Rudi and I
I'm super excited! Maybe prematurely so, but super excited none the less. Rudi and I were planning to go away for the weekend for our anniversary. It falls on a long weekend, so we thought it would be perfect. After hunting around a bit...it seemed hopeless. Accomodation alone would cost us about R2000 and then it's most likely a Bed & Breakfast where we wouldn't have ultimate privacy and the only meal that is included is breakfast (of course). Discovering this we decided not to go away. We decided we would rather use the R2000 to do things (like attend a cheese festival that is happening that weekend or going up Table Mountain) than sit around in a pretty room without any money to spend. Rudi did ask his parents if we could use their time share (they gave us our honeymoon from their time share - which was lovely) again. Originally they wanted to go as a family (Mom, Dad, Rudi, Rudi's sister and I) somewhere in May. I was disgruntled as it was for our first anniversary and I wanted to get away alone. Also the timing wouldn't be right. I decided not to look a gift horse in the mouth though and go with them anyway - just for a break. Rudi's dad phoned us on Saturday - He had booked us into a place in Knysna for the weekend. Just the two of us. Still in May, but just the two of us! Not only that...but I've ALWAYS wanted to go to Knysna. It is really beautiful there. I can't wait to go there! Now we just need to save up our spending money. It's going to be GREAT! So last week I had a week's leave with Rudi. We made a point of going out and doing something every day. Except for the Friday...we decided to chill. Monday we went to Jimmy's Killer Prawns. They have a special on Monday where you can eat as many prawns as you like for R89.00. Rudi ate about 72 before he couldn't anymore. I don't eat seafood at all (just calamari and hake), but I went with because I knew how much he would enjoy it. Tuesday we went to butterfly world. It was lovely. You actually walk between the butterflies, they flit around you. They have little boards with facts about butterflies all around. In a seperate area they have a room full of spider displays. Most of them big and hairy. That made me so uncomfortable that I felt sick when I left the spider room. Luckily you had to walk back through the butterflies to get out...and they cheered me up a bit. Here are some pictures: On Wednesday we went to the V & A Waterfront I wanted to go there specifically to try out Häagen-Dazs® ice cream. It sure is yummy! (and expensive!) It comes highly recommended by various people. On Thursday we went to Cavendish in Claremont. We were meant to go to the restaurant that is owned by a family friend, but nobody could tell us exactly where it was and we couldn't find it. We did, however, find Gourmet Burger which is co-owned by a work aquaintance of mine. I've been meaning to go there forever, but I never get out that way. We had lunch there. I had a blue cheese burger. DELICIOUS! On Friday night Rudi went to Jehan's bachelor party. I just chilled at home...which wasn't too bad. I managed to finish the book my grandfather bought me for Christmas. On Sunday we went to Aunty Mona and Uncle Dan's 50th wedding anniversary. (FIFTIETH....SHEESH!), it was very nice. They really do set a good example...we had champagne and snacks, the works. They always make sure that their guests are entertained when they visit. There is always a platter out with sweets and chips and chocolates, drinks of your choice. No dieting in that house I tell you So it's been back to work since yesterday. Work yesterday was really hectic and I didn't have a chance to blog, but at least I got a moment today. Inspired by a colleague I ran into at church on Sunday, I've decided to start singing in the church choir again. I've been meaning to do it since I've gone back to church, but I have honestly been too lazy and unwilling to sacrifice my Thursday evenings for choir practice. I reckon that it will help me practice my voice for this singing thing I have to do at Nadia's wedding. I might even get some help from the choir master...if I ask him nicely. Turns out the guy I'm singing the duet with is in Johannesburg. We won't have an opportunity to practice together until the night before the wedding. Eish. Wish me luck! I'm in dishwasher heaven. Rudi and I bought a dishwasher this year. Last year Rudi bought me a stove. We like to spend our end of year bonus on a large appliance so that we can buy it cash instead of making debt to buy something we want. This year, we bought a dishwasher. We got it about two days ago. Aside from the fact that there weren't any english instructions, I was VERY chuffed! I HATE washing dishes. Maybe I'm lazy to wash dishes...but I don't like the smell it leaves on my hands...and I don't like sticking my hands into dirty water...or in fact the thought of the dishes being washed in water that already has other dish dirt in it. *shudder* With the addition of the dishwasher to our kitchen...Rudi decided to fix up the kitchen...like I've been begging him to do for over a year. Now if you'll remember, we have to remove one of the kitchen tops to fit in the oversized fridge that my mother 'gave' to us (only to demand back later). Below where the top had been on the wall hadn't been painted and it looked quite shabby. The big ass fridge (which has been gone for some time) was also blocking half of the window: If you look on the left behind the washing machine you can see the unpainted wall... Well Rudi sorted that our for me yesterday: Not only does it look alot better, I now have A LOT more working space in my kitche. I <3 it! We had a braai last night. 10 minutes after everyone left the kitchen was clean and the dishes were being done for me. What a pleasure! I'll be updating my ticker today. It's been more than 6 months since I've smoked. I must say that I have absolutely no desire to start smoking again. Since Christmas is only a couple of days away...I thought I would put a ticker up for our 1 year anniversary Sorry about the sporadic entries...I've been SUPER busy at work and don't have a moment to myself. I struggle to find time to go pee for goodness sake! So the outfits are purchased. My leg and brow wax appointments are made (OMG I cannot wait for those...haven't been in too long)...my hair appointments are made (can't wait for those either...my roots are SERIOUSLY irritating me) and the jewellery has been purchased. I'm also having my make up done by Clinique. We are officially ready to rock the staff party. Except Rudi is working and isn't going to make it in time. So we'll be late. I think. I hope he doesn't have to work. He's going to speak to his boss. Hopefully his boss isn't going to be an idiot and will let him off the hook or make a plan to help him. I can't wait till all my beauty treatments are done. I have been neglecting to go and do these things for lack of time/money. I'm starting to look forward to the staff party since I think I'm going to look very glam with all my shiny, shiny jewellery. We really got a lot of sparkly things and I LOVE my earrings - which are both sparkly and dangly. Downside? I'm working this weekend. So I'm going to be rushed for time on Saturday whilst getting ready and on Sunday I might just be too hungover to drag myself out of bed. Fun. I will survive!!! ...did the cutest thing in traffic yesterday morning. We left home at the same time, he was driving behind me in traffic. He usually drives a lot faster than I do...I was waiting for him to overtake me. We stopped at a robot and he pulled in next to me. We were blowing each other kisses and mouthing 'I love you'. I think it was romantic and sweet. P.S. Yes, OF COURSE we're still in the honeymoon phase! Finally time to go home. I must say that I'm still enjoying my "new" job. I'm still enjoying my new department. I have to do my fucking filing tonight. If I don't I swear I'm divorcing myself. I've been meaning to do it forever and I've got little bits of paper lying everywhere and it's just getting worse and worse. I think I'm going to drain that bottle of red wine while I file...it's been meaning to be finished for like a week...It will certainly make the job more bearable...but might impair my ability to see small numbers on faded till slips... Rudi and I got into a fight last night in the supermarket...I skipped a billion isles and didn't get all the stuff I needed/wanted to get. Now we have to go back. *sigh* What did we fight about? He wanted to buy pork patties or some shit - I thought he said chicken...when I saw it was pork I said I don't want to get it...then he freaked saying "He had no say" because I was paying. *rolls eyes* Men and their egos. Suppose we'll have to get around to it over the weekend now. You don't even WANT to know what My Evil Mother has been getting up to. I think that's a whole other entry. I will update you. Promise. I'm learning a lot about myself...things I maybe just never thought about before. Maybe I'm just realising a lot about myself. Oh yes, VERY competitive...and it's weird because I always thought I wasn't ambitious and didn't have drive. I believe myself when I tell myself things. I will decide things in my head and I will believe that I am right about them. For example - a friend will do something nice for me and I will decide I am that person's favourite friend - there comes the competitiveness again. Despite picking up a ton of weight, I like myself more now. I used to look in the mirror and cry when I was younger...I don't anymore. It's nice looking in the mirror and liking WHO you see...(not necessarily what you see) I used to think that I'm the most independant person...but I do rely on other people for things. Being in a long term relationship has done that to me in some ways. Why go shopping alone when I have someone to drag with me? I suppose I've always know this to a certain extent - my mother tells me this all the time, although it's usually when I don't want to give her money. I think I'm selfish in more ways than one - it's not a great thing to be - but it can be healthy too. This ties in with being selfish - I like being spoilt and I like being the one that matters...I suppose it's because I'm a Leo I cry for stupid things. I never knew what to call this "condition" of crying for things that other people might even laugh at (cruel people mind you) - I cry if I see a puppy in a box. I want to cry when I see pets that have become roadkill. I suppose your 20's really are the years where you get to know yourself
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