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Published January 29th, 2011
We all have a place, a passion and our favourite things. Sometimes it all accumulates into one perfect moment and last night was one of those. My place is Thava Indian Restaurant, my passion is teaching and my favourite things are a combo of incredible company, very chilled wine and hysterical reasons to laugh in public.
I have been anticipating this evening for so many reasons. Long after the excitement over my Sexpo talks settled last year, myself and the team from the Sensual Boutiques in Cape Town have been anticipating a moment that I can fly down, see the gorgeous stores and do some talks for the girls out there.
Last night was dinner with the The Boss and Red (His wife).
Thava are my sponsors because of one simple thing … they are the best Indian Restaurant that I have had the joy of eating at in my town. I grew up with my father dragging us from place to place and even though I don’t eat anything that’s a touch beyond mild, I have had my fair share of food to know outstanding food when I savour it. We all have a place we like to take our friends or business associates to impress and Thava is mine. This is my best part … you stare at the array of choices for ages and finally settle on a dish and then the waiter comes along and takes control. He suggests a little of this and a dash of that and totally finishes off the meal for you. Red was just nodding and saying ‘bring it on’. That’s the way it should be done.
Fried ice cream! I indulge my way through sesame fried prawns as mains, savour my way through chicken korma and literally fall quiet while getting totally lost in fried ice cream. It’s another one of those foodie things that my dad introduced me to along the way.
Half business and half getting to know an incredibly special couple that restores my faith in happily ever after only added to the perfect evening. Besides the silence of the ice cream indulgence, it was laughs, giggles, laughing too loud for a public place, talking too loud for a public place and giggling some more. I needed it! Lifeology needed it! It’s been a long time coming and it was so easy to mix business and pleasure with exciting moments of my bright future flashing glimmers across the conversation.
Well that does blow the big wedding surprise! I was going to colour my hair just before and do the big reveal at the wedding but there’s no way I can go to Cape Town looking like this. So next week it’s going dark with a reddish tinge and the week after it’s a dream come true business opportunity with Sensual Boutique and the week after it’s my little sis’s wedding! Wow …
With courage, consciousness & a sense of humour
Published October 8th, 2010Greggie says he has such a good laugh because I say I’m going to do a quick blog and it’s this long story even if I’m blogging from my Blackberry or if my back is killing me. It’s not my fault, I’m going nuts not being able to write.
I’ve been getting a few spurts of flack for not making a plan to write and then I realised one of my greatest frustrations in my career. The whole event tipped me over the edge and Greggie and my mom were exposed to the rantings of my mind. Well it was actually something new for my mom to see, but Greggie and I do it all the time. We just babble on and on to each other so we can hear all the madness of the mind. Continue reading
Published October 4th, 2010I’m doing my best at keeping the blogging up, but it seems that ‘project me’ is throwing me things on a daily basis that prove just how consciously I am living. Today was one of those days for so many reasons that I literally feel as though I cut the cold from the old me and set myself free.
I’m sitting here trying to type and it’s killing me so I’ve decided to look into getting that voice to type software. I know that everyone says its hard to train it but I honestly believe its the way to go so that I don’t hurt my back and I carry on writing. I miss all the writing so much but I don’t feel the old workaholic stressing out like usual. Continue reading
Published October 3rd, 2010There’s no way that I can go to sleep tonight without blogging after the longest, most daunting and exciting four days of my personal and professional life.
If I had ever thought that ‘project me’ would have taken me on the ride it has over the past few days I think I wouldn’t have dared start it in the first place. It’s moments like this that makes me realise why we don’t get a glimpse into our futures. We would run a mile if we saw what was ahead of us. Continue reading
Published October 3rd, 2010This really is a short one because tonight is he last push for Sexpo and I want to be well rested. I promise to do a blog about the whole experience because it sure was one.
I’m so excited that my friend Irvin has agreed to jump on board with project me and he is coming to the talk tonight to take pics. Its seems that I have my very own photographer. Continue reading
Published October 1st, 2010Everything has managed to stall this blog today. Firstly I was exhausted from my first night at Sexpo and then there has been internet trouble the whole day so let’s hope that this post happens at some point today.
I really have to rest as much as possible today because I can’t lie that my body was exhausted at the end of the day yesterday. So … I guess you wanna know about Sexpo? Continue reading
Published September 29th, 2010
This sponsorship could not have come at a better time and with more gratitude than when I am feeling the way I am right now. I can’t believe what all the medication has done to my skin and it was frustrating to begin with. There are not enough words of gratitude to this incredible product for jumping on-board and taking care of all my skin care and body care needs. Continue reading
Published September 2nd, 2010The past few days have been the official pinnacle of frustration along my fun journey that started 244 days ago. It’s all good and well to be conscious about life and look at every situation until you find the good and the fun it but when pain is involved it’s a totally different mindset.
Jeez pain does funny things to the mind. I’m giving it till tomorrow and then I’m going to have to take another course of action. Honestly, the only thing that is bugging me is that I’m going to run out of my medical allowance, which should be the least of my worries. Continue reading
Published August 31st, 2010I woke up to the little voice of my nephew saying “Ssssh, Aunty Jo is sleeping!” Alright, he was shouting it about a baby step away from me, but I can’t deny that isn’t not a precious way to wake up. The downside is that by aching back was too sore to even stretch out for morning hugs and kisses. I knew that today was totally about surrendering to the situation and not moving from the house. Continue reading
Published August 27th, 2010Seriously, my back was healing even though I did have a draining day that kept me aching the whole of yesterday, but after a good night’s rest I woke up not feeling that bad.
I was upset when a friend of mine cancelled our arrangements for breakfast this morning. Here’s here from Cape Town and though he would find time to sneak away from the family to say ‘hi’ to me … and thank goodness he cancelled. Continue reading
