Archive for April, 2009

I spent the last 2 days walking the malls of Gauteng in search of a shirt! I know this may sound very melodramatic and rather ridiculous but it’s true! (Ok maybe not every mall in Gauteng, but close enough!)

I have been blessed with great boobs, which always made my sister incredibly jealous, but as a large breasted women it is hard to explain to not so large breasted women that it doesn’t come with it’s own set of cons!!

Let me explain, I need a uniform for my new job. The uniform is just a plain black suit and a plain collared shirt (colour doesn’t matter). Now I found the suits but I can’t find a single shirt that fits me. I have always had a problem with button up shirts, the buttons pull around the boobs and make these little loops which is not a very desirable office (nor anywhere else) look!!

I must’ve tried on a good 50 shirts this weekend. We (Mr. Perfect was such a godsend) went to Clear Water, Eastgate and The Glen and walked them flat…. it took 2 whole days (ok besides the 5 o’ clock show at The Glen on Sunday – we deserved a break I tell you!) and I still haven’t found a collared shirt! I’m telling you, everytime I found one that was made for women like me they didn’t have my size or it was in soem horrific colour!

So I am going to have to go shopping again this weekend! This time I have to find a shirt (I’ll buy three if I could just find one that fits) because I leave for Indaba on the 7th (I’m in Knysna from the 4th – 6th) and I need it for the show!

Anyone got any suggestions??

(I did at least find the suits and a nice pair of comfy shoes to wear with them )

I’ve been out of action for a few days (ok maybe that’s a bit melodramatic) but I am training the new lab tech and I don’t particularly want her to see me writing in my blog and I have been too lazy to write when I get home, so out of action sounds a lot better!

Anyhoo… I stood in a queue for 2 hours and 40 minutes to vote yesterday! Who would have thought that it would take that long, in Alberton of all places, I mean they had 3 blady voting stations! I definitely wasn’t prepared, after waiting about 1 hour and 30 minutes my mom brought us lunch (she had voted at a different station and it took her 50 minutes and she’s an undercover angel!)And I was wishing the whole time, while in queue, that I had brought my book!

I have been reading “This Charming Man” by Marian Keys. (I’m a complete sap for girlie romantic, comedic, sexy books – can’t help it!). Well actually I finished it yesterday and it really was a good book – not as girlie and romantic as expected – but was funny, witty and clever! It actually had a surprisingly darker undertone than most books I’ve read, but was still brilliant! (Maybe that’s why it was more brilliant than usual!)

I bought the book initially to kill the boredom of training said new lab tech, but as usual got involved and have finished it already! And now I’m too scared to buy a new book because I’ll get involved again and will miss my long weekend – either because I’ll be reading the entire time or because my head will still be in book while my body is else where – which Mr. Perfect doesn’t understand and he, understandably, gets rather annoyed! So I will just have to be bored for the next 5 days – and try to get a chance to write when new lab tech isn’t paying attention

I have officially decided that Mossel Bay is the most beautiful place in the country! (Ok, well I haven’t been everywhere in the country and my ‘stepdad’ keeps saying that I must wait until I’ve seen Knysna – in TWO Weeks- and then I can decide, but anyway!) It is amazing. The views, the sea, the beaches, the mountains and the seals, sharks, dolphins and whales are f*@king fantastic!!

We went on a boat trip around seal island…. it was so strange to see 3000 seals all sitting on this rather large rock making noises (I’m not quite sure what you’d call the kind of noises a seal makes… barking??). It was really a great experience!

The beaches are beautiful… the sand is sooo soft and the shells you can find are also really awesome. There are rocks all along the coast line and they are covered in Mussels, which actually looks amazing instead of creepy- which I would have thought!

Mr. Perfect’s mother and gran (Nan), where fantastic! They are such happy people! I mean, really, really happy! If that’s what living at the coast does then I really think I need to strive for that. They laugh alot and they are just soooo NICE!

The trip was also awesome… the views and mountains are just so amazing. Although, after a 12 hour drive home yesterday I must say that if I see another windmill anytime too soon I will scream!

Most of all though it was just really great to meet Mr. perfect’s mom and Nan and to get to see a bit of where he grew up – he went to high school there!

But anyhoo…. all-in-all it was a perfect weekend – the only problem being that it was way too short!! (Oh and that I didn’t get to have as many easter eggs as usual, which I suppose is actually a good thing!)

Whooo hoooo! The holiday is soon to be begin. I can’t wait to get there, although the drive is going to be a fun adventure (ROAD TRIP!!!) – Well for the first 3 hours at least – I think it might get a bit more difficult after that!

Anyway… It’s the first easter that I am not spending with my mom – ever! How wierd is that?

Easter is actually my favourite holiday – it’s the only day in the year where waking up and eating a hell of a lot of chocolate is OK – so it is weird not being home and getting eggs and doing the usual thing. I suppose it was bound to change at some point, but it just reminds me that at some point even Christmas and my birthday are going to be different. It’s still weird for me when I have to wait until my sister gets to my place on Christmas morning before we can open our prezzies – opposed to just waking everyone up early and going for it!

Anyhoo…. enough depressing talk. this weekend is going to be fantastic. I’m actually a bit nervous to meet Mr. Perfect’s mom. I’ll probably be even more nervous by the time we get there tomorrow!

Well I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!

So just now I was busy making some Anti-Perspirant Roll On (I am working as a fragrance lab technician until 4th May so I am required to make cosmetic bases at times)and everything was going perfectly well until I tried to move the beaker off the hot plate and the heat probe wire decided it felt like getting kinky with the stirer and tightening itself around the stiring pole! This caused a serious chain reaction and before I knew it everything was covered in AP Roll On and when I say everything, I mean everything.

I had to unplug the scale, hot plate and stirer as the plugs were now wet and continuosly tripping the electricity! My stomach, arms and feet were full of AP roll on (well at least I won’t be sweating for a while!) and I could hardly move because the floor was sooooo slippery!

So now I am sitting at my desk – after spending a good 30 minutes cleaning the mess – and praying that tomorrow morning when I plug everything back in, the little blue light comes on and everything can be forgotten!!

Hold thumbs for me….

I suppose this just proves that I have made a good decision in leaving the Lab

What a weekend! It’s not like it was busy or anything but it was pretty hectic! Particularly because it started off sooo well! (Click here to see why!)

My car is still not fixed! They dropped it off on Saturday afternoon and when I drove it I realized that it now makes knocking sounds! They drove it to my house… surely they heard this??

On top of my ca frustrations, Mr. Perfect and I had a fight or disagreement or what ever. We sorted it out yesterday though (thank goodness!). I think we have gotten to ‘that’ point in our relationship. You know, the point where we fight more and learn alot about each others boundaries and how far you can take things before the line is drawn and blah, blah, blah.

Not that this is done consciously, I only seem to think clearly after the fact. Sometimes I think I make a bigger deal out of some things just so I can see whether he’ll fight for me. It’s like I’m trying to force the passion in him to come out! I realize this is insane and if I knew at the time that I was doing this I would slap myself but unfortunately it is only afterwards that I think, “Hey, maybe I’m just being pathetic and trying to get a reaction out of him because of my stupid insecurities!”

Anyhoo… this is me, and he loves me, so sometimes he will just have to deal with my insanity! And sometimes I will just have to relax, breath in and out and try to think clearly before the fact!

Whooo hoooo! I just got the itinerary for my induction at the hotel of the new job! It goes like this:

MONDAY, 4 MAY

07h10 Flight departs OR Thambo International Airport
09h25 Arrival at George Airport. Luxury transfer to Hotel
10h30 Arrival & Check in
11h00 Tour of the Hotel & Private Estate with Fiona
12h30 Lunch at Zachary’s Restaurant
13h45 Transfer to the Barnyard
14h00 Horse Ride through the indigenous forest
16h00 Transfer back to the Hotel
19h30 Dinner at Zachary’s Restaurant

TUESDAY, 5 MAY

09h00 Breakfast at Zachary’s Restaurant
10h45 Transfer to the Barnyard
11h00 Hike through the indigenous forest followed by a canoe along the Noetzie River to the river mouth on Noetzie Beach
13h00 Picnic lunch at Montrose Castle
14h30 Transfer back to the Hotel
15h00 Spa Treatment : Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage
19h30 Dinner at Zachary’s Restaurant hosted by Russel & Jo

WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY

09h00 Breakfast at Zachary’s Restaurant
10h30 Meeting in the Lagoon Facing Boardroom with Russel Binks and Jeanine Engelbrecht
Working lunch in the Boardroom
13h30 Meeting with Fiona to discuss site / marketing procedures
16h00 Check out & departure. Luxury transfer to George Airport
17h55 Flight SA 1510 departs for OR Tambo International Airport
19h45 Flight arrival

I AM SOOOOO EXCITED!! I feel like sending this to my current boss as an explaination as to why I decided to leave… you can’t tell me anyone would say no to this? (Especially someone who is not currently enjoying her job and just recently graduated!)

Seeing as it is Friday (and National Cleavage day, nogal!) I think I should go out an celebrate! Is it bad to be thinking about drinking at 10h15?

I am suffering from a bout of “Broken Brain Syndrome” (a case of unexplainable, irrational anger, frustration and doubt towards significant other.) I have some serious trust issues (this would be because of the previous boyfriends, I will refer to them collectively as Mr. Stoopid) and I just really don’t want them to effect my relationship with Mr. Perfect so I have to always bite my tongue and try very hard to think rationally! Which is rather difficult at times like this I might add!!!

Breath In…. Breath out…. breath in…. Breath out!!

Ok…. I’m feeling better

I really need to get over these insecurities!

Anyhoo… Today has been ok, nothing much has happened. I’m having a really boring day at work! Can’t wait til I start my new job and I can’t wait until Easter Weekend – we’re going to visit Mr. perfects mom in Mossel Bay I haven’t see her since I was 7 so it is rather nerve wracking!

It’s going to be a fun road trip, we’re leaving straight after work on the 9th and then stopping over in Colesburg for the night! (which reminds me, I need to make CD’s for the drive – there is nothing worse than a 10 hour trip with no good music!) I haven’t been to Mossel Bay before… I haven’t even been to Cape Town so it really is quite the adventure. I wish it was for longer than a weekend though.

I go back there on the 4th of May though… I’m flying down to Knysna for my official induction at the new job (the hotel is in Knysna)! It’s going to be an awesome year!!

Today is officially the end of the ‘playing house’ for us! I must say, as much as I enjoy spending extra time with Mr. Perfect, I miss my mom way too much. I don’t know how I am ever going to move out! I suppose it’ll be a bit different because it’ll be our own place. I won’t expect to see my mom when I get home!

Anyhoo… I can’t wait to hear all about their holiday. I’m also looking forward to seeing my sister. I haven’t seen her since we first discussed me working for her and now I am starting there on the 1st of May I can’t wait to start. It’s going to be so exciting! My very first weekend there I will be at Indaba in Durban setting up alone Although it’s working over the weekend, it’s going to be so much fun!!

At least today started off with a hell of a lot less drama than yesterday!! Except that my dog is sick (Her name is Sadie and she is a very smart and cute pitbull x staffie). She was coughing all night and this morning and then I had to leave her outside today. If she didn’t chew the baskets in the bathroom and sleep on my moms bed then it would be ok to leave her inside (Or even if she hadn’t learnt how to open doors). My mom is usually home during the day so she is used to having somebody with her. Shame, she’s getting old, although she still behaves like a puppy!!

Talking about dogs, Has anyone watched Marley and Me? We went to watch it on Sunday. It was so good! I’d love to hear what everyone else thought?