Women Wednesdays #2

If there was a wardrobe that I'd love to raid, it would be Charlotte Casiraghis!Full name is Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi, the second child of Caroline, Princess of Hanover and granddaughter of Grace Kelly (the ultimate Hitchcock Blonde). And royalty to boot as she is fifith in line to the throne of Monaco.

Very chic, very french and very old school movie star.What's not to love?

* all images are from pinterest*

Monday Musings

Felt a little under the weather yesterday so I am just ignoring the fact that its Tuesday and doing my Monday inspirations today instead.

This has to be my go-to-mantra this year. I am someone who is so easily distracted by shiny things (foreign shores, new adventures) that I forget that the present is actually quite nice and I can be happy here.

I doubt that I'll ever get to 'perfection' but the older I am, the less I care about perfection and the more I care about the journey.

I have such a huge amount of respect for Paulo Coelho and his novels. My favorite is Veronika Decides To Die, which sounds awful judging by the title but is very thought provoking and sad.

This year I turn 33 years of age and the fact that I'm single seems to confuse people. Even more confusing is the fact that I don't have any huge desire to get married. So I have the situation where everyone knows an 'amazing single guy who is dying to find a wife and I am perfect for him.' All lovely guys but so far no fireworks.

In reality...I really just want an ugly dog and adventures all over the world. So give me Park Avenue instead...or Barcelona or Paris or London or Rio De Janeiro (you get the picture).

I was recently asked if I had a leopard print catsuit to lend someone for a fancy dress party. I was shocked that someone thought I owned something as crazy as that. However, after telling some mates about it, they all seem to agree that if anyone would wear an outfit like that it would apparently be me. With red lips, of course.

So trying to embrace my idea of 'neutral'

*all images are from Pinterest*

Ballet buns

A few Sundays ago I was invited by a friend , Kerri, to visit Maynard to watch some ballet. Firstly I was so chuffed that she had asked me because I LOVE ballet. I am everything that a ballerina isn't and perhaps that is why I adore watching these graceful long limbed ladies float across the stage in pastel dresses.

So on a slightly cool Sunday night, I drew my shoulder length hair into a bun and put on my prettiest ballet pumps to go and appreciate some dancing. 

Kerri got together a lovely group of elegant ladies and despite a little threat of rain, had the most wonderful time. Personally I prefer classic pieces like Swan Lake but this evening I throughly enjoyed the piece on the Firebird. The costumes were loud and strange and the movements more free flowing but I was left inspired. I confess ignorance as to how old that particular ballet is. Must do some research on it.

Although we tried to sneak some pics of the show, they didn't come out very well. However I did take some pretty pictures before and after. 

Women Wednesdays #1

I think every female has that one female celeb that sums up what women should look like, sound like or behave like. Sometimes we admire one person for all the above and sometimes for one aspect.

My personal number one female icon is Marilyn Monroe. I know it's very cliched but I adore her.

She was undeniably feminine and girly. A little kooky and crazy, she embodied the 'dumb blonde' persona. Yet at times delivered some great lines about life and love that hit the nail on the head.

"When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them."

If I had free range over what I could wear each day without getting into trouble (work dress code), I'd probably mimic the style of Ms Monroe.

*I found these pictures on pinterest and tried to track them to a source but came up with 'this page no longer exists'*

Monday Musing

After a very long and very hot weekend in Cape Town, I felt like it was a struggle to get up and go to work. Sundays are my favorite day of the week and therefore my version of Cinderella. Basically Mondays are the ugly stepsister.

So to uplift me and prepare me for the coming week (and intense heat), here are my Monday lift-me-ups :

http://damnedanddevine.tumblr.com/post/65192367684

http://themetapicture.com/language-was-invented-for-a-reason/

http://www.gramfeed.com/instagram/512586230004625290_44887986

http://laurenconrad.com/blog/2013/04/friday-favorites-103-lauren-conrad-coachella-fashion-quotes-april-2013/

and lastly...

http://www.sortrature.com/33-wonderful-diy-typographic-wall-art-ideas/

Below each image is the website address that I got the images from.

Hope at least speaks to you today :)

Valentines Day

For anyone who has been living under a rock (or just pretending to ignore the pink and red hearts in every shop), Valentines Day is on our door steps.

For all the couples, I'm sure there has been hectic planning for ages and huge excitement for Friday. For all the singles out there, this day can be kind of a drag. 

I'm planning on spending the evening with some good wine + food + family = winner Friday night :)

In preparation for the weekend, I've been stalking websites to find the perfect Valentines dinner. Enjoy the pictures ;)

 Rose Moscato (which is currently discounted-awesome!) and Garlic and Chilli prawns (worth every cent)

Beetroot and radish salad which I would serve with some Norwegian Salmon (probably done with some dill dressing)

Rounding off a good meal, fresh berries and some whipped cream. 

Coupled or singled, as long as there is great food, it's a win.

All the food pictures are from Woolworths' website. I love their food and have never had a problem with their produce so their shops would be my first port of call if I'm shopping for a decent meal. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentines Day!

Little bit of 'lift me up' on a Monday

Ah Mondays! Not the most popular day of the week at all. I love my life and job but every Monday morning when that alarm goes... I want to hide under the cover and pretend it's a Sunday. 

At the beginning of this year I decided that I was taking back Mondays and now I start my mornings with some great coffee and words of inspiration. The themes tend to differ each week depending on what has happened (or what I know is about to happen). So here is my Monday morning in words :)

The following are inspiration sayings or advice that I've found all over the web:

Smart man Mr Wilde! We are surrounded by images of people all over social media outlets  partying and having a blast, understandably it's easy to get caught up in moments of FOMO. However I think it's important to spend time with yourself. After all, if you don't like being with you, who else will?

I'm an early bird and each morning I brew some coffee and go onto my balcony to drink it. Right now there are stacks of trees, flowers and butterflies in my view. Summer flowers often make me think that Mother Nature is happy.

This doesn't need any explanation ;)

Wise words! Women have curves, embrace them!

New Beginnings

I think most people share this sentiment: New beginnings equal a new sense of hope, excitement and perhaps some butterflies. 

So with all of the above (and probably a good dose of nerves), I'm putting forward my first ever blog post.

This is something that I've been planning for AGES but just never found the time, commitment or nerve to do until 2014. Something about this year has given me the kick in the butt that I needed to organize my life. 

I hope that anyone who views my posts will get the same joy that I have in planning and posting them.

Here's to a wonderful year and lots of exciting adventures.