leaving on a jet plane.

That's right folks, we are outta here! We are off on our Christmas holiday. We are joining our family who are already in Cape Town. We cannot wait!

I will hopefully be blogging along the way...but something is telling me 'ja right!'

I will of course be checking in on all of you, from my phone, from the beach {he-he!}

an unexpected surprise.

Friday morning, I get a message on facebook from a friend who I have known for ever, who is now living in London, and who I haven't seen in ages. He's over here on holiday and has dropped of something for me at my parents house. They are away on holiday, so he has left it in the garden.

I love surprises...who doesn't? But especially from some one you least expect. So after work, I popped past my parents house, and immediately spotted the package, just sitting there, waiting for me.And within seconds I spotted that little green symbol. Can you see it?

I could not get out my car fast enough. Now if you are wondering why on earth I would get so excited over seeing a packet from Starbucks...let me explain. We don't get Starbucks in South Africa! I know! Completely evil I tell you! And I love it...so you can imagine how exciting it was to see that...no matter how small...pathetic I know!

I could not open it quickly enough...

I love it! Two of my favourite things...Christmas and Starbucks!

What an unexpected surprise...thank you so much Jason!

a stupid Christmas carol...

I am no doubt gonna offend or annoy some one here...but I just HAVE to say this, because every time I hear this, I wanna scream!

Let me first start off by saying that, I do like this song {edited to add: The carol is 'Do they know it's Christmas time' by Bandaid...sorry, realised later that i should have maybe mentioned it}, and I totally understand the reasons behind it and all of those things... and that it was for a good cause...

But oh my goodness...if I have to hear "Do they know its Christmas time at all", I literally wanna scream back and say "Yes, you idiot...we do!"

But my worst and absolute worst is "and there won't be snow in Africa this time" ...you think?...really?....considering its summer for most of Africa...thank heavens there wont be snow here.

I know, I know...I am being over sensitive...but it drives me mad, I get so upset when I hear it.

Just had to get that off my chest. Thanks.

i cannot wait to see this...

I just know I am going to cry like a baby.

the killers.

Oh my word, I cannot explain to you how amazing this concert was. It has been replaying over and over in my head since Friday night.

We have been lucky enough to have been to a lot of concerts, to some of our favourite artists...but nothing, and I mean nothing compares to Friday night. I have never been to a concert like that.

We managed to get space right up front, like really upfront, at the stage, no one in front of us. We danced and screamed from the moment they got on stage. A friend of mine warned me that we would act like teenagers, and we so did...and we did not care.

And of course we are now all in love with this man...*sigh*

My best concert ever...

just two words for today.

The Killers!

The concert is tonight and we cannot wait anymore! Whoo-hoo!

my nativity set.

I have been on the hunt for the perfect nativity set forever.

You see, it had to be just perfect. Plain. Simple. Beautiful. And most importantly, I wanted one that I can add to, so I can collect a piece each year.

Last year, while blog hopping, I saw the Willow Tree nativity set on some ones blog. It could not have been more perfect. And even better we get Willow Tree stuff here, in South Africa. So I thought I was sorted. Not really. Every single shop I went to, did not stock it. They had every other item, just not the Nativity Set. I knew if I asked them to order it for me, it would just be too expensive. I eventually gave up and decided to look for an alternative.

Up until two weeks ago….

During our weekly family Sunday lunch, my Dad walks out with a box under each arm. You guessed it….he had ordered my sister and I a nativity set each.

I could not believe it. I literally jumped around like a five year old!

He had heard me groaning and whining about how I can never find the set, so he ordered it through a shop that he goes to often. So he does listen to me sometimes :-) or most probably just to get me to shut up.

Thanks Mom and Dad! I am so in love with it. Don't you think its beautiful?

I now just need to find the perfect spot for it.

how the other half live.

I follow one of our local South African models on twitter. Not because I like her, I mean she is okay, it's just out of nuuskierigheid {I am nosey}.

So this what she tweeted in one week - it is fascinating, I tell you:


Day 1: "Oh crap, I forgot that I had tickets to the John Legend concert last night. Oh well"

Day 2: "Just rolling out of bed" - it was 15h00!

Day 3: "Oh crap. I organised a surprise birthday lunch for my Mom, and forgot to invite her. It started 30 minutes ago" - you have got to be kidding me?

Day 4: "Why don't they make 'cant remember the name' coffee sachets anymore. I heart them"

Day 4, just one hour later: "Oh wow, a years supplier of 'cant remember the name' coffee sachets have just been delivered to my door. Thanks guys"

Day 5: "I suppose I better get up" - it was 17h00!

Day 6: "How sweet, just got given a Louis Vuitton bag" - yes, that is very sweet...are you freakin kidding me?

Day 7: "I love my canary. People don't believe me, but she doesn't live in a cage, she just flies around my house"

Day 8: "Oh no my canary has flown away. I am so sad. Please come back"


And that's just in one week.

Seriously....the life of beautiful people...it must be so hard....shame.

starting to feel like Christmas.

It sure is around here.

Because tonight we are off to see the Pantomime. I cannot wait.

It has become a family tradition. Every year we kick off the silly season by going to see the Panto. And because we where away from home for two years, the hubby and I have missed out, so I am so excited for this evening.

This year it is Pinocchio.




Every year it is held at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre, which is right in the middle of the Joburg CBD. Which is just awesome. I love going into the city at night {the good side of course}, seeing all the lights. And the Civic usually has the most amazing Christmas tree, as well as the Tree of Lights outside. Will see if I can get some pics.

Oh my word, I feel like a kid again.

I have said it before...I just love this time of year.

jamie does america.

So while innocently doing some grocery shopping this afternoon, something caught my eye, that had me so excited I could barely carry on with my shopping.

It was this...
I had to do everything in my power to stop myself from buying it right away {that's a MASSIVE hint to any of my family members that might be reading this}.

I mean could this not be the most perfect recipe book EVER for me. Jamie Oliver and America all wrapped up in one. Can you stand the excitement.

I am still literally jumping up and down and cannot wait any longer to get my hands on a copy... I just do not think I can wait for Christmas.