Photo a day: And a little story to tell

Today is day 12. Very cold day in the JayHBee and frantically busy day at work. I am uninspired and my mind is nestled far off in a sea breeze lying lazily basking in the sun...

Every winter, someone becomes the victim of my endless complaints about not having appropriate clothes for the dry winters. I am a weird buyer. Most of the clothes that belong to me are bought in the spring and summer, and although I complain, I buy no items in winter and somehow manage to survive on the little that I have. Every year I do it, and every year I wonder how I did it the previous year. It has now reached boiling point, and I am forced to go shopping for winter essentials. A list has been compiled, and the journey started. Yesterday I bough one grey poloneck from Identity and two opaque leggings (one footed and the other not) from Woolworths. This is only a small portion in a large list that will probably sent me back a lot of money (mind you, I am beyond broke). I am determined though, and I will probably be smiling at the end of winter at the thought that next year I probably will not be buying anything for winter (chuckles) or so I would like to believe.

I am also going away this weekend to Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape. A friend of ours (me and my sister) is graduating and he has invited his close friends and family to share in this experience with him. I am ecstatic! Never mind that it will be my second visit to the small coastal town (my first I was a child and have little memory of it). Also, this town is about two hours drive from my home village. I am totally embarrassed. Because as South African as I am, I do not know my country. The desire to is there, but I am just singing along to the tune 'wait till I get my money right'.

I will therefore be posting on Monday again, with a Photo a day update and sometime in the week, snippets of the weekend fun.

Day 13 is a sad one. But as per the requirement, it has to be done. What I found made me wonder how animals or insects mourn their dead. We humans cry, and I think we don't cry for the dead, but we cry for ourselves. We cry because it is us who will have to bear the burden of a missing link in our lives. Its us who have to deal with a rusting memory and fading photos. We who will encounter places we shared memories with our dead and they will not be there to remember with us. Its us who will be thinking about our dead every single day for the rest of our lives. We are the ones who have lost.

Day 13: Something you found

rest in peace little birdie...

Photo a day: Day 11 and 12

Yesterday and today's theme is not really interesting. This is because I have breakfast in the same place everyday day for five days, and I do not really have breakfast on weekends. And the other is stairs. Even though I find the concept of building stairs interesting, I have no interest in them as a thing. They are dangerous and when the lift is not working, can give you quite a workout. So:

Day 11: Where you ate breakfast

This is my breakfast tray and table...sucks, I know.

Day 12: Stairs

really?

Tomorrow I shall be on track *sticks tongue out*, but be warned that I do not post weekends. So Monday will be another fast track *sigh, this life*.

xoxo
StreetSindz

Photo a day: Day 8, 9 and 10

If people were to be judged for not keeping their word about blog posts, I would be in blog hell! Yesterday I intended to post two blogs covering the days I missed, and honestly I got busy. I get busy, all the time. I have to juggle a full time job, a part time honours degree and a normal life. I know some people deal with more (those with lives more interesting than mine, and maybe not) but it happens.

I am still very much excited about this series, and it makes me happy. I love walking around thinking of ways to fulfill each days obligation, according to my interpretation of it. So to catch us up again, here is the last of the days I missed:

Day 8: Inside my wallet

a couple of rands, atm receipts, my ID, some of my cards and stuff I think should be thrown out by now...oh I need a new wallet.

Day 9: Younger you

younger me, graduating from kindergarten. i reckon i made a cute young lady, though often times i  could be mistaken for a boy child #humph

Day 10: Cold

our weather is only now starting to get cold, as we are slowly approaching winter. we are not heavily dressed yet and the sun is still shining bright...but my colleague's boots defined cold for me.

And this installment end here (I think I need a better way to end up these sessions, ideas anyone?)

xoxo
SindieN

Photo a day: Day 5, 6 and 7

So as you probably noticed, I did not keep up to my promise of posting a photo a day. As much as my excuse is not valid, I think in my own terms it is. It was the Easter long weekend and all I did was lounge around, watch movies, sleep, go to church, think, scold my baby sister and eat (including braaid meat, yuuuuummmm!).

So to catch us up on it, I will be posting two blog posts today, going over day 5 up to day 10 (which is today). Tomorrow I hope to pick up the pace. Anyway, into what you have been waiting for:

Day 5: Tiny

These are the little men I've been collecting for my desk. they are the tiniest of what belongs to me in my work station.

Day 6: Lunch

It might not be what I had for lunch, but it definitely is someone's lunch. Weird combo I have to say...

Day 7: Shadow

Well you will notice that with a normal camera, it is close to impossible to focus on a shadow #humph

That's all for these days folks!

xoxo
SindieN

Photo a day - Day 4

Day 4: Someone that makes you happy

I love my family and friends, and they make me happy. Unfortunately they are not always with me, and I bare testament to how they make me feel only on occasion, the random phone call and chats, or the sparingly spaced trips home. But one person stands out in my life right now, and that is where most of the happiness that fills my full happiness glass comes from. Joy:

17 months later... you're still here (:

Photo a day: Day 1, 2 & 3

So I saw this very interesting April theme on a blog that my friend Zona recommended for me to go and check out. I am not too big on what the lady who does the blog blogs about, as I am not much of a make up and fashionsta kind of girl. But this I felt could be very fun for me to focus on this month.

Its called Instagram Photo a day April (this is obviously for iPhone users, but what the hell...):

image via FollowMeToFashion

So I am three days late as I am on day four now. So I will post the other three days here below. I hope you enjoy this experience as I bring you pieces of my life according to this theme. I think it is going to be so much fun!

Day 1: Your reflection

my reflection while catching a movie at home on Sunday

Day 2: Colour

little Olie did this for her mum, I think its the best representation of colour

Day 3: Mail

mail and discs in a box at work...i dont really receive mail, lol

Until tomorrow

xoxo

SindieN.

Sometimes I like what they like

On rare occasions, I happen to like what other people like too. Found this beautiful set on Molly's blog and I just knew it had to make an appearance in mine. Thanks to Molly, I now know of Scotch and Soda. They have such an intriguing line of clothes, I could wear all of them if I could. See:

images via: Miss Molly Fashions