I sit here in awe of rescue workers, the volunteers and donations that has kept people going during the devastation that is the Nelson Mandela Bay and Garden Route fires.
I haven’t blogged in a few days, honestly, I have just been finding anything I am likely to say pretty superficial in the light of current events. How can I share something as random as my balsamic vinegar reduction recipe (albeit awesome) when people have died, homes have been lost and the air still smells thick with smoke?
Today Pewa talks curls… Our curly countdown is that of Ndapewa Ithete who describes herself as a scientist/afro-nerd/makeup enthusiast and blogger with mermaid aspirations.
Ndapewa answered my call for more curly countdown features and I am so glad she did as it led me to her blog Pewa of Namib which is a GREAT resource for hair product reviews. Maybe it’s the scientist in her but she really goes all out with ingredients, pros and cons, so do check her out.
So lets jump right into her curly countdown…but first a little more about Pewa
The whose who of SA’s comedy scene will be hitting the stage at the Boardwalk Port Elizabeth ICC.
By now you might have heard that the Big 5 Comedy Show starring Barry Hilton, Jason Goliath, Stuart Taylor, Joey Rasdien and Nik Rabinowitz, together with the legendary DJ Ready D rocking the decks is sold out!
Have you chosen a guardian for your child/children? What happens to them when you die? We haven’t and that’s really not smart. It’s not like Rob and I aren’t aware of our mortality…we have lost so many loved ones in a short period of time that we are way more aware of our mortality than we would like to be…We know that there’s a chance of leaving for work and not coming home, or getting struck down by illness, we know this ,we get this, but sometimes things are a little too real and I feel like sticking my fingers in my ears and loudly humming so I don’t have to think about it.
The thing is though, if we don’t make the decision now, if we don’t put it in black on white. Our precious son becomes a ward of the state when we die, no matter how many people love him or want to take care of him, unless we step up and decide, the decision won’t be ours to make.
I’m on forced Downtime, on sick leave of sorts – well I’m not under anyone’s full -time employ so it’s more that I’ve had to cancel commitments, canceled freelance shifts, moved meetings and so on. And with freelancing comes the dreaded no work no pay thing.
It is soooo difficult to switch off OMW! It has always been difficult for me to take sick days, I always feel so guilty that other people have to pick up the slack for something I had committed to. It started at school days my dad especially practically wanted a coroner’s report before I could call in sick. And they would make me do homework buddy, “if you have time to lean you have time to clean” – or in this case, you can do spelling in bed.
This was never going to be a budget room make-over that was not the point. But when you look at the economy right now, budget is kind of the point.
A few weeks ago Prominent Paints asked if I had any DIY projects I was working on, which with me is a given, there is never not a project I’m working on. The thing is however… I like quick jobies and painting a room was not high on my “things I’d like to do on Saturday list” BUT! it was on my things I need to do list, so I said heck yes lets do a project…
