A Birthday Girlzilla

NOW I'VE seen the show Sweet 16 and couldn't believe how snotty those teens could be. And I've seen brides absolutely lose it over a late flower delivery or badly made veil. But I never thought I would be the slightly more pleasant combination of them; I just turned 21.

AS 21 is a milestone birthday, I was planning something different to the usual party. I was given a budget and drew up a guest list. But over the past few months (yes I've been thinking about this for the past few months) the words "I don't want THAT at my party" have been uttered out of my mouth a few too many times. I wasn't being difficult or snotty, I just knew what I wanted and what I didn't. I just didn't realize how thin the line was from being a bit picky to being a complete monster.

LUCKILY I wasn't too much of a brat and on the day everything went according to plan. Your 21st birthday party is a bit of a practise run for your wedding. You have to have a budget, a guest list, what's going to be on the menu, what drinks to serve, how to decorate the venue. It's exhausting! Luckily when I got over all the planning, my mom would still be making phone calls and organizing decorations. Thank God for enthusiastic, helpful mothers.

ON THE day I had my two best friends (and champagne) to assist me getting ready. My one friend is luckily a makeup artist so I just had to sit there, sipping my bubbly, while she did my makeup and hair. Than a whole lot of photo-taking followed!

DESPITE THE hassle, the night turned out amazing and totally worth it. I now understand those 16-year old brats a little more, and respect their money-giving parents a lot more.

Revelations and Tina Fey

So this past week, with a four day weekend, was supposed to be a goodie. But that idea went out the window once cream I'm allergic to was administered to my newly waxed eyebrows. This happened on the Friday and by Saturday night, my eyes and nose had swollen up. So one trip to the hospital PLUS one very painful drip to the hand PLUS lots of medication PLUS another trip to the doctor's on Monday EQUALS a weekend spent indoors.

I didn't mind the relaxation and being forced to relax, but looking in the mirror and not seeing the usual me was what upset me the most. My man did earn many brownie points going with me to the hospital (Note: on a Saturday night) and despite calling me Quasi Modo, did still come visit me in my "ugly" state.

The main thing I learnt though is that I take being normal for granted. I wake up every morning and my eyes and nose are not swollen, I just put in my contacts and get on with my life. After the past week of not really being able to see properly and wearing glasses full time, I really really appreciate looking in the mirror again and seeing my face moving back to normalcy.

I even braved going to Gateway yesterday with my man although it was more a necessity that I got out the house or I was going to go crazy. We chinged for what movie to watch and Date Night won. I thought it was gonna be funny because it had two comic legends, Steve Carrell and Tina Fey, in it but I underestimated it. The movie started off a little depressing about how married couples can get into this phase of being roomies instead of a couple and I think that's a fear everyone faces when getting married. Here I'm sitting in the movie, thinking great now my man will never get married. But then the jokes started rolling and a whole bunch of action. Plus there was Marc Wahlberg, TOPLESS, the entire time he was on. Did I mention he was topless? But he had an equally gorgeous half-naked girlfriend. Than there was also a trailorpark trash version of James Franco, still looking gorgeous, and his partner in crime, Milo Kunis, who also looked gorgeous as usual. The movie ended up being much better than I expected and I did giggle quite a few times on the way home thinking about it. There was even a stripper scene involving Steve and Tina and man Tina looks good for her age in hooker gear!


Starting the week on a Wednesday does help, but here's hoping for a better, healthier week! Who's with me?

Dusty Cobwebs

I was delightfully surprised to see my blog is still around despite me ignoring it for the past million years (yup, million years). Due to my college fixing the roof for FOUR months, we have been cramming a sh*t load of work into three months so that has occupied my life lately. I'm getting super excited for the upcoming holiday, plus my 21st is next month. Uber excitement!

GOT to mention how amazing Blindside was! Made me want to adopt the first ridiculously tall black boy I saw and get a southern accent. Sandra Bullock has outdone herself once again, amazing acting. Too bad she married a complete douchebag and everyone knows it. But I suppose every woman has a doucher somewhere in her past.

That's my little procrastinating for now, one more week of assignments and tests than holiday and the official return to Blogland. See you soon!
You know you love me,
xoxo

We are Golden

The 2010 Golden Globes was aired on Monday in South Africa and I'm gonna take some time to browse over the events.
I was very glad Robert Downey Jr won Best Actor in a Motion Picture; Sherlock Holmes was amazing! He has definitely moved up to my favourite actor of 2010. Hangover won Best Comedy, no debate there. Paul McCartney said something crazy - "Animation is not just for children. It's also for adults who take drugs". Hmmm. My fave outfit would have to go to Sandra Bullock, she looked amazing in that deep purple. Fergie also had a purple dress with her hubbie making the best accessory. Jennifer Aniston was a knockout with her black dress, looking very cute with Gerard Butler. And Ed Westwick (Chuck from Gossip Girl) looked dashing in a suit which he's quite familiar to wearing on the show. So that's my little evaluation, love or leave it.

Drunk Dialing

One of my fave websites has to be http://textsfromlastnight.com/. It has some outrageously funny text messages on display there. Here are a few awesome ones:

So i guess my mom went into the kitchen and asked me why i was making mac and cheese at 4 in the morning and apparently i yelled at her to "get the fuck back bitch you don't know my life"

so I was just driving high and I stopped to let a pinecone cross the road because I thought it was a hedgehog.

and then she said I drew a line on her forehead with my cum and whispered "Simba"

You text me last night that you invented a new food. Cheese-less grilled cheese. Congrats, you made toast.

The bartender let me pay my bar tab with my itunes giftcards.

Dude, she knew her leg was on fire and she kept dancing. Bad-fucking-ass.

Dude, I think my check liver light just came on

I had my own version of the Hangover last night. I woke up to a disassembled Christmas tree, shit on the futon, and a hamster in the bathroom with a necklace on that said "Feed Me Bitch." I don't own a hamster. I don't know what I drank last night, but I want to do it again.

A Big "Howzit" to 2010

Wow the big 2010 has finally begun. After a long holiday in Cape Town I have returned home to Durban and my blog. Time to get this year of 21st's, the soccer world cup, and visiting Brazil underway! But first a little reminiscing of the previous year.

My Top Ten of 2009:

1. Finally getting my head back into the books and completing my first year of studies.

2. The Gladiator heels - which I have yet to find that are perfect for me!

3. Meeting and falling in love with an amazing guy - sorry had to be cheesy for just a sec!

4. Kanye West stealing Taylor Swift's mike and saying - "Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you… Imma let you finish. But Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!
One of the best videos of all time!"

5. The movie Zombieland - "I'm terrible at farewells, so that'll do pig".

6. EVERY 3D movie I watched this year!

7. Khloe Kardashian's wedding to Lamar Odom - it was amazing!! And not just the incredibly big ring he got her but the whole ceremony!

8. Having my own radio show on my campus, even if it was really brief.

9. Going to the Drakenstein Lion Park, Paarl, and walking next to the most magnificent creatures in Africa.

10. Ringing in the new year with family and the most beautiful fireworks on Stilbaai beach.

So here's to another great year ahead!

Laziness, such Laziness

So I've been on holiday for approximately 3 weeks. I have no idea what I've been doing in the past 3 weeks but time has passed quite quickly. I'm very glad to announce my fellow playmates are finally joining me in the playground as their exams are coming to an end. Finally. It's been lonely out here.


With the departure of my brother (to A-merry-ka) comes the return of my Boyf from inland. When dropping off the brother at the airport, he looked like he was joining the army; crew cut, black clothes, rucksack, the whole deal. He said he was going to "build snow". In a state where it ONLY snows. Joining the army sounds more plausible.

Gerard Butler has finally made another action film after his fame of 300. I watched Law Abiding Citizen today and it was amazing! It's scary to think how the judicial system could work sometimes, but Butler got his revenge!

This weekend we're going down the coast for a girls weekend. I'm quite excited, I'm not gonna lie. I think I need to start packing.

State of Work

As a student, I have yet to fully enter the workforce. But I, unfortunately, still waitress. And previously worked overseas as an au pair. What I have discovered, which will alter the way I look at work, is the more I work, the more I get paid.
As an au pair, if I needed more money, I worked overtime. As a waitress, if I need money, I work more shifts. It is a bad habit to form because once I have entered the Real World, there will be set times and set money. There is no such thing as getting paid to work more. But there is the option of promotion, which neither au pairing nor waitressing has to offer.
I can see why people get stuck in a rut with their job; I work with some waiters that are in their 30s. But after they finish their shift, they get to leave and not worry about work or do extra at home. They are finished until their next shift. Au pairing depended on how attached you were to the kids and how affected you are by them after work. But the Real Job, that, you work your 9 to 5 than you get to go home to stress a little more about it. Maybe kiss your social life goodbye to deal with your growing paperwork. Maybe develop a drinking habit to help cope.
Some will say, enjoy the student life while you can. Personally, I can't wait to enter the Real World. I just have to graduate and find a Real Job first.

The Undead Reborn

Wow I have not blogged for quite some time. I blame the approaching summer. I associate un-productiveness with summer. Thus once I see the sun shining I stop doing everything I am not paid to do.

I am finished college for the year, like a month before everyone else. Yes I'm glad but there is no one to play with. They are all stuck indoors while I'm sitting on the swings with no one to push me. But I would rather be doing nothing than studying.

Having located myself in front of the TV permanently, I have watched quite a few movies. One actress I find who is totally underrated is Kaley Cuoco. She became popular with the show 8 Simple Rules; I first saw her on Big Bang Theory where I enviously tuned in to the Nerd Fest to see all her amazing outfits each week. But what really made her stand out to me was her movie To be Fat like Me where she puts on a fat suit and does a documentary on how people treat those who are bigger than most. It was released in 2007 so she was quite young than and showed a lot of talent. She is gorgeous and I even found a nude pic (or two, or three. I'm starting to suspect she found fame in porn) of her when I did a google search about her so I definitely think she has a long future ahead of her in Hollywood.

Style Icon

My ultimate style icon would have to be LAUREN CONRAD.


I first saw her on the Hills, which I instantly became addicted to. Whilst the Hills has quite a ridiculous storyline and many will argue that their lives are actually scripted, I enjoy it. But I think I tune in every week more for the fashion and what they wearing that day.



LC always looks absolutely stylish yet comfortable. She knows what suits her and she sticks to it. She loves summery dresses and is the icon of the Californian Girl.


As for her hair, it always looks amazing! And I always try to copy it to no avail. I'm terrible at making waves with a curler, let alone a flat-iron! But my favourite hairstyle from her is the braid she has in the front, going to the side. It looks great and once you've mastered it, it's a great way to keep your fringe out your face.



LC makes style look easy. And that's what makes her a memorable style icon.