shiny pretty things

If youre reading this at 3:30pm you'll be glad to know that monday is almost over.

(cue moaning)I feel as if I haven't had a weekend for the past two weeks and despite the happiness I felt that March has arrived the weather hasn't obligingly cooled down enough for me to wear my new ankle boots-what the heck is going on here? Everything may be compounded by the fact that I have way too much work and am frequently having to wake up at 4am to just get through the next day. [despite the moaning she really does feel very happy at the moment]

its 10days until G leaves for durban again [she puts on her nervous face]I hate him leaving but I love knowing that he's going to come back-and usually that feeling is bigger than the sadness- On saturday we had my sisters 18th birthday at our house (we're still finding glitter everywhere) and as a result we have a surplus of leftover food. this actually just means that i'm going to get fat.er.

[wedding blog trawling makes mondays bearable]

too much tea

"I will cling to that old rugged cross & exchange it someday for a crown"
Good afternoon. I am feeling seriously energetic today as always on the first day of term...you dont need to be too concerned though, it usually fades by tuesday. Hm, whats new? The last term of the year- only 9 weeks and then im on vacation for forever! Until January. whatever.

[Im going to let you in on a secret and tell you that I've been wearing the same jersey for 3days straight, I should wash it and preserve its cashmere-ness] How sweet is this list?

Last week my dad got home from Mongolia and he brought us panda chocolates, argh now I want a panda, or atleast to stroke one.
Ah its cupcake monday! but as of now-ish the cupcakes are going to apper on the new blog! [yay new blog] http://anobviousobsession.blogspot.com/

post-sunday-lunch wafflings

This week I found our first spring blossoms [on the jasmine tree] I cannot believe that winter is almost over [and uncharacteristically of me, I can't wait for summer]Today I wore flowers in my hair & listened to jax pannik while I got dressed- I've been listening to them all week, their music makes me feel fierce.

Tomorrow G&I have been going out for 6months, which, when I think about it makes me so happy [I feel like it's been a lot longer than that] & I couldn't have dreamed up a better young man.

its been an icy could week. [i have found a new favourite blog] http://hermionejg.tumblr.com/

[adorable]

My food has reached my brain, which is now demanding naptime. sleeptight all x

an amazing blue dress

my birthday is in 4months. I would like this dress.

light a way

cooler mornings, late sunrises, re-uniting with my winter clothes. iloveautumn.

I was up super early this morning to stand in the cold in my sleeping shorts and cheer for 2hours, for the people riding the capeargus today. yes i am a dedicated friend.
[flapjacks for breakfast]

[playing in my head right now]
The morning's here and we're still caught up in the night.
The sky was clear
And everything felt right
Our time is short but
I'm sure I'll see you soon.
We'll take another walk along the bridge and underneath the moon.
thisweek a man joined my gym. he looks something between a hamster and a leprechaun. I have decided to call him fluffy. [you should see fluffy on the bike. insane i tell you.]

this was last sundays lunch/tea/indulgence. it looks harmless but really, i ate a third of it and then started dribbling chocolate. so i stopped.

[onemonth roses. you are lovely thankyou]

What a find, if I could I'd hit rewind
And replay all the moments
That I wished I could've called you mine.

saturday my 9yearold sister had her birthday party [party food. yesplease] and my mom made such amazing cupcakes. but then, the children destroyed them by licking all the icing off and leaving the cake. what the heck?
[a destroyed cupcake]

it was painful to watch. the moral of the story is teach your children to respect cupcakes and eat them properly. goodness.
have a happy sunday x

i have dreams of orca whales and owls

sunday night. have i ever mentioned how perfect sunday nights are? well tonight is perfect. iwish you could see the stars over here. beautiful.
[dear life: may i have her glasses? i want to be awesome like that]

this week has been full of tea, and crazy hot days[which bring out the sweat in people and just make it awkward],and princess movies, over-eating, under-eating, too little sleep, picnics in the forest, amazing cupcakes, happiness, beautiful nailpolish, the best chocolate cake i have ever tasted, secrets, a princess dress, hot rain, braais, love, a play at maynardville, dreaming, awkward conversations that turned out not to be that awkward at all, pizza, madagascar, hebrew, procrastination,
lemonade, guilt, laughter, perfume, butterflies, best friends, baking, mishaps, singing, the beach, new people, wonderful people, orca whales and owls.

so im going on camp tomorrow. cupcake monday post in advance. [irene lady. you are super amazing]

night children

they were the kind of girls who put too many marshmallows in their hotchocolate

goodevening children. Today bleh. what can I say about today? well it was made up of too little sleep because of my greek exam [which i failed anyway]

spending hours on tumblr afterwards to try and recover from my exam

[wishes]

and a happy cupcake monday

I am now going to spend the rest of my evening stalking e-online and drinking milo* a good way to spend a monday night

a cupcake monday song

tra-la-la-la-la.

Its monday and the week ahead is beautiful.Thisweekend I watched clueless over and over and I went to my market* and i bought the most beautiful top ever and i found sweets that taste like marshmallows [true love] and i waitressed and i slept and drank berry-flavoured hotchocolate[yes, i did just say berry-flavoured hotchocolate] how exquisite is this?

monday = cupcakes. just like summer = watermelon. yay. this is basically all ive been eating for the past 2days

"On Monday, when the sun is hot,
I wonder to myself a lot:
'Now is it true, or is it not,
That what is which and which is what?'"
-A. A. Hodge

the end of autumn

this weather calls for pizza,

and warm woollen coats, and hot chocolate, and matching hats and scarves, and evenings infront of the fire place, and good books that make you want to say inside, in bed*

today i wore my hair in a plait. ill have you know that plaits + wind = beautiful hair :)

dear blog, im sorry i havent written

its been like this for 3 days now* im not complaining though :)

oh yes please:

those who think that sunshine is pure
happiness, have never danced in the rain*
night all
x

close your eyes and think of me

dear bestfriend,
you remind me of happy-silliness,

and love letters*

and beautiful eyes (behind sexy glasses)

and the most indulgent chocolate

... and sleepovers, where sleep never happens

, and millions of bracelets, and nailpolish

... and effortless beauty

and the smell of freshly-baked vanilla cookies*

and dancing :)

... and pinky promises

and the beach, in the middle of summer

and of america (p.s. i havent forgotten our road trip)

and the sugar rush you get when you have icecream and sprinkles

and of princess ballerinas

and beautiful shoes*

and the intoxicating smell of roses

and this song;
When your down and troubled
And you need a helping hand
And nothing, whoa nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest nights.
You just call out my name,
And you know where ever I am
I'll come running, oh yeah baby
To see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
All you have to do is call
And I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You've got a friend.

and you remind me of old books*

... and the rays of sun that light up a room on a winters day

and the excitement of being a child

... and, well, cupcakes. obviously :)

x
p.s i hope you feel better