Saturday, February 25, 2012

photo shoot!


our family is preparing for a photo shoot.
(see the gents from Vorsprung-studio's magic.)

It was part of group-on ( deals / coupon ) type effort to increase publicity for this duo.
Okay, so I was the only one of the 5 that saw potential
in an arty/funky/ fun updated family portrait project.
They were all content with the 8- years ago studio-posed
attempt we made at last minute
when Blanche was here visiting from London.

okay: not quite true...
my sisters are not fond of the traditional setting and posed-faces.

So, hang on to your hats folks:
this 1 was extremely and radically different.
It was a fun high-energy-chaotic-
chasing- the- last- rays -of- the sun- Friday after work-tired-blast!

can't wait to see the end-product!
shoot-shoot-glam - its a wrap

Thursday, February 23, 2012

my new favourite word... kindness





noun

[mass noun]
  • the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate: he thanked them for their kindness and support
  • [count noun] a kind act: it would be a kindness on your part to include him/her.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

My Mammie het gister verjaar

my Mammie het gister verjaar
en toe die werkstaak my toelaat om te bedaar
en sy sweep neerlê
kry ekke kans om te sê:
"Veels Geluk liewe Ma"
♥
Mag daar nog baie jare wees
wat ons kan klets oor 'n snytjie koek
en kan droom oor die Camino wat ons gaan stap
baie jare waarin ons kan huil en grap
oor die lewe
se snaakse vorms & draaie
en al die afdraai-paaie...
Dankie vir die reguit pad wat jy ten toonstel
en die empatie met die mindere
wat jy vergestalt
veels geluk ma
♥

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Monday, February 20, 2012

my new favourite word...

I found my new favourite word on this incredibly gifted and wise man's blog:
Dr Rick Hanson.

check it out here.
he talks about Benevolence.

Here I quote a piece from his blog:

" This goodwill is present in warmth, friendliness,
compassion, ordinary decency,
fair play, kindness, altruism,
generosity, and love.
The benevolent heart leans toward others;
it is not neutral or indifferent.

Benevolence is the opposite of ill will,
coldness, prejudice, cruelty, and aggression.
We’ve all been benevolent,
we all know what it’s like to wish someone well."


beautiful.. I lap up these words...
Thank you Dr Hanson!


these special words..
I send them up to the heavens
so that they may fill the sky
and the clouds
and rain down on us with their meaning.
x M

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Person of the week: Vivienne la Cock


hierdie dame lewe met die fynproewer se sensitiwiteit,
sy gee gretig van haarself.
Tannie Sannie, Ina en Viv
het 'n pragtige ooievaarstee gereel vir Yolandé.
Haskell's Vineyard.


Haar tafelgebed was so mooi.
opreg.

"person of the week" is die vrou van - formaat:
Vivienne la Cock.


Saturday, February 18, 2012

goose-bump-awesome...

just admire these photos by Maike:




Just have a look at this depth of talent..
the feeling
the vibrance
awesome-elegance!



and then another wedding:
(Strandfontein)


bliss !

Friday, February 17, 2012

beautiful phrases: Immortality (Milan Kundera)


The two rivals now care only about one thing:
which of them will be recognized
by the opinion of this small audience
as the possessor of the truth,
for to be proved wrong
means for each of them the same thing
as losing his honour.
Or losing a piece of his own self.


The opinion they advocate
is itself not all that important to them.
But because once they have made this opinion
an attribute of their self,
attacking it
is like stabbing a part of their body.


page 136

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

beautiful phrases: The book Thief (Markus Zusak)


There had been a change in him.
A slight shift.
She saw it, but didn't realise until later, when everything came together.
She didn't see him watching as he played,
having no idea that Hans Hubermann's accordion was a story.
In the times ahead,
that story would arrive at 33 Himmel street
in the early hours of morning,
wearing ruffled shoulders
and a shivering jacket.

I would carry a suitcase,
a book and two questions.
A story.
Story after story.
Story within story.


page 76



Sunday, February 12, 2012

person of the week: Whitney Houston


Person of the week: Whitney Houston.
singer (1980's and 90's) and a mom.... with lots of issues & anger.. and a nasty husband..
she gets the award for the cover of the Dolly Parton-song: I will always love you.
(the memorable theme song for The Bodyguard.)

rest in peace.
m

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Nutcracker on ice













1st: Russia 1892
from the heart of the stage, to you
The tale of love
gentle, fragile, lunge
warm yet
cold as the ice-rink
and cuts like the blades
and swirls like the falling snow
costumes to delight in tow
fastest twirls, arabesque, ecstatic.
Christmas time, baubles and figureskating-mice
ballet at its most graceful
the Nutcracker on ice

m

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Mmm....

what we believe
determines how we behave





love is the evidence of salvation

Monday, February 6, 2012

travel poem







Spanish-Travel poem

I wish for you adventure and also comfort
soft special things
the allure of the almost
May Madrid infuse your veins
with Ichor.
and Barcelona bring you
her Light.

Maria


Sunday, February 5, 2012

reg vir studies...



studeer... belegging in jouself.... waarde toevoeging... volharding...

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

1st day @ new job


Hi all!
Thanks for the well-wishes.
Dankie vir elkeen se sms
en mooi gedagte wat na my rigting gebid / gestuur is.
Dit was 'n wonderlike dag.

Almal was gaaf en verwelkomend by die nuwe werk.
Die atmosfeer was great en "upbeat"
eks bly dat ek die nuwe hoofstuk nou oopgeslaan het.
die eerste klen hoofstukkie was baie positief.

Liefde, Maria


foto-erkenning: Pinterest

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

DIY ( Do it yourself )





Ek tob soms oor facebook-gemeenskap publikasies:


"ekt die beste man op aarde"
of so iets.


Dan is ek gelyktydig bly dat hulle so voel

( ek hoop almal voel meeste van die tyd darem so )

en tweedens wonder ek wat die rede sou wees vir die publieke aankondiging?



In elk geval;

ek het onlangs so bevlieging gekry

(vir dawerende publieke uitbarsting)

toe Chris die studeer kamer oordoen

en dit omskep in 'n zen-"lab"
waar ek CIMA kan aanpak

in die kalmte wat wit/room/grys-Maria-omgewing-fluister


So Chris: hier is my vreugde-aankondiging-uitbarsting vir jou:


"Jys die beste man op aarde."


 

(fotos volg...)

Monday, January 30, 2012

aahh do you remember...

when your surrounding was so fine

so beautiful
that it inspired you
to create

Creation Wines..
Hemel-en-aarde road
go there...

dat ek julle eers hierdie stuk vertel...

Ekt in een van my eerste blog-inskrywings van Sanna gepraat, nou ja die einste en enigste is nog steeds by my en sy praat die mooiste- Ceres-Afrikaans.

So kom dit dat 2 van haar 3 seuns "tot trou kom" sê sy (met 'n sagte brei in die "trou"...)
Een trou 18de Feb en ander ene Maart.
Ek bied toe in November 2011 aan om vir haar 'n "mother-of-the-groom" pakkie te koop as die tyd nader kom.

wel, so deur die werks-verandering en Old-Mac Daddy- weggaan, kom die tyd toe nou vinnig nader.
Ek en sy spreek af om mekaar in Tygervallei (herboue/stofbelaaide/worksite wat dit al vir 3 maande is) te kry voor die Woolworths- ingang.
Sy sê sy weet nie waar dit is nie, maar sy sal vra.
( Eks gek oor haar durf-gees! )


Sanna is heel aan't giggel vir die uitstappie.
Sy sê dat sy nie Tygervallei ken nie en dat sy gaan verdwaal..

Ons stap tussen die klere winkels deur en ek wens dat ek 'n band-opnemer by my gehad het vir haar sê-goed en haar uitdrukkings soos wat sy die prys-etikette beetkry en interpreteer.

my gusteling is seker: "nou ja kyk Maria waar gaat die ene se prys heen!"
Sy is verontwaardig dat Edgars R299 vir 'n broek kan vra.. . en skoon lighoofdig
nadat sy die Jo Borkett- romp van die hanger af het.
Ek beduie na die "sale" hanger, maar daar is niks in haar nommer-grootte nie.

Haar bui wentel tussen stomme verbasing tot lawwe sagte laggies tot pure verbystering.

'n Uur later besluit ons dat Tygervallei met sy goudglinster-gryses (dit is nou die winkel-gangers wat julle nooit sien nie, want jul werk)
nie vir ons is nie en ons skiet af Cape Gate toe.

Sanna is sommer dadelik verlig.
Sy herken 'n paar winkels.
"Ja, JET het mooi goed" sê sy,
Ek mik na "exact!" wat ook deel van die Foshini groep is ( ek sien naturlik nou sulke goed raak )


en daar kies Sanna so 'n stylvolle toppie, mooi cream (nie 'n primêre kleur soos ek verwag het nie) en dit het die mooiste effe-room lintjie om die middel.
stunning.

ek gryp 'n romp en ons 2 is aanpaskamers toe. dit is soveel pret!
sy sê van langs die aantrekhokkie-afskorting:
"Maria moet nou nie vir Maria uitsit nie, en Maria begin hoeka more met nuwe job, so ons moet klaarmaak dat Maria kan gaan rus"

Ek sê; sy moet net fokus op die aanpas en kyk of alles mooi sit.
Ek herinner haar aan ons begroting en dat indien sy die toppie neem, daar weinig geld oor sal wees vir 'n romp.
Sy verstaan.
Soos 'n ware mode-"madam" kies sy die mooi toppie (eks "over the moon"!)
en ek neem die werksromp vir myself ( in 'n oomblik van kameraderie; die saamkoop-gees )

Ons huppel motor toe, lus vir McDonalds.
oppad McD's toe belowe ons plegtig dat McDonalds weggooi kos is en dit net 1 keer per week (hoogstens) geëet mag word,

en te dierbaar sê sy:
"ja, dit help nie vir my maag nie né?"
en sy vryf oor haar ronde bultjie asof sy 3 maande swanger is, my dierbare Sanna wat seker al naby 50 is en 3 seuns in die wêreld gebring het en ook net hoop dat hul huwelike geseënd sal wees.

Ons is maar almal dieselfde,
bekoor deur 'n mooi kledingstuk, ons binneste getoë in ware omgee vir ons geliefdes.
x Cape Gate was nog nooit soveel pret nie.x

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

And the moon blushed...



this was so awesome !!!



reading, relaxing in style... American Airstream trailers... listen to their website write up:
Old Mac Daddy is the watermelon-chinned, pine-whispering holiday of your childhood. It’s the nostalgia of camping without the fuss, it’s a carefree escape to a spectacularly beautiful part of the world with all the creativity that Cape Town’s dynamic design community could infuse it with.



there is something about being close to
nature and yet bathed in luxury, that so utterly appeals to me.
I find it irresistible.



I will recommend this weekend-getaway to anybody.
m

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

early bird....

It is 5am and I am up and excited (ok, its a tired, red-eyed type of excitement) to go to my first TGIF ( Thank God Its Friday) morning-testimony session at my church.

The men's morning is actually on a Friday and us ladies just borrowed the name to refer rather to the type of event, than the weekday.

It is always so rewarding and special.
There is something so powerful about a hall full of women.
Career-ladies, homemakers, schoolgirls, students, the unemployed (that's me) and the wanderers.

I celebrated my 7 years at Metropolitan on Friday 20th Jan and was given such a special farewell party. All the lovely souls.... who left such beautiful patterns & paper-bruises on my script.
I felt truly blessed.

So now I'm unemployed
until the 1st of Feb when I start with the Foschini-group. (more on that later)

Just a question for you on this cool Tuesday morning:
what would you get up for at 5am?
love, m

Sunday, January 22, 2012

person of the week: Paul Turner


yay !
- It's Sunday so that means I may appoint another "Person of the week"
ok, so how do you mix the following:

a true gentleman with
strikingly intelligent mind mix in the ability to effortlessly explain difficult concepts (to the non-actuarial) mixed with
caring
mixed with athletic talent (keeping fit by running and cycling)
good & value-driven father to the Turner-kids, mixed with being a
loyal husband to Karen,
fearless (going to do the Argus for the 10th or is it 11th time?!)
mixed with just that all-round humble and fun type of character.
thanks for keeping the good vibes & encouraging spirit going.
to coffee-king-Paul (far right of out Potjie-kos Metropolitan- Retail-Competition)

m

Saturday, January 21, 2012

hugs

love
hugs
smile
cute
honour
adore
love
laugh
sister
cloud
moon
star


♥

Friday, January 20, 2012

I think I'm ready

Hi world

I think I'm ready for you.  . .   . .    .     .      . . . .   


i think the trick is...

to Not step in it

like never


m


1 goeie rede.. gaan lees en voel en beleef Lara Kirsten se wêreld....

1 goeie rede om op te staan....
sodat jy jouself kan sleep tot by jou
rekenaar en hierdie ongelooflike talentvolle vrou se kuns lees...

kyk hoe sensueel is hierdie woorde.
Lara Kirsten.
wow. ( Gaan bewonder haar hier.)


i do not need a second invite
to roll around you, seasand
fly goes my clothes
just skin on sand -
what pure
seduction
wind and waves
have tasted you
the spaces between every grain
pulse with the memory of the tides
ah, the thrill of it
filling
every
crevice
of my body
let me never wash!
i can step
unfalteringly
over your golden breast
even your bite
when a wind whips it
against my ankles
is delight
i do not know
from
where
you
come
from
yet
i would like
to fly with you
on the wind
teach me
your
swiftness
and
the
wisdom
of
your age
i sing to you,
Sand of the Seas
granules of
finely chiseled Time
men keep their
machinery and gadgets
clean from
you
but oh, come
chafe and sculpt
me
with
your
immeasurable
imagination