

3. Jo'burg has quite a prolific elderly population - 40% of the world's human ancestor fossils were found in and around the city.

4. Jo'burg is home to 8,149 kilometres of sewerage pipes. So be patient if your loo clogs - it has a long way to go.

5. Jozi lies 2000 metres above sea level. Why do you need to know this? This makes the air thinner which means that you'll have to add on an extra minute to get your eggs to boil.

6. The city also holds the honour of being the only place in Africa where you can see a polar bear. Two in fact - housed at the Johannesburg Zoo.

7. Commuters spend an average of 72 minutes travelling in Jozi. And many argue that it is faster to walk.

8. Jo'burg has 59 public swimming pools.

9. Of the 7519 kilometres of roads in Johannesburg only 905 kilometres is untarred. So those urban SUVs and 4x4s are really just for show.

10. During one century, Johannesburg was technically rebuilt four times: it started out as a tented camp for mine workers and then slowly worked its way up to a tin shanty town. This gave way to four-storey Edwardian brick buildings and finally a city of modern skyscrapers.

11. Johannesburg is one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world and is Africa's second largest city - Cairo took first position. It is also one of the youngest major cities in the world - established only 123 years ago.

12. Despite having no oceans, you can go surfing... in a mine dump. Snowboarding on the yellow sand of an abandoned mine dump is now all the rage.

13. Despite being a large urban area, around 1569 hectares of the land that makes up the city of Johannesburg is covered by nature reserves.

14. It has the largest neon sign in the southern hemisphere. Allegedly. Australia claims the same title - who to believe?

15. Between them, Jozi's residents earn a combined income of over R28 billion a year.

Oh, and the city has 180 000 street lights... just in case you were wondering.

 

Friday, October 23, 2009

BENONI - WIKIPEDIA

Strange Fact of Benoni – John lives there?

Who the hell is John.

 

 

FW: HAHAHA

MATRIMONY

You have two choices in life:

You can stay single and be miserable,
or
get married and wish you were dead.

At a cocktail party, one man said to another,
"Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger?"

"Yes, I am. I married the wrong woman."
 

A lady inserted an ad in the classifieds:
"Husband Wanted".

Next day she received a hundred letters.

They all said the same thing:

"You can have mine."

 When a woman steals your husband,
 there is no better revenge than to let her keep him.

 

A man is incomplete until he is married.
Then he is finished.

 

A little boy asked his father,
"Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?"
Father replied, "I don't know son, I'm still paying."


A young son asked,

"Is it true Dad, that in some parts of Africa a
man doesn't know his wife until he marries her?"
Dad replied, "That happens in every country, son."

Then there was the man who said,
"I never knew what real happiness was until I got married,but by then, it was too late."

Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.

If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say --- talk in your sleep.  

Just think, if it weren't for marriage, men would go through life thinking they had no faults at all.

First guy says, "My wife's an angel!" Second guy remarks, "You're damn lucky, mine's still alive."

 A Woman's Prayer:
"Dear Lord, give me Wisdom, to understand this man, and for Patience, to overlook his many moods.
 Because Lord, if I pray for Strength  I'll just beat him to death".



AND NOW... MY FAVORITE...


Husband and wife are waiting at the bus stop with their nine children.

A blind man joins them after a few minutes.
When the bus arrives, they find it overloaded.
Only the wife and the nine kids are able to fit onto the bus.
So the husband and the blind man decide to walk.
After a while, the husband gets irritated by the ticking of the stick of the blind man as he taps it on the sidewalk, and says to him,
"Why don't you put a piece of rubber on the end of your stick?
That ticking sound is driving me crazy."

The blind man replies, "If you had put a rubber on the end of YOUR stick, we'd be riding the bus, so shut the hell up.

 

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

64 SLEEPS!

Count down is getting more exciting now… Christmas is only 2 months and 3 sleeps away!

 

Monday, October 19, 2009

HAHAHA!

Forgive Your Enemies

The preacher, in his Sunday sermon, used "Forgive Your Enemies" as his subject.

After a long sermon, he asked how many were willing to forgive their enemies. About half held up their hands. Not satisfied he harangued for another twenty minutes and repeated his question. This time he received a response of eighty percent. Still unsatisfied, he lectured for fifteen minutes and repeated his question. With all thoughts now on Sunday dinner, all responded except one elderly lady in the rear.

"Ms.Jones, are you not willing to forgive your enemies?"

"I don't have any."

"Ms. Jones, that is very unusual. How old are you?"

"Ninety-three."

"Ms. Jones, please come down in front and tell the congregation how a person can live to ninety-three and not have an enemy in the world."

The little sweetheart of a lady teetered down the aisle, very slowly turned around & said: "It's easy. I just outlived them all!"

 

 

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

FYI

Mother in-law

If you switch a few letters around you get….

WOMAN HITLER

 

Strange but true!

 

FOR THE RECORD – I LOVE MY “MOTHER IN-LAW”

 

 

ELMO!

I LOVE ELMO!

 

If there is one thing I really want is a Tickle Me Elmo doll.

Just to cute for words – love the giggle!

 

 

NEWS HEADLINES

Meet the two-year-old genius Oscar Wrigley - Julie Moult

October 10, 2009 11:00pm

MEET the two-year-old with the brain of Einstein. Oscar Wrigley has an IQ of at least 160 . . . and at two years and five months, is the youngest child to be accepted into Mensa, the international organisation for people with exceptional intelligence. His score is equal to Einstein and acclaimed British scientist Stephen Hawking.

Oscar's parents say their little genius began talking at nine months and by 18 months was reciting the alphabet in the bath.

By the time he turned two, he had a vocabulary stretching to thousands of words, while most children his age would have mastered only about 50.

Now Oscar lectures his amazed mum and dad about the reproductive cycle of penguins and conducts classical music symphonies as he listens, identifying individual instruments.

His father Joe, 29, is fully expecting the day to come "when he turns around and tells me I'm an idiot".

"Oscar is a child of very superior intelligence," said Dr Peter Congdon, from the Gifted Children's Information Centre in London.

"His abilities fall well within the range sometimes referred to as intellectually gifted. He demonstrated outstanding ability."

Dr Congdon ranked the toddler in the 99.99th percentile, meaning he is one in 100,000 in terms of his intelligence.

Oscar lives with his IT specialist dad and stay-at-home mum Hannah, 26, in Reading, England.

Both parents have normal IQs, although Oscar's maternal uncle, Jonathan Masters, was a child prodigy who began a university degree in computing aged just 13.

"He is always asking questions," Joe said. "Every parent likes to think their child is special, but we always knew there was something particularly remarkable about Oscar."

Assessors at the Gifted Children's Information Centre said Oscar, an only child, is one of the brightest youngsters they have come across.

His intelligence is literally off the scale, with the 45-minute Stanford-Binet test being unable to measure higher than 160.

He will need to be tested further in the years to come to establish his exact score.

Oscar's parents say they encourage him to follow any activity in which he shows interest.

He is already showing a gift for music and has asked for a saxophone for Christmas, despite the fact he is far too small to be able to play.

"He will sit in the back of the car listening to the Indiana Jones soundtrack and he'll be conducting with his fingers," Joe said.

"Then he'll say, 'Here comes the brass with the French horn' and then 'Here come the strings'."

Hannah said that Oscar "amazes everyone".

"We knew at 12 weeks he was extremely bright. He was unusually alert," she said.

"At four months, I would hold up two items of clothing and he would pick out which he wanted to wear.

"His vocabulary is amazing. He's able to construct complex sentences. The other day he said to me, 'Mummy, sausages are like a party in my mouth'."

A spokesman for Mensa confirmed he was the youngest boy to join the society, which requires a minimum IQ of 148.

Mensa UK chief executive John Stevenage said: "Oscar shows great potential. Converting that potential to achievement is the challenge for his parents and we are delighted that they have chosen to join the Mensa network for support."

 

Monday, October 12, 2009

VID OF THE YEAR!

JOKE OF THE DAY

 

Just love Cyanide and Happiness – Legend Cartooning

 

 

Friday, October 9, 2009

Ever been on hold?

What is it with the music?

 

I called today to FNB and the song they played was the classical music from the YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS!

Now why use the Young and the Restless – guess that it how the people feel that are on hold?

I think that after the 3 minutes on hold the cd / song was starting to skip – that was driving me insane asd it kept on repeating over and over again on that spot.

 

But must admit, love the WE VALUE YOUR CALL AND WILL ATTEND TO YOU SHORTLY – yeah right!

Ten minutes later and the music still has not changed – guess its better than some doef doef music???

 

 

Thursday, October 8, 2009

SHAKIRA - SHE WOLF

S.O.S she is in disguise
S.O.S she is in disguise
There’s a she wolf in disguise,
Coming out, coming out, coming out

A domesticated girl that’s all you ask of me,
Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy.
Moon’s awake now, with eyes wide open
My body is craving, so feed the hungry

I’ve devoting myself to you
Monday to Monday
And Friday to Friday
Not getting enough retribution or decent incentives to keep me at it

Starting to feel just a little abused
Like a coffine machine in an office (aaa)
So im gonna go somewhere closer
To get me a lover and tell you about it

There’s a she wolf in the closet,
Open up and set her free (auuuu)
There’s a she wolf in the closet,
Let it out so it can breath (inhales, exhales)

Sitting across the bar, staring right at her pray,
It’s going well so far, she’s gonna get her way.
Nocturnal creatures are not so prudent,
The moon’s my teacher, and I’m her student.

To look at the single man I’ve got on me a special radar,
And the fire department’s hotline in case I get in trouble later
Not looking for cute little divos or rich city guys that just want to enjoy
I’m having a very good time in the heat, very bad in the arms of a boy

There’s a she wolf in the closet,
Open up and set her free (auuuuuu..)
There’s a she wolf in the closet,
Let it out so it can breath (inhales, exhales)

S.O.S she is in disguise
S.O.S she is in disguise,  (breaths heavily)
There’s a she wolf in disguise,
Coming out, coming out, coming out

S.O.S she is in disguise
S.O.S she is in disguise
There’s a she wolf in disguise,
Coming out, coming out, coming out

There’s a she wolf in the closet,
Let it out so it can breath (inhales, exhales)

 

The End is Near

A local priest and pastor stood by the side of the road holding up a sign that said, "The End is Near! Turn yourself around now before it's too late!" They planned to hold up the sign to each passing car.

"Leave us alone, you religious nuts!" yelled the first driver as he sped by.

From around the curve they heard a big splash.

"Do you think," said one clergy to the other, "we should just put up a sign that says 'bridge out' instead?"

 

 

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

BARCODE

Happy 57th Birthday BARCODE!

 

Barcode

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

This article is semi-protected until October 10, 2009 due to vandalism.

For the taxonomic method, see DNA barcoding.

For further information specifically on Matrix codes, see Data matrix (computer).

A barcode is an optical machine-readable representation of data. Originally, bar codes represented data in the widths (lines) and the spacings of parallel lines, and may be referred to as linear or 1D (1 dimensional) barcodes or symbologies. They also come in patterns of squares, dots, hexagons and other geometric patterns within images termed 2D (2 dimensional) matrix codes or symbologies. Although 2D systems use symbols other than bars, they are generally referred to as barcodes as well.

The first use of barcodes was to label railroad cars, but they were not commercially successful until they were used to automate supermarket checkout systems, a task in which they have become almost universal. Their use has spread to many other roles as well, tasks that are generically referred to as Auto ID Data Capture (AIDC). Other systems are attempting to make inroads in the AIDC market, but the simplicity, universality and low cost of barcodes has limited the role of these other systems. It costs about half a United States cent (US$0.005) to implement a barcode compared to passive RFID which still costs about $0.07 to $0.30 per tag.[1]

Barcodes can be read by optical scanners called barcode readers, or scanned from an image by special software. Scanning software for 2D codes is built-in to or available for many mobile phones, and is especially popular in Japan, India & Europe.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Homesick

I have lived for over 4 years now in Johannesburg, a 700 km (7 hours) drive away from my parents.  This is my home now, I work, I play and love Johannesburg, but every once in a while I really miss HOME.

They say home is where the heart is; my family is very important to me and every now and again my heart longs to be closer, to get a big hug and just know my parents are there :)


So normally how I deal with the home sickness is:
Email mom and let her know I love and miss Make a lovely HOME cooked meal to try and feel more HOMELY.

Play all the golden oldies and reminisce the holidays on the beach, music, sand and sun was always present.
Cuddle up with my favourite teddy bear and tug myself in tightly in bed.

Only 80 more sleeps then I get to see my parents again :)

Monday, October 5, 2009

only...

***82 sleeps till its Christmas***

HAPPY BDAY DAD

From morning till night
May your birthday be bright
And nicer than ever before……
And as years come and go
May your happiness grow
And your dreams be fulfilled
Even more

Happy Birthday DAD

** LOVE YOU LOTS **

 

FASHION!

BAG LADY:   In Paris, a model presents a creation by Belgian designer Dries Van Noten for his Spring Summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection. (Jacques Brinon, AP) (source www.news24.com)

 

Must say I have been looking at the various fashion weeks photos etc and really LOVE the colours!

Cant wait for summer gear to really settle in – going to be a summer full of colour, lots of GOLD jewelry!

 

Friday, October 2, 2009

FrIdAy

Friday :) - My second favorite day of the week (Sunday being my favourite)

 

Its TIE day at the office and everyone is looking very smart and cute.

The FD is wearing a BOW TIE (looking like a butler), drivers are wearing very smart shirts and tie, Stores Department are wearing Cow Boy Ties and I am wearing my pant braces and black tie.

 

Looking forward to the Birthday Party later this afternoon as well.

We have so much in-store, lovely eats, drinks, music and even a LUCKY DRAW!!

 

 

Thursday, October 1, 2009

My year so far

 

January – Really hating my job and wishing that I could get out of recruitment!

 

February – offered a job (still in recruitment) and keen for a change, resigned on my birthday and was asked to leave 2 weeks earlier than expected.

Had my sister come visit and though it was a hectic week we still had a good time.

 

March – Started my new job.  Kinda was my own boss and had to learn to be very productive!

Went to Coke Fest and saw SNOW PATROL – was super cool!

 

April – Month full of holidays J Got to see the family again!

 

May – working like a machine – feeling depro that things are not working out so great L

Still partied allot with friends and just had some fun!

 

June – did my first semi PHOTOSHOOT was fun and learnt that a good photo speaks a thousand words.

Found out that I am being retrenched – heartbroken.

 

July – still trying to get a job and finally was offered a role – something different!

CHANGE IS AS GOOD AS A HOLIDAY!

 

August – working so hard, waking up extra early, travelling 2 hours a day

 

September – Its finally SPRING!

My family come and visit and we attend the wedding of James and Dionne my dear friends.

 

October – Its here and still enjoying my job!

Counting down to xmas already – ONLY 85 more SLEEPS!

 

TIE DAY!

Friday is TIE DAY!

 

We are having some fun at the office tomorrow with it being our TIE DAY!

Cant wait to see what the people come up with – we have a few creative brains in the office.

Will post a pic on Monday if I can get everyone to pose for the shot!

 

Ooooooooo I still have to make myself a tie!

Darn it leave everything for number 99.

 

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

DO AS I MEAN...

I really love getting instructions – then I know what to do and how to do it.

 

But some people give instructions, you complete the task (as instructions), then get told its ALL WRONG!

 

It’s a case of DO AS A MEAN NOT AS I SAY!

 

It drives me a little insane, as I get to look like a IDIOT!

Arrrgggggggggggh but now I have learned to question, question some more and even send a dummy out first.

I do not want to be spoon fed, but PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Tell me what you MEAN and SPEAK what you MEAN!

 

So lets see what happens – I give it 2 days and ill be writing about this again!

 

P.S. But it is only with ONE person?  Who is the common denominator?

 

ART CLASSES

I am soooooo excited!

Just last week I was talking to my friend about next year wanting to start taking art lessons again.

Low and Behold on Monday I got a leaflet with Art Classes being offered in my complex.

This is just so convenient! I can come home, grab a meal, go to class and no need to travel too far!

 

So I am off tonite to my FiRsT aRt cLaSs tonite – soooooooooooo excited!

 

Watch this space – hopefully my art will be good enough to show on the blog hehehe

 

 

Monday, September 28, 2009

SISTERS :)

A nice pic of my sister at the wedding – im peeking over her shoulder :)

Monday, September 21, 2009

SEAFOOD!

Ahhh I wish I could have seafood all day everyday!

 

Luckily for me we have been invited to join some friends Wednesday night for sushi :)

I am so excited as I can not remember when last I had some good sushi.

 

MMMMMMMMMMMM now I feel like some sushi for lunch!

MUST HAVE!

BIG SMILE!

-          It always seems to brighten up my day

-          Is highly infectious

 

 

the sun is out!

What a lovely weekend – the sun was out!

I actually spent some time in the sun – swimming, reading, gardening and fixing the table outside.

Ahhh cant wait for it to be really hot so we can laze away the days next to the pool

 

 

Friday, September 18, 2009

The best things in life are free.

 

Fresh Air

LOVE

Happiness

Moonlight

SMILES

Laughter

Cool breeze

HUGS

Kisses

Playfulness

Sunshine

Sea

Sky

Earth

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Thought for the day

If you are still chasing a dream – your not running fast enough.

 

99 sleeps to CHRISTMAS

Oooooooooo I am like a little kid when it comes to Christmas :)

Really can’t wait this year is going to be a good one – with the WHOLE FAMILY together again!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

SONG OF THE DAY

This song has been playing non-stop on the radio – its just gets me in a party mood!

 

I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night
That tonight’s gonna be a good night
That tonight’s gonna be a good good night (x3)

Tonight’s the night night
Let’s live it up
I got my money
Let’s spend it up
Go out and smash it
Like Oh My God
Jump off that sofa
Let’s get get OFF

I know that we’ll have a ball
If we get down
And go out
And just loose it all
I feel stressed out
I wanna let it go
Lets go way out spaced out
And loosing all control

Fill up my cup
Mozoltov

Look at her dancing
Just take it off
Lets paint the town
We’ll shut it down
Let’s burn the roof
And then we’ll do it again

Lets Do it (x3)
And live it up
I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night
That tonight’s gonna be a good night
That tonight’s gonna be a good good night (x2)
Tonight’s the night
Let’s live it up

I got my money
Lets spend it up
Go out and smash it

Like Oh My God
Jump off that sofa
Lets get get OFF

Fill up my cup (Drink)
Mozolotov (Lahyme)

Look at her dancing (Move it Move it)
Just take it off
Lets paint the town
We’ll shut it down
Lets burn the roof
And then we’ll do it again
Lets do it (x3)

Let’s live it up
Here we come
Here we go
We gotta rock
Easy come
Easy go
Now we on top
Feel the shot
Body rock
Rock it don’t stop
Round and round
Up and down
Around the clock

Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday,
Saturday and Sunday
Get get get get get

With us you know what we say
Party everyday p-p-p-party
Party everyday
I gotta feeling that tonight gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good good night(x2)

AWKWARD PHOTOS?

Do you have a family photo that is just plain silly or awkward???

We all have them, mom dressed you up in a silly costume, or you where forced to take a PAID for family picture???

 

Check out this website for a good laugh!

 

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/

 

 

4 THINGS

TIPEX – CORRECTIVE PEN (whatever you call it) is AMAZING!

I have not used it since High school, but the company that I currently work for has supplied me with some, I am addicted!

Not by making mistakes and correcting them, but just being all creative, writing with them and then color over with high lighters :)

But then again small things amuse small minds hehehe

 

HATS are cool

Yeah they are – we had a fun HAT DAY for Spring Day yesterday and was so much fun.

Really think I should start wearing them more often – they can hide a bad hair day!

 

DIARIES

I need 7 to keep up with everything, but so useful!

Especially if you have a man in your life that cant remember anything – write it down and he can see and remember :)

 

FAX MACHINES

They still exist – what would we do without them?

Old school maybe, but works pretty well and some people can not live without them!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

IM BACK!

Oooooooooooooooh my has been way to long!
But I am back and keen to start a fresh :)
Spring has made its way to South Africa and its finally the SUNNY SOUTH AFRICA I LOVE!

So watch this space - so much is gonna happen!

Loved this qoute for Spring day - this is how I feel

SPRING IS NATURE'S WAY OF SAYING, "LET'S PARTY!" ~ROBIN WILLIAMS

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

4 THINGS

Again I got the email with the 4 things - you would rather be going, where you have lived, who have you spoken to etc.

Been thinking it would be a good thing to add to the blog my 4 THINGS!

Today is 4 THINGS that MAKE ME HAPPY!

Getting Flowers when its not my birthday, anniversary or any special day. Just getting them out of the blue for no reason, makes me feel special.

SMILE RIGHT BACK AT YA.
Walking in the mall or street and I smile at someone and they smile back - this doesn't often happen in the city so always nice to see.

Getting kisses - yeah I am a romantic at heart and love being spoilt by kisses. Love it even when Matthew sends me a text and adds xxx - makes me feel super special!

Eating Cake or Cupcakes.
I just have a weakness for everything bad for me!
(Think I might stop at Cupcake Boutique again)

LESSONS LEARNT

Lessons Learnt

I missed out on writing Lessons Learnt as it was a Public Holiday – must say we are really spoilt in South Africa with all the holidays we get. Was a nice relaxing day with me doing as little as possible. I thought about what to write in the Lessons Learnt section and thought this week I would write about WORK and the lessons I have learnt.
I have been working since high-school doing part time jobs and worked full time after school, I have worked for different companies and with so many different people that I think in the last 6 years I have learnt a great deal about myself, what to do and WHAT NOT to do!

Always Be honest.
There is a old saying that I love – Honestly is the best policy.
I have always tried to be as honest as possible, it is not always easy, but easier than lying.
You can have peace in your heart that you were honest, admit you messed up and move forward.

FACE IT 2FACE
This is a very valuable lesson I have learnt, there are always going to be two-faced people, people you do not get along with or people who want to ruin you. You have to face up to it and get through it. You will be fine, but remember in every company there are people like this and you cannot escape it.

DO YOUR BEST
Yes, we all hate working sometimes. We feel that it is draining our lives etc. But always try and do your best. It saves time as you would not have to redo too much, you will be proud and will know you gave your all. You can always see how you need to improve etc.

BE ON TIME
People think that being 5 min late that no one will notice. In fact people do notice a GREAT DEAL! I remember at the one company I worked for I was always on time or early. I mean deadly punctual, one day I was 10 min late, everyone noticed, but my boss was nice about it and said no worries. I could be late at least one a week for a year and he did not mind. I set the foundation that I was always early from the start – good habit!

THINK before you SPEAK
We all sit in those boring meetings and people speak the whole time, no relevant information and generally waste people’s time. I always hope that oeioke would really think before they speak – to save everyone some time.

LUNCH
DO LUNCH – Really go out with co-workers, meet up with friends but get out of the office.
Even if you go and sit at another desk – get a proper break and get away from your office.
I tend to sit and chat and not really eat my meal, but at least you can be social and forget about work for one those few minutes.

KEEP YOUR DESK NEAT
This is one thing that drives me crazy – a messy desk is not a nice thing to see.
If you can thrive in mess than its ok, but make your desk neat and tidy before you leave at the end of the day.
I remember one co-worker being sick on day, her desk was a mess, I had to look for a file on her desk, when I was looking for it I found personal documents, half eaten candy and a ants nest on her desk. IT WAS A SCARY DESK!

DON’T BURN THE BRIDGES
You really don’t know who you might need in the future, so always leave a company with dignity and be civil of not nice.
You will need your pass employers as referees and you can’t ruin a relationship that could cost you a future job.

BE THANKFULL
You might not have the greatest salary in the world, but be thankful for your job.
There are so many people out there who have NOTHING, who have just lost jobs or can’t find jobs. Be thankful for the little cubical you might have, the salary you get, the co-workers and a BOSS!

Monday, June 15, 2009

PIC OF THE WEEK

Celebrate YOUTH day!
In South Africa this day is to celebrate our youth, our future and our country. The freedom that has been fought by all, but this day especially for the YOUTH of South Africa that sacrifices more than 30 years ago for every youth in South Africa to have a voice and rights.
History Lesson of youth day: When high-school students in Soweto started protesting for better education on 16 June 1976, police responded with teargas and live bullets. It is commemorated today by a South African national holiday, Youth day, which honors all the young people who lost their lives in the struggle against Apartheid and Bantu Education.

Confederation Cup
The Confed Cup has kicked off less than 24 hours ago and we are in the swing of things. Do yourself and try and get a ticket for at least one game! It is something magical to watch a live game.
I am ready for the Semi-finals next week and look forward to the road trip to Bloemfontein to see hopefully SPAIN!

SMS Bundles
Great day of saving money to sms – you will pay as little as 25c for a sms.
Not bad considering one almost pays R1 during normal hours.

Start a Diary
I am so lazy with this one, but have been thinking I should really keep up with it.
I used to write a diary almost every day from the age of about 10 years old, it always so funny to read what I wrote back in the day. So get starting, it does not have to be detailed, but can be used to capture memories for times when you have forgotten them.

Budget and start saving
YES YES YES – Recession recession recession
I have been hearing this non-stop since last year.
So what can one do? Check the net for advice as I see there are daily news article on advice for saving and budgeting.
Budgeting is key to see if you have enough to spend on and where you can possible cut back on.
I have done it and finally after so many years can finally SAVE properly!

BE THANKFUL
Got this email last week talking about being thankful.
You will never ever complain again about eating veggies or studying or having an old car.
There are people who have NOTHING – Absolutely nothing in this world!
I have just been told some bad news, that I might not have a job in a few months time… and guess what I am thankful for what I have.
I will survive, I will be able to get through this, I will be able to find something else… I AM THANKFULL!

Friday, June 12, 2009

FRIDAY FASHION

R400 or less


With the talk of recession and everyone adapting to spending a little less, I thought it would a R400 OR LESS outfit would be appropriate.


These items are available in most chain stores – so if you are sticking to a budget and looking for a look – LOOK NO FURTHER!



I am wearing Black Long Sleeve V-Neck Shirt (MR Price R35.99), Grey and White Waist Coat (MR Price R89.99), Blue Flare Jeans (Edgars KELSO R159.99) and Gold Shoes (MR Price *Sale 2007 – R99.00).

TOTAL COST = R384.97
(With the extra R15 you can get a cup of coffe or some hoop earrings)

Photography done by Bertus Ras www.bertusras.com @ Tuks University 2009, Model, Make-up and Styling done by Claudette (Me)

FASHION?

I loooooooooooooooooove fashion!




Not that I follow it or live bye it, but like trying out new things and experimenting. I am addicted to shows like Project Runway, Americas next top model, Fashionista and all the makeover shows!

My fashion sense is has no specific style, but if it is compy, looks good and hides anything that needs to be hidden I will wear it!
I love dark colors, blue, white and green (this all related to my star sign) and feel most confident when wearing a black suit.

FASHION FRIDAY
This will be what the newest post will be called, I will add some bargain finds, my look for the week, blogs to be recommended, hot or not or anything I can think of on that Friday.

So stay tuned every FRIDAY for your fix of some FASHION!

(Why did I chose Friday – this is always the day I ditch the regular work outfits for more fashionable wear)

Thursday, June 11, 2009

PIC OF THE WEEK

It’s so cold and wanted to try and stick to the WINTER theme for my pics of the week.

BLOGGIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING
On those cold night do some surfing on the web.
I would suggest reading a few blogs of other people, it’s really interesting what people write about.
I have been following www.keikolynn.blogspot.com as I really enjoy her DAILY fashion pics.
So start clicking on NEXT BLOG and see who is way what and when!

KNITTING
To do something different and give back to someone less fortunate?
I am starting next week to knit a few blocks so I can make a blanket to donate to a charity.

MAKE LOVE
Yes, keep warm with your lover 

WINTER CLEAN
Pack the summer wardrobe away and make more space in your cupboards.
It’s always a cleansing experience for me to give away unwanted items and clean.

TAKE MULTIVITAMINS
They really improve your immune system, to fight off any colds or flu bugging you.

EATING OUT
Winter is a time where restaurants are not that busy on week nights. Find a possible venue with fireplace for a lovely romantic evening out.

DANCING
Go dancing – it’s a perfect idea to keep warm and get out and have some fun.
Even more fun would be joining a dance class and learn a few new moves?