Friday 15 October 2010

Day 06 → Something you hope you never have to do.

Have to bury my parents or my cats

Unfortunately both these things are inevitable - and they are my greatest fears.

I never want to get the phonecall saying that something horrible happened to my parents - living in South Africa, we are faced with a slightly more dangerous way of life. Murder, hijacking etc are all common occurances, and with my parents living on a smallholding with no alarm system or extra security (besides dogs) it is a constant worry for me.

On a less morbid note:

I would hate to have to choose between my boyfriend and my best friend. Luckily in my current situation I dont have that problem.

I would hope to never find a friend's partner cheating and be the one to break the news to my friend.

Day 05 → Something you hope to do in your life.

I really want to visit Thailand.

I am not the traveller that likes to live in a city and experience it as a local. I prefer the experience of a traveller.
Do the tourist thing, stay in a nice, clean room that doesn't cost too much. Take as many tours as I can to see and learn things and go on to my next adventure.

The other really important thing I would like to do:

Pay for my parents to go a well deserved holiday.

Nowhere overseas, that is not their thing.
Perhaps a week at the sea or some time in the mountains or something they have never done: A game lodge -  relaxing and being spoilt and seeing the wild animals in their natural habitat. I get my absolute love of all animals from my parents and I would love for them to have this experience

My parents have had a life full of tough times and bad luck and yet they will do anything for their children to make us happy & would do anything to return the favour and give them something they deserve.
Wednesday 13 October 2010

Day 04 → Something you have to forgive someone for

Totally forgiven:
Alex for breaking my heart totally & completely.
My ex boss lying and giving me a bad reference so that he wouldn't lose me

Not so sure:
My brother & what he has put my parents through - lying, destroying things, and treating them with utter disrespect until he needs something and for always playing the victim

Forgiven, but not forgotten:
When my mom was going through a drastic change in her hormone medication she said some horrible things to my dad that made him cry. The only time I have ever seen him cry & something that still hurts to this day, een though I know it was not her fault.

The Write Stuff - Update

Unfortunately the response was extremely bad for The Write Stuff challenge.

I would however still like to go ahead with this as I love the idea of receiving a handwritten letter myself.

You will be hearing from me in your inboxes....

Alive....

The picture above personifies calmness, serenity & stillness.....

Everything my life is not.

In the last couple of days I have....

... finally moved to my own desk
... had to convince my boss that his new PA will work out just fine, even after her blunder
... loved not being a PA anymore
... still not found out what my new package entails, except to be told how much work I will be doing
... had to nurse a sick kitty
... had to do lots of cleaning due to the dry dust before the rains came
... washed all my dark clothes together with a piece of tissue/paper just big enough to spread onto every single item of clothing
... started walking to get fit and lose these pesky rolls
... successfully germinated 2 bonsai seeds which are now happily sprouting
... watched my 2 orchid plants grow more flowers
... obsessed over getting a white orchid with pink centre
... finally have a complete thumbnail with no more quirky bends and kinks
... started baking again - scones, cupcakes and delicious, to-die-for yoghurt tart
... felt helpless that I can't help my friends who are having a hard time
... finally dyed the grey out of my hair
... sorted my back out thanks to the chiropractor
... been lying awake stressing about work
... having bad dreams about white horses chasing me when I do sleep
... being eaten alive by mosquitos that are as big as small birds
... run out of mosquito repellant mats
... felt pissed off at the people who are so ungrateful in life
... felt heartbroken to hear of the animal abuse happening in SA (rhino poaching, burnt rhino etc)
... feel the need to want to make a difference
... watched th eentire first season of The Vampire Diaries
... Fallen in love with Damon (Ian Somerhalder)
... heard from MC
... nearly ended it with QT
... had a mini breakdown
... missed blogging & all of you out there.