as i was leaving, too soon*

nighttime photos are my favourite.

turns out i like jumping in rain puddles.

and burning incense in my bedroom...

aaand i like:

sparkly nailpolish

being friends with victoriasmith

the smell of my new shampoo.

(if youre around me when ive just washed my hair,

i WILL make you smell it.

and you will thank me.

haha #butreally)

 dear telephone wire photos

 i like you very much, too.

more lovely things:

old ladies with long grey hair.

the kind of son-in-law my dad is.

apartment scouting with my dad. #ilovetown

this weekend, get lost in: night time by the xx

and fall in love with the clouds.

xoxo

love and courage*

life should be simple.

yes or no. happy or sad. light and darkness.

i shouldnt be this hesistant.

i shouldnt think this much

before i run to you.

am i scared?

but you are mine

and i am yours.

i tried not to look into your eyes today

bc you can always tell.

so i just lay there

listening to you breathe

hoping you wouldnt ask me

hoping you wouldnt see.

callenjefferson's photographs never fail to amaze me. i especially love her beach photos.  

i thought i was ready for summer, but with this beautiful rain today... im having second thoughts. #thankyouglobalwarming

xoxo

stop procrastinating, finish your posters. GO*

gosh, how great are zebras? VERY. You know what else is cute..? *you guessed it* SQUIRRELS. please please please, charles. pleeeaaaassse.

today i learnt: never to buy benben a large smoothie. ever again. ever. that people steam cakes. -with irons (ahem ahem zoe). that andrew winter did not infact buy his license, and is a wonderfully capable driver. and a very efficient fudge-stealer. tonight we had birthday dinner and pinkchampagne. and many many photographs (which youre also not going to see..)

things im dying to tell you but probably never will: youre going to be an amazing husband. and a wonderful father. but really. sitting: under my camprock blanket. watching seasonfour. waiting: for you to finally realise. and tell me what to do. wishing: that even for a moment, things could be simple. me and you. yes or no. cake or... ahh who am i kidding, always cake.

enchantedhappy xoxo

stay a while*

 

completely conincidental yet extremely priceless moment. moonstruck forever* and wow blackbelt. thankyou. i don't even have a worthy response. you are almost as amazing as me. haha! -not a joke. 

dear girl-in-this-picture. you're cute. but you should know.. i'm cooler than you. mostly bc: i have an electric blanket under my sheet. i have pink fairylights. i'm drinking the most delicious rooibostea outv a pretty porcelain teacup. i am not wearing pearls on my wrist, but thirteen sillybands -dinosaurs and sealife, to be exact. i'm reading the newnew teenvogue. and victoria's [amazing] new blog.  

[if you weren't my person. i'd wish for one as great as you. -actually, id probably be sitting in a corner being emo. with no one to just accept lol. five years is a long time, kid. let's not test the theory]

 tomorrow used to be called friday. but it became 'fruity friday'. and now it's known as 'fancy fruity friday'. hoping for suiting up at work tomorrow :) for scarlett's wedges and tamlin's "devil wears prada shoes". and we all love the green floral shirt, scar! -just sayin. and happy birthday ashley tisdale. [can't wait for my holliemail from dublin to arrive]

songs of tonight: never leave you by tinchystryder. the girl can't help it by lmfao. my generation by thewho. thought she knew by thesingletrack. don't steal our sun by thrills.

enchantedhappy xoxo

you bruised me for watchin disney channel*

happy birthday to you, demilicious :)

yay nineteen!

may it be wonderful and filled with cake..and joy.. yeah, but mostly cake*

i still have the tub (okay tubs..) of buttons we uh... resourcefully made use of :) theyr awesum. atleast we got something good outv that horrible lesson ;) -that, and blankpaper. and many hours in themagicroom with mr B! hahaha we're such losers* ("blame it on the a-a-a-a-a...a-a-a??") i miss singing in the passages with you. matt still calls you 'opera girl'.

speaking of mr B, i totally see him all the time, it's so great. -his life must be suuuperlame without us there all the time. shame.

haha you're such a poser,memi. and gosh now you've influenced lil nick.. gosh what kind of big sister are you?! someday he'll thank you tho, there are some quality photos of him these days! anyway, i saw this sign and thought of you:

and you probably don't get it, hahahaha. shame. but you were good at math lit. and pretending to have worked suuuperhard on projects you actually did the morning of. which is a skill i respect and detest at the same time.

anyway, you're beautiful. and the best stalker ever. and continue to interrupt my life with 'why haven't you replied to me?!' messages. and STILL go on mxit a lot, which shows true dedication. you deserve magic today* and crackasnack lol, yes yes it's coming!

so i just stalked our wallposts. going waaay back. we're legends. i still can't believe you actually hurt me for wanting to watch wizardsofwaverlyplace! "people park cars..so?" lol. i will love you forever.

enchantedhappy xoxo

you're all that it takes*

i have so much respect for portugal right now. wow. i wish i could use more words but i have to go run around in the street and be excited. wow. and mr commentator, your facts seem to be incorrect. biggest ever worldcup win: germany 11-0 saudi arabia.

songs of the morning: the sound of white. half life. meet virginia. the best damn thing. another day. "and if you're listening i miss you. and if you hear me now i need you"

[images above: driving home lastnight] [yesterday's jcrew shirtdress. vintage belt. locket.]
[delicious cranberryjuice in a can]

"Beautiful creature, why must you taunt me?

Why must you taunt me, and haunt me, and hurt me?

Your power, your strength, your beauty; you.

I think of no one else, though you don’t even expect it...

Beautiful creature, you are an illusion.

You do not exist!

You are simply a shell for my fantasies; a creation.

I am the one that made you real, and now you’ve consumed me completely.

You are a beautiful-beautiful creature
and you know not of all these emotions stirring inside me." -frail beauty.

but you are. and you do.

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

something i see in you*

so my mom's new job means more integration in 'the community'. she took us to this worldcup thing and the spirit amongst the people was incredible. this is my daddy and the cool fish man*this little girl waved her flag and sang enthusiastically while they played the national anthem.. the cutest thing to see* and flip, she is so beautiful.

[sarahjane x countryroad]

we went to go watch a game at the fanpark the other day... and stefan had... quite a few beers. he struck up some very interesting conversations with randoms on the way back to the car. and we very much enjoyed the outcome.

"a demonstration of power. a demonstration of strength. a demonstration of soccer." -on germany's beautiful game against australia.

"mona gave me two bites of her burger... but we scored four goals. -that's twice the amount of bites she gave me!"

and the commentator said some strange things...

"tough game for the socceroos, at the sight of a german girl."

"did he just say 'free drink'?" -me.

"if you believe in history..."

twas a good night, with crazy people. and seeing goldfish play live is always amazing*

"is that a real word, germany?" -lisafortuin.

"is australia even playing?"=lisa fortuin.

"and to think, ten minutes ago i was in my sleeping bag and pajamas...and now i'm here. -but i'm still in my pajamas!" -rustin.

enchantedhappy xoxo

"what's his name again..? wasabi..?"*

these boys were vaaabin it out bafana style alll day! so much so that they got scouted to go on stage for being awesum supporters ;) true story.

it's true, five rand seemed a bit much for one tattoo at the time, but they were GREAT, thank you lady who told me to buy many :)

[we didn't have water to apply them soooo we used coke. YEAH WE DID. it fully worked!]

proof that xhosa is just as we remember from junior school. did someone say 'ipensile' ..or was that iapile'..?

didn't realise how great this fountain is til we got home and looked at the photos*

quotes of the day.. which are pretty much made up of had to be there moments..

"can anyone just come and sing, that's what i wanna know."

"they make our country look so good, even i wanna go there!"

"dungbeetles don't even play soccer."

"i have like anti-aids, i heal really fast."

"how do you even hit the pole?! if you asked me to hit they pole, i'd be like 'i can't, i don't know how'."

"you want happy milk."

"this clock is so much better, see it counts down.."

"andrea, i think it's nice that you've taken her under your wing, showing her the ways of life..."

[yes lisa, after you left, all your blonde comments lead peter to say that last one.. LOL]

and now i shall conform and end off with a ...

feel it. it is here.

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

when i'm here with you..*

[photos taken in.. blouberg.]

it rained. i slept late. and im pretty sure the lady next to me in the train was on drugs.

i am loving this book, it's fascinating.-now i kinda wish i lived in '77. i've resumed many old habits today. and by old, i mean i stopped them for like a week. but it's felt like forever. hello again, cheesy-delicious two-minute noodles. and sugary-sweet jellytots. aaand many many postage stamps. yay yay mail day :) finally going to rashmi's this evening. life withour her is.. dangerous. i found a dress like the one serena wears on her first date with dan. i've been stalking miss adachi's amazing poetry. and listening to 'andrea and the falling stars'. track two is partly in french and perfect for dancing in the rain* i really miss alexander.

"and I don't think you're beautiful, i think you're beyond it"

come here, boi*

enchantedhappy xoxo

better than one..*

[image via pepperandchips]
seriously. such a great shoot. iv been watching chicago (thanks, B) and flip.. it never seizes to amaze me. everything about the era. and the brilliance of the production!

so today is the last wednesday roz will be in the country. gosh. epic. well. not forever. but basically forever. it's heartbreaking. today it also began to rain. more like storm. it's lovely. well, not if you run the risk of death by lightning bolt. but on the upside, you may get superpowers. i believe it. just like i believe that if i try hard enough, someday i'll grow up and be able to roar like simba. ever since i read danica's post on twitter about the delicious tea, thats all i want right now. i mean, this rooibos is delicious, but... it's not the same. ooh the Woolworths sale started today.-the big one. it's like basically free! (made me think of you, crystal, and how we always contemplated skipping school to get some Country Road, but always found out too late bc my mom n your sisiter never told us when it was on!) Ananda came into the office all excited, she bought large amounts of baby clothes for Taru! so cute :)

i would like a polaroid camera. in the lovely bones (creepy yet beautiful movie... oh im reading the book. well, i stopped for now. bc i kept seeing everything as murder related and id be freaking myself out. like olives. and clothes falling down. theyd all turn into bloody fingers and limbs..yeah, thats wierd. * now im reading 'coco and igor' it is indeed "a fine, entrancingly poetic novel" .. it relates to 'coco avant chanel' quite nicely. hmm i would like to watch that tonight. maybe i will.)

aww i found out (while researching the top luxury hotels -yes i do have the greatest job haha) that 'serendipity' is playing at the pink flamingo tomorrow night. ahhh i looove the movie. and i wana go. it is, however, roz's pre-farewell thing. at the fat cactus. and obv i shall go there!
well, into the rain i go. home sweet home*

to sleep, most likely. and to look for a megaphone for matt to use during the argus. oh, yes, uct. so many people. too many familiar faces. gosh. had a lovely time. but wow it's ..too much. yes, i will be there next week again tho haha :) and i WILL see you, chai tea!

im looking at miss adachi's jordan mission photos. they are lovely. so proud of you :) can't wait to hear all about it! hope you get my package soon :)

forever and always*

enchantedhappy xoxo