Knees: annoying I was under the impression that once knee injuries healed, they stayed healed, but that just shows how little I know – my damn knee doesn’t seem to know this fact anyway, it’s annoying. My cycle session today was rudely cut short by my wayward knee aching, now it’s acting up like it has post-traumatic shock and is reliving its traumatic experience of wiping out on Kloof Street thanks to vintage shoes I keep forgetting to re-sole. Sheesh, … Read More »

I was tagged by Louisa to do this cool photo tag. Here’s how it works: 1. Access the folder / location on your hard drive where you store your photos. 2. Go to the 6th folder, and pick out the 6th picture in that folder. 3. Now post it on your blog with an explanation of the story behind it. 4. Finally tag 6 other people to do the same. This is a photo of my beloved San Pedro mescal … Read More »

For the first time in almost two weeks I slept well last night… I was dithering over whether I should stay up and watch The Birdcage, or get an early one, and man am I glad I opted to go to bed! I had set my alarm for 5am to prepare myself to get up at 5h45, but forgot to reset it and had it on snooze. Suddenly realised I had overslept when I got the missed call from my … Read More »

Online video chat by Ustream Ever since I came across the kitty cam, I’ve been popping in for a quick stress buster. It’s a known fact that kittens are the most entertaining thing ever, and this batch are insane – they go crazy in their play area, it’s awesome. UPDATE: These adorable kittens are shelter babies, check out FoundAnimals.org for more info on why it’s better to adopt than buy.

I know I’m meant to be all positive and stuff, but right now I am not feeling the warm and fuzzies at all. It’s been a day from hell, and my envisioned end to the day is not on a balcony with a Savanna as I had hoped, but instead me at my laptop for the entire night as well as day. Look, I’m not moaning about work. At this point, without long term contracts, any project I get is … Read More »

Confession time… I have a really crappy self-esteem. It wasn’t always this bad, but over the last couple of years I have let things get me down, and as a result my mojo and self-esteem have taken a big knock. I came across a few tips recently to boost self-esteem from the inside out, and one of them was to make a list of 50 things you like about yourself. Then, each day you can add another thing until you … Read More »