Photo tag

Well, I think this guy is amazing. I saw this tag on my Buddy's and Celeste's sites yesterday and wandered on over to the source and found it to be Chuck.

The aim is to find a picture of a point in your life when you were "bright eyed and clueless" as to what the future will hold for you. I have seen some of the reactions to the tag like Frog with a blog and it inspired me to dig into my pics as well. This is a scan of a picture taken while I was in High School. I might add that it is a good 21 years ago and boy was I bright eyed and clueless back then. Can't say I am better off now, but at least I am still bright eyed!!!!

Have a laugh at my expense, it is ok, I have left myself open for it....

You might want to pay Chuck a visit to see what else he published of me.

Ok, well there you have it a before and after pic of myself within a couple of days. So much for staying somewhat anonymous.

Have a great week!!!

Just wanted to wish all my readers a wonderful week. Compliments of my friend A.... Enjoy!!!!

Flags...

Since I put the neocounter in my sidebar, I have been watching with anticipation to see the flag count grow. I am pleased to see that it has hit 15. I happen to know who the 15th country is and who the visitor was. Remember the post about Mr Brut and the speculation about Mr Right? Well, the guy you all thought must be Mr Right lives in Lesotho and I enticed him to have a look at the post and the comments!!! Clearly he did. And he enjoyed it!!! I am sure he is flattered and appreciate the fans out there. I wonder what Mr Brut will think if he got to read it.

Here is something nice that I got by email today. Thoughts to ponder on:

or this one......

Testing testing

Our friend whatalotoffun wants to blog and she is having endless problems. This is me testing her computer and I have come to the conclusion that blogging from a normal Telkom line is the pits. Everything is working fine when I use her computer on a normal Telkom line in our office but the minute she tries at home, she gets disconnected and the poor girl is climbing walls!!!

She hasn't left the blogworld and I promise that she will be back once we get her Telkom line sorted out at home.

Mr Brut revealed!!!!!

Ok, so you didn't get it right. Does it mean I got it wrong? This picture should clarify everything!! I am crossing the line here. I don't often publish pics of myself, but I have to to make a point. You'll see what I mean.

drumroll........

some more drumrolls....... .......... ..........

gosh, I'm not sure if I should do this............

Oh, what the hec.....

Mr Brut

I have mentioned several times that I am busy organizing a reunion for my matric class and we had another meeting this weekend. D-day is only 2 months away and I am now beginning to panic. Everything is under control however I can't help but feel that something is going to come unstuck somewhere down the line.

But, that is not what I want to talk about. I saw him. My Brut guy that I blogged about a couple of months ago. We were at school together. We used to sit in the same desk during Maths for 2 years. Our teacher didn't mind because his results improved drastically. His girlfriend however did mind. But that still didn't stop us. We only got to kiss once and it was one of those mindblowing kisses that you wish would never stop. Mainly because we were in one of the classrooms and could get caught.

He was at our meeting on Saturday. Just as handsome as I remembered him. I tried to smell him(don't laugh!!!). All I could smell was tobacco and cigarettes. It is amazing how you can have a picture in your mind and then when you stand in front of the person, it isn't what you were remembering. I still remember him as 17/18. Let's just say that the updated version is not bad at all. I am contemplating whether I should add his picture here or not. Ok, he is in the following picture. You tell me who I am referring to. Prizes will be awarded for correct entries!!!!

Ok, now I have you guessing. Let me narrow down the field, he is also on this picture...

Another hint, he is wearing a ...no, can't make it that easy for you.

Ok, now this doesn't mean that I am ready to abandon home and kids to run into the sunset with Mr Brut. It was just a happy reunion. We laughed and remembered and had lots of what-if? moments, but that is all that it was. Just glad to see that he turned out ok. He has had a rough time lately. Getting divorced for the second time. He has 3 children and they live with him. In my heart he will always be my Mr Brut. Nothing can change that....

Back in the real world, I am very happy with Mr B and the kids. I wouldn't change them for anything.

I want to moon you

After about 30 efforts, changing settings and now not remembering how, I finally get to moon you!

What is a parent to do?

Ah!! At last!! School holidays are over. Three weeks of what are we doing today? Where can we go? Give us some money!! I need to buy... Mommy, I'm soooooooo bored!!! But alas, that also means that my two older children returned home to their dad. Not without some complications I might add. My 12 year old daughter refused to return. She wants to stay with me. Again. She is unfortunately in Grade 7. Here is SA, that is the grade before the start of High School. I couldn't allow her to remain here and then try to find a school where she can complete her Grade and still be accepted in a High School next year. Very very very reluctantly and crying profusely, I escorted her to the security check point at the airport and her brother helped her further along onto the plane. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. To stand there and watch my child sobbing, begging and pleading. I got an sms from her saying that she is not strong enough to last until the end of the year. That was the compromise. She may return, but only after she completed her grade. She is a very clever girl. She has worked so hard this year and I didn't want her to give that up. I feel so helpless. I wanted to call her back from the plane. I wanted to hold her and tell her that she may stay. When I reached my car in the parking area, I sobbed. I cried all the way home and then I received a message from her saying that she just can't do it. That 5 months is too long. That she doesn't have the strength to see it through. What to do? What to do? Do I just leave her there and tell her to buck up and chin up and just be strong or do I fetch her? What about her brother? Although he is older than her, what would it do to him to have her living here again and him in Pretoria? What if she is here again and after 6 months decides she misses her dad and wants to go back to him again? Why do I say again? She has done this before. In the end, I want to do what is in her best interest. She is reaching the age where a girl should have her mother around.

Happy birthday to me!!!

Hip hip hooray!!! My favourite day of the year!!! Why, its my birthday, its my birthday!!! Best of all, Mr B remembered and he even put some effort into it. We plan on having a little celebration at home tonight and he fixed our braai area yesterday. New bricks layed, plastered AND tiling today. Wow!!!! That is a stretch for the man who totally isn't into any special days like Mothers Day, Birthdays or even Christmas for that matter. I must have done something right.

Needless to say, I am having a great day so far. Lots of phone calls, lots of messages and even one from the ex husband. It is raining and cold, but my heart is full of joy.


It would appear that I share my birthday with some spectacular people. Harrison Ford, Patrick Stewart, Julius Caesar and Erno Rubik(he invented puzzles). Nothing too spectacular in world events on this day, except for Live Aid concert in 1985. Some famous polititians and playwrights however died on this day. How do I know this? I Googled of course.



Ladies, check out this card from one of my male friends........

So, happy birthday to me!!!

Thank you mom and dad for doing the dirty because without you, I wouldn't be here!!!!!

Death of a beauty

I published a pic of a rose in my garden a couple of days ago. Last night, I took a picture of that same flower and this is what it looks like now.

Why should it have such fleeting beauty? It is so sad that something so beautiful has to die. The circle of life is often a strange path.

Happy birthday Gilly!!!!

Happy birthday to my bestest friend!!!! I hope you have a fantabulous day and that all your wishes come true today.

Do you still remember how to make a Schumie??? Should we have some?

It has been a great year so far for you and may it only get better.

Love you lots.

World Cup 2006

Ok, I am not a soccer fanatic, but I have to say well done to Italy!!!!! You guys rock!!!! I am so happy that you won the tournament because from what I saw, you deserved it. picture courtesy of http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com

France, I am sorry that it didn't work out for you. You have to admit that they were just the better team on the day!!!

I actually watched it. I sat for the whole 90 minutes, the 30 minutes extra time and the very exciting penalty shootout. I just thought that if I had nothing better to do, I might as well watch history in the making. Glad I did, because I enjoyed every minute of it. Not enough to convert me to becoming a soccer fan, but enough for a very enjoyable Sunday evening. Couple that with the Wimbledon tennis final and you could say that I had enough of sport this weekend. My rugby team was sadly beaten on Saturday, but then the ladies Wimbledon final cheered me up after a very good match between Amelie Mauresmo(go here for a very interesting biography) and Justine Henin-Hardenne.

As it appears, I spent most of the weekend on the couch engrossed in sporting events. Sad life of an almost 40 year old woman. I should be out partying with my friends. Dancing up a storm. I love to dance, but I can't remember when last I did it. Oops sorry, us oldies shouldn't be partying anymore as per my kids. They reckon that once you hit 25, you are old!!! They are the only ones allowed to have fun. Imagine that!!!

What is the point of this? I have come to the conclusion that I am in need of some fun. Good clean adult fun. No children involved, no time constraints, just some fun. Pitty I can't go with my buddy Bosbefok on his trip this weekend. Now that would be just what the doctor ordered.

Some more photo efforts

I am still trying to master my digital camera. I have actually enrolled in an online course to help me figure out what all the different functions means!! Four lessons has been published so far and I haven't even done the first one. Ok, I lied, I attempted the first one. Subject was close ups.

I tried my hand and this is the best I could do. Still not what I was hoping for, but with practice and playing around with shutter speeds etc, I am sure I will get there.

And then I had to try my hand at a sunrise......

Back to the online-lessons and maybe this time, I should pay attention...