Okay, I must admit... I haven'y updated in a mighty long time. Initially it was just a school project but I've learnt that now its a platform to express myself. And I actually have time on my hands to do it. So apologies on the inconsistency but I promise that 2013 will be better.
Having said that, I'd like to wish all my followers, and prospective followers a Happy New Year (its only late after January)! May this year bring Prosperity, Love and all things nice :)
xoxo
M
What my Eye sees! What my Heart feels! What my Being experiences!
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Things I want to do in the near future...
1. Going on a Cruise.
It seems that a lot of people are doing this lately. I really want to just be out of sight with no connection to reality whatsoever... Just to have fun!
If this is something you would like to do as well you can visit: http://www.msccruises.com/gl_en/select_your_country.aspx
2. Shark Cave Diving
This is a bit bold considering I'm one of those people who would never ever go sky diving or even bunjee jumping but I would really love to do it.
If this is something you would like to do as well you can visit: http://www.sharkcagediving.co.za/
3. Paintballing
I've heard this is rather painful but hey, I just want that warrior feeling...
the nice thing about this is that its right under my nose and its affordable. Don't ask me why I haven't gone!
If you're interested visit: www.paintballheaven.co.za
4. Last but definitely not least... I would love to visit Mozambique!
There is something that is soooo relaxing about the islands and just being with people who don't know me. I would love to explore and experience another culture and this is something that definitely does it for me...
Donations anyone?
It seems that a lot of people are doing this lately. I really want to just be out of sight with no connection to reality whatsoever... Just to have fun!
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| The MSC Opera Cruise Ship |
2. Shark Cave Diving
This is a bit bold considering I'm one of those people who would never ever go sky diving or even bunjee jumping but I would really love to do it.
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| Swimming with the sharks... ion one way or the other! |
3. Paintballing
I've heard this is rather painful but hey, I just want that warrior feeling...
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| Picture taken at the Paintball Heaven- doesn't it make you feel like a warrior? |
If you're interested visit: www.paintballheaven.co.za
4. Last but definitely not least... I would love to visit Mozambique!
There is something that is soooo relaxing about the islands and just being with people who don't know me. I would love to explore and experience another culture and this is something that definitely does it for me...
Donations anyone?
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| Beach at one of the resort in Moz... isn't it beautiful? |
Almost Every Girl's Dream... The Wedding!!
Almost every girl (there are always exceptions) dreams of the day they will get married. What I'm specifically talking about is the Wedding Day. I fantasize about it a lot, I'm not even ashamed to say so, and that is because so much planning goes into it. Soooo, being the organizer I am, I decided to make a folder for myself a year ago where I insert all the concepts I would most likely go for. These ideas range from dresses, decor, colors, shoes... everything you can think of. I decided to share a few of my concepts:
Wedding Dress:
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| A little something like this... In white or cream of course!! |
Decor: (what I've loved so far)
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| A little bit of this... |
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| A little bit of this... |
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| .. and a little bit of this! |
I'll make it work somehow.
Bridesmaids:
I am yet to discover some colors and a nice meals and invitations... just thinking about it makes me dizzy :)
P.S. This post is in mo way meant to scare away my future husband... Just sharing my thoughts!
Ideas have been adopted from: Wedding Gallery - http://wedding-gallery.net/
Ideas have been adopted from: Wedding Gallery - http://wedding-gallery.net/
60's Vintage!!!
I was overwhelmed with excitement when I received my cousins invitation last week where will be celebrating her achievements for becoming a Chartered Accountant. More than anything I think i was thrilled because its the first themed party I will be going to and for me, the theme is a concept out of my comfort zone. I'm in a position where I have to explore. So that's what I did... i checked out websites where I could get some ideas on what I could wear. Here are a few I liked...
The designs are more or less the same. I'd like to hear from you.... which look is best?
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| The general trend is figure hugging and floral!! |
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| I supposed this would be nice paired up with a nice hairstyle and hair accessory, and some gloves! |
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| This probably won't work for someone with curves but I can always improvise!! |
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| Oh my, this is 1959 but i think its close enough! |
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
National Arts Festival
Hi Everyone,
I'm well aware that it has been ages since I have last updated my blog. I wish life was all about blogging but that is not the case. There are so many demanding things in life like school and work, and they sure did have me all tied up...
I had an opportunity to let down my hair and have fun. I attended the National Arts Festival that is held in Grahamstown every year June/July. I was very excited about it. expecting to see the streets packed to capacity by stalls, with no space to move. well, it was this way at all. the streets were rather quiet and I was a bit disappointed to be honest. my friends and I ventured into the buildings and landed in a Fine Art Exhibition where we tried to think "deeper" about what could be behind what was drawn. we were successful in only one interpretation out of the many. I suppose it does require a certain skill after all. I unfortunately have no pictures to show case of the art gallery because no picture taking was allowed.
On the streets were small items that were on sale like these ornaments:
after we hit the streets a friend who was a performer contacted us and we took some time out to chill. later on that afternoon he took us to where everything was. when I got there i just felt a surge of excitement. it was buzzing with people and had numerous stalls where people were selling things like clothing and food. the fullest stall was where the alcohol was... I suppose people really wanted to unwind and we all have our different ways.
Some kids who were show casing their dancing talent for some donations...
This group, I'll call them entertainers, were very interesting. they danced and did little sketches. They even used some of the audiences members in their sketches.
Its eventually became necessary to fill our stomachs... We had nice boerewors rolls from one of the stalls.
After walking around, browsing through the stall, buying a few things here and there and eating, we were off to our very first appointment of the day... A live performance by the Muffinz, yes with a Z.
The Muffins are a the new kids on the block but by no means amateurs. In my opinion, they are going to take over the world, and I'm not saying this just gain their favor. It was my first time hearing them Live and they blew me away. Their performance was at a lovely venue called Prime and it started at 15:30. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think they enjoyed my friends and I as an audience as well. Here are the gorgeous boys in action:
For more information on the Muffins you can visit their Facebook page on the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/TheMuffinzLive/info
After that performance the most exciting part of my day was upon me. I am a crazy fan of theater productions. I finally had an opportunity to view one after a very long time. The play that I went to go and watch with my best friend who shares the same sentiments was called Mies Julie. The production was so deep with meaning and emotion i literally had my mouth open the whole time. The actors were talented and they owned their characters. The review can be found below:
http://www.nationalartsfestival.co.za/show/mies-julie-makes-a-mark/
I must be honest I really had a good time with all my friends. We ended off the night with supper that was cooked by yours truly :) joined by the Muffinz who were dying to have a proper meal (the life of bachelors) and some drinks (Appletizer and such) at Pirates, a chill spot in G-Town.
Would I go again? Definately. If you haven't been... take the time! It is well worth it.
I'm well aware that it has been ages since I have last updated my blog. I wish life was all about blogging but that is not the case. There are so many demanding things in life like school and work, and they sure did have me all tied up...
I had an opportunity to let down my hair and have fun. I attended the National Arts Festival that is held in Grahamstown every year June/July. I was very excited about it. expecting to see the streets packed to capacity by stalls, with no space to move. well, it was this way at all. the streets were rather quiet and I was a bit disappointed to be honest. my friends and I ventured into the buildings and landed in a Fine Art Exhibition where we tried to think "deeper" about what could be behind what was drawn. we were successful in only one interpretation out of the many. I suppose it does require a certain skill after all. I unfortunately have no pictures to show case of the art gallery because no picture taking was allowed.
On the streets were small items that were on sale like these ornaments:
After walking around, browsing through the stall, buying a few things here and there and eating, we were off to our very first appointment of the day... A live performance by the Muffinz, yes with a Z.
The Muffins are a the new kids on the block but by no means amateurs. In my opinion, they are going to take over the world, and I'm not saying this just gain their favor. It was my first time hearing them Live and they blew me away. Their performance was at a lovely venue called Prime and it started at 15:30. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think they enjoyed my friends and I as an audience as well. Here are the gorgeous boys in action:
https://www.facebook.com/TheMuffinzLive/info
After that performance the most exciting part of my day was upon me. I am a crazy fan of theater productions. I finally had an opportunity to view one after a very long time. The play that I went to go and watch with my best friend who shares the same sentiments was called Mies Julie. The production was so deep with meaning and emotion i literally had my mouth open the whole time. The actors were talented and they owned their characters. The review can be found below:
http://www.nationalartsfestival.co.za/show/mies-julie-makes-a-mark/
I must be honest I really had a good time with all my friends. We ended off the night with supper that was cooked by yours truly :) joined by the Muffinz who were dying to have a proper meal (the life of bachelors) and some drinks (Appletizer and such) at Pirates, a chill spot in G-Town.
Would I go again? Definately. If you haven't been... take the time! It is well worth it.
The Kim Kardashian Look
One Saturday at church I was dressed in my very gorgeous, if I do say so myself, ankle boots I had bought from YDE (Young Designers Emporium). A friend of mine approached me and complimented my boots. the statement she made next is what inspired this post. She said, Mandy, you should rock these boots the way Kim Kardashian would, especially because you have the body to rock it! Don't roll your eyes at me though, it came right from the horses mouth so i'm not blowing my own horn at all... So how can one rock the Kim Kardashian look?
What you will need:
A Black Blazer. It can have buttons or not. its up to you...
A white tank top. You can make it any color though. but keep it classy!
A pair of shiny black leggings. Non Negotiable!
and to seal the deal, a pair of suede ankle stiletto boots! (Sexy heal work too)
The finished product:
And to accessorize, if you're that person:
A nice big hand bag.
And there you have it...
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Procrastination
Procrastination is the thief of time. ~Edward Young
Isn't that a quote we've heard all to often? How amazing it is that even I use it while I am busy procrastinating, making it a joke that oh so true. These past few months I have been bombarded with soooo many assignments and procrastination just wasn't the answer. Yet somehow I found so many ways to pass my time. You're probably a victim of procrastination as well, and quite frankly I want to move away from being its victim. But how does one STOP procrastinating.
Let me first share with you what it is that I most often that is not in my daily schedule... you can compare and you can share yours too:
I'm a game junkie and recently I discovered that greatest game that I have ever played... Well, maybe not greatest is its pretty great and addictive too. Its called Bubble Safari on Facebook; people who are my contacts on Facebook are probably frantically nodding their heads in agreement because of the numerous requests they have received from me.
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| Bubble Safari |
This has to be the most time consuming procrastinating tool I uitlise.
But generally here is the program in brief:
I'll spend my days looking for anything interesting on Google, in between I will chat on Whatsapp and on Facebook Chat and i'll tweet here and there. When I find nothing interesting I will go on people's profile and start looking at their pictures. When that gets boring I will day dream a little, then have lunch, a little nap because i'm tired. more chatting and more Bubble Safari. After hours it get worse because of the demon called TV, moving from one Soapie to another, Days of our Lives, 7de Laan, News(constructive time use :)), Isidingo, Generations, Muvhango and then its generally too late to do anything.
Its all very ridiculous if you ask me, because at the end of the day I have to power to overcome my own useless habits and utilize my time the best way I can.
Looking at it from a serious point of view procrastination is always triggered by something. By that I mean that there is a cause for procrastinating. It can either be cause you are lazy, stress or you lack motivation, just to name a few, but whatever the reason maybe it is the first step to overcoming procrastination. The video below tells you how you can overcome procrastination:
Here are a few other references for your convenience on overcoming procrastination that I have found to make sense and have assisted me with my bad habit of procrastination:
Don't let it overcome you,Empower yourself to overcome it!
REMEMBER: TIME WASTED NEVER RETURNS....
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