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Crazy/beautiful – St Helena Bay 2

Photo taken while driving towards St Helena Bay. St Helena Bay is situated on the West Coast, approximately 2 hours drive from Cape Town.

We managed to find accomodation RIGHT on the beachfront, which meant that we spent endless hours watching the seals sunbathe, clambering over rocks and tanning.

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Did I mention that my sister is officially a doctor?

This weekend … dragon boat racing, stereotypes and Austria

This weekend I…

  • Attended Juan and Dizzy*’s housewarming. The theme was ‘embrace your stereotype’. Naturally I turned up as a terrorist. I wore a scarf and a jilbab and strapped a clock to my chest. I’d hoped that the clock would clearly represent a bomb. Unfortunately some made the assumption that I’d actually turned up as the “Girl, whose biological clock is ticking”.
  • Went dragon boat racing with my running club. So. Much. Fun. Seriously. I’m actually considering organizing this for my 30th birthday.
  • Bid goodbye to the lovely Mr Schnapps and Dark Knight, who leave for Austria in a couple of days. Since it might be YEARS before they return to Cape Town, they have been gracious enough to extend an invite to visit them. 24 hours later and I’ve already Googled the crap out of Slovenia and Italy, two of the countries I might call on before heading to Austria.

5 things to look forward to

Last night, while watching Cameron Van Der Burgh smash the world record for the men’s 100m breaststroke, I started typing up this month’s Life List achievements. It didn’t take me long to realise that this month was rather uneventful. All I managed to do was read 3 books (A clash of kings, Q & A, and Me talk pretty one day), and attempt three new recipes (Mealie Lagan, Banana Cupcakes and Black Forest Cupcakes). So I decided that instead of focussing on ALL the things I didn’t achieve this month (surfing, new PB for 21km, cure for the common cold), I would make a list all the things that I am excited for.
1. Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, and my future husband. The fact that he is ignorant to my existence is irrelevant, since I have everything a girl needs to keep a man captive – handcuffs and chloroform. Seriously though, I along with a few good friends, managed to get our hands on the last few tickets for his show, “That’s racist.”
2. Linkin Park
Linkin Park are coming to Cape Town in November. And I have GOLDEN CIRCLE TICKETS! I have GOLDEN CIRCLE TICKETS! I don’t mean to sound like I am bragging, but I have GOLDEN CIRCLE TICKETS! And you don’t!
3. Cape Town Marathon
Oh wait, I’m NOT excited for this one. I am scared shitless and overwhelmed by the idea of running for 8 hours straight in the blazing heat. This anxiety is only heighten by the knowledge that I’ve not trained properly. This will NOT be fun. There will be cursing, tears, and black toenails. There will also be an interesting blog post out of it, so there’s THAT …
4. Dark Knight and Mr Schnapps’ upcoming nuptials
They’re getting married. And I couldn’t be happier for two individuals.
5. My upcoming trip to Joburg
Work will be sending me to Joburg in September and I’ve decided to stay there a day longer. Possibly check out Soweto and the zoo.

Seven Devils

A f*cking awesome photo of my cat.

 

  1. Like most Capetonians, borne of the belief that we live in the most beautiful city in the country, I’ve been quite dismissive of Johannesburg, saying that it has NOTHING to offer me. I’ve recently had a change of heart and have decided that when work sends me to crime-infested Jozzie in September, I will spend an extra day or two there, visiting Soweto. Soweto is one of the largest townships in South Africa. It was also how to former president Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu (both Nobel Peace Prize laureates). Hector Peterson was also shot and killed in the 1976 student uprisings.
  2. I am currently fascinated by New York’s, Highline. The Highline used to be an aboveground freight line that has been converted into a public garden. As an environmentalist, I absolutely adore this innovative use of space, and hope to one day visit the Highline. To view pictures of the Highline, check out Hailey’s blog. She also has some awesome photos of The New York Botanical Gardens.
  3. I am toying of spending December in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
  4. I’ve just finished reading David Sedaris’ novel, “Me talk pretty one day.” As usual it did not disappoint.
  5. Ramadaan started on Saturday. During Ramadaan Muslims refrain from food or drink, from sunrise to sunset. It is a time for forgiveness, healing, charity and connecting with God.

Yeah, that actually happened!

Thursday: I attended a potluck in Bo-Kaap. A potluck is where all the guests bring along ONE dish. I made mealie lagan. At one point one of the guests looks at me and says, “This is so delicious. Have you tried it?”

Me: Yeah, I made that!

Obviously, I’ve never been acquainted with modesty.

Friday: I had BIG plans for Friday. I was going to watching The Arrows, play at Zula in Long Street. But when I got home I found the idea of staying in bed and watching movies, more appealing. Five minutes into watching “Bring it on 5” I immediately regretted my decision.

Saturday: I am very conscientious of time and like to arrive to events early. Today I outdid myself and arrived for a party a week early.

I hope to accomplish two things on Sunday: run 12km and find my perfect apartment. Wish me luck!

 The photo I took of my sister at the Biscuit Mill today!