Us

I have been keeping a delicious secret for 4 months…

I have met someone.

He is wonderful.

Caring, kind, sexy, funny.

He makes me happy. Our relationship is easy.

I met him at a One Direction event (no, he doesn’t like 1D – he was working) so he knows and accepts my inner-groupie.

And before you ask – yes, he is younger than me.

Would you rather?

I read this on a friend’s blog and loved it so much, I had to steal it.

Lauren, if you ever see this, I tag you to answer these questions (and so that your poor blog might actually get some love)

1. Would you rather have unbearable BO that only you can smell, or that everyone but you can smell?
That only I can smell. Eventually I will become immune to it or I can stuff Vicks up my nose!

2. Would you rather never go on the internet again or only ever eat kale for the rest of your life?
I love food too much – so looks like internet has to go!

3. Would you rather spend your life with no genitals but you get to wear pants, or have genitals but never wear pants?
If I have no genitals how will I wee? If my bodily functions (and extra-curricular activities) are not affected then no genitals and pants please – it could get very cold in winter!

4. Would you rather find true love or win the lottery?
True Love. He could win the Lotto….

5. Would you rather be rich and famous for starring in a reality show that everyone laughs at, or be poor and unknown but become world famous for your art after you die?
I have seen poor. No thanks. Make me rich – I will be too busy spoiling the people I love & forming a mafia to kill animal abusers to care about the people who laugh at me.

6. Would you rather have thick hair all over your body, or no hair at all?
No hair – I will draw it in, or stick it on. I struggle enough with the alien hair I already have all over the place (toes, chin etc)

7. Would you rather eat a dog once, and then be able to eat whatever you want for the rest of your life, or never eat a dog but be vegan forever?
I would eat the dog – as long as it is cooked. I would probably cry and throw up, but becoming a vegan would be so difficult and I would probably die of malnourishment.

8. Would you rather be 2 feet tall or 9 feet tall?
9 Feet Tall. People respect taller people more.

9. Would you rather accidentally send your dad a nude selfie, or receive a nude selfie from your dad?
This is so disturbing. I would rather receive from my dad – I wouldn’t want him knowing I was sending a nude selfie to anybody in the first place. I saw my dad naked when I was little, I am sure he looks pretty much the same – I look very different now that I am all grown up.

10. Would you rather be happy and ignorant or or somber and incredibly intelligent?
Happy and ignorant!

11. Would you rather save the life of the person you love, or save the lives of 10,000 strangers?
Save the person I love.

12. Would you rather never shower again or never brush your teeth again?
Never shower again. I can always stand in the rain. Bad breathe is just nasty and my teeth will fall out!

13. Would you rather be a famous actor or an elusive billionaire?
Elusive Billionaire

14. Would you rather be killed by the sting of a million tiny ants, or suffocated inside one giant python?
Snake. They are my biggest fear. I would pass out and wouldn’t know I was being suffocated. Suffocation would also be a lot less painful.

15. Would you rather have your house burn down, but get insurance 8 times the value of your home and contents, or not have it burn down at all?
House burn down. I better back up all my photos to a sky drive so that I can retrieve them later! And obviously my cat will not be harmed, he is not part of the house.

16. Would you rather eat chocolate that tastes like shit, or shit that tastes like chocolate?
Chocolate that tastes like shit. I cannot imagine putting any shit into my mouth, I will gag knowing what it is. Perhaps the chocolate that tastes like shit will put me off chocolate for the rest of my life and I will lose lots of weight?

17. Would you rather know the exact date and time your life will end, or the exact date and time your loved ones life will end?
Mine. I would prepare and plan to show those around me how much I love them. I couldn’t live knowing that their time was near.

18. Would you rather be profoundly unhappy but achieve brilliant things, or be content your whole life but contribute nothing to society?
Happiness is so under-rated. I would rather contribute nothing to society. If I am happy, I would be contributing to the happiness of my friends and family and animal. That is enough for me.

19. Would you rather be able to fly or be able to breathe under water?
Fly – I would save a ton on airfares!

20. Would you rather fight off 100 rat sized horses, or one horse sized rat?
100 Rat-sized Horses. A huge rat would give me the creeps – they are nasty little buggers – I was bitten by a rat once.

Wow that was challenging!

Pilates: Not for persons with weak muscles

This is what you need to know before you attend your first Pilates class:

1. Wear tight fitting tops – otherwise they will hike up when you are bent down touching the ground
2. Tie your hair in a low ponytail as you spend some time lying on your back and the higher pony is very uncomfortable
3. Make sure your hair is tightly pinned back out of your face
4. Take a bigger towel to put on your mat so that you don’t slip when balancing on hands and toes
5. Make sure your feet are pretty – you take your shoes and socks off

What to expect:

The class started with lots of stretching and warming up. Your heart rate increases and you can feel the muscles working, but it’s not impossible.

 

Until…

 

The stomach section. If you can imagine a blotchy red, panting, quivering mass of shaky jelly with bits of hair sticking out all over the place and beads of sweat popped out on her forehead – you will have a pretty accurate image of me.

I hope you have a better core strength than I did when I first started!

 

I am convinced that The Roll Up is a method of torture.

From a lying down position, you “gently roll your upper body up into a sitting position – using only your stomach muscles – while keeping your legs stretched straight out in front of you, flat on the ground” What?

I tried twice, spluttered and ended up my my feet pointing at the sky; so I lay there and watched the others doing exactly what he said: Gently rolling up

 

If I have to take a step back from the jealousy of watching them do it, I must admit that it was actually beautiful. Their movement was so fluid and graceful. The strength it must have taken to make it look so easy made me envious. And determined to one day be able to do that. No matter how long it takes me.

 

Then we had to do the planking. Goodness.

And the biggest fail funniest exercise was The Roll Over
We used to do this as kids and I was always the one to get there first. Little did I know how hard it would be years later when I was unfit!
More graceful moves from my classmates while my backside refused to lift off the mat. I was mortified! I was the only one in the class who couldn’t do it. No matter how hard I tried.
I am now able to do it – so there is hope!

An hour later you are stretching it all out and then it’s finished.

I left there feeling full of energy. Until about 45 minutes later. Then I had to lie down on the couch and nap.

What you should do before attending your first class:
I don’t think the gyms have an actual beginners class. I would recommend doing some research into breathing and muscle techniques for each of the main Mat exercises. It helps a lot with the exercises.
If I had not read that section about controlling breathing I don’t think I would have been able to complete all the reps of some exercises.

The next day:
I was sore all over. I thought it would only be my stomach as I struggled with that the most, but it was also my biceps, triceps, shoulders, stomach, back, butt & thighs.
Proof that it truly is an all body exercise!

Fashion doesn’t get me…

…. and the feeling is mutual

I have never been 1 of you uber fashionable ladies out there.
I am not sure if it is because my body image isn’t up to scratch or perhaps because I am just too practical when I shop – preferring the more “classical” look.

Every now and then I will buy am item that is the fashion right here and now and know that next year this time people would rather be caught naked than be seen wearing said item. “this is SO last season”

Generally speaking – I buy my clothes with the following in mind:

• Is it comfortable
• Does it suit my body
• Is it a good quality garment that will last
• Is it good value for money

I have some clothing that is over 3 years old that I still wear (if it still fits me)

With this in mind – I recently fell in love with a gorgeous flowy turquoise top.
Because I need work clothes I allowed myself to buy it. Teamed with black pants – I think the outfit is great for the office.
Tee says it looks like I am wearing a Nightie, but I nevertheless bought it. It hides my rolls and the colour is gorgeous – I can’t help thinking that perhaps it makes me look pregnant? Should I have listened to Tee?

Thoughts please?

Hello world!

Hello out there!

I am hoping that with 2010 almost over, with the start of a new year I will be able to spend more time blogging again.

Here’s to a new look and a new year!

Sunnies and Specs

What do all these sunglasses have in common?

They belong to me!

I have an addiction to pretty sunglasses – this is an expensive habit, which makes me very fortunate to have worked at an optometrist to get most of these given to me.

I love sunglasses, and because I am supposed to wear glasses – it is not always possible to wear every style out there – unless it can be scripted (put your prescription into the sunglasses) or wear contact lenses (not always ideal due to dry eyes).

So sometimes I go blind just to be able to wear a pretty pair of sunglasses.

Breakdown of my sunglasses:

1. Pink Silhouette – made from Titanium, super bendy and very lightweight
2. Black Diesel – these are comfy
3. Burgundy Vogue – this style is very flattering for a square face like mine
4. Black Giorgio Armani – 1 of my favourite because of the Black and White logo on the side
5. Burgundy Oakley – these are gorgeous because of the pattern on the side, but do get a bit heavy after a few hours of wearing them
6. Black gradient tint Emporio Armani – lovely diamante detail on the temple (arm)
7. Pinkish/ purple Emporio Armani oversized shades

And these are my prescription glasses!

I am supposed to wear glasses all the time – but I don’t.

I think I look funny in glasses.

So if I walk past you in a shopping centre & dont respond to your wave or smile – its not because I am rude, it’s because I didn’t see you!

I was also lucky enough to receive most of these as a gift from the Armani rep because I always sold them so well.

You will notice that I am an Armani Girl through and through!

I find that Armani seem to have the nicest styles and the comfort and quality is really good.

Armani are imported by a company called Safilo and they are also importers for Gucci, Dior, Diesel & YSL to name a few.

These are my spectacles:

1. Jonathan Skeats – purple semi rimless
2. Silhouette – also titanium – rimless and superlight – can be cut into any shape you like – these have lasted me 11 years without breaking
3. Emporio Armani 2 tone black and orange plastic frame – love the detail on the side and always get compliments on these
4. My current favourite – Guess semi rimless- I bought these for the pretty buckle detail on the side and the pink leopard print – aren’t they gorgeous?
5. Emporio Armani – you cant see it in the photo – but they have glitter in the pink plastic – I was hooked immediately! 
6. Funky purple Jonathan Skeats – these have a funky curvy temple which I loved.
7. My burgundy Emporio Armani – an all time favourite
8. Purple Koali – the only frames I made a mistake in taking – I didn’t wear these very long, too round for me

And that is my glasses addiction obsession collection!

Who is hotter?

 

Jared Padalecki (Sam from Supernatural) or Tayler Lautner (Jacob from the Twilight Series)

 

I cant decide – what do you think?

Today I…

 

… could actually laugh with my colleagues

… drank a cup of delicious Nespresso coffee
… wish I had money to spoil my friends and family

… plan to relax more
… have been very productive
… realised just how much I need a holiday
… can’t seem to sit down for 5 minutes without being wanted

… am in a fun frame of mind
… want more time with Kevin
… feel rather chunky

… think I should start cooking more

Photo Challenge # 19 – A favourite picture of yours

My holiday in Paris – the Eiffel tower at night was breathtaking. Every hour it sparkled and just took my breathe away!

Photo Challenge # 18 – A picture of you and a best friend

Taken on our Road trip to Sun City last May – I love my girls…