Birthday

So the big day has finally arrived. Its my birthday....and I WILL cry if I want to, but I don't want to. Its been a very nice birthday weekend, and running into a good birthday week. (I believe that you have a birthday week, from the Friday before your birthday to the Friday after your birthday, except when its a milestone birthday: 30, 40, 50, then you have a birthday month). So my birthday week started on Friday night with my painting party, and the weekend was spent on my friends farm in the Swartland, and today is my big day. However, I am sick and at work while Tristan is still at home, but it will be fine. I know deep down I need to do something very important and nice tonight, but I am not sure what, and I am not sure if I feel like it.

So for all who want to wish me a happy birthday, you may now begin!!!! Thanks Martin, and your wishes were just in time....

happy birthday, Rosh HaShanah, Eid Mubarak and all the rest!!!!!!

Birthday Painting

My birthday parties are rarely something plain and normal. Three years ago I had a pottery painting birthday where everybody painted their own pottery, for my 30th I had a murder mystery dinner party where there were painted squares involved (its complicated), and this year I decided to have a painting party. It was at a venue called artjamming in Wembley Square. Each person chose their own size of canvas, and with that you get a 10min art lesson, and you can paint to your hearts content. It was great fun. There were about 8 of us, and we had a ball. Tristan and I painted exact size canvasses that are hanging over our bed at the moment, and my artist friend gave me his painting as a present, which is fantastic! The food was brilliant and done by Crush. I can recommend this for any party as the guys there are so good and helpful and it is allot of fun. Here are Tristan's my, and my artist friends paintings. You try and see who's is who's.

On the farm

Spent Saturday on the farm again. The farm that has been there for me through my good and bad times in my life. The farm where Lucca feels free and runs around and is happy, and where Leche kept a 100m radius around the house in mortal fear of the two terror scotty dogs. It was good to be back and it was even better to have Tristan here with me. To share this one special past of my life with him!

Blood on the Wall

So I know I have been saying allot about Lucca and his ear, and here are just two pics taken today of my kitchen. Lucca and Leche have been left in the kitchen since yesterday as I have had the carpets cleaned and am keeping them locked in the kitchen. These were the scenes from this afternoon. The speckled floor and wall are blood specks....

The United States Embassy

So I went to a swanky party at the US Embassy last night, where I met the US ambassador to South Africa and various other dignitaries and wanna be politicians. All in all it was a pretty boring party because everybody there seemed to know each other, and knew nobody, so I had to do the networking thing, but wasn't too into it, as there was nobody really important enough. The food was very mediocre and a little disappointing, but at least the Office Manager for the US embassy dragged me around the room introducing me to people who I will never remember like the US doctor and such. She is such a nice lady and such a down to earth person. After breakfast this morning at the V&A, I am ready for another day of sitting in the office killing myself coz nobody is working today, so there are no meetings set up.

A note to my parents

You are such an amazing couple, who care for your children like none other. You have nursed a daughter back to life, you have raised children with fantastic morals, and you still keep on doing and supporting your children. This weekend you hosted a party for your daughters boyfriend, and it was like you hosted a party for one of your own. The party was amazing and everybody loved it because as is your way, you entertained and supported everybody and after that, still cleaned up.

Yolanda thanks you so much and feels so proud and happy you are her parents, and so do I.

We love you both!!!

The Storm

My mood today is very similar to the weather outside. I am feeling very down and very dark and very rainy. Lucca's ear is not getting better at all, and I decided to put a plaster on his ear to stop the blood from going everywhere however, I have made it much worse. First I had to take the plaster off the ear and by doing that, pulled some hairs off his ear, so he was howling like mad. Then after I took it off, I realised that the ear has gone pussy under the plaster, and of course right after I took it off, he just went ballistic with the head shaking. When I tried to leave, he did his dramatic thing again. Running from the far side of the corridor and flinging himself against the front door whit his entire body, howling and screaming and crying as he does that. Then of course Leche joins in and they howl at each other like someone is cutting their throats. This is all adding to my stress and making my mood extremely bad and I feel like a thunder cloud is following me. Then there is an added stress around moving house and its all just a little too much for me today.... But I am sure it will all be better tomorrow, coz its a public holiday at least!

Weekend come down

I had a great weekend. Expensive, but great. We went to get tattoo's but came back with a whole lot of other things, including a new couch and work shoes that are so new, its hurting my toes already and it is only 8:15.... The weekend was good and it was spent with Tristan and the dogs and doing nice stuff. Now I am in the office and its that weekend / Monday come down. I am so blue and feeling a little fluish (but that is no new), and want to be back in the weekend lying around or walking the dogs or just chilling. I am scared shitless again to start today and this week, specially when I have almost no appointments this week.....And these darn shoes are squeezing the living shit out of my toes!!!

Mensa or Mense

Friday's riddle:

PETS A

A step backwards

And with that, the Mensa or Mense segment of my blogging comes to an end. Thank you for playing along here, and at home, and hopefully I am not leaving you feeling too much like an idiot.

Sunday night.

Its been a tough Sunday and Tristan can't get into the wine bottle fast enough.

The ear

So now you can see what I have been talking about the whole time. My dog doesn't have an eartip left. I feel so sad and helpless once again with him. Surely there must be something to be done! I miss my friendly loving full of life boy.

AAAARRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lucca state of mind

I know I have been talking allot about Lucca the past few days, but it really bugs me and he is not good at all. We had a brief return to normality yesterday afternoon, but this morning its all back to anxious head shaking, and blood everywhere in the house. I am so unsettled about this.

Mensa

So today's riddle is the last one for this season. Seeing as there was not much reaction to it, I don't think it will return again next season. Thanks for playing along!!

Mensa or Mense

Yesterday's riddle:

iRIGHTi

Right between the eyes (Tristan you clever one)

Today's riddle:

PETS A

Dreams

So I want to know what is the meaning and purpose of dreams. I constantly have dreams about weird things and don't know what the hell it means. I am sure there are a few esoterics hanging around the outskirts, waiting to tell me its the universe or some spiritual being telling me something about my subconscious desires that needs to explored, but I am afraid that doesn't cut it for me. I dreamt about driving in Joburg town last night with my mother following me in another car, and then there was a smash and grab behind me and then I left my car and walked to the building I was going to and was very worried about my mom in the car following me. finally got to the building and then my mom was there and I was so happy I cried. So, this is your chance. What is the universe trying to tell me? What are dreams, and what do they mean. Was this dream motivated by an earlier discussion about smash and grabs, or is it something much deeper? Whatever it is, I want to know. I don't like waking up and feeling emotionally drained.

Audible, Loud, Offensive

There was a discussion this morning on Goodhope FM about how people's music in their cars are being played: Audible = You can hear it in your car. Loud = the guy in the next car can hear it. Offensive = the windows of the car 2km away are vibrating. There were a few people who phoned in and said it is extremely offensive when the music is so loud you cant even think. I just have two questions:

1) Barring one white guy I know ;-), why is it predominantly the coloured community who have this problem of playing the music so loud that it is offensive.

2) What is the deal with that? Why do you think you are so special or its your right to play your music so loud that nobody else around you can listen to their own music. Not everybody likes the same kinds of music, and just as I don't want to hear some bloke's collection of Bles Bridges hits blaring out of his car, I am sure nobody wants to hear my kind of music.

I believe it is pure arrogance that drives people to have their music this loud. They just don't care about anybody else, and very often use the phrases, if you don't like it, don't listen to it....well I don't listen to it, but you force me to listen to it because it is so loud that it drowns out any real music.

What they decided on the radio was that the motivation behind the big speakers and loud music was attention seeking, and that those people eventually grow up. I think it is just a total disrespect for anybody else, which is the primary driving force for teenagers in our country at the moment. So yes, grow up and start earning and giving respect to others around you!!

Mesa or Mense

Yesterday's riddle:

GEGS
SEGS
SGEG

Scrambled Eggs

Today's riddle:

iRIGHTi

Tiredness

I am extremely tired the past few days. It might be because I am actually working now and I can feel it. It might be because I am just run down and have had this looming cold for over 2 weeks now. It might be because I am very worried about my dog, and about how he has changed. Actually I don't know what is wrong with me, but I am really tired, really edgy and really feeling aggressive and confrontational. I think I need a holiday, I think I need a hug!!!

Mensa or Mense

Yesterday's riddle:

ME.....REPEAT

Repeat after me

Today's riddle:

GEGS
SEGG
SGEG