Recapping February

A recap of all the weird and wonderful February-things…

Things that stood out…
- A great month for the restaurant
- Award shows!
- Reading 4 books towards my 100 book challenge
- Girly days with my sister
- Lazy days .om my mom’s couch
- Having flu (and kicking its ass )
- Trying out new restaurants in the area

The books that made this month good…
- She’s got the look – Leslie Kelly
The whole list of books read can be found here…
This was a bad reading month for me…

The movies that made this month good…
[This is just the list of movies that I watched in the month and a quick opinion on the movie. Some movies will be new, some will just be new to me... enjoy ]
- Dear John… I read the book last year, and the movie lived up to every expectation.
- Klein Karoo… A local movie that was so amazing, I wanted to watch it again immediately
- Avengers…. So cool! Can’t believe I didn’t watch this earlier!
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter…. An entertaining movie! Not sure if I’ll watch it again, but i really enjoyed it!

New loves…
[This will be the list of things newly discovered/rediscovered by me that I am loving at the moment)
- Ed Sheeran
- Game of Thrones (starting to finally read the books)
- How I Met Your Mother (rewatching the series)
- Big Bang Theory (rewatching this as well)
- mint
- Hugo’s… an elderflower and champagne cocktail I make at work
- Positivity
- I’m still obsessed with my little S3 mini

New hates…
(This is my save, judgement free space to mention the things that is irritating me this month)
- My cellphone service provider…. after some issue with my upgrade, I haven’t had internet on my tablet for over a month now…
- People poking their noses into my business…
- Cougars….

And that is my month of February, no love found or randomness, just another normal month passing by…..

Love,
M*

Recapping January

So I got this idea of doing a recap of every month from one of my blog friends – MikShorty…
here is my attempt, late as per usual…

Things that stood out…
– Losing weight by simply being healthier
- Eating sushi for the first time ever
- Getting my Samsung S3 mini
- Reading 10 books towards my 100 book challenge
- Reading Hunger Games for the first time!
- Finding my ‘groove’ at work
- Staying up 24 hours just to watch the Golden Globes live(and planning to do the same for the Grammy’s and the Oscar’s)

The books that made this month good…
- The Casual Vacancy – JK Rowling
- The Goddess of the Rose – PC Cast
- The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
The whole list of books read can be found here…

The movies that made this month good…
[This is just the list of movies that I watched in the month and a quick opinion on the movie. Some movies will be new, some will just be new to me... enjoy ]
- Silver Linings Playbook… I loved this movie (mostly because Jennifer Lawrence is amazeballs…)
- The Vow… Cute movie, but a totally useless ending…
- New Year’s Eve… Nice movie, not sure if I’ll watch it again, but I did enjoy it
- Playing for Keeps… We really wanted to watch a movie, this was our choice, epic mistake… Boring, predictable and a waste of time.
- Pitch Perfect (I think we watched this either late December or very early January, but it still counts) I loved this movie, the silly jokes, the dialogue, the songs, the storyline. Everything…

New loves…
[This will be the list of things newly discovered/rediscovered by me that I am loving at the moment)
- One Direction – this is a judgement free zone
- Pinterest
- My S3 mini
- All things Android
- Sushi
- Walking
- Meat Free Mondays
- Positivity
- Water
- Mumford and Sons
- Of Monsters and Men
- 2nd hand book shops
- A Very Potter Musical
- Sundresses
- Hats (only worn with my sundresses)

New hates…
(This is my save, judgement free space to mention the things that is irritating me this month)
- Dumb people… I am saying this in the nicest way possible, but dumb people irritate me, a lot! It’s like some people get out of bed in the morning and decide ‘let’s not use my brain today’
- Taylor Swift’s love life… Don’t get me wrong, I adore Tay – Tay, but all of these jokes and attention over her love life is making me sick. Let the girl have a bloody life!
- Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber… Just break up already!!!!

And that is my month of January….

Love,
M*

Why do I blog…?

This question has been bothering me for a few days now… i don’t even know why I’ve been wondering about this…

But anyhow, I was just browsing through old posts of mine, looking for a bit of poetry to use for Valentines day at work (decoration purposes only) and suddenly I realize, I’m bloody good at this shit…

I realize that modesty is an attractive quality to have, but so is believing in yourself. And then I came to a conclusion – THAT is why I write, blog, whatever.
Because the more I do it, the more I believe in myself.

So, for once I’m not goin to apologise for being MIA, I’m not gonna make excuses for not blogging, because honestly, I’m not blogging for you, no offense, I’m blogging for me. And if per chance some one like it, well snaps for me!

But I will say this, thank you.

Thank you for reading this madness.
Thank you for following this madness.
Thank you for liking this madness.
And most of all thank you for not deserting this madness.

I love you.

M*

Embracing 2013

I’m so excited for a new year, for new challenges and a better me…

I decided not to do the resolution thing, but rather a 2013 challenge list.
Here it is-

1 – Write everyday. Even if it is just one poem, or a blog post or one paragraph for my book
2 – Remember something happy from everyday… (I plan to make a happy thoughts jar, and everyday there must come 1 happy thought in, and at the end of 2013, when i can’t remember if the year was good or bad, I’ll just go through the jar )
3 – Tell the people I love how special they are, every single day
4 – Never be afraid to try something new
5 – To read a minimum of 100 books the whole year, and to keep track of it on GoodReads and my other blog (Books and Babbling)
6 – To live a healthier lifestyle and to participate in Meat Free Mondays
7 – To save more money and to use it more sensibly.
8 – To be me, no matter what other says, in every single way
9 – Never be afraid to speak my mind, and not to hold a grudge
10 – And last, but not least, never stop dreaming!

Share your, resolutions, challenges, promises or whatever you want to call it.

Enjoy New Year’s Eve and make a moment a memory

Love,
M*

Pinterest… *sigh*

So, I jumped onto the speeding bandwagon! Check out my Pinterest account… =] https://pinterest.com/marliz3e/ That’s all M*

Monday Magic – Wishing on a star

[Photo credit - http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium/angel-wishing-on-a-star-sonya-chalmers.jpg%5D Hey there, As per usual, I know I haven’t blogged in a while, but I’m hoping for that to change from here on out (yay, I know I say that every time!) But here is why I say so this time… My wish/prayers/ hopes/ dreams came true… Since the start of 2012 I felt dissatisfied in my job as a secretary for an accounting firm, and I just kept telling myself everything will get better after my 21st birthday, silly right?? Apparently not! As you might remember I sprained my ankle terribly the weekend of my 21st, and due to that and a few bad decisions on my side, I lost my job… I was devestated, but strangely calm about it all. Why, I could not understand at that moment. I went out with the mission of finding a new dead-end job, just to get an income, but something great happened. I got a job I love!! The guesthouse where my lovely sister works, planned to open a restuarant in November, and they were still in need of a bartender… They decided (even though I don’t know the first thing about bartending) that me being jobless was the perfect solution for every one. I needed a job, they had a job open. And I have never been happier… Sure I work rather long hours, my feet hurt and my back aches, but I am happy! I write when I’m off, I smile almost every second of every day, I wake up actually excited about going to work! And for the first time in my life, I feel like I fit in somewhere! I mess up sometimes, but I’m loving it!! So, the moral of this long and confusing story is thus, wish upon your stars, pray your prayers, build your dreams up and be patient. Because God, the universe and destiny can only keep you hanging on for so long. Love from a very happy blogger =] M*

Saturday night omelettes

Well , this is exciting… my first food related blog post! Or more to the point, my first real recipe post!!

Todays recipe is omelettes, as made by my lovely sister.

To make it:
- 2 eggs per omelette
- baking powder
- bacon
- mushrooms
- onions
- peppers
- cheese
- tomatoes
- any thing else you would want to add

To make it happen:
1) Cut up the onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes
2) Grate the cheese
3) Fry up the onions, peppers and bacon
4) Fry up the mushrooms with a bit of bbq spice
5) Mix all of this together for your filling

6) Mix 2 eggs and a bit (a knife point) of baking powder – for one omelette
7)Heat up your pan with a bit of oil
8) Pour the mixture for one omelette in the pan

9) Flip it over when just the middle is a bit runny

10) The omelette will start to rise up.
11) Remove from heat and transfer to plate
12) Add your filling to one half of your omelette, add your cheese, fold the other half over and enjoy!

Tips:
- If you add tomatoes, add them raw. The taste is so much more fresh
- Make sure the pan is very hot, before you add the omelette mixture.
- Let the egg mixture stand for a moment or two, before adding to the pan. It will rise a bit more that way.
- Mix the eggs and baking powder with a whisk, to let the air in.

Enjoy this! It is our go to dinner for nights when making food is just not on the top of our priority list.

M*