Vacation update

Ok so we're not going to a river in the north anymore. Change of plans, now the guys want to go to a dam in the south. Plus point: there we can have a bungalow, electricity and a shower. Minus point: its gonna be blistering hot. Well, I suppose its gonna be blistering hot wherever we go...! If anyone's looking for me, i'll be under the hat thats bobbing around in the water!!

The Bikini

Oh dread - I have to buy a new bikini for our christmas holiday. And shorts too! I don't think y'all realise what a nightmare that's going to be! Rrrrr!!! Especially when you're a 'fuller figure' and are going on holiday with a model. Gonna need to do some serious TLC-therapy for my ego before we go!

Memories and Cats

I've given up on keeping a diary a long time ago, because i found that i tend to waffle on endlessly to a point where i annoy myself should i ever read it again. I have found, however, that keeping memories is important, and i've taken too saving all my old emails (the important ones at least) as a substituted form of a diary. It started with emails to a good friend of mine - they were almost dailies, and now i've decided to sort out my entire mailbox (and about time!).

On another note, ooh i have again gotten hooked on the idea of getting a kitten. I've wanted my own cat for as long as i can remember, and now that i'm working and have a place of my own i'm much closer to that possibility (Yes, sadly the cat in the profile pic is not mine). I have kept myself at bay until now with little arguments like 'cat hair everywhere' and 'can't look after it all day'. But those arguments are starting to loose power. Only problem now though is that the little 'place of my own' is not actually so much 'of my own' but rented. And landlady has a cat that rules the premises and does not wish to share it with any other pets. Understandable. Hm. We'll move one day! One day soon! And we'll buy a little house together. And when we do, the first thing i'm doing is getting myself a cat! Now if i can figure out how to get that cat to love me and not abandon me for T (as many other pets and children tend to do) that would be great!

Positivity

OK enough feeling sorry for myself! Early new years resolution: be positive.

Aaand since i don't have much to tell i figured i'd post some photos...

This was one of many great outings - that cheetah was so tame it was unbelievable! At first I absolutely did NOT feel the urge to go inside, especially with her growling at me! Trainer: “No, she's not growling - she purring!!” Ah well if you say so!!! She turned out to be quite sweet, although I still believe we shouldn't be so arrogant as to think we're totally safe, they are still wild animals after all!

Its actually amazing. Ever since I moved here and T and I moved in together, I've taken photos almost everywhere. And now, although our life feels pretty normal and very quiet, people look at our pinboard and keep remarking what a fun life we've had together so far. And we smile and agree :) Because they're right. And where they comment on the photo occasions, we silently add all those special evenings just spent cuddling, chatting or clowning around and laughing, and we find nothing to complain about.

Why can't this day just end?!

... hasn't this day just gone on forever??!!! Man!! I feel like I'm halfway melted into my chair! And its not done yet, am on the late shift tonight.
Realised something today - since there's only two layout artists in my department as of late, once my dear colleague goes on holiday in January, I'll be working late every night for two weeks.. save me!! I know i shouldn't moan, i'm very lucky in many ways, but geez, can i get a break?? Somewhere??

No, this isn't called 'Happy Place' for nothing - its supposed to remind me not to moan so much. Lets see .. happy things. Ah, i'm going home to a wonderful man tonight... after the shift... and after his meeting... make the hours go quicker!! Grrr!

Well, I've got a chocolate to whisk me away to a temporary blissful state of sin - my colleague thought I looked like I needed a sugar boost - he really is a sweetheart!

I think i'll indulge with a real feel-good movie tonight - 'Chestnut' - so cute! If i don't fall asleep halfway through!!

Good night to everyone out there, and may you all have pleasant dreams..!

All things good and bad

I finished Written In The Stars by Sarah Ball last night! Ooooooh!!! Absolutely brilliant ending!!!! The way everything worked out, and then the twist at the end!! Fantastic!!! It was one of those endings that had me squeeling with joy!! Plus it was so picturesque i just fell in love with their life in the end.. oh can't give away any details.. Oh for any of you out there that are looking for a book to make you feel good, keep you glued to the pages and mourn when it is done, you gotta read this one! And her first one, Nine Months, it was just as brilliant! Now i gotta run out and find her second book too! (There's so many books i GOTTA read already, but this one's definitely on there!!!
Did i mention that the ending's fantastic??!!!

Watched the first episode of Deadwood last night... what a waste of time! Pretentious american machoism disguised as a western series. Aargh!! It feels like they built the story around the swearwords. Now I'm not all holier-than-thou - thou shalt not swear, but honestly, this was just annoying!! Only for die-hard western fans, and even those might be put off.

Downer of the Day

Downer of the day: Most Loathed Enemy is out of the hospital and back at work. Ugh! I really wish he'd just dissapear! Go work somewhere else, move to the Antarctic, I don't care! Just out of my everyday sight. That would be nice.

Career dreams

I was chatting with a friend just now and remembered how I wanted to become an illustrator for Disney when i grew up (one of a few career dreams). Well, I'm no illustrator for Disney, and maybe that's good, they don't really seem to illustrate much anymore. I have, however, 'landed a job' to illustrate a friends book. She's into alternative healing and is writing a couple of books, and my drawing style is exactly what she's looking for. This is fantastic! Its taken me a couple of days to get from paralysing intimidation to excitement, but I think its going to be great. I get to draw Angels and Fairies and i get paid for it.
So everyone reading, feel free to remind me every once in a while to get my butt going and do some drawing!!!

Christmas

well, its confirmed, we're spending christmas in the bush. ah its gonna be nice, just lazing, camping, floating down a river on a little boat. but its gonna be the first time ever that i don't spend christmas eve the 'proper' way. you know, a christmas tree, lots of candles, family around and unwrapping presents. its going to be really strange! T and i might quietly exchange presents on christmas eve with some candles on, but he's not all that much into the christmas music, and we won't be up long because we're leaving at 5h00 the next morning.
well, for that i'm making myself my own big christmas treat: i'm taking some of my bonus and i'm going shopping for the trip - proper summer clothes :) its gonna be fab!

Carly Simon

aah, don't you just love carly simon's 'you're so vain'? great music will always remain great music, no matter what age you are!

oh and i've found out what that spider was from last night... a friggin CAMEL SPIDER!!! aargh! but: for anyone who got the email about the soldiers in iraq - that email is a total hoax! thank god!

Nightmares

ever wake up from a dream that felt so real that, for a moment, you really confused about where you are? and worse, ever felt the urge at such a moment to slightly wack your boyfriend for something he did and then wake up and feel guilty for that totally confused look on his face? hmm.

other than that, i had the worst experience ever last night: since our flat is very small and we still feel fairly student-like sometimes, we don't have a dinner table. we eat like the chinese. legs crossed, on the floor, whatever food laid out on the coffee table, usually in front of the telly. all's good, until i suddenly feel this soft something moving over my arm!
quick facts - we stay in a cottage on a huge, garden-filled property. So now in summer with all the rains, all the members of the tiny little animal kingdom feel the urge to seek refuge in our flat! and this one was a humongous spider-like thing, with two fangs as long as its legs up in the air at its front, and i couldn't shake it off! i have not freaked out like that in a long time!!! especially when, after crawling all over me at amazing speeds, as i jumped and squirmed and screamed, i saw it running up my chest, coming straight for my face! i tell you, i want to move! to a concrete block of flats! with no garden in sight for miles!!! death to all the creepy crawlies!!!

Light at the end of the tunnel

just got my paycheck - oh joy, oh glorious bonus!!

isn't it amazing how one batch amount makes such a difference when you're scraping by every month! tonight i'm gonna cuddle up with T and finally enjoy a bottle of Rosé again..... yaay!

Hello

Hello there, world of bloggers. After reading one blog after the next and becoming slowly addicted to it, I’ve decided to give it a go myself.

Unfortunately now that i've finally managed to get through the set-up, lunchbreak is over and there's work waiting. But i'll be back ;)