Monday, May 30, 2011

Sell car, CHECK!

Sunday
I finally finished packing! (I hope). With the help of my friend Phumle and my sis Aletta! You guys rock my world!
I slept really nicely on the floor, tons of blankets under and on me:). Heater on the side because it's hectic cold here!
My mechanic had told me he'll see if he can get me a buyer for the car. That was Friday. I even told him, he can get some commission if he does. He refused! Such a nice old man! He told me hed buy it himself for his daughter and pay me in installments. I told him I'd think about it. Saturday afternoon, this headless chicken (read: I) got a call from the old man. He told me the daghter's boyfriend wants to buy the car. They wanted to view it ASAP. The chicken freaked! Ran around one more time, and said, okay, let's do it on Monday! I knew that I needed to be back at the mechanic's on Monday for some finishing touches and thought I'd see the son-in-law by midday.
Monday
I got up early in the morning, finished clearing up the room, cleared up 2more rooms of my stuff, washed the car, polished it (a lil bit) and got on my way. Unfortunately it was midday by the time I got to the house and I didn't have time to ask the guys to do the finishing touches.
The buyer looked like a mechanic himself, from how he was dressed. He was psyched that there were things that needed some 'fixing' in the car. Like the bumper that literally fell off and hung on for dear life one day when I drove in a storm here in Linden. One of the scariest days of my life!
Anyway, I stuck it back on myself ust so I could use the car for one more month or so. Clearly I didn't do a good job, I ain't no mechanic, more of an IT specialist. NOT!
The guy didn't even take the car for a test, he was happy with it as is, ran to the bank, drew the money and gave it to me in cash. I've got the pics to prove it! When I'm in a PC I'll upload pics for all my entries. It's just that I can't do it on my blackberry.
We signed the paperwork, a proof of purchase that the buyer's girlfriend wrote and I just read, approved of and signed. She asked if she should write it in English Afrikaans, I said Afrikaans to be different;).
She drove me home, we chatted and found out how much we have in common. I saw her cute blackberry pouch, mine doesn't have one because I've been looking for the perfect one and in that process, dropped my phone 2days ago and dented it. Literally! Hers is 2 pink pouches, one baby pink, and a hot pink one over that. Super cute. I asked to buy it from her when she told me she bought it in er neighbourhood. She insisted I have it. I tell you, I was more excited about getting the pouch than I was about selling the car. Biggest sale of my life.
She drove me to the bank, I deposited the cash, and was dropped home.
I took my sis' car, went to pick up my suitcases, my nephew and niece on tow.
I spent hours trying to delete my friend's movies and copy her mine on her hard drive, FAIL!
I'll try again this afternoon. It's almost 7am now and I've to leave for mine to clear the garage and hopefully Cash Converters will buy all that when they come through this morning. Asa decided to buy my sleeper couch and ottoman as well. I'm so happy she's taking most of my things because I know she'll take good care of them:).
I'd better get going.
Be a blessed day!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Packing and moving out

My gosh, is this going to be a hectic coupe of weeks or what?
I've to move out by Tuesday, it's Sunday, I've 3days to pack for Georgia and to move out.
I'm trying not to stress. My facebook status this morning is 'Worry is a 100% waste of emotion. It will not change the future. It just ruins today.' Which I clearly need to keep revisiting myself as a self proclaimed worrier.

I bought my suitcases yesterday, I thought I'd be cute and carry a set of matching suitcases. Well! After packing the biggest one to the brim, I rolled it to the bathroom, scale on tow and BAM! 25kg! ONE SUITCASE! And that's not even everything! About 40 outfits (yeah, I counted them. I'm a counter!). No shoes, not handbags, no books, nothing! Not even all the clothes I plan to take along! I've had to put some aside because I'll still be around for 2weeks, you know? And I'm going for a shoot on the 1st, I need clothes for that as well. Oh dear!

As if packing for a year in a country I've never been is not enough, I'm moving out as well. I'm expecting Asa late this morning to come collect the tv, washing machine and fridge. Which means, good bye to my favorite piece of furniture: my custom made King size bed! And that I'll pack on the couch frm now on.

I'm writing this instead of packing in an attempt to not worry. Not sure yet if it's working because I'm still writing, so yeah. Pens down!

Friday, May 27, 2011

So much to do, so little time!

Here's the plan: I've to be in cape town, ready to fly between the tenth and the 17th of June. I'm currently in Johannesburg in my shared apartment. I've unpacked on side of the closet but haven't packed it yet. I have still got to buy a huge suitcase because mine have seen their days.
I spent the whole of yesterday at the mechanic's servicing the car and doing some retouching. Apparently I need to go back there because, as they always do, they didn't replace everything as it should be. That's going to be another wasted day. Amazing! Just what I need!
I have a shoot on Tuesday, the 1st at night. Which means I can only leave the 2nd for home in the eastern cape. I'll be home either the 2nd of 3rd, depending on what time I'll leave. I'm taking the bus. That's also dependent on whether I'll figure out what to do with the car before then!
If all works out, I'll have a week to split between home and my sister's in Cape Town. Therefore I can only stay home for about 4days, then shoot for Cape Town on the 8th and arrive either the 8th or the 9th. Then I've to be there throughout until I get my ticket.
Now that I've delivered the tv to my friend's house in Pretoria, I'm left with finding a buyer for the car and soon all will be on one side. I've got to move out in 3days. All my furniture is still here! My friend Asa said she'll collect the tv, fridge and washing machine tomorrow, Sunday. I'm hoping she does.
I'm so all over the place! And right now, I just want to roll over, close my eyes and rest a little bit longer!
It's 7:35 am on a Saturday and it's been a long couple of days.
I wonder when this room mate of mine is going to pay for the stuff that she took in my absense after we agreed that she can buy it! I hate having to remind people to do the right thing when they were smart ones deciding on their own accord to take my stuff, now I've to chase after them as if I don't have enough to deal with. It makes me boil and by the time I've to do it, I get judged and told I'm rude, which really doesn't bother me because by then, I want to piss someone off! Cos I'm just as pissed myself. Can you tell that I'm already boiling, just by thinking about this? Well...

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Renault Ad - on a Billboard Near You!

The day finally arrived for me to shoot the Renault advert. Fortunately, I hadn't lost all my hair that's been falling all over the show since it was planted last week (fake dreadlocks). I was so self conscious when I arrived at the location thinking I'd be busted and fired. Soon as I arrived, the make up artist said, "hello Brook". I was chuff! I still was recognisable!
She later told me how she picked me herself from the my portfolio on my agent's website. She said she loved my smile! And my personality!
Nice compliment! Wish I'd known that before I spent all that money, doing my hair, cos my agent told me they chose me for it!
Anyway, things could've been worse.

We were 5, 3guys and 2chicks. It was a short shoot, but we started hours since our arrival. What a nice bunch of people to work with! I enjoyed every minute of it!

Apparently this ad will be on the newspapers, the Sunday times lifestyle magazine, internet, Renault website, and the BILLBOARDS! Yessss! I've always wanted to be on billboards. At least I'll leave something behind in south africa,for all my friends and family! I believe the ad will be out around the 10th of June. That's around the same time I'll leave. Hopefully I'll spot it at the airport before I leave or something:)
Now this was a wish come true! Thank you Father!

Guess who died?

Very sad news indeed! Billionaire Jack Daniels died early hours of the morning. Jack Daniels was found dead by Johnny Walker this morning at Savannah Street near the Castle in Red Square center. Sergeant Heineken and Captain Morgan believes he was killed by Hunters who stabbed him with a Strongbow and his Four Cousins confirmed he was on his way from J&B club in Mellowood! It happens that Mr. Daniels had a secret affair with Mr. Hunter's wife Sarita. As a result she had to travel from Cape to Rio with JC Le Roux for Southern Comfort. Report by Black Label.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

TLG accepted your application...

Yup! I'm going to Georgia!
In fact, I'll be there in 3weeks! Count them!
I'm too excited to write anymore...

Monday, May 23, 2011

Weight Issues!

It's been a very challenging month diet-wise! Last year, I managed to loose 20kg! This year! Nothing! I've managed to maintain the loss though, which can be a challenge on its own.
Things have been getting worse, I weight myself this morning and saw that I'm up by 3kg since, I'm not sure when. Maybe in the last month? Yeah, somewhere there! Very bad girl!
I'm going to work toward loosing that 3kg, if anything and then maintain, until I'm mentally ready to watch what I eat again. Right now, my mind is all over the place, I'm not sure where I'll be and what I'll be doing with myself and my life from next month on. That can cause a sista to eat!

Thank you for your patronage!

Sunday was bitter sweet for me.
I'd to get up around 7. To get ready to go to my place and pick my massage stuff up, and drive to the client. This is a regular client of mine that I've had for a little over a year now. He has brought me some more clients. He's from the States and comes to South Africa, every month or 2 for work. Whenever he's here, he gets a massage. I've massaged his colleagues as well. They all pay me well, double what I charge. Which is always nice:).
I had to say my final goodbyes in case I leave for GE next month and not get to see him in a year or ever again. I suck at goodbyes!
I tried to act all formal, shake his hand and look him in the eye, but it was hard! I just wanted to ball my eyes out:(
From there, back to mine, unpacked the car, and he cupboards and fridge, walked half a km to the mall to meet sis. Drope to the supermarket, guess what we bought? No prizes though!
Junk food! My treat! Hot chips, boerewors (boer is Afrikaans for farmer and wors is Africans for sausage. And no it's not made out of farmers! Contrary to popular belief, We don't eat other humans in South Africa!) And a 2L tub of vanilla and caramel ice cream. Utter divinity:).
we had lunch, and drove to Mc Donald's. My sis and I hung out there for about an hour or so. We ordered uhm nothing! When it got cold, we drove back home and hung out in the car for about 2hours. Good times!
----> home, dinner, some tv and bed. Done! :)

Junk Food and the South African Music Awards (SAMA's)

Saturday was a lazy day at home until midday, when we got ready to go out with my sis.
She said she'd pick us up at 2 and was here at 3. African time! By then, we'd even changed our outfits because it was getting cold and we had new shoes on, which we had to change just in case they weren't as comfy as we'd hoped.
My sis drove! We got to Eastgate, window shopped for training shoes for her. She's a gymn fanatic and a health freak! Something we don't share, she and I:).
Then it was junk food shopping time! We bought all sorts of pastries! From pies, to bread, to garlic rolls, pizza, you name it! Omg, it was bad!
When we got home, I had hot chips and a green apple. The latter to clear my conscience. I had the rest Sunday morning for breakfast. And made an excuse that I was going to massage a client and thus, deserved to eat lost of bad stuff cos it 'work' it all off!
My sister bought me a cute red and beige suitcase! I took a pic, but the thing's not photogenic!
It was a lovely surprise:).
We watched the SAMA's (south african music awards) and slept after 11pm. The awards were whack, disorganised and people were rude, and insulting to each other. Trying to do a kanye West on us. Not cute!
Needless to say, I tweeted the ones I had something to say to and told them exactly how I felt!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

21 May 2011 - Judgment Day?

Is it really?
I believe it's going to be between 6pm and 12midnight. What I don't know is which time zone?