13 May
Lost in Life
Is it only me or does anyone else ever feel that they are simply existing and waiting for a bigger plan to be known to them?
For anyone who's ever made themselves a 'life plan' (I did many years ago) you know it NEVER works that way. You never know what the next year brings. I didnt think Id be married at 25, and have a (now 30) 30 year old husband. I just wouldnt have thought. Then again I never thought that I would still be living in South Africa at 25 anyway.
Between Gerhard and myself we have a huge spectrum of friends. I just wish I knew where we slotted in though. We spend most weekends have Saturday braais that usually end up in the wee hours on Sunday morning with us howling on Singstar, which is fun, but I dont know if Im that particular crowd.
Then there are most of my friends who are serious party people. They are always up for parties every weekend. They come in all ages and in couple and non-couple types. Mind you the non-couples never hang out with the couples and vice versa (very confusing for a married woman such as myself...where do I fit in?) Im always keen to leave my 'I-hate-music-and-dancing' other half at home while I go out with the singletons. I dont mind, but sometimes I feel a bit out cos Im the only one not trying to find someone to grope and kiss me, cos I get to home to to it sitting fallen asleep on my couch. Sometimes I feel uncool. Im not hip, trendy or have anything fun to wear. Maybe I look like the odd one out. Then while we kick back cocktails that one of my friends has persuaded some guy to buy us I feel somewhat guilty. Is it okay to accept a drink from a guy when Im married? Even if its just a 'pity-drink' cos he wants to get with my friend?
We also have the newly wed crowd. September/October/November 2006 was a booming time for weddings and alot of people that got married then are expecting a baby. This scares the hell out of me. Is this why people get married? To have kids right away? Is this what I am supposed to be doing? I sometimes catch myself looking at baby clothes and teeny tiny shoes and sighing happily at little babies being cuddled in their parents arms, and I think to myself I cant wait to be a mom.
Then I catch a wake up and the very thought scares me.
There is also a just married crowd that dont have kid and are simply enjoying their new marriage. They dont party hard til early hours in clubs. They give dinners and go to ballroom dancing functions. I love this very much but it can make the party-going friends and singletons wonder when I became so dull.
I dont know which slot we fit in. Im just trying to find my way round.
I think its because since we have been married there has always been someone else living with us, and I think right now I very much want time alone with Gerhard to figure out ourselves.
x
Celine
Monday, July 7, 2008
March 2007
24 March
A story of risk
Yesterday a client told me a loverly story which I wanted to share:
A story of 2 little seeds, they are both in the ground.
The first seed says to the other seed " Oh how I cant wait to grow up! I cant wait to dig my roots deep into the fresh soil, I want to push my little bud through the ground, open my leaves wide and make a loverly flower for all to see!"
The second seed doenst quite agree.
He says "Oh noo Im way to scared, if I dig my roots deep into the soil they might get a diseas or get damaged, if I push my bed up the weather could break me or when I open my leaves and flower a child could just trample me down! No siree Im staying right here where its safe."
So the Spring came and one little seed stayed in the ground and the first little seed grew and grew, he dug his roots down and pushed his bud up, his leaves opened wide and he flowered a magnificent rose.
Do you know what happened to the second little seed? A hicken came and pecked it for supper.
The moral is...TAKE RISKS!
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09 March
A message from the ultimate bachelor boy
Wednesday night I went to Cliff Richard, sorry SIR Cliff Richard at kirstenbosch gardens.
WOW it was fantastic. The man is 67 years old (well he will be 67 in October) and he jumps around on stage like he did when he was younger. His voice is stunning it hasnt changed a bit and Gerhard, mom and myself were all touched by how kind he was. I LOVED him as a little girl and all his songs and music always used to comfort me and make me feel safe and hopefull that I will find a great love one day.
But I realise now he has never been married? How can a man who sings so emotionally about finding a great love not be married or attatched or anything? It is beyond me.
his concert was about 2 and a half hours long (with a 30min intermission) and he sang old and new songs and some duets with his back-up singers who were amazing.
When I came home I crashed into bed and had a dream about Cliff, I dremt we were walking becuase he was at a party I was at. We walked around and I didnt want him to go. I had a camera with me and I took some photo's of us, before he left he signed my takkie (I had nothing else) and he wrote there: Always live out your dreams, Cliff.
And then I woke up, so it felt so real! I will always live my dreams!!
xx Celine
A story of risk
Yesterday a client told me a loverly story which I wanted to share:
A story of 2 little seeds, they are both in the ground.
The first seed says to the other seed " Oh how I cant wait to grow up! I cant wait to dig my roots deep into the fresh soil, I want to push my little bud through the ground, open my leaves wide and make a loverly flower for all to see!"
The second seed doenst quite agree.
He says "Oh noo Im way to scared, if I dig my roots deep into the soil they might get a diseas or get damaged, if I push my bed up the weather could break me or when I open my leaves and flower a child could just trample me down! No siree Im staying right here where its safe."
So the Spring came and one little seed stayed in the ground and the first little seed grew and grew, he dug his roots down and pushed his bud up, his leaves opened wide and he flowered a magnificent rose.
Do you know what happened to the second little seed? A hicken came and pecked it for supper.
The moral is...TAKE RISKS!
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09 March
A message from the ultimate bachelor boy
Wednesday night I went to Cliff Richard, sorry SIR Cliff Richard at kirstenbosch gardens.
WOW it was fantastic. The man is 67 years old (well he will be 67 in October) and he jumps around on stage like he did when he was younger. His voice is stunning it hasnt changed a bit and Gerhard, mom and myself were all touched by how kind he was. I LOVED him as a little girl and all his songs and music always used to comfort me and make me feel safe and hopefull that I will find a great love one day.
But I realise now he has never been married? How can a man who sings so emotionally about finding a great love not be married or attatched or anything? It is beyond me.
his concert was about 2 and a half hours long (with a 30min intermission) and he sang old and new songs and some duets with his back-up singers who were amazing.
When I came home I crashed into bed and had a dream about Cliff, I dremt we were walking becuase he was at a party I was at. We walked around and I didnt want him to go. I had a camera with me and I took some photo's of us, before he left he signed my takkie (I had nothing else) and he wrote there: Always live out your dreams, Cliff.
And then I woke up, so it felt so real! I will always live my dreams!!
xx Celine
Feb 2007
04 February
Out & About
As February begins the Cape Town heat is slowly being replaced by Cape Town wind. Last month we had a scortching week of between 35 -40 degrees, it was too hot to even sleep. Now finally its calmed down to around 25 - 30 degrees.
On the 20th January we had a surprise bachelorette party for Riona (who gets married next week) and it was a blast, cowboy theme with lots of red and black. She was spoilt rotten by us all and we all had an awesome time, even riding a mechanical bull in a bush bar in the middle of Melkbos!
On the 27th we went to a 30th birthday party for Janine and the theme was superhero's, Gerhard and I went as Mr & Mrs Incredible, and we were incredbly hot because that was one of the hottest days of the summer! It was awesome to see people had made an effort and soon the party was buzzing with the likes of Superman (Reinhardt), Batman, Satan (Stuart!), Cleopatra (Riona), Tomb Raider (Janine) Electra (Samantha) and even Spiderman (Craig)
Sadly we left rather early cos I was still recovering from my nasty cough.
This weekend and last week-end was the HUGE Canal Walk SALE! Of course its not the same without Nicola. She left on the 10th with Catherine to go to Northampton and Im missing her alot :(
This weekend I went to buy myself a nice LBD for the wedding next week and Ill be sure to post them :)
x Celine
21 February
Money doesnt buy happiness...
But it does buy you unhappiness in nicer places!
Well it seems I might be seeing my car tomorrow night if all goes well, it will be almost 2 weeks without a car and a hard two weeks it is. R2000 is no laughing matter, there are so many more things id rather be doing than fixing my car. Like shopping and going away for a weekend. Paying off some debt. Saving towards something I really want. Like some nice diamond earings.
On the plus side I got a free haircut, the student needed a model, and I needed a trim. See how one hand greases the other. She also straightened and blow-dried my hair so it's all purdy, next week she is going to layer it. For free!
Here's to be being cheap
xxx
Celine
Out & About
As February begins the Cape Town heat is slowly being replaced by Cape Town wind. Last month we had a scortching week of between 35 -40 degrees, it was too hot to even sleep. Now finally its calmed down to around 25 - 30 degrees.
On the 20th January we had a surprise bachelorette party for Riona (who gets married next week) and it was a blast, cowboy theme with lots of red and black. She was spoilt rotten by us all and we all had an awesome time, even riding a mechanical bull in a bush bar in the middle of Melkbos!
On the 27th we went to a 30th birthday party for Janine and the theme was superhero's, Gerhard and I went as Mr & Mrs Incredible, and we were incredbly hot because that was one of the hottest days of the summer! It was awesome to see people had made an effort and soon the party was buzzing with the likes of Superman (Reinhardt), Batman, Satan (Stuart!), Cleopatra (Riona), Tomb Raider (Janine) Electra (Samantha) and even Spiderman (Craig)
Sadly we left rather early cos I was still recovering from my nasty cough.
This weekend and last week-end was the HUGE Canal Walk SALE! Of course its not the same without Nicola. She left on the 10th with Catherine to go to Northampton and Im missing her alot :(
This weekend I went to buy myself a nice LBD for the wedding next week and Ill be sure to post them :)
x Celine
21 February
Money doesnt buy happiness...
But it does buy you unhappiness in nicer places!
Well it seems I might be seeing my car tomorrow night if all goes well, it will be almost 2 weeks without a car and a hard two weeks it is. R2000 is no laughing matter, there are so many more things id rather be doing than fixing my car. Like shopping and going away for a weekend. Paying off some debt. Saving towards something I really want. Like some nice diamond earings.
On the plus side I got a free haircut, the student needed a model, and I needed a trim. See how one hand greases the other. She also straightened and blow-dried my hair so it's all purdy, next week she is going to layer it. For free!
Here's to be being cheap
xxx
Celine
January 2007
13 January
Where did I come from?
Where Did I Come From?One day a sweet little girl becomes puzzled about her origin. "How did I gethere, Mommy?" she asks.Her mother replies, using a well-worn phrase, "Why God sent you, Honey.""And did God send you too, Mommy?" she continues."Yes, Sweetheart, he did.""And Daddy, and Grandma and Grandpa, and their moms and dads, too?""Yes, Honey, all of them, too."The child shakes her head in disbelief. "Then you're telling me there's beenno sex in this family for over 200 years? No wonder everyone is so grouchy!"
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06 January
Home Affairs
Yesterday Gerhard & I put on a brave face and went to Home Affairs in Belville.
It was long and boring and smelt like pee everywhere, I survived many people pushing in and squishing close to me. Gerhard was in another que to get his birth certificate, when asked to write in the reason for wanting it he wrote: 'to get out of the country'
hehe
As for me, hopefully in 3 months time I will have my Mrs Roets ID book :)
x Celine
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01 January
Brand New Year
Fasten belts, have your gadgets ready for an action packed & adventourous 2007 cause each of the next 365 days ends with 007!
- an sms Nicola sent me.
We celebrated a rather low key New Year with the Hammans and brought in the New Year smiling and laughing - the best way to start the year. It was still a change from last year, much changed in 2006 for all of us. Some lost a loved one and some gained a husband (me) I phoned my brother which is not something I usually do over a new year, but it felt right this year.
New Years Resolutions
1. To stick to eating as healthy as possible so NO MORE buying chocs and ice cream (Particularly no more Woolie Chocolate Ice-Cream with Chunky Brownie Pieces & Fudgy Swirls)
2. To go to the gym 2 - 3 times a week - this worked for me in 2006 and should work this year too. We;ve become a bit of spin freaks! I want to be fit and healthy
3. To hopefully loose another 5kg
4. To look after myself more - get my nails & hair done and make me feel good about me.
5. To send ut my wedding thank-you's - no really I MUST do it!
6. To work hard and be able to spoil my husband and I with a loverly holiday at the end of the year
7. To face-lift my car (she needs one, a little bit of rust remived here & there and her mirror fixed and maybe some sound)
8. To have more patience.
9. Not to cry so much when Nicola goes to the UK next week :(
10. To get to doing my garden, get grass and stuff it looks like a desert out there!
HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!!!!!!
Where did I come from?
Where Did I Come From?One day a sweet little girl becomes puzzled about her origin. "How did I gethere, Mommy?" she asks.Her mother replies, using a well-worn phrase, "Why God sent you, Honey.""And did God send you too, Mommy?" she continues."Yes, Sweetheart, he did.""And Daddy, and Grandma and Grandpa, and their moms and dads, too?""Yes, Honey, all of them, too."The child shakes her head in disbelief. "Then you're telling me there's beenno sex in this family for over 200 years? No wonder everyone is so grouchy!"
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06 January
Home Affairs
Yesterday Gerhard & I put on a brave face and went to Home Affairs in Belville.
It was long and boring and smelt like pee everywhere, I survived many people pushing in and squishing close to me. Gerhard was in another que to get his birth certificate, when asked to write in the reason for wanting it he wrote: 'to get out of the country'
hehe
As for me, hopefully in 3 months time I will have my Mrs Roets ID book :)
x Celine
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01 January
Brand New Year
Fasten belts, have your gadgets ready for an action packed & adventourous 2007 cause each of the next 365 days ends with 007!
- an sms Nicola sent me.
We celebrated a rather low key New Year with the Hammans and brought in the New Year smiling and laughing - the best way to start the year. It was still a change from last year, much changed in 2006 for all of us. Some lost a loved one and some gained a husband (me) I phoned my brother which is not something I usually do over a new year, but it felt right this year.
New Years Resolutions
1. To stick to eating as healthy as possible so NO MORE buying chocs and ice cream (Particularly no more Woolie Chocolate Ice-Cream with Chunky Brownie Pieces & Fudgy Swirls)
2. To go to the gym 2 - 3 times a week - this worked for me in 2006 and should work this year too. We;ve become a bit of spin freaks! I want to be fit and healthy
3. To hopefully loose another 5kg
4. To look after myself more - get my nails & hair done and make me feel good about me.
5. To send ut my wedding thank-you's - no really I MUST do it!
6. To work hard and be able to spoil my husband and I with a loverly holiday at the end of the year
7. To face-lift my car (she needs one, a little bit of rust remived here & there and her mirror fixed and maybe some sound)
8. To have more patience.
9. Not to cry so much when Nicola goes to the UK next week :(
10. To get to doing my garden, get grass and stuff it looks like a desert out there!
HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!!!!!!
November 2006
27 November
The might adventures of Bling woman
My friend Janine is having her 30th birthday in January - she has chosen her theme as superhero's and we all have to dress up! Now give me a chance to dress up and I want to go as catwoman, but apparently she is popular and there will be many catwomen. And who WANTS to fit into a crowd at a dress up part?
So whilst shppping yesterday at Canal Walk a friend of mine picked up a huge shiny gold medallion type necklace and said she could use it in her superhero outfit, so I asked her "What are you going as? Blingwoman?" And so an idea sprung to mind, what a cool idea! I could wear trashy clothes and lots of shiny sparkly stuff and use the catch phrase "Dont you know who I am?"
Gerhard might be in Housten so he wont come to the party - otherwise we could of gone as Fiona & Shrek! So corny and not as fun as blingwoman though...
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14 November
Im married
Well it has been a few months and here I sit behind my pc trying to blog again.
Things have changed so much and for the better too, In May I joined the gym and started spinning classes mostly cos Gerhard wanted to. I tell ya it works! Ive lost to date about 7 kg and now my next goal is to lose 4,7kg more. I feel happier and can buy smaller more flattering clothes now. It was very hard. But I tell you throwing out my size 14 pants was one of the best moment of my life! Now Im struggling to let go of my size 12's even though Im wearing size 10. Now that the wedding is over Im scared Ill lapse and gain it all back.
The wedding was fabulous, a real fairytale and the professional photos are ready today! I cant wait. I had so much friends and family around it was amazing. The dress was perfect, everything was perfect. We have a few photos here http://celineandgerhard.weddingpath.com/47175
Work is going great too, I suppose I am more free to concentrate on it.
One sad thing, my little brother was in a car accident on Sat morning :( he is alright though, but the car is a write-off. Im just happy he is alright.
Ill be back to post some wedding pictures,
30 November
Wedding pics
Wedding pics
After the honeymoon I was kind of sad that the Big Day had come and gone, all the months of planning, crying and stressing for one day?
I did enjoy making the lists, schedules and having 'meetings' with all the people involved. The day itself flew by and it wa the most amazing romantic day of my life. I was just under the little 'honey-moon is over' cloud when I received something that cheers me up no end, my photographs. They are so amazing I could look at them over and over and over...
here are a few of the best (from Zani of www.zani.co.za) <----------- this woman is amazing!
x Celine
The might adventures of Bling woman
My friend Janine is having her 30th birthday in January - she has chosen her theme as superhero's and we all have to dress up! Now give me a chance to dress up and I want to go as catwoman, but apparently she is popular and there will be many catwomen. And who WANTS to fit into a crowd at a dress up part?
So whilst shppping yesterday at Canal Walk a friend of mine picked up a huge shiny gold medallion type necklace and said she could use it in her superhero outfit, so I asked her "What are you going as? Blingwoman?" And so an idea sprung to mind, what a cool idea! I could wear trashy clothes and lots of shiny sparkly stuff and use the catch phrase "Dont you know who I am?"
Gerhard might be in Housten so he wont come to the party - otherwise we could of gone as Fiona & Shrek! So corny and not as fun as blingwoman though...
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14 November
Im married
Well it has been a few months and here I sit behind my pc trying to blog again.
Things have changed so much and for the better too, In May I joined the gym and started spinning classes mostly cos Gerhard wanted to. I tell ya it works! Ive lost to date about 7 kg and now my next goal is to lose 4,7kg more. I feel happier and can buy smaller more flattering clothes now. It was very hard. But I tell you throwing out my size 14 pants was one of the best moment of my life! Now Im struggling to let go of my size 12's even though Im wearing size 10. Now that the wedding is over Im scared Ill lapse and gain it all back.
The wedding was fabulous, a real fairytale and the professional photos are ready today! I cant wait. I had so much friends and family around it was amazing. The dress was perfect, everything was perfect. We have a few photos here http://celineandgerhard.weddingpath.com/47175
Work is going great too, I suppose I am more free to concentrate on it.
One sad thing, my little brother was in a car accident on Sat morning :( he is alright though, but the car is a write-off. Im just happy he is alright.
Ill be back to post some wedding pictures,
30 November
Wedding pics
Wedding pics
After the honeymoon I was kind of sad that the Big Day had come and gone, all the months of planning, crying and stressing for one day?
I did enjoy making the lists, schedules and having 'meetings' with all the people involved. The day itself flew by and it wa the most amazing romantic day of my life. I was just under the little 'honey-moon is over' cloud when I received something that cheers me up no end, my photographs. They are so amazing I could look at them over and over and over...
here are a few of the best (from Zani of www.zani.co.za) <----------- this woman is amazing!
x Celine
April 2006
06 April
It all starts falling into place
On a very much bright note I have finally booked a place for my wedding. We wanted it at this pretty nature reserve but its too far away for me to stress about guests and things getting there and cleaning up and catering etc.So I jokingly said to Gerhard, "Forget the whole thing lets go down the road and get married there"Which is actually SUCH a brilliant idea cos this place is also a nursery and has a little lake with ducks etc AND it 1,5km from our flat - perfect for planning purposes!Now all I need to do today is arrange meetings with photographers, phone the dress lady, cake lady and the minister.So the date is confirmed 28th October!!! IM GETTING MARRIED
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02 April
The day I got my nut
This past Friday (31st March) was quite a day for me, after all the years I finally graduated.
The day started stressfull as we left Parklands a few minutes later than I intended and of course traffic is inevitable. I got there just on time and spotted my friends. It was wierd to see everybody again - the 4th years look tired and drained and hadnt slept much the entire week - I dont miss it.
We got robes to wear (Harry Potter-looking ones) and the bandy things they would 'cap' us with were green.
I was number 17 to go and so nervous. After many boring speeches the Architecture students went up, we had to kneel and get tapped and then capped. I tried my best not to cry becasue I knew photo's were being taken but this was definatly an unforgettable moment for me. After they capped me I sprinted toward the table where they finally..finally handed me my diploma. We ordered the pictures that they took and I will post them later when I get them.
The best for me was before the ceremony I bumped into my old Interior teacher - the one who told the class I would fail. The one who made my life Hell and told my old classmates that I wouldnt succeed because my drawing wasnt good enough. She recognised me, I told her I got 2 distinctions. She asked me (can you beleive THIS!) what I was graduating, I smiled and told her. Architecture.
Afterwards Gerhard and I went to see Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, which is really brilliant and funny. Ice Age was the first movie Gerhard and I saw together years ago and I remember walking out of that movie theater and comparing myself to scrat, this poor squirrel who spends the entire duration of the movie trying to get his nut. But the world keeps taking it away.
He doesnt get his nut in the second movie either. But that day I got mine :) My diploma
It all starts falling into place
On a very much bright note I have finally booked a place for my wedding. We wanted it at this pretty nature reserve but its too far away for me to stress about guests and things getting there and cleaning up and catering etc.So I jokingly said to Gerhard, "Forget the whole thing lets go down the road and get married there"Which is actually SUCH a brilliant idea cos this place is also a nursery and has a little lake with ducks etc AND it 1,5km from our flat - perfect for planning purposes!Now all I need to do today is arrange meetings with photographers, phone the dress lady, cake lady and the minister.So the date is confirmed 28th October!!! IM GETTING MARRIED
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02 April
The day I got my nut
This past Friday (31st March) was quite a day for me, after all the years I finally graduated.
The day started stressfull as we left Parklands a few minutes later than I intended and of course traffic is inevitable. I got there just on time and spotted my friends. It was wierd to see everybody again - the 4th years look tired and drained and hadnt slept much the entire week - I dont miss it.
We got robes to wear (Harry Potter-looking ones) and the bandy things they would 'cap' us with were green.
I was number 17 to go and so nervous. After many boring speeches the Architecture students went up, we had to kneel and get tapped and then capped. I tried my best not to cry becasue I knew photo's were being taken but this was definatly an unforgettable moment for me. After they capped me I sprinted toward the table where they finally..finally handed me my diploma. We ordered the pictures that they took and I will post them later when I get them.
The best for me was before the ceremony I bumped into my old Interior teacher - the one who told the class I would fail. The one who made my life Hell and told my old classmates that I wouldnt succeed because my drawing wasnt good enough. She recognised me, I told her I got 2 distinctions. She asked me (can you beleive THIS!) what I was graduating, I smiled and told her. Architecture.
Afterwards Gerhard and I went to see Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, which is really brilliant and funny. Ice Age was the first movie Gerhard and I saw together years ago and I remember walking out of that movie theater and comparing myself to scrat, this poor squirrel who spends the entire duration of the movie trying to get his nut. But the world keeps taking it away.
He doesnt get his nut in the second movie either. But that day I got mine :) My diploma
April 2006
06 April
It all starts falling into place
On a very much bright note I have finally booked a place for my wedding. We wanted it at this pretty nature reserve but its too far away for me to stress about guests and things getting there and cleaning up and catering etc.So I jokingly said to Gerhard, "Forget the whole thing lets go down the road and get married there"Which is actually SUCH a brilliant idea cos this place is also a nursery and has a little lake with ducks etc AND it 1,5km from our flat - perfect for planning purposes!Now all I need to do today is arrange meetings with photographers, phone the dress lady, cake lady and the minister.So the date is confirmed 28th October!!! IM GETTING MARRIED
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02 April
The day I got my nut
This past Friday (31st March) was quite a day for me, after all the years I finally graduated.
The day started stressfull as we left Parklands a few minutes later than I intended and of course traffic is inevitable. I got there just on time and spotted my friends. It was wierd to see everybody again - the 4th years look tired and drained and hadnt slept much the entire week - I dont miss it.
We got robes to wear (Harry Potter-looking ones) and the bandy things they would 'cap' us with were green.
I was number 17 to go and so nervous. After many boring speeches the Architecture students went up, we had to kneel and get tapped and then capped. I tried my best not to cry becasue I knew photo's were being taken but this was definatly an unforgettable moment for me. After they capped me I sprinted toward the table where they finally..finally handed me my diploma. We ordered the pictures that they took and I will post them later when I get them.
The best for me was before the ceremony I bumped into my old Interior teacher - the one who told the class I would fail. The one who made my life Hell and told my old classmates that I wouldnt succeed because my drawing wasnt good enough. She recognised me, I told her I got 2 distinctions. She asked me (can you beleive THIS!) what I was graduating, I smiled and told her. Architecture.
Afterwards Gerhard and I went to see Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, which is really brilliant and funny. Ice Age was the first movie Gerhard and I saw together years ago and I remember walking out of that movie theater and comparing myself to scrat, this poor squirrel who spends the entire duration of the movie trying to get his nut. But the world keeps taking it away.
He doesnt get his nut in the second movie either. But that day I got mine :) My diploma
It all starts falling into place
On a very much bright note I have finally booked a place for my wedding. We wanted it at this pretty nature reserve but its too far away for me to stress about guests and things getting there and cleaning up and catering etc.So I jokingly said to Gerhard, "Forget the whole thing lets go down the road and get married there"Which is actually SUCH a brilliant idea cos this place is also a nursery and has a little lake with ducks etc AND it 1,5km from our flat - perfect for planning purposes!Now all I need to do today is arrange meetings with photographers, phone the dress lady, cake lady and the minister.So the date is confirmed 28th October!!! IM GETTING MARRIED
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02 April
The day I got my nut
This past Friday (31st March) was quite a day for me, after all the years I finally graduated.
The day started stressfull as we left Parklands a few minutes later than I intended and of course traffic is inevitable. I got there just on time and spotted my friends. It was wierd to see everybody again - the 4th years look tired and drained and hadnt slept much the entire week - I dont miss it.
We got robes to wear (Harry Potter-looking ones) and the bandy things they would 'cap' us with were green.
I was number 17 to go and so nervous. After many boring speeches the Architecture students went up, we had to kneel and get tapped and then capped. I tried my best not to cry becasue I knew photo's were being taken but this was definatly an unforgettable moment for me. After they capped me I sprinted toward the table where they finally..finally handed me my diploma. We ordered the pictures that they took and I will post them later when I get them.
The best for me was before the ceremony I bumped into my old Interior teacher - the one who told the class I would fail. The one who made my life Hell and told my old classmates that I wouldnt succeed because my drawing wasnt good enough. She recognised me, I told her I got 2 distinctions. She asked me (can you beleive THIS!) what I was graduating, I smiled and told her. Architecture.
Afterwards Gerhard and I went to see Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, which is really brilliant and funny. Ice Age was the first movie Gerhard and I saw together years ago and I remember walking out of that movie theater and comparing myself to scrat, this poor squirrel who spends the entire duration of the movie trying to get his nut. But the world keeps taking it away.
He doesnt get his nut in the second movie either. But that day I got mine :) My diploma
Feb March 2006
14 February
Happy Valentines Day
Hmm..it's been a while since I've written and the truth is we are still settling into our new place and dont have a phone or internet line. My work got adsl last week and thats how I get to check my e-mail.
**Happy Valentines Day**
Again this month is getting tight with deposits and moving costs chowing up most of our money so its Valentines-Day-On-A-Budget, I bough Gerhard a cactus and made him some nice french toast this morning.
The joke in my office is that I'm so cheap and strapped for cash that I'm having a bring&braai wedding, thats right - in my own yard, by BRING &braai you would bring your own food, drink and either cake, glasses or whatever else I'm short of.
Yes weddings are expensive and I had a tough time at the bridal fair looking at all the beautiful things they had.
Also today is Mandy's birthday - she turns one :)
Hope you all are having a great day and I will try to be online soon
xx
13 March
The worst glass ever
Well its mid-March and we still have no internet (please lets NOT go there! Telkom is like a losing fight)
Last weekend saw me flying up to JHB for the weekend for my collegue's wedding and it was so beautiful. A formal affair with an orange theme, the bride looked breathetaking and I had a good time, hell I even got mentioned in the speeches *boast*boast* OK its cos Im looking after the cat...but still! It was also great to go out with Gerhard because honestly we never go out anymore and he had been in JHB for 2 whole weeks already and I missed him.
OK and I was scared of being alone in power outs too. I hope its all fixed, last Friday we had electricity at work for a total of 2 hours. That was a boring day.
This past weekend we got our energizer fix - Gerhard certainly did because he was playing games most of Friday and Sunday, as her put it to me "He feels like he has been neglecting" his pc lately. Yeah Right, he wanted to test out his super-cool-latest-cant-wait-for-his-birthday steerig wheel.
We also bought stuff for our poo-pit yard and I bought my bicycle I wanted. Certainly picked a bad weekend to buy a bike though, the the Argus and all.
I am going to start riding it to work from next week. Why not this week you might ask? Well I took it for a 5 min test ride and almost blacked out ! I didnt realise how unfit I am, its actually shocking.
Oh I have discoved a new addiction with gerhard, we discovered..Soduku! How addictive is this game? So addictive that we discussed what a cute name "Soduku" would of made for Mandy!
And if you are wondering what, in fact is "the worst glass ever"...I was at friends on Sat night and had the last glass of the wine that has been "breathing" for a few days...and the end of it I had something soft and chewy *shudder* in my teeth, I spat out a dead fly and saw another one still in the glass! EWWWWWW!!!
Needless to say I havent been back for wine since. I did yank my friends brandy from her and glug doen half a glass though.
xxCelinexx
TIP OF THE DAY
-Wine doesnt need to breathe - please cork it thwn done-
Happy Valentines Day
Hmm..it's been a while since I've written and the truth is we are still settling into our new place and dont have a phone or internet line. My work got adsl last week and thats how I get to check my e-mail.
**Happy Valentines Day**
Again this month is getting tight with deposits and moving costs chowing up most of our money so its Valentines-Day-On-A-Budget, I bough Gerhard a cactus and made him some nice french toast this morning.
The joke in my office is that I'm so cheap and strapped for cash that I'm having a bring&braai wedding, thats right - in my own yard, by BRING &braai you would bring your own food, drink and either cake, glasses or whatever else I'm short of.
Yes weddings are expensive and I had a tough time at the bridal fair looking at all the beautiful things they had.
Also today is Mandy's birthday - she turns one :)
Hope you all are having a great day and I will try to be online soon
xx
13 March
The worst glass ever
Well its mid-March and we still have no internet (please lets NOT go there! Telkom is like a losing fight)
Last weekend saw me flying up to JHB for the weekend for my collegue's wedding and it was so beautiful. A formal affair with an orange theme, the bride looked breathetaking and I had a good time, hell I even got mentioned in the speeches *boast*boast* OK its cos Im looking after the cat...but still! It was also great to go out with Gerhard because honestly we never go out anymore and he had been in JHB for 2 whole weeks already and I missed him.
OK and I was scared of being alone in power outs too. I hope its all fixed, last Friday we had electricity at work for a total of 2 hours. That was a boring day.
This past weekend we got our energizer fix - Gerhard certainly did because he was playing games most of Friday and Sunday, as her put it to me "He feels like he has been neglecting" his pc lately. Yeah Right, he wanted to test out his super-cool-latest-cant-wait-for-his-birthday steerig wheel.
We also bought stuff for our poo-pit yard and I bought my bicycle I wanted. Certainly picked a bad weekend to buy a bike though, the the Argus and all.
I am going to start riding it to work from next week. Why not this week you might ask? Well I took it for a 5 min test ride and almost blacked out ! I didnt realise how unfit I am, its actually shocking.
Oh I have discoved a new addiction with gerhard, we discovered..Soduku! How addictive is this game? So addictive that we discussed what a cute name "Soduku" would of made for Mandy!
And if you are wondering what, in fact is "the worst glass ever"...I was at friends on Sat night and had the last glass of the wine that has been "breathing" for a few days...and the end of it I had something soft and chewy *shudder* in my teeth, I spat out a dead fly and saw another one still in the glass! EWWWWWW!!!
Needless to say I havent been back for wine since. I did yank my friends brandy from her and glug doen half a glass though.
xxCelinexx
TIP OF THE DAY
-Wine doesnt need to breathe - please cork it thwn done-
January 2006
26 December
sokkies, bokkies & pressies
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!
It has been quite a festive week here, on Friday night we went with friends to (OMG I cant beleive I am going to say this) "DansKraal" Where I have never ever been with so many Afrikaans people in my life. ever. But it was fun, they play half-half english and afrikaans music (over my dead body would I danse to Afrik music! But perhaps it was the malibu & coke that freely flowed that eventually got me up and dancing round the floor...I had a great time and the company was great too :)
Saturday I gathered with some of my great friends for a braai at one of their houses and that was nice too, just friends and braai and tanning. This is what christmas is all about, seeing the people you love and hanging out with friends.
Saturday night we sprinted back from the braai to prepare some supper for Mom & brother who came over, some nice tuna steak and veggies and Mom had made a nice dessert, we all sat around watching Family Man and then opened pressies.
Gerhard got what he had asked for, Band of Brothers DVD set and was also quite spoilt with some T-shirts, biltong, choccies & coffee. I was the spoiltest (is that a word?) I got alot of Canal Walk vouchers and a portable cd/mp3/radio and both Ashlee Simpson CD's which I had been hinting at for like..a year now! I also got some money, bath salt and bubble bath too :) I love bath stuff!
Mandy was in her element because she LOVES shredding paper, so to be in a room where it was "okay" to shred paper (everyone else is doing it!) was utter kitty bliss.
Christmas Day we went to church with the family and then to the beach for a picnic which turned out to be soooo windy we got sand everywhere (I think I still have some in my ear ewww)
Last night we watched The Pacifier (boring as hell) and today..in a few minutes...we are off to see The Chronicles of Narnia!!!
26 January
The time is near!
To move! We move this saturday and all has been arranged as much as is possible. So much rubbish and useless stuff has been thrown away these last two weeks, i think you can never really REALLY know how much rubbish you accumulate.
Gerhard & my life has been neatly stacked into no less that 20 boxes. I cant wait to be in my new kitchen and unpack my stuff. Tomorrow we are going to the duplex for checking with the estate Agent and then braaing with good friends.
What a way to end our 2 years in our first home.
xCelinex
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15 January
Boxes, boxes everywhere
Well we found a place! A teeny tiny little place, you could even say "cozy"...Its a duplex in a secure complex with electric fencing and we have an alarm system on our unit. A garage and a parking bay, with the garage conecting to the house. 2 teeny tiny bedrooms upstairs with a full bathroom, and downstairs is a loo, kitchen and lounge. We also have a sliding door which leads us to our own private sand dune. Thats right, the back yard is just sand - Mandy's own litterbox. But seriously we would like to do something nice but low maintenance, perhaps a few planters...So its all settled, the movers are booked, in 2 weeks we move. Now its hard moving from this huge place to a smaller place, so much throwing away is going on. I had to let go of many many tech stuff (recyling) but the important stuff will be stored at my mom's.I will be posting up pictures when we move. As for now everything is in a box.xxCelinexx
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08 January
To let or not to let...
Where to rent and how....is the question, I remember when Gerhard and I first decided to move in together we saw only one flat and fell in love with it, or I did rather (not sure about him) and now we are in the predicament where we have seen over 5 or 6 flats by now and nothing is biting..sort of. We had to hike our price a bit to get anything decent in Parklands and then suddenly another 2 bed flat in our own complex opened up. We are suddenly spinning around with choices to make.
Well the odds of us staying here are very slim seeing that the other apartment is one the 3rd floor (all the heavy furn???) and the current tenant is trouble and requires lawyers etc.
Then today we fell in love with a perfect flat, it is so perfect it's almost unfair. The only single problem we have is that we have been waiting for over a week to view a 3 bedroom house in a complex near our friends at the same price...so to now choose between a duplex and 3 bedroom house is hard, I love the duplex but it has 2 rooms. It all comes down to such minor pluses and minuses. We know if our friends were'nt in that complex we would of signed the duplex right away. So we will see.
Hoping to find a place to stay soon
xxCelinexx
sokkies, bokkies & pressies
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!
It has been quite a festive week here, on Friday night we went with friends to (OMG I cant beleive I am going to say this) "DansKraal" Where I have never ever been with so many Afrikaans people in my life. ever. But it was fun, they play half-half english and afrikaans music (over my dead body would I danse to Afrik music! But perhaps it was the malibu & coke that freely flowed that eventually got me up and dancing round the floor...I had a great time and the company was great too :)
Saturday I gathered with some of my great friends for a braai at one of their houses and that was nice too, just friends and braai and tanning. This is what christmas is all about, seeing the people you love and hanging out with friends.
Saturday night we sprinted back from the braai to prepare some supper for Mom & brother who came over, some nice tuna steak and veggies and Mom had made a nice dessert, we all sat around watching Family Man and then opened pressies.
Gerhard got what he had asked for, Band of Brothers DVD set and was also quite spoilt with some T-shirts, biltong, choccies & coffee. I was the spoiltest (is that a word?) I got alot of Canal Walk vouchers and a portable cd/mp3/radio and both Ashlee Simpson CD's which I had been hinting at for like..a year now! I also got some money, bath salt and bubble bath too :) I love bath stuff!
Mandy was in her element because she LOVES shredding paper, so to be in a room where it was "okay" to shred paper (everyone else is doing it!) was utter kitty bliss.
Christmas Day we went to church with the family and then to the beach for a picnic which turned out to be soooo windy we got sand everywhere (I think I still have some in my ear ewww)
Last night we watched The Pacifier (boring as hell) and today..in a few minutes...we are off to see The Chronicles of Narnia!!!
26 January
The time is near!
To move! We move this saturday and all has been arranged as much as is possible. So much rubbish and useless stuff has been thrown away these last two weeks, i think you can never really REALLY know how much rubbish you accumulate.
Gerhard & my life has been neatly stacked into no less that 20 boxes. I cant wait to be in my new kitchen and unpack my stuff. Tomorrow we are going to the duplex for checking with the estate Agent and then braaing with good friends.
What a way to end our 2 years in our first home.
xCelinex
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15 January
Boxes, boxes everywhere
Well we found a place! A teeny tiny little place, you could even say "cozy"...Its a duplex in a secure complex with electric fencing and we have an alarm system on our unit. A garage and a parking bay, with the garage conecting to the house. 2 teeny tiny bedrooms upstairs with a full bathroom, and downstairs is a loo, kitchen and lounge. We also have a sliding door which leads us to our own private sand dune. Thats right, the back yard is just sand - Mandy's own litterbox. But seriously we would like to do something nice but low maintenance, perhaps a few planters...So its all settled, the movers are booked, in 2 weeks we move. Now its hard moving from this huge place to a smaller place, so much throwing away is going on. I had to let go of many many tech stuff (recyling) but the important stuff will be stored at my mom's.I will be posting up pictures when we move. As for now everything is in a box.xxCelinexx
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08 January
To let or not to let...
Where to rent and how....is the question, I remember when Gerhard and I first decided to move in together we saw only one flat and fell in love with it, or I did rather (not sure about him) and now we are in the predicament where we have seen over 5 or 6 flats by now and nothing is biting..sort of. We had to hike our price a bit to get anything decent in Parklands and then suddenly another 2 bed flat in our own complex opened up. We are suddenly spinning around with choices to make.
Well the odds of us staying here are very slim seeing that the other apartment is one the 3rd floor (all the heavy furn???) and the current tenant is trouble and requires lawyers etc.
Then today we fell in love with a perfect flat, it is so perfect it's almost unfair. The only single problem we have is that we have been waiting for over a week to view a 3 bedroom house in a complex near our friends at the same price...so to now choose between a duplex and 3 bedroom house is hard, I love the duplex but it has 2 rooms. It all comes down to such minor pluses and minuses. We know if our friends were'nt in that complex we would of signed the duplex right away. So we will see.
Hoping to find a place to stay soon
xxCelinexx
28 November & 22 December 2005
28 November
The results are in
Well things have taken another turn for the better,
last night I was worrying about my results it took me so long to fall alseep, then 4 hours later I rushed into the shower ready to go to town and saw I still had another hour to spare!
Once at tech I finally..FINALLY managed to grab my results..I passed everything *phew* I was so worried for my Construction exam.
StudioWork 3 (drawing suject) 62%
Construction & Detailing 3 67%
Survey and Landscape 3 68%
Building Services 3 71%
Office Practise 3 75% (pass with distinction)
Design Theory 75%(pass with distinction)
22 December
Holidays, Lazy Day & Wedding Days
Well I have been on leave for an entire week now, work has been awesome I get to design all day. It will probably pick up next year but these the last 2 weeks were wonderful. it also ended wonderfully at the Ocean Basket for out year function.
Then of course cam the future-in-laws for a visit, now I love my future-mom-in-law and she is the sweetest lady ever, but this woman runs after you permanantly with a cloth in her hand - ready to clean EVERYTHING. So that was kind of hard on me. I take 3 hours to finish a cup of tea so she stalks my cup until I do finish then runs away to the kitchen to clean it. Dont forget the 5:55 morning cups of tea (WHO wakes up at that hour I only need to leave for work at 8!) and then the 6:00am discussions on wether I want a girl or boy...Luckily Gerhard took the lead and said it was way too early in the moning to talk about that...or just way too early!
We also went wedding venue hunting and went to look and even try on wedding dresses, I must say the day you see yourself in a wedding dress for the first time is so wierd. Then I had a trio of people play with my hair and tiara's, okay I enjoyed the tiaras - it was very pretty. But it's quite a scary thing. I dont know where to start puttin it all togather, my boss says I should be good at that because I love organising things...I hope he is right. Then lets NOT get started on money, its so expensive to get married! I think we are looking at a 40 grand wedding right now. Hell knows how we will afford a honeymoon.
And on top of it all I have 10 months to organise a wedding plus we have to move in a month and a bit. I am off to the shop to start looking for places but it's not easy or cheap either.
And amazingly enough I have enough to still spoil my family at christmas time, thanks to the 2 private jobs I did.
Lats night I went to play pool (which I havent done in like a year!) and it wasnt too bad, in fact, the more I drank, the better I became. Plus the company was great, except for the freaky man that tried to hit on my single friends "Sarel" what kind of a name is THAT? Luckliy I tried to hold my engagement ring into the light to make it shiny and noticable hehe.
So off to the shops I go, last round of christmas gifts :)
xxCelinexx
P.S Next week I get to go pick out and order my new samsung phone because I upgrade! Yeay!
The results are in
Well things have taken another turn for the better,
last night I was worrying about my results it took me so long to fall alseep, then 4 hours later I rushed into the shower ready to go to town and saw I still had another hour to spare!
Once at tech I finally..FINALLY managed to grab my results..I passed everything *phew* I was so worried for my Construction exam.
StudioWork 3 (drawing suject) 62%
Construction & Detailing 3 67%
Survey and Landscape 3 68%
Building Services 3 71%
Office Practise 3 75% (pass with distinction)
Design Theory 75%(pass with distinction)
22 December
Holidays, Lazy Day & Wedding Days
Well I have been on leave for an entire week now, work has been awesome I get to design all day. It will probably pick up next year but these the last 2 weeks were wonderful. it also ended wonderfully at the Ocean Basket for out year function.
Then of course cam the future-in-laws for a visit, now I love my future-mom-in-law and she is the sweetest lady ever, but this woman runs after you permanantly with a cloth in her hand - ready to clean EVERYTHING. So that was kind of hard on me. I take 3 hours to finish a cup of tea so she stalks my cup until I do finish then runs away to the kitchen to clean it. Dont forget the 5:55 morning cups of tea (WHO wakes up at that hour I only need to leave for work at 8!) and then the 6:00am discussions on wether I want a girl or boy...Luckily Gerhard took the lead and said it was way too early in the moning to talk about that...or just way too early!
We also went wedding venue hunting and went to look and even try on wedding dresses, I must say the day you see yourself in a wedding dress for the first time is so wierd. Then I had a trio of people play with my hair and tiara's, okay I enjoyed the tiaras - it was very pretty. But it's quite a scary thing. I dont know where to start puttin it all togather, my boss says I should be good at that because I love organising things...I hope he is right. Then lets NOT get started on money, its so expensive to get married! I think we are looking at a 40 grand wedding right now. Hell knows how we will afford a honeymoon.
And on top of it all I have 10 months to organise a wedding plus we have to move in a month and a bit. I am off to the shop to start looking for places but it's not easy or cheap either.
And amazingly enough I have enough to still spoil my family at christmas time, thanks to the 2 private jobs I did.
Lats night I went to play pool (which I havent done in like a year!) and it wasnt too bad, in fact, the more I drank, the better I became. Plus the company was great, except for the freaky man that tried to hit on my single friends "Sarel" what kind of a name is THAT? Luckliy I tried to hold my engagement ring into the light to make it shiny and noticable hehe.
So off to the shops I go, last round of christmas gifts :)
xxCelinexx
P.S Next week I get to go pick out and order my new samsung phone because I upgrade! Yeay!
30th October & 25th November 2005
30 October
A lucky break
Well my CTD (Contrcutiin & Detailing) t is positively the hardest exam i have ever written, it is only thanks to our lecturer Dr Teal (howI love this man) that many of us might pass as he has been *hinting* for AGES about what will be in his section of the exam, he is likely to be about 80 years old but is so sweet, he keeps coming into the exam room every 20 minutes to see if everyone is ok and will personally ask you how you doing and dont panic and smile at you. Anyway I am hoping for 50%, if not, with my curren Yearmark so high I require 35% to pass so hold thumbs!
Oh and for anybody who thinks I am exagerating about this horribly exam, firstly, the questions dont even look like they are in english, and secondly I doubt anybody in my office would pass that If I had to show them the paper.
So next up is my last written exam, Office Practice on Monday tomorrow, and again I have a yearmark really high and for this one I am not too panicy and thought I deserve a break, Gerhard and I went to a fundraiser for my boss's family. Its quite funny really..Their last name is Holland, and they are off to..Holland so the youngest can participate in a world karate champ. Anyway, we were at a fundraiser for them in April and we won a raffle (wine). Tonight was a pizza night and we scoffed away but we discovered a cheapish sushi buffet area (R58 eat all u want) and we were eyeing it out and decided to celebrate ther after my last exam (14th or 15th November)
To cut a looong story short we won a raffle again..there were 3 prizes, and I wanted the dinner for 2 at the sushi buffet and we got it! Its all thanks to Mandy really, the number that won was the last number we picked which was Mandy's birthday 14 Feb *mental note to bring her back a little bit of tuna*
Anyways that was a great night even the th day was HORRIBLE cos it was so loverly and I had to study, like today, I am off to study again..for the LAST time in a looooooooooooong time I swear!
xxCelinexx
25 November
Disarster strikes
While its all good to be happy when good things happen one after the other, there comes a time where it will snowball you right back to the beginning.
Yesterday we had a loverly braai at tech (free food and drinks) and we expected to get our marks in, but they were going to come out in the morning (today)
Unbeknown to ME my fees are not paid in full yet so they wont release my marks, all they will tell me is i passed, and I am sure thats prolly what they tell everyone so how I am supposed to know. Because I thought my fees were paid I had no worries about my current brokeness and now have to borrow more money from my fiance who is not exactly rolling in cash either.
This is really depressing to me, and yea I was note WAS) happy about all the private work I was doing for my collegue because its WAS going to be used to spoil me and family over christmas but nooooooooooooo Wednesday we got news that our flat is being sold so my money will have to go to moving costs. Could it get worse? It probably can.
xxCelinexx
A lucky break
Well my CTD (Contrcutiin & Detailing) t is positively the hardest exam i have ever written, it is only thanks to our lecturer Dr Teal (howI love this man) that many of us might pass as he has been *hinting* for AGES about what will be in his section of the exam, he is likely to be about 80 years old but is so sweet, he keeps coming into the exam room every 20 minutes to see if everyone is ok and will personally ask you how you doing and dont panic and smile at you. Anyway I am hoping for 50%, if not, with my curren Yearmark so high I require 35% to pass so hold thumbs!
Oh and for anybody who thinks I am exagerating about this horribly exam, firstly, the questions dont even look like they are in english, and secondly I doubt anybody in my office would pass that If I had to show them the paper.
So next up is my last written exam, Office Practice on Monday tomorrow, and again I have a yearmark really high and for this one I am not too panicy and thought I deserve a break, Gerhard and I went to a fundraiser for my boss's family. Its quite funny really..Their last name is Holland, and they are off to..Holland so the youngest can participate in a world karate champ. Anyway, we were at a fundraiser for them in April and we won a raffle (wine). Tonight was a pizza night and we scoffed away but we discovered a cheapish sushi buffet area (R58 eat all u want) and we were eyeing it out and decided to celebrate ther after my last exam (14th or 15th November)
To cut a looong story short we won a raffle again..there were 3 prizes, and I wanted the dinner for 2 at the sushi buffet and we got it! Its all thanks to Mandy really, the number that won was the last number we picked which was Mandy's birthday 14 Feb *mental note to bring her back a little bit of tuna*
Anyways that was a great night even the th day was HORRIBLE cos it was so loverly and I had to study, like today, I am off to study again..for the LAST time in a looooooooooooong time I swear!
xxCelinexx
25 November
Disarster strikes
While its all good to be happy when good things happen one after the other, there comes a time where it will snowball you right back to the beginning.
Yesterday we had a loverly braai at tech (free food and drinks) and we expected to get our marks in, but they were going to come out in the morning (today)
Unbeknown to ME my fees are not paid in full yet so they wont release my marks, all they will tell me is i passed, and I am sure thats prolly what they tell everyone so how I am supposed to know. Because I thought my fees were paid I had no worries about my current brokeness and now have to borrow more money from my fiance who is not exactly rolling in cash either.
This is really depressing to me, and yea I was note WAS) happy about all the private work I was doing for my collegue because its WAS going to be used to spoil me and family over christmas but nooooooooooooo Wednesday we got news that our flat is being sold so my money will have to go to moving costs. Could it get worse? It probably can.
xxCelinexx
27 September & 30th October 2005
27 September
Broken Glass
Well it's officially "holiday" byt that i mean UNI holiday which implies a week where I stay at home and do alot of work. But it is so better than having deadlines twice a week and I am allowed to sleep in
Last week was really hectic as I struggled to reach Milestone 2 which was municipal submissions for a 1000 square meter plot on a 4000 meter square area, it took ALOT of time and saw me sleep 5 hours on Wed night and no sleep again until Friday afternoon after the hand-in when I came home and crashed into bed.
2 more such major projects to go.
It was also at 2 o clock that night when my autocad decided to crash on me twice (was NOT happy!) and even contemplated leaving out half the drawing, my marks are high enough for me to slack off, but noooooo, i am a perfectionist.
When I awoke Friday evening I decided to play sims and relax, so I searched for my glasses, which I dont wear lots, only when I am at the pc alot or at work. It was then I realised they had fallen to the floor and had been repeatedly crushed by the whells of my chair that morning it was aweful, I do need new glasses, its been way over time, but I hate all docters and dentists and such and I am petrified!
Anyway i have 2 months to gather up some courage
20 October
Exam Fever
DOH Oh dear I spilt my beer
RAY the guy thats next to me
ME the guy who spilt the beer
FAR the distance I cannot drive
SO I think I will have another beer
LA la la la la laaaaaa
TEA? No thanks I'll have another beer which brings up back to DOH!
Just a funny signature I saw online, for anybody who was made to sing Do Ray Me all day long in school.
Well I was at the airport on Tuesday to see my brother and he looks so different, with his long hair he looks a bit like my mom because they have the same eyes. He is also super-tanned. He was happy to be back and wants to go back to California! I think he way better at travelling than I am anyway he only brought back a teeny weeny bag!
So whats the first thing he does at the airport? Goes for a cold Amstel, becaus eeven though he has been drinking in SA for 2 whole years he was under the age limit in the states (not that he didnt drink) besides he says the USA beer is crap.
On my side I am knee deep in exams, I have on Tuesday and Next week Monday, the one on Tuesday is HUGE and am gonna start today to try to pass, on the plus side I have a high yearmark so theoretically I already have 29,6% towards my final mark.
The other day Gerhard and I went to a Timeshare scam (you knwo they phone you, you have won this masssive prize etc) and the prices were horrendous (we didnt buy any!) But we saw video clips of places we could go and when I saw Switzerland I realised that I miss it
I dont know why.
Anycae, I had better hit my books!
xxCelinexx
Broken Glass
Well it's officially "holiday" byt that i mean UNI holiday which implies a week where I stay at home and do alot of work. But it is so better than having deadlines twice a week and I am allowed to sleep in
Last week was really hectic as I struggled to reach Milestone 2 which was municipal submissions for a 1000 square meter plot on a 4000 meter square area, it took ALOT of time and saw me sleep 5 hours on Wed night and no sleep again until Friday afternoon after the hand-in when I came home and crashed into bed.
2 more such major projects to go.
It was also at 2 o clock that night when my autocad decided to crash on me twice (was NOT happy!) and even contemplated leaving out half the drawing, my marks are high enough for me to slack off, but noooooo, i am a perfectionist.
When I awoke Friday evening I decided to play sims and relax, so I searched for my glasses, which I dont wear lots, only when I am at the pc alot or at work. It was then I realised they had fallen to the floor and had been repeatedly crushed by the whells of my chair that morning it was aweful, I do need new glasses, its been way over time, but I hate all docters and dentists and such and I am petrified!
Anyway i have 2 months to gather up some courage
20 October
Exam Fever
DOH Oh dear I spilt my beer
RAY the guy thats next to me
ME the guy who spilt the beer
FAR the distance I cannot drive
SO I think I will have another beer
LA la la la la laaaaaa
TEA? No thanks I'll have another beer which brings up back to DOH!
Just a funny signature I saw online, for anybody who was made to sing Do Ray Me all day long in school.
Well I was at the airport on Tuesday to see my brother and he looks so different, with his long hair he looks a bit like my mom because they have the same eyes. He is also super-tanned. He was happy to be back and wants to go back to California! I think he way better at travelling than I am anyway he only brought back a teeny weeny bag!
So whats the first thing he does at the airport? Goes for a cold Amstel, becaus eeven though he has been drinking in SA for 2 whole years he was under the age limit in the states (not that he didnt drink) besides he says the USA beer is crap.
On my side I am knee deep in exams, I have on Tuesday and Next week Monday, the one on Tuesday is HUGE and am gonna start today to try to pass, on the plus side I have a high yearmark so theoretically I already have 29,6% towards my final mark.
The other day Gerhard and I went to a Timeshare scam (you knwo they phone you, you have won this masssive prize etc) and the prices were horrendous (we didnt buy any!) But we saw video clips of places we could go and when I saw Switzerland I realised that I miss it
I dont know why.
Anycae, I had better hit my books!
xxCelinexx
3 & 8th September 2005
08 September
Milestones..
How long can a person actually function properly without sleep, quite a while i imagine...But can you imagine standing up for 24 hours straight working without breaks or sleep? How about more than 24 hours? This is pretty much what my week has been like, we had our Milestone 1 hand-In for our Major Intergrated Project today and since the weekend I have getting it together, then they ripped my plans to shreds on Monday (grrr) anyway so i was done at 5:15 this morning and slept for an hour before heading to Uni.
I slept 3 hours today but I am up already cos I have work for tomorrow and a structural survey for Tuesday and a huge test Tuesday too *sigh* and to top it all off we are receiving our brief for Milestone 2 tomorrow *GROAN*
Seriously...what do they think we are? Robots?
One funny thing is time surely does FLY even when you are not having fun, I had the Radio on to KFM (I am a sucker for KFM Love songs late late late at night) and you hear people giving you the 3am news.
Anyhow I am impressed that I can still pull 24 hour working-non-stop nights without feeling tired! I was absolutly fine - the coffee did help LOTS though. I imagine I am soooo gonna sleep well tonight ...Just have to finish this work for tomorrow..so good-night! and i leave with a very encouraging message (ok its only to myself but hey)
ONLY 2 MONTHS OF HELL LEFT!!
03 September
New Camera
Yeay my new camera arrived yesterday!!!Its not my Samsung and its pretty and girly, but its ok...Its the Hp Photosmart 417, looks rather modern and has lots of buttons and stuff.
Its better than my old one cos it has like 5.2 MegaPixels and lots of zoom etc. Cant wait to try it out, hope we have more outings.
Well I am FINALLY going out to a party!!!!!Cos my Milestone 1 due date was shifted from Monday to Thur and worked like 12 hours yesterday to finish up my plans so i can go out tonight!!!!!!!!!!I think Ill take my camera for a test drive then cos I miss my friends so now i can take updated pics of them to remember them by!!
Last night we had a Pajama Party night in, just me and my fiance and decided to rent Harry Potter : Prisoner of Azkaban, we had seen this before on the big screen and it was really boring and disapointing - so we thought we would rent it and see it again in case we were wrong...We were'nt..this truely is a terrible movie. Hope the 4th one will be better.
Anyway off to the big screen to watch more movies hehe
Milestones..
How long can a person actually function properly without sleep, quite a while i imagine...But can you imagine standing up for 24 hours straight working without breaks or sleep? How about more than 24 hours? This is pretty much what my week has been like, we had our Milestone 1 hand-In for our Major Intergrated Project today and since the weekend I have getting it together, then they ripped my plans to shreds on Monday (grrr) anyway so i was done at 5:15 this morning and slept for an hour before heading to Uni.
I slept 3 hours today but I am up already cos I have work for tomorrow and a structural survey for Tuesday and a huge test Tuesday too *sigh* and to top it all off we are receiving our brief for Milestone 2 tomorrow *GROAN*
Seriously...what do they think we are? Robots?
One funny thing is time surely does FLY even when you are not having fun, I had the Radio on to KFM (I am a sucker for KFM Love songs late late late at night) and you hear people giving you the 3am news.
Anyhow I am impressed that I can still pull 24 hour working-non-stop nights without feeling tired! I was absolutly fine - the coffee did help LOTS though. I imagine I am soooo gonna sleep well tonight ...Just have to finish this work for tomorrow..so good-night! and i leave with a very encouraging message (ok its only to myself but hey)
ONLY 2 MONTHS OF HELL LEFT!!
03 September
New Camera
Yeay my new camera arrived yesterday!!!Its not my Samsung and its pretty and girly, but its ok...Its the Hp Photosmart 417, looks rather modern and has lots of buttons and stuff.
Its better than my old one cos it has like 5.2 MegaPixels and lots of zoom etc. Cant wait to try it out, hope we have more outings.
Well I am FINALLY going out to a party!!!!!Cos my Milestone 1 due date was shifted from Monday to Thur and worked like 12 hours yesterday to finish up my plans so i can go out tonight!!!!!!!!!!I think Ill take my camera for a test drive then cos I miss my friends so now i can take updated pics of them to remember them by!!
Last night we had a Pajama Party night in, just me and my fiance and decided to rent Harry Potter : Prisoner of Azkaban, we had seen this before on the big screen and it was really boring and disapointing - so we thought we would rent it and see it again in case we were wrong...We were'nt..this truely is a terrible movie. Hope the 4th one will be better.
Anyway off to the big screen to watch more movies hehe
1 & 3rd August 2005
03 August
The Big BANG!
Well yesterday I had settled in front of my PC and was playing Worms, about to bazooka the crap out of the other worm when my PC went *BANG* and exploded! It was quite scary, we now know I need a new power supply which I can get later today, hopefully all my stuff will be OK.
Hmmm...Well today is my 3 year anniversary with my man can you beleive 3 years? It was official 3 days after my 21st birthday. There is a tiny chance we will be going out tonight to celebrate, I really hope so - also keeping in mind my portfolio exam is tomorrow so I cant be trashed cos I have to impress external examiners and important architects. I'm a little exited I have already planned my outfit with my "impress-the-architect-shirt" and AMAZING pink pointy toe shoes! Now if only I knew what speech to do...
Also had some wonderful news form the home owners of our apartment that we are allowed to keep our kitty! Mandy is officially legal yippee!
And thats just about it for today. I miss my PC (am on my fiance's)
Love Celine xxx
01 August
Birthday Girl
Well it was my birthday yesterday and I achieved (Uni-wise) what I wanted, I worked my butt off these last 2 weeks so that I wouldnt have any resubs for today and would not have to work on my birthday and I did it! Unfortunatly, since I had no work to do on my birthday, it seems everybody else did. My fiance & good friends were all working so I was very much alone except for all the phone calls and smses from everybody I know.
So it was a great for me I went out for a early breakkie with my family (just my mom as she is the only one in SA right now) and fiance and then went home and played some Worms, played some Sims2 and watched my DVD's i got for my birthday (I now have the first 3 seasons of SATC!) and Legally Blonde.
Well my day is over now, so I am prepping for my portfolio exam, I have spent over R150 on photocopies for my documentation (better be worth it grrr) and I have a speech to do about my work (eeek) and then I get to party away on Friday night!
So far, 24 isnt so bad then
The Big BANG!
Well yesterday I had settled in front of my PC and was playing Worms, about to bazooka the crap out of the other worm when my PC went *BANG* and exploded! It was quite scary, we now know I need a new power supply which I can get later today, hopefully all my stuff will be OK.
Hmmm...Well today is my 3 year anniversary with my man can you beleive 3 years? It was official 3 days after my 21st birthday. There is a tiny chance we will be going out tonight to celebrate, I really hope so - also keeping in mind my portfolio exam is tomorrow so I cant be trashed cos I have to impress external examiners and important architects. I'm a little exited I have already planned my outfit with my "impress-the-architect-shirt" and AMAZING pink pointy toe shoes! Now if only I knew what speech to do...
Also had some wonderful news form the home owners of our apartment that we are allowed to keep our kitty! Mandy is officially legal yippee!
And thats just about it for today. I miss my PC (am on my fiance's)
Love Celine xxx
01 August
Birthday Girl
Well it was my birthday yesterday and I achieved (Uni-wise) what I wanted, I worked my butt off these last 2 weeks so that I wouldnt have any resubs for today and would not have to work on my birthday and I did it! Unfortunatly, since I had no work to do on my birthday, it seems everybody else did. My fiance & good friends were all working so I was very much alone except for all the phone calls and smses from everybody I know.
So it was a great for me I went out for a early breakkie with my family (just my mom as she is the only one in SA right now) and fiance and then went home and played some Worms, played some Sims2 and watched my DVD's i got for my birthday (I now have the first 3 seasons of SATC!) and Legally Blonde.
Well my day is over now, so I am prepping for my portfolio exam, I have spent over R150 on photocopies for my documentation (better be worth it grrr) and I have a speech to do about my work (eeek) and then I get to party away on Friday night!
So far, 24 isnt so bad then
18 August 2005
18 August
Me, Life & the UNIverse...
I need to write this down before I forget!!
On Thursday was my Big Portfoilio exam, it was so scary. After ,making 2 trips with my mom to carry all my papers and models I saw into the class that I had to present in, it's called "the glass bowl" because, its just a glassed off portion so EVERYBODY can see in!!!I saw the guy who was presenting before me and almost passed out, there he was smartly dressed in black with the spotlights on him and 7, thats right count them SEVEN examiners sitting around listening to his every word.
Well to cut an awful story short, (I looked & felt great in my smart clothes and newly highlighted and blow-dried hair) The comments I got was:
Scary Lady Architect:"where did you work from, I am so impressed with your drawings"
Lecturer MR:"I can really see an amazing development in your work"
Lecturer LD" One of your talents is that you know how to approach a project"
Tall Architect:"I can see your talent in design with your model works, they are amazing"
So yes I have a pretty swollen head, but I thought id write that all down so that if I ever feel discouraged or uncertain of myself I could look back at that and be motivated!
Also on Friday one of my lecturers even suggested I could apply for a bursary to do my degree! Which implies she thinks I'm capable of doing a degree!!!
Ok this is late because I only managed to get photo's yesterday..
On other news my camra is broken and im sooooo down beacuse I LOVE my camra it was a samsung something 250. Anyway we will be claiming from insurance sometime today..but I dont know if I will ever find another camra so beautiful
Me, Life & the UNIverse...
I need to write this down before I forget!!
On Thursday was my Big Portfoilio exam, it was so scary. After ,making 2 trips with my mom to carry all my papers and models I saw into the class that I had to present in, it's called "the glass bowl" because, its just a glassed off portion so EVERYBODY can see in!!!I saw the guy who was presenting before me and almost passed out, there he was smartly dressed in black with the spotlights on him and 7, thats right count them SEVEN examiners sitting around listening to his every word.
Well to cut an awful story short, (I looked & felt great in my smart clothes and newly highlighted and blow-dried hair) The comments I got was:
Scary Lady Architect:"where did you work from, I am so impressed with your drawings"
Lecturer MR:"I can really see an amazing development in your work"
Lecturer LD" One of your talents is that you know how to approach a project"
Tall Architect:"I can see your talent in design with your model works, they are amazing"
So yes I have a pretty swollen head, but I thought id write that all down so that if I ever feel discouraged or uncertain of myself I could look back at that and be motivated!
Also on Friday one of my lecturers even suggested I could apply for a bursary to do my degree! Which implies she thinks I'm capable of doing a degree!!!
Ok this is late because I only managed to get photo's yesterday..
On other news my camra is broken and im sooooo down beacuse I LOVE my camra it was a samsung something 250. Anyway we will be claiming from insurance sometime today..but I dont know if I will ever find another camra so beautiful
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