Birthdays are awesome

I had the best birthday again this year - with all the work drama taking place I didn't really count down the days or look forward to it as much as I usually do.

It started with a night of movies & sushi at friends & Sat night I went to my favourite pasta place & Sunday - the actual day - I spent it in Parys with my mom and closest girl friends.

We had lots of fun with feather boas and snapping photos and visiting the antique shops in Parys before stuffing ourselves with a delicious lunch at my favourite place to go in Parys - Rubys (hence the feather boas)

I was thoroughly spoilt & realised how much I love my friends & why they are so amazing. Its the little touches that make them so special and I love that my mom got to spend some girl time with them to understand them better & see why I love them as my friends.

Friends

I love my friends - all of them - because they are hand-picked by me to be in my life.


I am especially loving my girls who have recently been there for me without even knowing it.


This past long weekend we have seen alot of each other & it really has been fun.


My weekend went something like this:

My obsession: Johan

• Went to the last ever performance of Eden - was bittersweet. Was awesome when Jay saw me in the crowd & excitedly waved at me and the entire audience turned as one to see Who on earth ? he was waving at. Tee & I have had many fun evenings watching Our Boys & we have tons of self-portraits to show for it
• Watched Limitless - what an awesome movie.  Bradley Cooper is a hottie, but I enjoyed the way he portrayed his character. Lunch at Fego Cafe and shopping at Woolies afterwards.I have a long list of things I need for the house: Blind for bathroom, storage for bath towels, new duvet cover, new lampshade
• Watched The Back up Plan & 17 Again because Tee twisted my rubber arm & I do so like me a bit of Zac....
• Went through to a school friend's wedding (this was the dilemma on an outfit to wear) I ended up wearing a Ginger Mary dress I had just bought for work as the weather was cold. It was perfect & I got some nice compliments. (After trying the Big Blue skirt on, my fat hips made it look frumpy - however as per my original promise, I did say the person to help me most would receive a photo and see who the real Flirty30 is - winner: keep an eye out!)
• Caught up after the wedding with dinner with some friends & slept at my parents house
• Noah came to visit & spent the entire day playing with him. Afterwards, mom cut my hair into the new style which I am loving
• Shopping at Melrose Arch with some delicious milkshakes at the Protea Fire & Ice
• Had sushi dinner at YuMe - their Dim Sum and Salmon Roses are to die for
• Got together at Design Quarter & did some serious shopping. I found a lampshade, duvet cover, bathroom blind & basket for bath towels.

• To reward ourselves we went to 1 of my favourite places: Buddha Ta. They have a specialty Mojito called a Candy Mojito. I can't even tell you how divine it is. You get a martini glass of Candy Floss and the mojito gets poured on top of it and the candyfloss melts. It is such a treat & just Too Divine
• Ended it off with more sushi at CTFM with my friend T - her & her husband are going through the process of adoption as they are unable to have children of their own. They have asked me to help them create a profile for when they are picked as a possible match. The natural mother reads all their profiles and picks them that way. So I want to design a storybook written as kiddies story: Once upon a time there was a girl named T.... she met G and they fell in love..... I think that will be fun.
• Throughout the weekend I laughed so hard with my girls. I am so blessed to have them in my life & to be able to share everything with them - the good & the bad.
• I have booked a table at my favourite restaurant in Parys: Ruby's.(Another one of my birthday traditions) We'll be donning our feather boas and having a girls day out - Mom, Tee, AC, Li & myself.

This is Me # 34: Something random

Ruby's - Parys

I adore this little restaurant nestled along the main road in Parys.

Classy, interesting, luxurious.

Each table is decorated differently in rich colours and a variety of textures and designs delight your eye whichever way you look.

The decor is elegantly different and entertaining.

The food? Simply Divine