New beginning...

I do not like new beginnings... I love my comfort zone.... but i hate monotony. Yes, I'm a complicated melody, I am! So, I find myself having been yanked out of my comfort zone and thrust into a new space! Yes, after a gazillion interviews I finally got a jobbie! Yay for me! Funy thing is it was must best offer, and I was sure it wud pass me by.... However, as dear ole lady luck wud have it, I got it! *champagne poppin, celebration, celebration*

Ok, so beides the new job, I have a whole new lease on life. I'm not very good when it comes to regular communication with friends! This happened to me and one of my bestest buds a while back. We kinda drifted, then we were like hey we need to catch up, we gots ta do coffee or go partying again blah, blah, blah! Of course with both our busy schedules it was rather impossible. However, we did manage to do a late lunch one time...and it was good! we realised just how much we missed each other.

So a few weeks ago she was in an accident that actually took her sista's life! It was the most horrid time ever! Anyway, long story short, since then our friendship has taken a whole nutha level. We're back on track, we're communicating everyday now! It's so terrible how it takes a tragedy to get people to open their eyes and stop taking each other for granted!

So here are my wise words for the day: Live and love like today is your last day!

K, having sed that, off I go to make a living!

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And she's back....

Hello world!

I've been gone for a minute! I missed the blogging world. I was just in a state of confusion and I'm pretty sure that was the reason for my 'blogger's block'! I did something that I'd been meaning to do for a while. Well, I'd been meaning to do it but couldn't or rather, didn't want to! I finally totally and completely let go of ex-man-friend!

No, seriously... this time it's for real, it's for forever! So much so that I even deleted his number from my phone to stop myself from idiotically calling him in a moment of weakness! And believe me there have been a few! So how'd I do it this time? Well, I told him I wasn't gonna be his shag buddy and we really can't be friends anymore! *sob* It's been 3 days and I miss him terribly! But here's the thing. Because I'm so terrible at remembering numbers and anything mathematical, deleting his number from my moby was the best move! So I don't have his number on my phone and I never memorised it! Yippe yay! Good for me then! I'm hoping that this will be the very last time you hear about ex-man-friend and my ridiculous pining for him! We're done. And now my teddy's all I got! *sob*

Moving rite along then.... You know those stories we hear or see or read about young artistic peoples, who at one time or another, find themselves so broke that they actually live from hand to mouth? Well, today I can totally relate. It's the end of the month and I'm so, soooooooo broke! Now I'm not talking a couple of hundred rands in my bank account broke! I'm talking so-broke-that-I-haven't-enuff-money-for-rent type broke! Funny thing this! I've never, ever been in this kinda situation! It is mortifying! Anyway... just thought I'd share that bit of info! *deep-breath*

On a lighter note, I often wonder if creepy old men REALLY think that telling a girl she looks like a model will REALLY make her give him some attention, affection and a piece of *ss! Seriously! how dumb do they think we are? So this creepy old guy has been trying to chat me up the whole time I've been sitting in this chair. YUK! Total Grossification! It's soooooo pathetic! If I weren't so stressed out I may actually have humoured him!

Creepy Old Man: Hi I'm Creepy Old Man.

Me: Hello.

COM: So what your name?

Me: Soup. (The only reason I gave my name is just coz I'm tryna be polite. I'm helping out a friend at their place of work and COM is a client of some sort!)

COM: Oh Soup. Are you Xhosa (a South African tribe)?

Me: No I'm not.

COM: Oh okay. (silence for a few minutes) I suppose you model often.

Me: Ermmmm, no I don't! (instantaneous evaporation of all politeness!)

COM: Well I just thought with your body, you know, and you're quite beautiful so i thought maybe...

Me: ...(silence)

COM: So what do you do on Saturdays?

Me: 'Scuse me?

COM: What do you like to do away from work. Like what's your sport?

Me: I hate sport!

COM: So do you like watching movies?

Me: No

COM: Do you like dancing?

Me: Yes.

COM: Oh so you're a dancer? Yes! I can tell!

Me:...(again, silence!)

COM: blah, blah, blah... some trash talk about nice places around Joburg that I should 'check out' and an offer to take me to them! (Uhhhhhhhhhhh yeah, sure... like I'd go dancing with a beady-eyed, pot-bellied, creepy old man like you! WTF????????)

Anyway, after a while I guess he got the picture and buggured off. He's now sitting a ways away from me! I mean really! What is it about me that attracts the old, pot-bellied types? I have nothing against older men. I'm just not into the creepy, pot bellied ones! YUK! Anyway, he's certainly put me off men - for a while at least! LMAO!

Anyway, that's about as eventful as my day has been. And so off I go to make a plan regarding them dollar bills! Eeeeeekkk! Wish me luck!

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Whyyyyyyyyyy...

I wanna blog... I have loads to blog about... but somehow I don't feel inspired! Grrrr..... What's a girl to do at a time like this? I need some inspiration... I sooooo don't have writer's block! I'm just lazy!
hmmmmm... I've been staring at the screen for the past 10 minutes... and the Nigerian Movie blaring in the background is no help... Argh... I hate internet cafes! Time to get internet access on my laptop!
Oh well, looks like inspiration is not coming anytime soon! So till the next wave of inspiration hits...

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Woe is me!

Yes... I'm having the mother of all Pity Parties today! I am a miserable grump! This job hunting dilemna of mine is getting me down... finally! Gone is the happy-go-lucky, que-sera-sera, no-worries-it'll-work-itself-out persona! I feeling sorry for myself - I know! But I can't help it! i like things to happen fast! I hate having to wait and wait... especially if it's things that i have absolutely no control over! Grrrrrrrrrrrr.... So all those bloody posts that i've applied for and am certain I am more than qualified for...well, they are the reason for my miserabilityness! Teeheehee - new word! i even find myself pining for ex-man-friend! Stupid, I know...



Oh Well, off I go to finish off my pity party and carry on with my job hunting! Grrrrrr..... I'll be better tomorrow! I pwomiseeee! All I need is a good dose of Magnum-itis!!!! Yum!

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Confusciousness...

I think my body is quite confused... I slept in today... No work to do... No job to go to.... So i got out of bed at 8:30! Yay! i usually wake up at 5:30, bath then go back to bed for an hour... get up at 7:30 and get ready for work! I woke up at 5:30 - no alarm needed... Then I went back to sleep adn woke up at 8:30. I know my body is wondering whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! But I plan on enjoying it while I can. This whole job-hunting thang isn't any fun!
Okay... Off i go to do more job-hunting....

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They make the funny......

This is a picture of a restaurant banner that I took when I was in Kenya in December last year! My friend and I thought it was Supa funny! Now I'm sure you're wondering why the heck we thought it was funny... See in one of the many South African languages - Kuku means cake. It's also used to refer to - erm - the female genitalia! Okay, I'm really not a crude kinda person... But we thought it was so funny how things can be misconstrued just because of a language and/or cultural difference!

Apparently 'Mfalme' means King. So Imagine our shock when we came across this sign... Even funnier was how we both screamed at the same time - as if on cue! We were literally rolling on the floor while bewildered Kenyans stared at us liked we were two crazed banshees! I guess that means if they ever think of having a branch in South Africa they'd have to change the name... Teeheehee...

Happy Friday!

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How Now Brown Cow?

I'm looking forward to the weekend! Yesterday I really wasn't... The plan was to get up and do my laundry on Saturday morning, have a bath, then go back to bed and spend the rest of the day alternating between reading my new book, watching dvds and eating junk food!

Well, plans have changed. I soooo love it when pay-day comes earlier than expected! I love it even more when the money is more than I expected! Okay, so it's only a couple of Rands more... not much, really! But I'm Supa Stoked about it coz I can go and settle an account that I didn't think I'd be able to finish paying for until next month! Yey. One less thing to worry about! I hate - no, loathe - being in debt! Which is why I have a junky, temperamental phone that needs to be charged everytime I make or receive a phone call! LOL.... I'm happy to use my 'junkmate' till I have enough to get me a new one. I'm also glad I can do the important things on it...namely Facebook *gasp* and emailing! teeheehee!

Now, just like Blondie I have a major shoe and magazine fetish! So I need to find a way to stay away from malls, especially with this ridiculous end-of-month sales they're having! I need to stay away from magazine stands and from shoe shops! Argh... whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy..... why is being a female so complicated? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....

Anywhoooooo.... It's Friday... I need to go dancing... but I also need my sleep! What's a girl to do? Everything's sooooooo complicated! No... I'll be wise and I'll stay home this weekend!!! No partying, no late nights! It's a punishment for the mistake I made on Tuesday night! grrrrrr... That'll teach me! Muhahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....

Kay.... back to clock watching I go... It's Friday, I'm allowed! to! LMAO.... Have a Supa weekend!

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P.S - I just figure this 'link' thing out... I'm Supa impressed with myself! Take that techno-geeks!!!! LMAO

Cud've, Shud've, Wud've

Arghhhhhh.... I woke up late today! Why? Co I woke up in the middle of the night and I couldn't get back to sleep. I was tossing and turning... thinking of all the things I should have done but didn't. Things I should've said but didn't. Regret's a *itch ain't it? Pity there's not much I can do about it now! Grrrrrrrrrrr..... I'm so annoyed with myself! Dangitt, dangitt, dangitt!!!!

I'm grumpy. I'm grumpy coz I didn't get enough sleep. I'm also grumpy coz I'm mad at myself. Grrrrrr..... I just wanna bury my head in the sand and hide from me! lol - how I wish that was possible!

Why is that sometime your mind is telling you one thing but your heart tells you something else? Why does something so wrong feel so right?


'Do not anxiously hope for that which is not yet come; do not vainly regret what is already past.' - Chinese Proverb


I should probably take this to heart hey? Yeah... regretting won't help me will it? But let it be noted that I am an idiot! grrrrrr.....

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I feel sick.... I feel sick because once again, I went overboard with the chocolate! I absolutely lurvvveeeeeeeee chocolate coated peanuts and I just went through two 100gram packets in the space of an hour and a lunch bar. And of course all this while sipping on 2 cans of Fanta grape - no, not at the same time but also in the space of an hour! OMG - I think I'm gonna puke! urgh! Anyway, it's my fault. Now if only all this chocolate wud translate into just a few kilograms/pounds! Yes, I'm still trying to put some weight on... just a little bit... not too much.

When I went to Cape Town I went dress hunting with my mom. So the first thing she says when she sees me is 'OMG Soup. You look like a skeleton! Why are you so thin? Are you stressed? Are you over-worked?' Seriously - I'm not anorexic! I think I look pretty healthy. I have lost a few kilos...just like 5...and my family acts like I've joined the Nicole Richie/Olsen Twins anorexic bandwagon! Grrrrrr. Not cool people! Not cool!

Anywhoooo.... No news about PMH - (potato masher hottie according to Afrosliq Diva lol). He brought the masher back - alas, I was nowhere to be found. I gave myself a bit of a kick when I realised that! I haven't seen him since that day - maybe coz I've been cooped up in my room for the past few days. I'm hoping to catch a glimpe of his royal hottness sometime soon. Maybe I should go and borrow something from him. The question is... what'll it be? Tsk, tsk, tsk!

Still on the man front, I know I sed I'd continue the ex-man-friend saga. Well, let forget that for a second and talk about the present. So I haven't seen him in about three weeks. But we've spoken on the phone like three or four times each week. Believe me I've been trying to limit contact with the dude. I don't call him anymore, but he calls! Honestly, I kinda digg that we're still friends - haha - seriously, we are friends! LOL. So we were mean't to catch a movie this past weekend but I just wanted to be alone...and then he got sick and I was not about to catch a cold from him! Anyway, he's leaving for the Cape tomorrow and will be gone till next week so we're gonna hang out tonight. Teeheehee...Relax... I'll behave! Trust me! Muhahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa...

Oh goodness... not I really feel like I'm about to throw up! Let me go and chew on a ginger root!

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Too gone too long...

OMG! I have been gone for waaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy too long... I just took a quick tour around the blogging world and I'm amazed at how many posts I've missed. I have a lot of catching up to do! So where have I been? Hmmmm... where to start. I was in Cape Town for a little over a week and I just got back to the City of Gold on Wednesday afternoon. I know, I know... it's not like I was in some God-forsaken, internetless part of the universe. See the thing is I thought I would have time to blog...alas, I had no clue how much work a Maid of Honour has BEFORE the wedding! But it was soooo much fun - despite the late nights, early mornings and family drama! Teeheehee! And what a beautiful wedding it was!!! I remember walking down the aisle to the altar and almost wishing I was getting married! Ha-ha... Okay... I'll tell you all about the wedding some other time! I must mention, though, that I thought mixed race marriages were complicated! I had no clue that mixed culture marriages are more dramatic than mixed race ones! LMAO.... and the families! WOW.... un-freaking-believable!

So I come back from Cape Town and of course there's sooooo much work waiting for me! Not to mention how tired I still am. The past two days have seen me in bed by 7:30pm! My housemate thinks I'm pregnant! LMAO... For the record, I'm not!!!! My mom would have a cadenza... Anywhooo.... apart from the work that doesn't seem to be ending (I'm actually working on a script for an insert that was meant to be in edit on Wednesday but I keep telling myself I have writers block - I'm just lazy!) ...apart from that I almost feel as though my world is about to come crumbling down! Long story cut short...I shall be jobless as of the end of this month! Eeek! Why? Well, it's got something to do with contracts and a new season and the national broadcaster dragging their feet...bluh! Funny thing though.... the old me wud have had a hernia already... but for some reason, although I'm kinda worried, I'm pretty calm about it! No tears, no stress! That's seriously wierd! Anyway... just thought I'd share...

Errrrmmmm... what else? Oh, there's a hottie in the building! No, not this building.... I mean at home... I only moved into this current apartment about two months ago so I haven't really had time or the desire to socialise with the neighbours. But my eyes were opened yesterday! I've seen him around and I know his name and stuff... but I've never seen him up close and we've never had a conversation - other than the occasional wave from across the road! WOW! Supa fine! Don't worry, he's not gonna be the rebound guy! (Yeah, I'm still not over ex man-friend...grrrrrrrr) But Hott Yung Thang is just good ole eye candy! mmmmmm...yummy! LMAO... Anyway, he came to ask for - wait for it - a potato masher! huh? LMAO! I know I was also like eh...wtf? Anyway, now that we've officially met I have a feeling I'll be seeing a whole lot more of him! Okay, okay... I won't do anything silly! Well, I'll try not to anyway! lol... But he is such a hottie... and he has one of those deep, smooth voices.... eeek! I totally have a crush on him! Don't worry, I'm just going a bit ape-sh*t coz I never thought anyone wud move me after ex man-friend! So this is a good sign. My heart may finally be realising that he isn't my all-in-all! LMAO...

Speaking of ex-man-friend...I'm sure you're wondering if we've been in touch! Okay, before you read any further please note that all weapons must be put far, far away! I foresee some scolding! Deep breath......................................................

I think this post is too long already and I don't wanna bore y'all to death so watch this space... To Be Continued... *smile*

Ode to those who inspire me...

This is a sorta Ode to the 2 men who are my inspiration, whom I aspire to work with one day!

Jerry Bruckheimer

Forget Steven Spielberg, forget Aaron Spelling! This guy is THE MAN!!!!

Sunu Gonera

And they say nothing good can ever come from Zimbabwe? With Sunu doing such great things all I can say is 'Bite Me'!

When i grow up...

Remember as a kid people often asked what you wanted to be when you grew up? Well, my answer was always 'I wanna be an air-hostess' (stewardess to some). That was until some dude at one of those career expo thingumies told me I was too short. That put an end to my dream (...and now I can't help but scowl when I see today's stewardesses, some of whom are seriously shorter than me!) So then I decided I was going to be a fire-fighter! Then I was going to become a singer. And then a radio presenter. Then an author. My mother was not impressed! So much so that she got my uncle to sit me down and 'talk some sense into me'! See, my mother was determined that I'd become an accountant like she was. But me and numbers are like Chuck Norris and Ninjas! So she had to let go of that dream and watch her only child aspire to be a confused, penniless loser! LOL! (I must commend my mom though! I didn't turn into the brilliant accountant she would have loved me to be. But she's been so supportive of every one of my 'aspirations'. I recorded a demo CD last year. Guess who orchestrated that! Mother dearest! She's such a doll!)

Eventually I decided I was going to be a TV presenter. But of course, being the clever little cookie that I was, I didn't want to be one of those lame presenters who get spoon-fed every bit of information and all they do is regurgitate it! So I decided to have Behind-the-scenes knowledge first. Off I went to Video School. A few weeks after I started, I decided that I was born to be a Camera-woman! LOL. Then I decided I'd be a Producer and Scriptwriter. Then I figured I may as well be a music video Director. I was a bit confused after a while, then I thought hey, why not become all of the above! One thing I knew was I never, ever wanted to be was become an editor! Funny thing that, seeing as in my last year of 'trainee producer/scriptwriter/director/semi-camerawoman' time, I ended up spending more time in the edit suite than elsewhere! Needless to say my passion for presenting kinda waned... and the behind-the-scenes took over!

However, today I find myself at a crossroads. Well, not really at a cross roads. I just seem to have shelved all my dreams and aspirations, and I've settled for what's...convenient! See, somewhere along the line - just after Video School - I started working on a script for a sitcom and on an idea for a screenplay. Then it all kinda fizzled. Last night I watched Alfie - you know the movie where Jude Law is a womaniser! Wow! I cannot remember when last a movie moved me in such a way! Don't get me wrong. I've seen some brilliant movies! Concept-wise, scripting-wise, the cinematography, I've definitely seen the best of the best! But somehow, watching Alfie re-kindled my passion for filmmaking. I've decided to start working on my screenplay again. And my sitcom! Maybe I'll even start my own production company! I know it could take an eternity for me to get where I want to be! But I think I've let go of too many of my dreams - singing, tv and radio presenting, directing music videos!

So today is the end of life as I know it! Today I start my journey to the person I want to be!

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How many Chucks could a woodchuck Chuck if a woodchuck could Chuck wood?

It's official! I'm such a Chuck Norris fan! Well, I'm a 'Chuck Norris Facts' fan but hey, same difference right? I remember my brother was crazy about Chuck Norris years ago when we were still kiddies. Walker Texas Range was his most favouritist series on TV and Chuck Norris was his hero! I just checked out the guy's age.... OMG he's ancient! He's 68 and still going strong! He's my new hero!

Here are a few of my faves:

-Chuck Norris can kill two stones with one bird.

-Chuck Norris does not "style" his hair. It lays perfectly in place out of sheer terror

-Chuck Norris recently had the idea to sell his urine as a canned beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull.

-Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink.

-Chuck Norris does not own a house. He walks into random houses and people move.

-Chuck Norris can sneeze with his eyes open.

-Chuck Norris let the dogs out. (oh please tell me you get this!)

-Chuck Norris doesn't churn butter. He roundhouse kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out.

-Chuck Norris actually died 10 years ago but Death doesnt have the balls to tell him

-Death once had a near-Chuck-Norris experience.

Ah yesss..... Chuck Norris.... Gotta love him!

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Say wha'???

OMG... what a weekend... okay wait, I mean what a Friday!!! So the last time I posted I mentioned the fact that ex-man-friend wanted to hang out. I considered it... and I soooo wanted to.... but common sense and good advice from fellow bloggers got the better of me! So on Friday he asked if wanted to hang out after work.... As difficult as it was for me to say, I turned him down, told him I needed time to re-adjust! Thank God he understood. *I did mention that he shud pretend he does even if he doesn't!* LOL! Anywhoooo - so I decided i was gonna have a really chilled friday...watch some TV, catch up on my guitar tutorials, have a magnum and go to bed. Alas, my idiot mind wouldn't let me! So like, there's these dudes from the flat across the road. I haven't actually had a full on conversation with them before... but we've greeted each other on the odd occasion where they watch me from their balcony - that sounds creepy doesn't it? But really, they do... I can feel their eyes on me when I walk past! okay.... so... I was coming from the Pick 'n' Pay down the road and the happened to be there, on the balcony.


Skinny boy: 'Hey Soup. How ya doing?'

Me: 'I'm good, how're you?'

Skinny boy: 'I'm alrite, but I'll be better if you pay us a visit later. We're gonna have a 'lekker braai'. You shud join us.'

Me: 'Hmmm. I'm kinda tired. But I'll think about it.'

Pot belly dude: 'C'mon. It'll be fun. What's your apartment number? We'll come get you around 7!'

Me: (like the idiot that I am) '#16. See y'all later'


OMG.... why am I such an idiot? I mean if the guys were okay looking peeps I would be able to justify my slight lack of common sense! grrr. So I told my house-mate and her man about my predicament and they were like 'Oooh, braai! Let's go.' So 7pm someone buzzes!


Me: (In deep manly voice) 'Ey yo, wassup?'

Skinny boy: 'Hi I'm looking for Soup.'

Me: 'Who the hell are you?'

Skinny boy: 'I'm Skinny Boy from across the road. I invited her to a 'lekker braai'.'

Me: 'Well, she ain't here. I'll tell you stopped by. Does she have yo number?'

Skinny boy: 'No she doesn't. But I'll come back later.'

Me: (to Skinny boy) 'Aight man. I'll let her know' (To self) 'DANGITT, DANGITT, BLOODY SHIT, FLIPPIN HELL!!!


I'm such a dumb-ass aren't I? Well, you haven't heard the worst of it so brace yaself! So the dude comes back at 8pm and my housemate's man answers.


Me: 'You tell him I'm not here, or else!!!'


Of course my bark is totally worse than my bite. Actually, my bark is better classified as a yelp! But somehow I managed to scare the living daylight out of housemate's man-friend. LMAO. So proud, so proud!

Anywhooo.... I'm getting tired of typing so lemme get to the crux of the matter! Basically, housemate and her man-friend convinced me to go... and of course I dragged them with! Thank God. Coz we got there and the 'lekker braai' was pumping! NOT! It was just skinny boy and pot belly dude and a tiny miserable lil excuse for a braai stand! However - I must say the booze was flowing! See, the dudes both work in restaurants and apparently they get free booze. Now I'm not the boozie type... I have a drink maybe once or twice a year... and I've only ever be sloshed once in my life. I've been tipsy a few times, but sloshed? Just once.

Boy, oh boy! I was sitting there... thinking of ex-man-friend and how I was pining for him. Then I decided ah screw it, I'ma have me a drink, which ended up being two then three. But by the third one I was the life of the party! Who-hoo! Clearly my alcohol tolerance levels are seriously low, especially if I get drunk after 3 ciders!

Okay, now I did mention that the worst was yet to come right! So pot-belly dude was totally flirting with me! Now I'm not justifying my idiotic behavior but after being let down by ex-man-friend I thought I deserved a bit of attention. So I flirted back. OMG - what a dumb thing to do! So he starts cosying up to me and he's like standing next to me telling me how he wants to take me out, to wine and dine me, to treat me like the goddess I am! OMG! Can you believe it? Now this would have been totally fine if it wasn't coming from a pot-bellied, bald headed man... note I use the word man - not dude! Seriously! he must be in his, like, 40s or something. Not that men in their 40s are all gross, but pot-belly...eish.... I have no words.

So eventually I'm like 'Peoples, let's go home.' and pot-belly offers to walk us home. Funny how they say you don't remember things you do when you're drunk. Someone must've lied to me! I soooooo remember what happened when we got to the gate. House mate and her man-friend went in and pot-belly grabs me, pulls me into his arms and sticks his tongue in my mouth! Argh! Freak out! WTF????? Yeah, well I guess I deserved it for being such a flirt! But dang. It's the grossest thing that ever happened to me! Yuck! Double Yuck! Later tht night:

*phone rings*

Me: 'Hello'

Pot-belly: 'Hi Soup. Are you sleeping?'

Me: 'Well I was till you woke me up!'

Pot-belly: 'Oh, I'm really sorry. I just wanted to tell you that I'm so glad you came tonight and I can't wait to hang out with you and I hope we're still on for tomorrow night and you're gorgeous and I think you're amazing (me getting more annoyed by the second) and I promise you'll have a great time tomorrow and you're a princess and...'

Me: 'Thanks man, so I'll see you tomorrow!'

Pot-Belly: 'Oh, yeah. I'll let you get some sleep. Take care of yourself, beautiful. See you tomorrow.'

Me: 'Okay cool.' *snore*

OMG... ????? Who does that? who calls people in the middle of the night while they're sleeping? Grrrrrr. In case you're wondering if I went for the 'date' on Saturday - HELL NO! I told him my man had decided to spend the night so I'd have to re-schedule (yes, he thinks I have a man and he still insists on trying to charm me!) Gawddddddddd..... What to do, what to do? Bloody hell! grrrrr he's kinda becoming a bit of a stalker! He called last nite.... and I'm pretty sure if he doesn't wait for me to walk past his place he'll call tonight! Grrrrr...... I'm gonna steal from one of Tamara's posts:

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?

(1) I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.- Craig, age 9

Nuff said!

It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E

Kinda gross... I know..... but I just thought a round of smiles was due today! Today, unlike yesterday, I woke up feeling optimistic. It's almost studio day and the office is like a zoo....Everyone's panicking, trying to get last minute things done before we go to studio on Friday! eeek..... All the more reason for me to be depressed and be mad at the world and all who live in it! But nope.... I feel like the cheshire cat... I swear, the power of positive thinking is sooooo amazing!

So the first thing I did when I woke up this morning was play that Adam Sandler song from the wedding singer! So cool. It made me laugh! I know it's quite dark if you think about it...but it's also pretty funny!

You dont know how much I need you.

While you're near me I dont feel blue.

And when we kiss I know that you need me too.

I cant believe I found a love thats so pure and true.

But it all was bullshit.It was a goddam joke.

And when I think of you linda (insert ex's name here),I hope you fucking choke.

Oh somebody kill me please,

Somebody kill me plee-ase,

Im on my knees,Pretty pretty please kill me.

I want to die.Put a bullet in my head.

Phew... deep breath! LMAO... So after this I was ready to face the day. I'm not a grumpy kinda person. But I'm not a bounce off the walls typa person either (except maybe after a Tequila or two haha!). But today, I'm definitely over the top! I'm all smiles and those in the know think I'm about to have a nervous breakdown! LMAO.... Little do they know... I have the Adam Sandler song in my head! and I've been blasting it in my ears all day! Did I mention that I feel soooooo sick after totally overdoing my chocolate binge? Well, after a whole box of smarties, a kit-kat, a HUGE chocolate muffin from Mugg and Bean and a chocolate & smartie doghnut, I feel like I'm gonna throw up any moment now! Ah but it's been good!!! And the fact that my girlfriends have been calling non-stop to make sure I don't slit my wrists! Buhahahahahahaha..... They're funny!

Oh and on an even stranger tip - I had a conversation with ex-man-friend today. Now before you start thinking he begged me to take him back (which, I must confess, I was kinda hoping he would do - blush!), we actually just talked about random stuff. We had a pretty good laugh. All in all, there was no awkwardness, no animosity, no nervous laughter. I'm glad we've decided to remain friends. I didn't think I'd be able to have a decent conversation with him ever again. But I'm happy to say that I may have lose my love-bug, but I didn't lose my friend. Now, I'm still wondering if exes can ever be friends. I guess I'm about to find out huh! So he wants to hang out on Saturday. I told him I'll think about it. It won't just be me and him. We'll be with a bunch of mutual friends. But it's still daunting! Argh! What's a girl to do??????

Okay... off I go... I haven't done much work today. It's 2 more sleeps before studio day and I'm slacking! LMAO... The *ish is gonna hit the fan! Time to catch up on some work! Have a smiley rest of yo day!

OUT!

Bruised but not broken! (I hope)

I woke up with red, puffy eyes and a kinda throbbing, hollow sensation in my chest and I considered not coming it to work today! I have no words to descibe what I'm feeling... But I can tell you that it's horrid! Absolutely horrid!
So I had a conversation with the man-friend last night. It turns out I was expecting too much from the relationship - more than he could give - more than he was ready for!
So yeah, we decided it's best we part ways... I'm sad. Well, I'm more than just sad... I keep asking myself if I loved him... I don't quite know how to answer that. But the point is, it's over. We're over. We're done. Finnitto. Kapput. Phelile. Klaar. A few years ago I promised myself I would never cry over a guy ever again. So today this is my motto, my mantra, my get-you-thru-the-day phrase.

'I'm going to smile like nothing's wrong, Talk like everything's perfect, Act like it's all a dream and pretend it's not hurting me!'

Nuff said!

OUT

Death by chocolate-coated ice-cream

OMG. This has to be my biggest vice of all time. Magnum Almond! WOW! I swear it has to be the closest thing to heaven! Last nite I had two of them. I passed by the Pick n' Pay and got myself a couple of Magnum Almonds - one for last night and one for another night. What a joke! I had the first one around 8ish. I was up at 11:30 craving more of the deliciously sinful pleasure! I couldn't help it. I could hear it calling my name! I tried to resist the temptation for about an hour but it was either give in right then or have it for breakfast! Now you can't have ice-cream for breakfast, can you! ;) So I did the honourable thing. What a treat! mmmmmm.... DIVINE!

Did I mention that I'm lactose intolerant? lol... well.... let's just say I could be sued for floor and carpet erosion after spending most of the day going between my office and the loo! That's the price I'm paying for my indulgence. Oh, but I'm soooo not sorry about it! Although, I probably will be when the junk-in-my-trunk decides 'It's pay back time baby!'

To the owners of the Ola brand...all I can say is I would love to be your personal Magnum Almond taster - and I'll do it for free! Pretty please!

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The Bold and the Beautiful...

First...an update about Friday meal. I have to say I'm sooooo proud of myself!!! I'm not saying it was the best meal on the planet. What I am saying is with a bit more practice I could give Nigella a run for her money!
So I didn't manage to take a pic of the food. Man friend was almost an hour late so by the time we got down to eating I was FURIOUS and there was no way I was gonna pick up my camera - I would certainly have hit him with it! Grrrrrrr..... So why was he late? He was having drinks with friends!!!! Let's leave it right there! Nuff said! Anywhoooo... I made pork chops, mashed butternut, creamed spinach and Basmati rice. :) The plates looked sooo pretty with the different colours! Seriously, Nigella had better watch out! All in all, I think I did a pretty good job...and so does he! (This having been determined once I'd cooled off). However, as pretty as my meal looked and tasted, I won't be doing it again anytime soon! So here's to you Nigella - keep your Culinary Crown coz I sure don't want it!

Every once in a while I catch a glimpse of the Bold and the Beautiful. Yesterday I actually sat down and watched it from start to finish. I know it's practically the Mother of Cheese but it's quite captivating! But I've gotta hand it to them though... that soapie is seriously lacking in the morality department! I'm talking about the whole father-doing-the-daughter-in-law-who-did-the-son-who-did-the-sister-who-did-the-brother-in-law-who-did-the-brother's-ex-wife-who-did-the-mother-in-law-who-did-the-husband's-friend-who-did-the-daughter-who's-son-is-doing-his-step-sister! Phew! Anyway, they had some flash-back scenes from the first few episodes! Brooke and Eric still look as georgeous as they did in the beginning. As for some of them...well... let's just say mother nature sure ain't on their side! I won't mention any names (Ridge and Stephanie! LMAO). These people have been on 'The Bold' since forever. I hate routine! I can't stand doing the same thing over and over and over for ages! So how the heck have those actors managed to act in 'The Bold' for so long? And can Stephanie and Ridge please retire already! Jeez! Okay, okay. I won't be nasty! But the I cringe at the thought of being stuck doing one thing for the rest of my life!

Here's to the cast and crew of the Bold and the Beautiful! Now can it be over already!

OUT

Tonite's the nite!!!

So yup... tonite's the nite.... I have to show off my culinary skills to the man-friend. What am I cooking? Beats the hell outta me!!! I'm leaving work early to go shopping.... fingers crossed I won't kill the poor dude!
After having a ginormous lunch I don't think I'll be able to eat tonite, and I'm pretty sure he's gonna think I'm trying to kill him if I refuse to eat! .... as if I'd ever! ;) LMAO. I shall endevour to take a photo of my Supanova Special... move over Nigella, take a bow Jamie.... Supanova's in the building...

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Cooking lessons a la Jamie Oliver

OMG... I think I may have just started digging myself a grave! I'm a pretty talented person (even if I do say so myself!) but there are just some things I was not born to do! Like cooking! I am an absolutely lousy cook! Although I feel I must mention that I do make a mean bacon and egg sarmie :)! However, when it comes to proper culinary skills, I am seriously lacking in that department. Now usually, this would not be a problem. However, I idiotically invited man-friend for supper! Okay, so we've only been together for about 3 months and I have mentioned that my cooking sucks, big time. I'm allowed to say my cooking sucks. He is not!!! So the other day I had a friend coming over for lunch and I mentioned this to him! So he says 'I hope this friend knows what they're getting themselves into!' WHAT?????????? Okay, it's totally fine when I say it. It's my cooking and I'm allowed to diss myself! Jeez... do guys not get that???? I can say my butt is big....you, man-friend, cannot! I can talk about how I feel my breasts are too small, you cannot! I can saying my cooking is crap. You CANNOT!

So I went and did it! I invited him over for supper this Friday. And I have to do the cooking. So I'm thinking I need cooking lessons ASAP! How that's gonna happen is a mystery to me! And I'm sure it would be wise to pre-taste the food before the dreaded dinner date, but how am I going to pull that off? Maybe I should get that Jamie Oliver cookbook that I was eyeing the other day! Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....... I'm so tempted to buy food from Woolies and pretend I made it, but he's like a freaking blood-hound when he's with me! He can detect a lie (or rather a slight twistation of the truth) from a mile away! So the Woolies idea is a no-no! I guess I'll have to look up some quick and easy recipe on the net and hope that it turns out okay! Shit, shit, shit! I've really gone and done it now! What if it turns out as crappy as he thinks it will? OMG - I'm sure I shall be back on the single shelf by Saturday morning! Woe is me!!!!! So if there's a quick, easy, idiot proof recipe out there - please, please, please save my ass from singleness! OUT!

Woza Weekend...

I love long weekends.... especially if they're random ones like the one that the Government decided to instill this Friday! But here's the thing. I have so much work to do that i find myself nervously chewing on my fingernails in anticipation of next week Monday! I can't relax... me thinks I'm starting to get that nervous twitch that wierd people get! I'm not wierd! I'm perfectly normal, although I tend to go a bit looney once in a while..... So why am I getting the twitch? Why can't I just relax and enjoy this long weekend? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......... I almost wish tomorrow was Sunday... then the next day wud be Monday and I could get some work done! I do however, refuse to go to work this weekend while everyone else is lounging away! I shall party the nite away tomorrow nite, I shall give in to the man-friend and finally go out dancing with him - although I must mention that he has absolutely no rhythm whatsoever! Lord help us all!
Okay, off I go to the video store to get me a dvd. Bring out the popcorn and chocolate and the brownies! mmmmmmm...... today, I shall pig out! A continuation of my 'get-fat-quick' scheme! Yey!

Body confusion...

Okay, so I've never been on the heavy side, body mass-wise! I've always been pretty slim...except those few months of baby-chubb way back as a tiny tot. So the other day I enthusiastically dragged Blonde-sista and Tall-Sexi-Cousin to the weight-and-height measuring thingumy at the pharmacy. Here's the conversation:

Supanova 'Ooohhh...lookie...toy....me weigh, you weigh, we all weigh....yey!'

Blonde 'Uh, you go... I'll pass'

Tall-Sexi-Cousin 'Yeah, go on biscuit!'

Supanova (standing on weight-and-height thingumy) 'Shit, shit, shit!'

TSC 'LMAO! What the hell?'

Supanova 'Umm... looks like I've lost about 7kilos. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy????'

Blonde 'Not cool soup! Looks like I'ma have to call mom!'

Supanova 'Don't you dare. Gimme 2 weeks and I'll put it all back on!'

So there's my challenge. I have to put my 7kilos back on in less than a week. On Sunday, I went back to the pharmacy place thingy.... I was saddened to see I actually lost another 2 kilos. I can't explain it. And while I realise that some people would be celebrating, I feel I must mention - again - I'm the slim type...so losing a single kilo makes me look like anorexic Amy Winehouse. Mind you, if Blonde-sista does tell mom, I'll be subjected to force feedings.... Bear in mind mom's already threatened to fly from Cape Town to check up on me. Not cool!

So for the past few days I've been living on greasy chips and KFC sprinkle pops....mmmmmm! Although I am feeling a little greased up.... blurgh.... Sunday, it's back to the pharmacy! I'm sure that wierd looking assistant person will start thinking I'm an obsessive-compulsive weight watching person-girl-woman!

Lettin' it all hang out...

So I'm tired of keeping it all in. Hence the blog... This is my space to vent...to let it all out without worrying about what so and so is gonna think! No need to be politically correct here... No need to suga coat my thoughts!
So when tryna find a way to introduce myself to the blogging world, I find myself failing! What am i meant to say? Do I talk about me? Do I talk about why I'm blogging? Do I talk about random stuff as though we've known each other for an eternity? Okay... I'm stumped... so I'll just go to my thinking corner... I'll be back when I have something better to write! Out!