To tempt fate- to lure the conception faeries closer- if we simply announce that we’re not going to try and get pregnant anymore, that we’re planning an overseas holiday and that I’m going to buy a sportscar…?
Or do we actually have to do those things…?
Last night, myself, my mommy darling, my SIL to be and her mom went to the Exclusive Evening at the Sandton Sun- which is part of the Sandton City Bridal Expo currently on the go.
It was so cool, and we were very spoilt! There was champers, and the most amazing canapés I’ve ever seen, and we got juice and water through the evening. We also got goodie bags when we left with little bits in from all the sponsors- from chocolates to magazines!
Awesome!
I LOVE goodie bags!
And lemme tell you, my SIL-to-be and I cleaned UP on the prizes! I won a R2000 voucher from SA Wedding Decor and a voucher from La Senza, and my SIL-to-be won a voucher for a wedding photo brag-book, a Clarins hamper and something else… damn! I’ve fogotten what it was!
It was fabulous!
Very interactivce and very informative.
There’s a new post up…
What a total blast!
On Friday night we had a social at the studio where Glugs and I dance every week. They had several dances done by people who either teach or have been taking lessons forever- what they call showcases- to show what these dances can look like. It’s highly entertaining! And since we’ve volunteered to dance a Foxtrot showcase at the next social, it was also very intimidating. I made margarita cupcakes, and I actually mingled a little at the social too, sharing my cupcakes- very unlike me.
🙂
We danced lots and gave ourselves quite a workout!
My mommy and daddy darling joined us for the evening, to get out of the house a bit, and it turned into a bit of a sad evening for them. My daddy darling is not a fan of noise at all as his hearing is not fantastic, and because he’s diabetic his circulation is dreadful- so he gets cold very easily! When they left, my mom and I thought daddy darling was annoyed with the people and the noise, and I thought no more of it. But mommy darling realised a little later that watching us dance, and watching the dancers, had made it clear to them- subconsciously at first- that a big part of their lives together is gone forever. My folks have always loved music and dancing, and with my daddy darling’s health issues, it’s not possible for them to indulge in it anymore. My daddy darling’s balance is a problem too, so dancing is not something they’ll be able to indulge in again. It made me very heart sore when my mommy darling shared it with us.
On Saturday morning, Glugs and I went to see another wedding venue. This one scored an 8.5 out of 10 on our rating scale. The only damper for me being that it was used recently by a friend.
Afterwards we went to find some breakfast, and bumped into Doodles of a Journo (and her hubby) and Rubyletters! In a mall in Centurion of all places! It was very cool and we played catch-up briefly before parting ways again.
Glugs and I then headed for a “permanent bridal expo” in Menlyn, and collected business cards and pamphlets- and I got a stunning wedding planning fil-o-fax type folder.
But not before getting waylaid by a jewellery store… with a very clever saleslady. I got a ring, earrings and a necklace! And we bought a pair of pearl stud earrings for my mommy darling- to replace the ones my knucklehead managed to mysteriously dispose of when he was a little boy.
From Menlyn we dashed off home- stopping at the bottle store and collecting gas bottles for our heater- and made it home shortly after Sweets arrived with her boys for a visit. ExMi and her BF arrived a little later, with Dude- the puppy- and we proceeded to have a fantastic evening!
On Sunday, I baked strawberry daiquiri cupcakes and we took ourselves off to Shebee’s place for a tweet-up with some old friends and some new faces! It was great fun and there were even pony rides for the kidlets! ExMi’s BF and my Glugster both sported sunglasses and hangovers, which was comical, and I had my camera of course. It’s always awesome to see good friends again. Shebee made lunch for us all, and between Sass, SingleSyllable and myself, there was ample dessert!
Before heading for Shebee’s, we had dropped the knucklehead off at his GF, and when we left Shebee’s we stopped to put in fuel, and then my Glugs and I swopped seats so he could sleep and I drove home. The poor dude was really very hung over for most of the day.
Sunday night was early to bed for the two of us.
What I wouldn’t have given to stay home this morning- especially when I got stuck in the mother of all traffic jams on the way to work!
I found this one on Laura’s blog… and since I am in need of blog fodder because I’m not finishing my in-process posts, I’m going to post another meme thing!!!
1. You can ONLY answer Yes or No.
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. Believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming as nothing is exactly as it seems.
3. Answer carefully you will say YES to more than you think.
Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? YES
Been arrested? NO
Kissed someone you didn’t like? YES
Slept in until 5 PM? YES
Fallen asleep at work/school? YES
Held a snake? YES
Ran a red light? YES
Been suspended from school? YES
Experienced love at first sight? YES
Lied about your age? YES
Totalled your car in an accident? NO
Been fired from a job? NO
Fired somebody? YES
Sang karaoke? YES
Pointed a gun at someone? NO
Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? YES
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? YES
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? NO
Kissed in the rain? YES
Had a close brush with death (your own)? NO
Seen someone die? NO
Played spin-the-bottle? YES
Sang in the shower? YES
Smoked a cigar? YES
Sat on a rooftop? NO
Smuggled something into another country? NO
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? YES
Broken a bone? YES
Skipped school? YES
Eaten a bug? YES
Sleepwalked? NO
Walked a moonlit beach? NO
Rode a motorcycle? YES
Dumped someone? YES
Forgotten your anniversary? NO
Lied to avoid a ticket? NO
Ridden in a helicopter? NO
Shaved your head? YES
Blacked out from drinking? NO
Played a prank on someone? YES
Hit a home run? NO
Felt like killing someone? YES
Cross-dressed? YES
Been falling-down drunk? YES
Made your girlfriend/ boyfriend cry? YES
Eaten snake/ Shark? YES
Marched/ Protested? NO
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? NO
Puked on an amusement park ride? NO
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? NO
Been in a band? NO
Knitted? YES
Been on TV? YES
Shot a gun? YES
Skinny-dipped? YES
Gave someone stitches? NO
Eaten a whole habanero pepper? NO
Ridden a surfboard? NO
Went water skiing? NO
Drank straight from a liqour bottle? YES
Had surgery? YES
Streaked? NO
Ridden in a hot air balloon? NO
Taken by ambulance to hospital? NO
Tripped on mushrooms? NO
Passed out when not drinking? NO
Peed on a bush? YES
Donated Blood? NO
Grabbed electric fence? NO
Eaten alligator meat? YES
Killed an animal when not hunting? NO
Hit someone in the face? YES
Hitchhiked? NO
Peed your pants in public? NO
Tattoo? YES
Snuck into a movie without paying? NO
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? YES
Stayed up for 48 hours straight? YES
Still love someone you shouldn’t? NO
Think about the future? YES
Been in handcuffs? NO
Believe in love? YES
Still in touch with your childhood sweetheart? NO
Accepted too much change from a clerk? NO
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