Book Wish List

I FEEL that one's book and music collections are never complete. Music and book stores are the only stores I can not walk out of empty-handed. So I try to avoid them at all costs, for the sake of my bank account. Until I start perusing online. Dam you Exclusive Books!

SO I compiled my book wish list (well, a minimized version) that I hope to begin ticking off soon:

1. Waiter Rant: Behind the Scenes of Eating Out by The Waiter.
I love the Babylon books by Imogen-Edward Jones that takes readers behind-the-scenes of industries and seeing as I was a waitress for four years (something's gotta pay the bills), I am convinced I'm going to find this book very amusing!

2. Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad.
Yes, I know you don't exactly think 'Award-winning writer' when you hear Lauren Conrad, but I did enjoy her first book in the series. It was an easy read and as a reality TV show addict I am interested to see what is revealed in these books, post The Hills fame.

3. Are you there Vodka? It's me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
If it's by Chelsea Handler, I'm going to love it! I'm currently reading her first book (again) and just dying to read her latest books. This book is next!

4. The Bro Code by Barney Stinson
If this book is anything like the show it originates from (How I met your Mother), I know I'm going to love it! I can't wait to read it; it's going to be legen .... wait for it ... dary!

5. The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert
I enjoyed Elizabeth's books on her own life (despite my initial apprehensions) so I'm quite interested to read one of her other books that is fictional.


















I LOVE the feeling of buying new books. To go home with your arms full of new literature your eyes have not gazed upon. Hopefully one day (sometime in the near future hopefully) I will have a book of my own on the shelves. For now, I shall just riddle the interweb with my thinking.




















*Images via We <3 It*

Igloo Village

SEEING THE Northern Lights has always been something I've wanted desperately to do. Ignoring the long flights and freezing cold weather, I can imagine it being one of the most beautiful things I will ever witness. So why not live there in these....

IT'S THE Igloo Village in Finland and each igloo has luxury beds and a toilet.



















AND THEN I saw the sheets...That's when I knew I had to visit this village. Animal print!

















YOU CAN even get married there. So I guess I better incorporate sleeves into my dress design (way, way in the future). Because for this view...I would do anything.
































Via MMM.

Ecards Always Know what to Say

THESE POSTCARDS are written about me. Well basically.















































































Via SomeEcards.

Lady Irritation

LADY GAGA was once a great entertainer. Now she is a human grater on my nerves. I enjoyed her when she looked like this...













BUT THEN she dressed in a dress made of meat. Then as a condom. Now as a man. Enough is enough woman (or man or whatever you want to be)! I might not take down Lady Gaga and all her mindless monsters, but at least I can have a rant about it.

Sailor-Love

I WAS feeling like dressing like this today...




















JUST OBVIOUSLY the female version. So I did this...

Time Lapse

MY BLOG is once again getting neglected. And these are all the things that have happened since I last blogged...
...The Teen Choice Awards - Rachel Bilson and Selene Gomez were the most rocking of the evening!
...I fell in love with Calvin & Hobbes shoes.
...Selena rocked AGAIN at the VMA's 2011. That girl's got great fashion style, and really bad boyfriend style.
...Lady Gaga is further down my Hate List after dressing like a man.

Evidence of Girl Porn

I AM addicted to Brian Atwood pumps. Addicted. It it not natural to be so obsessed with shoes (so they say) but they haven't seen these shoes. These beautiful shoes.

IF YOU know where they can be located in South Africa, tell me. I need to have a pair for my life to be complete.

Brilliance Nonetheless

W ALWAYS has the best magazine covers, often outrageous but brilliant nonetheless. And then there's always the controversial Kim Kardashian cover.

THE MAG does the most beautiful shoots...except for Tilda Swinton. Now that girl isn't exactly pretty and they've just made her look worse in her weird, weird cover piece. I'm not exaggerating, they made her look like a man.

BUT AS for Julia Roberts, January Jones and Mila Kunis they retained their absolute beauty. I already have a girl crush on Mila, and in the article she just seems like a great person to know.

I JUST love checking out what they've done lately, it's so inspiring. Now if only I could get the magazine in SA...for a decent price.

I am. An Intern.

MY RECENT quietness has been a result of making a temporary move to South Africa's Mother City. Cape Town.

MY DAD'S side of the family all live here so we have spent most our summers in Cape Town but not really in Cape Town. Summers aren't fun when you spend most of the time in traffic or waiting in lines so we avoid the hustle and bustle of the city and stick to the coastal outskirts. So I am now living on one of those outskirts and traveling into the city to be an intern.

I AM an intern at my favourite women's magazine and it has been great to see how the mag gets put together. In between lots of coffee-making and errands. I was gladly surprised to see the office was nowhere near to being a scene out of Devil Wears Prada. Thank Gucci for that!

IT'S GREAT begin here, even if it is the coldest time of the year. I did get to see the most beautiful place and it wasn't to do with Cape Town scenery. It is known as the Magazine Room and it's where the magazines go to retire. There are magazines from the floor to the ceiling. I could die a happy girl in a room like that! From happiness or a magazine avalanche, whatever comes first.

SO TO new beginnings and new experiences in our Mother City.

This Was My First

10 THINGS I did not know about weddings:

1. They are way, way more expensive than 21st's.
2. But just like 21st's, you will have to converse and socialize with people you barely know.
3. It is expected you bring a present to the Kitchen Tea (it is important you are aware that I had never attended a wedding before now. Never).
4. Wearing the sunglasses during the ceremony not only stops you from giving everyone the evil eye from glaring, but also masks your crying.
5. Sometimes there are two ministers for the ceremony.
6. You will stand awkwardly for the half the ceremony until someone tells the congregation to sit.
7. Someone taller will always stand in front of you to block you from seeing the couple's first kiss.
8. Someone you dislike will always be at your table at the reception.
9. Rustic weddings are no place for heels.
10. And most importantly, everyone will get so drunk they won't notice you are walking around with a whole bottle of Malibu under your arm.