Had a swell farewell on Friday. The company bought me a huge bunch of flowers to say thank you for my contribution these past 2 years, & I had to do a speech in front of the assistant publisher, all the sales managers &, like, 50-odd colleagues 
The much-hyped "Hellraiser" party at Zeplin's on Saturday night was very disappointing (poor turn-out & mediocre music), but...
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The much-hyped "Hellraiser" party at Zeplin's on Saturday night was very disappointing (poor turn-out & mediocre music), but...
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Phew, this has been quite a hectic week!
On Wednesday after work, Lee & I went round to my new business partners' house in Parkhurst - for Lee to meet them both, & for us to discuss the budget. The meeting had been postponed from the week before due to Paul (one of the partners) being pulled over by the cops for jumping a red...
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On Wednesday after work, Lee & I went round to my new business partners' house in Parkhurst - for Lee to meet them both, & for us to discuss the budget. The meeting had been postponed from the week before due to Paul (one of the partners) being pulled over by the cops for jumping a red...
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saffa:
haha yeh i think i might change my username to kermit 
thanks for the get well hugs
thanks for the get well hugs
visara:
Hello! I will catch up with your blog soon ... how are you?
Woke up with the most awful hangover I've had in years. One too many Heinekens & shots of tequila last night at Red Room, it seems 
Started off with a civilized dinner at a cosy neighbourhood restaurant, then moved onto the club where things rapidly progressed from bad to worse - alcohol wise, that is. The music was actually pretty good (Ashton was playing), &...
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Started off with a civilized dinner at a cosy neighbourhood restaurant, then moved onto the club where things rapidly progressed from bad to worse - alcohol wise, that is. The music was actually pretty good (Ashton was playing), &... Read More
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vegasdaddy:
Lovely pic of your dear friend .
Heineken is one of my favorite beers. Toured the Heineken brewery in Amsterdam several years ago. Heineken is one of the largest designers and builders of breweries iin the world , and have an interesting history regarding the development of modern day beers.
Heineken is one of my favorite beers. Toured the Heineken brewery in Amsterdam several years ago. Heineken is one of the largest designers and builders of breweries iin the world , and have an interesting history regarding the development of modern day beers.
vegasdaddy:
Would result in happy office workers. 
This afternoon Lee & I headed out to the Lion Park (a 5 minute drive from our townhouse complex), where we had a spot of luch, played with some lion cubs & an adorable hyena pup, before driving around the game park & large enclosures. The lions (about 3 or 4 separate prides of them - all with a male at the head & almost...
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vegasdaddy:
I trust that you are having some nice gentle thoughts. 
feerlessfreddy:
i like your hot cartoon girl profile pic. my kids think lion park is pretty cool. it must be neat living in africa.
Last night after work I spent 2-&-a-half hours at the rented home of my new business partners (in Parkhurst) chatting with one of the current major shareholders, Shane, more in-depth about our strategy for the launch, plus ongoing management of, the new model agency. The more I think about it, the more excited I am becoming. I just have SUCH a good gut feeling about...
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saffa:
sounds like the new venture is falling into place nicely 
feerlessfreddy:
is your house being built from the ground up. our house was and we took pictures of every stage. from when is was a dirt lot with tumbleweeds, to the foundation being poured, house being framed etc. i think in years to come those pictures will be fun to look at.
On Saturday Lee & I went through to Sandton City to get our cars washed & have brunch. I then went on to spent the budget of a small country on a truckload of high-end cosmetic products I've been needing / wanting for a while now, plus a book from Exclusive Books about adoption in South Africa, called "Thicker Than Water". After that Lee went...
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on a truckload of high-end cosmetic products I've been needing / wanting for a while now, plus a book from Exclusive Books about adoption in South Africa, called "Thicker Than Water". After that Lee went... Read More
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saffa:
ooooh aint shopping binges so much fun
even if you have ot suffer a bit afterwards
i do eat alot of fruit but im not to good with the vegies
even if you have ot suffer a bit afterwards
i do eat alot of fruit but im not to good with the vegies
feerlessfreddy:
so the mini is all cleaned up. i went on a shopping binge myself. i came across a credit card i havent used in awhile and had a nice balance on it. what a better thing to do than to use some of it up.
Last night after work, Azzura, Cindy (a colleague of ours) & I went along to Glamour Lounge in Hurlingham Manor, to revel in their 1st birthday celebrations (demonstrations, mini-lectures, giveaways, etc). I love it when a new business is successful. Makes me feel all warm & fuzzy inside - especially when I KNOW how much blood, sweat & tears went into getting it where...
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saffa:
OMG where have all these places that you go to sprung up from 
either i was oblivious to them when i was still in sa or they cant be older than 4 years
hope you have fun beeing pampered, its what been a woman is about
either i was oblivious to them when i was still in sa or they cant be older than 4 years
hope you have fun beeing pampered, its what been a woman is about
On Friday night we hired Rob Zombie's "House of 1000 Corpses" on DVD. Like Quentin Tarantino's "Dusk Till Dawn" - in my humble opinion, anyway - this movie started out really well, but then about halfway through it started going off on a bit of a tangent, until it just lost the plot completely. Very disappointing 
. I had expected more.
The whole of yesterday...
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- this movie started out really well, but then about halfway through it started going off on a bit of a tangent, until it just lost the plot completely. Very disappointing . I had expected more.The whole of yesterday...
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xerxes:
wow
saffa:
why thank you
there was such a que when i went to the car show for the simulater i didnt even bothering standing in line
there was such a que when i went to the car show for the simulater i didnt even bothering standing in line
Last night my Lee & I went along to the annual AMASA (Advertising & Media Association of South Africa) party. Every year tickets are limited to 800 people, & we all have to take along gifts which get distributed amongst various childrens' charities - a nice Xmas initiative, I think.
This year the party was held at Taboo nightclub in Sandton (stunning venue, SHITE music...
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This year the party was held at Taboo nightclub in Sandton (stunning venue, SHITE music...
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saffa:
haha
you should have gone in penis and pussy outfits
imagine what they would have said
have a wnderfull one to, i have to work..........again
you should have gone in penis and pussy outfits
imagine what they would have said
have a wnderfull one to, i have to work..........again
Today I posted off my letter of resignation. We've got an overnight courier service between our Jo'burg & Cape Town branches. Although my boss will only see it on her desk on Monday (she's in the US at the moment on conference), I simply couldn't wait another day. Things have really come to a head in the office & I feel like I'm about to...
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azzura:
I'm gonna miss you at work but I am glad that you are taking this risk, it's better to be happy, life is too bloody short!
I paid for the magazine journalism workshop in a private capacity. It's something I can really see myself getting into