The weekend that was

Just in case you hadn't noticed it's freezing in Cape Town right now!

Another Monday, another weekend to blog about; this weekend I...

+ Had to wake up at 4:30 am to be on set for a short film.
+ I froze.
+ Spent about 11 hours in Tokai forest.
+ Stayed awake for a full 24 hours.
+ Partied on nothing but lack of sleep (that's right I had not one drink on Friday night).
+ Found out some heartbreaking news.
+ Had to be strong when I felt like I was crumbling.
+ Enjoyed a DVD date night with the lovely drummer boy.
+ Spent a lot of time alone.
+ Got depressed.
+ Felt better.
+ Lost a hamster (Noodle please come back).
+ Spent some much needed family time on Sunday which made my heart feel lighter.
+ Re-realised the healing power of animals.

Phew. Been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. How was your weekend?

Also, don't you agree that this magical hideaway is just so beautiful? I'd love a space like to get away to and just laze and read and listen to music and dance. Wow. 

The weekend that was

This weekend I…

+ Stayed in on Friday night.

+ Baked my first chocolate cupcakes from scratch (Happy Birthday @scottcooper_).

+ Went to Assembly to watch Ph Fat.

+ Got a free tequila.

+ Started helping the lovely drummer boy’s parents move into their new house.

+ Rewrote an entire article to please a client.

+ Danced.

+ Drank.

+ Loved.

+ Fought.

+ Made up.

+ Slept.

+ Went shopping with #Paisley & The Marja.

Phew. What did you do this weekend?

Ps. I just love these colourful photos, especially this brilliantly bright bird this zany meal and my word, these doors. 

The weekend that was

Hope you’re all ready for another Monday! This weekend I…

+ Watched Kiki’s Flying Delivery Service.

+ Ate some of the best Chinese takeaways I’ve ever had.

+ Had dinner with the lovely Se, wonderful Meh and awesome Wal.

+ Realised that I eat too much toast and need to find a better (healthier) snack option.

+ Tried Simonsvlei’s Sauvignon Blanc and really liked it.

+ Went dancing with the awesome Wal.

+ Probably had too much wine.

+ Got to try some of awesome Wal and the lead singer’s cake (yum).

+ Bought a pair of high-waisted jeans and turned them into shorts.

+ Had a date night with the lovely drummer boy.

+ Went to Assembly for the aKing gig and much preferred DJ Sideshow.

What did you do this weekend?

Oh, and today, screw the rest of the world and kiss someone passionately in public. Image from here.

Le Bonheur Wine Estate for a bit of wine, fun and French

So on Friday afternoon the lovely Se and wonderful Meh and I set off for the stretched out lands of Stellenbosch area. We were headed for Le Bonheur Wine Estate, some fine wining and an evening of Frenchy fun.

Firstly: don't ever set off for the far-out lands of that side of the world without directions. We did and ended up taking a wrong turn, spending hours in the car and visiting a crocodile farm. Hmm.

But, eventually our femaley-intuitive-directional-radars (we have those) helped us find the beautiful Le Bonheur.

We were treated to a complimentary glass of wine (just enough to tempt you to buy a bottle), some themed snacks and a warm environment in which to chill, chat and await the screening of the film for the evening.

Since the lovely Se is studying French and plans to whisk herself away to Paris at some point we found ourselves seated in front of a warm fire and a big screen to the opening credits of La Vie en Rose.

It was a fun evening doing something a bit different but I do have some advice for those wanting to enjoy the estates dinner and a movie evenings: bring along your own pillow for the film and make sure you specify any food issues - Se doesn't eat ANY meat and I've just given up pork which didn't really work with their bacon and cheese quiches and parma ham wraps.

Otherwise it was lovely!

Image from here.

The weekend that was

I love wintry mornings in Cape Town like this, especially when I don't have to leave home.

This weekend I...

+ Felt exhausted after just three hours of sleep.
+ Couldn't stay awake at Zula (was literally falling asleep at the tables).
+ Saw Captain Stu and The Plastics.
+ Slept / lay in bed for pretty much the entire day on Saturday.
+ Enjoyed 2 Minute Puzzle, Jeremy Loops and Gazelle at Assembly.
+ Was wrong about someone.
+ Ate delicious cheesecake (thanks Scal for having a birthday).
+ Realised how much I miss my friends when I don't see them.
+ Had a family dinner on Sunday night (my family is crazy but I love them).
+ Made a big mistake and I'm not sure I've fixed it yet.

Happy birthday Scal, hope you had a killer weekend.

What did you do this weekend?

The weekend that was

Hello Monday (again) hope this week brings everyone something to smile about.

This weekend I...

+ Saw Boo! at Mercury.
+ Made new friends.
+ Drank too much.
+ Stayed in bed until 3pm on Saturday.
+ Ate some delicious homemade soup.
+ Watched DVDs with the lovely drummer boy.
+ Second guessed myself.
+ Let someone down.
+ Wolfed down a veggie burger from Pickwicks in Long Street.
+ Watched the Taxi Violence Unplugged show at Silvertree Restaurant at Kirstenbosch.

Twas lovely.

I also love love love love this open-planned loft/space/apartment.  The high ceilings are stunning!

What did you do this weekend?

The weekend that was

I spent this weekend relaxing. It was lovely.

This weekend I...

+ DVDs
+ Saw Thor at the cinema
+ Had chill time at home
+ Made veggie lasagne
+ Slept in
+ Sewed
+ Was visited by the lovely Meh
+ Saved a kitten (he got his little paw stuck on a wooden chair)
+ Got a cold
+ Was taken to breakfast by the lovely drummer boy
+ Felt free

What did you do this weekend?

Image from here.

The weekend that was...

A tower of delicious cupcakes, la heaven!

Hello lovelies, this weekend I...

+ Sold four Poofums.
+ Ate the most delicious cupcake I've ever had.
+ Went to Mercury twice.
+ Drank wine and sang along to Backstreet Boys, Lighthouse People and Nsync.
+ Snuck into a club.
+ Went for a walk in Newlands Forest with two wonderful girls.
+ Had a braai with the crazies in my family and only ate half a piece of beef rump (I'm trying to eat way less meat).
+ Spent a lot of time behind a computer screen.
+ Decided I really like Stepdog (You should go see them).

What did you do this weekend?

(Belated) The Weekend that was

Woah, been a busy week. I almost can't remember what I did last weekend. Almost, last weekend I...

+ Realised my friends and family are a positive and supportive bunch.
+ Had a few mini and maxi breakdowns.
+ Went to three gigs.
+ Lost one of my favourite belts.
+ Got free pizza.
+ Spent way too much time working on articles I'm not happy writing.

What did you get up to

This picture is stunning. I'd love to capture scenes like this one. It's like a dream.

The Weekend that Was

Hooboy, Monday is back again and it feels like the weekend was a whirlwind blur. This weekend I...

+ Watched Year One with Jack Black and Michael Cera (I love Cera's acting/sense of humour).
+ Saw Faith play a gig at Pick Wick's.
+Worked on a secret, new project that has me feeling really excited.
+ Watched Charlie Sheen's interview and the Songified version and loved it: Winning.
+ Had a bignightbignightbignight at Pickwicks and The Shack
+ Spent Saturday night at Assembly in the presence of some amazing local bands (The Plastics and Desmond and the Tutus) and beautiful people.
+ Had the laziest Sunday with a delicious lunch made by The Lovely Drummer Boy's dad.
+ Saw my closest friends drunk, happy, laugh, dance and generally have an awesome time (made me feel happy).
+ Did other stuff too.

What did you do this weekend?

Image from here.

Oh and also I saw this dog-walking ad on Life is Savage. It's funny. Read it. 

the (long) weekend that was

 

I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend. It was Human Rights day on Monday and my friends and I took advantage of the public holiday and went away for the weekend to Plettenberg Bay.


This weekend I...

+ Spent about 20 hours in a car.
+ Ate an amazing Apple Crumble.
+ Walked in the Garden of Eden forest in Knysna.
+ Played a new drinking game.
+ Realised some interesting things about some people I thought I already knew.
+ Created a new veggie dish (we call it the Stairmaster Paella - don't ask).
+ Was shocked at how popular Rebbeca Black's weekday song became.
+ Hiked for almost four hours around Robberg Point.
+ Got silly and it was wonderful.
+ Went late-night swimming in the neighbour's pool.
+ Slept very little.
+ Read my book (Taking Lives by Michael Pye).
+ Watched a crap suspense movie - Pathology (don't get it out).
+ Enjoyed the company of friends in a diferent town.
+ Danced, laughed, drank some wine, chatted, giggled, swam, walked, lived out of a rucksack, had lots of tea, relaxed, lost my bank card, found my bank card.

How was your long weekend?

Image from here. 

The Weekend that was...

I took it super chilled this weekend. This weekend I...

+ Had pancakes twice.
+ Watched Howl's Moving Castle.
+Ate the most delicious lamb chops (thanks Scal).
+ Spent some time on our 1000-piece puzzle of Marilyn Monroe (most difficult puzzle ever!)
+ Had some serious discussions.
+ Felt ovcerwhelmed about the craziness of the current world and my miniscule place in it.
+ Sorted out some issues.
+ Went to the wonderful Meh's house-warming braai (twas lovely).
+ Didn't see any of the Argus cyclists.
+ Spent Sunday evening in Kalk Bay at Cape to Cuba.

What did you get up to this weekend?

Image from here.

i love Ram!

ok wow, so Ramfest was incredible, crazy and hot. our carpool left Cape Town at 1pm all cramped up and listening to Phoenix's Lisztomania (soundtrack to my life currently) and embarked on our lil adventure.

We had our tents, sleeping bags, booze and food and we were ready to rock the weekend out of its socks! we arrived and were brisked right through the entrance, no queues for the awesome, found our site and immediately headed for the pool for a swim.

the vibe was incredible. the weekend had begun.

i had checked out the lineups of all the acts and made a mental note of everyone i wanted to see. i probably missed more than half of my "want to see" list for, uh, reasons.

friday afternoon we kicked off with some vino and bounced around from electro pyramid to main stage to river to main stage to river to river to river (it was hot ok) and just generally had an awesome time. then i got hungry, got tired and passed out only to wake up in time for Die Antwoord.

the ninja and yolandi were disappointing. but even though the sound was terrible and they were shouting at us i couldn't tear my eyes away, especially when the fiesty little blonde pulled down her trademark gold pants and flashed us all her lily-white ass.

then i headed over to the pyramid and was blown away by Tom Deluxe and Haezer. somewhere between all this my lovely friend Se and i made a sneaky late-night trip to the pool for a little bit of swimming and i managed to slice open my palm a bit on the broken asbestos of the pool floor: fun. the medics were super accomodating even after i'd been back a fourth and fifth time for a redressing. needless to say i'd be swimming with one hand for the rest of the weekend.

saturday passed in a hot, dusty time loop of swims, refills, chilling, more chilling, arbing around and food. i tried to enjoy the "beach party" vibe they had set up but the acts were all scheduled wrong. bummer. and let me just say this right now: Alkaline Trio and Funeral for a Friend: disappointment. i didn't watch either passed the first two or three songs.

instead i revelled in the madness of the pyramid. Mr Sakitumi, Bruce Willis?, P H Fat all totally blew my mind. and of course throughout the weekend i'd amble in and out of crazy reminiscence at the Mercury tent where everyone loved everyone else and everyone knew the words to every song. DJ Sideshow you are pure, beautiful music-love.

my Ramfest highlights:
+ Vodka slushies
+ the river
+ late night missions
+ the pyramid
+ naps
+ redbull
+ hanging around our awesome campsite (Sash, Se, Wal, Paul, Kaley, Key, Jeanne, Matt, Nick, Kyle, Steve and Karl, you made this weekend amazing - thank you!)

how was your Ramfest experience?

oh and thank you Griet, your excellence is well-observed.

pics to follow

also if you've got Ramfest FOMO check out more of Paul Ward's pics of the entire weekend, they'll almost make it better.

the weekend that was

wow Ramfest was brilliant!

this weekend i...

+ went to Ramfest
+ got really really dusty
+ cut my hand
+ danced for hours
+ saw P h Phat, Mr Sakitumi, Die Antwoord, Bruce Willis, Isochronus, Alkaline Trio, Funeral for a Friend and Tommy Gun
+ made some new friends
+ got lost
+ got found
+ only slept about four hours
+ swam in the river
+ spent a lot of money
+ got home and bathed
+ spent Sunday at a chilled family braai
+ finally watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall

what did you do this weekend?

image from here. 

sailor jerry....ahoy! (the Holy Smoku party)

so on Friday night i went to the sailor jerry party at Mercury Live and had some of the liquid gold (which, turns out is way too sweet for me with coke).

twas an excellent night spend frolicking and dancing with friends, listening to bands and letting the stress of the previous week go. here are some things i think about the night:

Albert Frost was a bit of a laugh. at some point i remember watching him at the downstairs stage and he had guitar problems. fair enough but then he stops playing and the music continues? huh? did i miss something here and if i did please correct me but isn't the music suppose to be heard when the artist is playing it? at first i thought i was going crazy but my friend noticed it too so there you go.

Machineri are cool cause Sannie Fox is a sexy frontgirl a la Natalie, former frontgirl of Red Light in June. but the fox had lost her heart (or something). she stood onstage like some sort of zombie sultrily (i don't care if that's not a word) singing away. kinda a weird mix.

i loved The Bone Collectors. they're mad zany and have such a cool onstage vibe. the bluesy rock and the action onstage as these guys bang on their instruments is lovely.

and, to be perfectly honest, i missed Peachy Keen. by that time i had migrated to the great watering hole that is The Shack.

were you there that night? what did you think?

Image from here.

the weekend that was

I had such a busy weekend; there were so many things to do in Cape Town!

This weekend i…

+ Danced on a table and sang Black Eyed Peas songs into the neck of a bottle of wine.
+ Went to Mercury for the Sailor Jerry party.
+ Decided Sailor Jerry and coke is too sweet.
+ Lazed in bed.
+ Ambled around the Design Indaba with the lovely Se, wonderful Meh and visiting Kiz.
+ Had a Cosmo at Sky Bar to celebrate my CocoChanello friend Nat.
+ Went to the most 60s house for snacks and it wasn’t trying to be 60s, it just was 60s.
+ Watched some cricket.
+ Ate some springrolls at Leaf and ordered a Virgin Mary (yum).
+ Hung out at Ground Zero while the boys played poker.
+ Found out some sad news. Am thinking about you friend.
+ Wore my new dress and felt like a lady. 

What did you do this weekend

Ps, could someone please come over to my house and make me some pancakes for breakfast?

Image from here.

the weekend that was

This weekend I packed my bags, said goodbye to Cape Town and headed for the hills. We went to Beaverlac for an all-girls camping trip and it was wonderful!

This weekend I…

+ Only ate vegetarian food.

+ Swam in a rock pool.

+ Slid down a natural bum slide into a pool.

+ Forced the wonderful Meh to go skinny dipping with me.

+ Played 30 Seconds under the night’s sky.

+ Met an adorably small Jack Russel puppy called “Jack”.

+ Went on a hike with the wonderful Meh, lovely Se and Rah and found a secluded piece of paradise in the mountains.

+ Saw a water snake swim by.

+ Star gazed.

+ Smelt liked sun cream and fire a lot.

+ Had no phone signal.

What did you do this weekend?

ps, *my* photo...

the weekend that was

Didn't have the best weekend even though parts of it were really fun.

am trying to learn the art of being on top of social situations. it's tough being friends with people.

this weekend i...

+ partied with the lovely Se
+ felt stupid
+ wasn't a good friend to someone
+ felt annoyed
+ got a free glass of wine
+ stepped outside my comfort zone and it turned out ok
+ had three fights
+ realised how lucky i am to have wonderful Meh in my life
+ realised that when one thing goes wrong they all do

how was your weekend?
hope it was better thatn mine?
x

on Sunday...

the lovely Se and i caught a train to Muizenberg, walked alongthe beach and chatted. she has just got back from a trip exploring Africa (so jealous) and it was nice to catch up.

then we stopped off at The Ice Cafe in Kalk Bay (they sell the most amazing ice-cream) and i had Pistachio and Romany Cream flavours that really sent shivers along my tastebuds. we sat on the end of the pier in Kalk Bay Harbour and took in the sunshine. it was the perfect day.

Later we got a DVD and made a delcious dinner from the vegetarian recipe book i got for my birthday! will put up pics tomorrow!

ps, I'm going to the cricket today at Newlands! am so excited - Go Proteas!

Playing at the Castle

So my friend Boomslang got the keys to the castle last week. Literally. He got the keys to the Cape Town castle and we (and by we I actually mean you and me – it was a public event) were invited to attend the exhibition of their work.

Boomslang works for the Zamani Project…and if you don’t know about this project and are an indigenous African then I super suggest you go check out their website here.

They create the data for the African Cultural Heritage and Landscape Database… the team go on these exciting expeditions to all the unknown heritage sites in Africa where they measure, photograph and do all sorts of other things to collect data about the specific site. Then, once they have all the necessary data they create an exact 3D image of the site as a referral to whomever will be maintaining the site in the years to come.

What. An. Amazing. Job. Right?

Anyways seeing as we were going to le castle I decided to wear one of my violently-loved seaquin dress/tops…yay! Here are a few fun pics of our evening spent at le castle (I just had to say it again).

The best part is that Boomslang has agreed to do an interview about the Zamani project for my blog (yay me!) It will (hopefully) be up soon soon (read: next year week).

Enjoy!

ps i love seaquins *squeals*