let's play a game..*

if i were in america tonight id have taylorswift's new album already, and not have to wait forever. id also be watching the gg episode where lil j comes back. and, if i stayed for another six days, i could celebrate my favourite not-really-a-holiday in a place where they appreciate the brilliance of it. #justsayin 

xoxo

"can u hear me now? .. SEVEN days.."*

it's weekend. and for the first time in weeks, i noticed. today is: mission shopping. skypedate with missadachi. james' farewell. mont for C and J's birthdays. pondering friendships. a conversation with him. hoping i see more girls with flowers on their dresses and flowers in their hair. aaaand jessicasmith is rushing this weekend! #yaycollegelife

enchantedhappy xoxo

you should be so lucky*

"yes i own the hotel, and live in it. my life is very much like monopoly"

 ilovethismovie :) two favourite songs so far: big yellow taxi. and magic moments. haha and theyre testing the bed's bounciness. this is a GREAT movie* lovely lovely movie. hugh grant, you rock my world. and sandra bullock rocks yours. ah love* hmmm. shall i watch youvegotmail next? perhaps. tomorrow is simply asia day. i love the concept of i make. you wear it.  and generally im not a fan of those 'fill in your version of the survey' things. at all. but hey. why not...

flowers or shapes? flowers please. in my hair, and in vases around my house like in thegreatgatsby. but if stars count as shapes, stars always win. always.

"but if it's any consolation, i will be dead eventually."

"that's just silly. have you met everybody on the planet?"

my favourite disney villian: i dont like villians. they scare me. i generally scream at them. and the main character for trusting them. every.time.i.watch.it. do they never learn?

my favourite clothing item when i was little: um. how little? i went through so many phases. when i was like.. a baby. my strawberry dress, (HIMYM moment: "her name was strawberry!!") my mommy embroidered it. later on...3/4 pants. and platforms. haha. yes i had kicks. i lost one when we lived in the hotel in atlanta. yes lived. for long. best experience ever. the losing of the shoe ended the phase. but it was okay, bc id just had my pink fakesnakeskin pants made. OH YES I DID.

rightnow, id most like to wear: hmm. the chiffondress blair's minion wears to the snowflake ball.

the worst thing i ever did was: perhaps that time i pretended to have run away and my parents got all the neighbours involved in the search for me. only to find id been hiding in the secret compartment of my cupboard for hours? i dno, that could be it...

where is your cellphone rightnow? on the table next to me. i just got an sms from victoria. reminding me of what id said.

"okay, we obviously can't leave you alone with a stapler"

my hair: NEVER grows. whhhy does it hate me?! don't answer that. actually, maybe do.

"like a bobcat salty type pretzel.. because that's what men want."

when i grow up i want to be: mostly the girl i described yesterday. the girl who sparkles when she walks. and lives in the moment. the girl who lights up a room. who lights up his eyes. i want to always be living out my passion. i want to always be living for jesus. living with god as my centre. i want to inspire your hearts. i want to be honest and trusting. spontaneous and true. to be the most sincere, loyal friend. i want to be an encouragement. to be a source of strength. never to need to run to someone, but to always have people in my life who i can run to. i always want to believe in love, wishing on stars and the beauty of dreams. more than anything else, all ive ever wanted to be, is truly happy. truly deeply completely happy.

enchantedhappy xoxo

with a fear of falling*

"but when im with you, i feel like i can breathe again. not in a 'you consume me' way. in a 'with you im the girl i want to be, you know my thoughts and trust my opinions' way. you see right through me even before my instinct is to hide anything. when im the girl i want to be, who dances in the street when it's raining, and wears clothes to match how she's feeling. the girl who smiles in the moments inbetween and sparkles when she walks.. when im that girl. im dancing with you. and you kiss me. and we're inlove. but thats all in my head right now. if only the world was all the colours i dream. if only there were balloons and lanterns everywhere. if only my life were the moment the sun rises. that incredible, powerful, hold-your-breath-can-you-believe-this-is-really-happening moment when the light bursts through."

enchantedhappy xoxo

for all the days of wonder*

[stellamccartney resort. image via jakandjil]

today it was bright and sunny :) spent most of it watching bigbangtheory. and re-realising how much i want chace crawford for my birthday. just found out that 'do it day' this year is while im in madagascar. *sigh* oh but we had a meeting about our mission tonight. super exciting! also exciting: today means exactly two months til my nineteeth :) yay yay. aaaand. HAPPYBIRTHDAY Kelsey* apparently my family "doesnt know where the photo went". they got a very big "how does it just disappear, i specially put it there" lecture. i mean, gosh. haha but until i find it, i present you with these:

i hope it's been filled with beautiful moments*

all my love

enchantedhappy xoxo

you'll never see me*

currently craving: homemade lemonade. watermelon. cotton dresses. my own apartment*

[since watching gatsby again, i want many bunches of roses in every room of my house]

it's almost my birthday! yes it is*

[haha, love it] tomorrow is madiba's birthday. how will you spend those 67 minutes?

i hope to dream of: fairytales and lemontrees. "nothing sweeter than summer time, and american honey"

enchantedhappy xoxo

finally see my name on a palace marquee*

bi·jou \BEE-zhoo\,

adjective 1. something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought.

noun 2. a jewel; trinket

[i want to go see coppelia.]

“Yes. Kumar Zimmerman. I’m half Indian, half Jewish. I am a Hinjew.”-Seth Cohen

the invite arrived and we all rushed down immediately. to the free wine tasting/delicious food event on the first floor. thank you zewenwacht. and happy team tuesday :)

[please let it be okay]

[creepy nails. pretty iphone cover] music of today: sara bareilles. collide by howieday. (chloe and jessicasmith office-pop-in) and now to say goodbye to the germans...
 
enchantedhappy xoxo

and fill them with destiny*

 

[LPs rockmyworld. literally.]

most incredible moment of today: thecompanygardens while the sun set. the mountain a warm orange above the beautiful old buildings, glowing as i floated through a multitude of pink roses. 

[reminiscing about plett. hope you've had a wonderful week away, B. and that you stopped smoking, paige. sunblock is the new black]

[look! it's the jakandjil bag! and ahh lovely floral docs. the jessicaszohr hat. and the tights from the macys ad! this girl's like a magazine come to life. (like that movie with tyra banks where the barbie becomes real! so great*) be my friend! haha no i will not be having a blair moment. *despite your opinions, charles*]

[image via teenvogue]

what a pretty dress. i miss the beach. and i want to go bikini shopping*

enchantedhappy xoxo

banana! no..*

 currently my desktop wallpaper. and tomorrow will be a pinklipstickday*

kinda loving these feathery skirts. [apparently. these days, i scream in my sleep. wow. things just got to a whole new level.]  

 [jessicasmith, it doesn't feel real that you're here. it's insane. but at the same time, the way the three of us were laughing on the couch about the randomest things -"i want the dinosaur sillybands! do not lick the teenvogue! waaait, we'll leave now"...feels like we've never been apart. -let alone for a year! so good to have you here. gosh. ]finally realised why it's called lafytaffy (thanks, jessica haha). joke that reminds me of you: "[68] Q: what did one autumn leaf say to another? A: i'm falling for you."

 
[last friday without your tattoo, tb!] miss adachi, all this is making me super excited for next summer. can't wait to experience all this with you :) i'll email you soon. forever and always*
 
enchantedhappy xoxo

in those scripts...*

stalking the labia website. -going to watch food inc there after tonight's game. and wow, this 'cafe white hotchocolate' is divine.to quote stepup2.. "tastes like candycanes at christmas". today, i reunited with my ankle boots. and my target skirt. i have been stalking madagascar. -did you know that vanilla pods come from orchids? wow. life lessons i'm learning here. symbols of madagascar which i'm using in my mission tshirt designs: baobab tree. lemurs. orchids. getting really excited as i read all these mission stories. i don't think you realise: how much of an effect you have on me. there is no competition. i couldn't lie to you even if i tried. (actually, that one i think you know)

happy weekend :)

enchantedhappy xoxo

the other knowledge*

i should never have watched that episode. i am scared and nauseas. and shaking. this is me blogging in an attempt to escape into the land of pretty photos until i can breathe steady again.

i really like my nails this colour. calm. but i kinda want to paint them bloodred. back at opsmile office day is thursday. until then, i would like to feel better. and to lie down in a field of pretty flowers. i would also like a smoothie please. enchantedhappy xoxo

be my everything*

[blouberg]

"When I call on Your name You answer

When I fall You are there by my side

You delivered me out of darkness

Now I stand in the hope of new life"

[jenna's birthday]

"By grace I'm free

You've rescued me

All I am is Yours"

[image via lifeinlomo]

"I've found a love greater than life itself

I've found a hope stronger and nothing compares

I once was lost

Now I'm alive in You"

"It is You whom I'll trust at all times"

[images via cheapthrills]

"Love came down and rescued me."

if you read anything today, no this week, let it be miss adachi's story. big news of the day: i wore my daddy's shirt today (belted, with my striped blue blazer, tights and tomy takkies) and both tim and blackbelt approved. shocker. times truly have changed* my daddy left the best comment on my happy fathers day post. tim hughes playing in the kitchen... "it all begins and ends with you" and now, the shops and then to lunch. it really is sunday :) wishes do come true. [no, it's not thesecret. but i did put it out into the universe, just sayin.]

enchantedhappy xoxo

the way i do..*

[photos taken: from theinternet. at spier. in hermanus]

my mom's laptop won't go onto twitter.-withdrawl symptoms are getting hectic. it just started raining hard again :) aaand tomorrow i'm off. aka i shall be sleeping late. OHmygoodness vd is getting so exciting [im suuuper behind, just chill.] i am LOVING damon right now. this evening i finally gave in to the soup hysteria. kinda worth it..

current obsessions: stroopwafels. kirsten dunst movies. almond oil treatments. rooibos with *gasp* milk. basil pesto. my electric blanket.

"It was one of his favourite things in the world -to see her before she saw him."

enchantedhappy xoxo

and two is better than one..*

i am now officially addicted to journeyman. and dollhouse. i have so much work to do before the end of the week. oh we got our discovery cards! it's got my full name on it though, sigh. has anyone seen my grey jeans? babysitting eli tomorrow, best baby ever yay! and now i'm going to go stand in the rain.

enchantedhappy xoxo