This weekend has passed in a vague cloud of work, meetings, missions, chance encounters, reminiscences, meeting new people, discovering people anew and lots of warm fuzzy feelings. You know your wild single days have progressed into something different when all you want to do on a Friday night is go home, get into your pajamas and crash in front of the television, and that is exactly what I got to do – despite numerous efforts to try and lure me … Read More »

I’m totally loving this song right now, every time I hear it I get a little bit wistful. Kanye has the ego the size of Africa, but he has talent, will give him that. And Keri Hilson is gorgeous, with a beautiful voice. Awesomeness all round! Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo – Knock You Down Heh, not again Ohh, this ain’t supposed to happen to me Keep rockin’, and keep knockin’ Whether you Louis Vuitton it up or … Read More »

Kitten in a tree in the orchard After a truly amazing Sunday spent away from the city in the beautiful, orange-blossom and wildflower scented cool recesses of Piket-bo-Berg, I woke up yesterday feeling worlds better and ready for a new week. I can’t explain it, it just felt like a huge weight had been lifted and things were returning to calm again. Bouncing in to the office, I was armed with organic naatjies from the farm and a pre-prepared lunch, … Read More »

Yes, I have featured this song before. This is the original acoustic though, and the video is cool – there’s a shark on the coffee table even, awesome. You know, the more my relationship develops, the more I find myself turning to Def Leppard and getting a little bit mushy. Looking at that man, sometimes I marvel at how easily I’ve gone from hardass single chick scoffing at romance and lurve to someone who gets butterflies at the slightest smile … Read More »

The ultimate powerful woman! In the essence of women’s month, I’ve been thinking about the women I have known throughout the years. Going from a slightly awkward and diligent tween, to becoming a wild and rebellious teenager, and then a hard-ass young adult, finally becoming a suave 20 something and now finally a somewhat contrary A-type not-quite-thirty year old woman, so many women have had an influence on who I am and who I became. Here are some of the … Read More »