A Saturday well spent

Yesterday morning I had the pleasure of having brekkies with a friend who I met at the Mount Nelson and has now moved on to another hotel.She has always been an inspiration in my career and it was so good catching up over a yummy brekkies at the new spot "Raw" on Derry street in Vredehoek. It was drizzling but we sat outdoors to get fresh air and had a good chat. Time flew by and then I was off to Aunty Maryannes. We had planned on going for a long drive or a walk to take in some of the CPT beauty but the rain clouds wanted us to stay indoors. We got a dvd "Julie and Julia" which I had seen before but so wanted to see again. We got home and had the most interesting conversations about life.We really can get each other going and love the intensity of the conversations. We then gave the brains a rest and watched the dvd which was as enjoyable as the first time that I watched it. Aunty Maryanne then made a most delicious chicken curry and rice which I thoroughly enjoyed while we watched "Notting Hill" again on tv. I have watched it a few times but have so say its one of my faves.By the end of that I was ready for bed after being up since 05h30am. I drove home feeling so good and nourished by Aunty Maryannes company.There are certain people that fulfill you in such a way you cannot explain.Have you encountered people who give you that feeling in life?

weird sensations

Have you ever experienced one of those weird moments:
You ordered a choc milkshake and when you sip through the straw its actually vanilla OR you ordered a fruit juice at the drive through and the drink is fizzy!
You start lowering your body to sit on a chair and then its not there or as you sit on it it drops a few levels!Ha ha
You wake up thinking 'What day of the week is it?"

false alarm

Last night I got home from a good swim,had a shower and just got into my pjs when the fire alarm in the building went off.I felt an immediate pang of fear in my tummy and the memories of the fires on the mnt.and my evacuation from High Cape came flooding back.I imeddiately wondered if I should grab more items in case we evacuated for a while.
I decided to take just my phone and keys as I had already taken too long finding some clothes to wear.
Turns out it was some persons kitchen mishap and it was a false alarm.Look I sure was not hoping it was a real fire and was relieved.Not many people evacuated their flats and the people on my floor continued to watch their tvs-could hear them blaring...guess they did not hear the alarm?

A celebration evening

Last night was the completion and celebration evening of those who did the MTL course over this last weekend.It was such a joy to beable to take Yasmin and Erica with me and an extra treat being that Cashel also joined.A most fulfilling evening to see the glow on peoples faces and hear there experiences of the past two days into the real world.I myself who was on the team running the weekend also felt a little out of sorts on Monday morning as I too had some shifts in my life through my weekends experience.So looking forward to the journey that awaits me for the remainder of this year.Durban is up next this weekend for an MTL course-my thoughts are with them as they embark on this journey of awakening.

An awesome catch up!

"Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.""Anne Lindeburgh"

Last night I got to meet and have a good catch up with Adhil after his trip to Greece.I decided on meeting at "The Sidewalk Cafe" as it has a special place in my heart.It has that familiar cosy feeling of the old "Legends" in Durban.The restaurant is a different concept but the feeling is there.I love this restaurant and its quirkiness. It has such interesting bits and props and the food is so good. There Adhil and I were sitting at a table next to an open window and the table next to us were a group of ladies with books stacked on the table and a bottle of wine.It brought more joy to my heart to see women out there doing this.The atmosphere was amazing and the open door with the fresh air flowing in just all added to the magic of the magic of the evening.Adhil and I sat there sharing recent stories of our journeys and having a real heart to heart.I left feeling such a sense of proudness of my brother....fantastic achievements and I was proud to hear about his vision for his future.....There was something so special in my heart last night...there is just something about a natter with a sibling.

Some pics

I discovered I typed up a long entry with some pics and then it didnt save!
Here are some pics in the mean time from the past few months special events in my life.Eek mum and I are sideways for now!Ooh that reminds me of a movie I thoroughly enjoyed called 'Sideways"....hmm maybe I should rent it out again.

found some awesome blog sites today

I am so excited that through my berry I now have more freedom to blog.Was a bit of a mission before but hey there is no better time like the present.Found a cool blog on insight to the daily life of a lady in N.Y and the other is coffee spots in S.A Will add their addresses to this entry soon.Gee you would swear I did not sleep last night as I have been dozing the whole afternoon!

mission possible

I had planned a girls weekend for my 30th bday which took careful plotting and planning and ran a risk of not happening however I have a big smile on my face that it happened.