Fantasy vs. Reality …

So, I was up last night battling to sleep and had just watched one of my new favourite series True Blood and it got me thinking… What is it that appeals to us so much about these rough and tough guys we always seem to be attracted to? I mean, Bill is a vampire in…

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It’s all about the money honey…

So, it’s the 24th of the month – yes people, it’s end-of-the-month-salticrax-snacks time 😀 Which leaves me pondering a few things: 1. Why does it cost me R1,575 to get my tax return done to only get a R309 return??? This does not make good business sense at all! Time to learn how to do…

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Love is…

The look your pets give you when you’re getting ready for work, please don’t leave us… My crazy Jack Russels, Pork Chop is on the left, with a blur of a wagging tail and Jessie is on the right, she’s mad as a hatter!

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Weekend bargains and crossed signals…

So, what excitement do I have to report now??? Well, I worked on Saturday, fortunately the store was nice and busy which is always good, so time passed quickly, then we had a party booked for Saturday afternoon and for a change, the ladies arrived early, spent lots of money and left early, yay!!! 😀…

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Cruise to nowhere booked…

Woo hoo! Anchors aweigh 😀 This is going to be SO much fun, 3 days of fun at sea with a bunch of girls, we’re going to have an absolute blast, can’t wait! Can’t believe how perfect this was, it falls smack in the middle of my next holiday time, so was definitely meant to…

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What was I thinking?

I’m back from my dinner with Jake, and it didn’t go too well in my eyes! He was so keen to impress me and kept repeating whatever he thought I wanted to hear, over and over, I got the distinct impression he was just saying stuff for my benefit, but it became very clear as…

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It never rains but it pours…

Something has to be stated, I never get hit on, and I very seldom have guys panting after me like puppy dogs! Valentine’s night was a revelation as we all got a lot of attention from various boys that evening, this does not normally happen to me, then the thing with Jake … And yesterday…

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Valentine’s Mischief

So, now that you know a tiny bit about me, let’s get to the current scenarios… I had one of the best Valentine’s in years this past Saturday, a bunch of girlfriends and I decided to celebrate so we started off with a fantastic dinner at one of our houses and some great conversation, naturally,…

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Real Estate Developer

The Developer: So, this is a prime example of why I am single… a now happily married acquaintance sets me up on a blind date with her ex-fiance, who “on paper” sounds perfect for me, a real estate developer, from “old money”, right age, in shape, lovely guy, etc. So we make an arrangement to…

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