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After the ranting and raving about the lan dline, the Telkom techie phoned on Friday morning and then promptly went to install it. SO, it's official - I NOW HAVE A LANDLINE :) YAY Still playing around with ideas for the new blog... you just watch this space

On a more uplifting note..... On Sunday I had such an awesome chat to Chris W about God's creation, beauty and what that has to do with Fashion. Somewhere along the line I feel called to encourage all Christian women to appreciate fashion in a different sense and for different reasons by starting a blog. I'm not even sure how that will pan out, but in light of the industry I'm in, I think it's important to encourage and support those Christians among us who do not perhaps know enough about the artistic field / disciplines but also for those who might have to deal with the arts (whether pure or applied) on a daily basis. The first installment will be coming soon - I just need to fine-tune the name of the blog and then start writing. If you can think of any names for the blog, let me know. I do have a rough idea, but the title would be a bit long. For those who appreciate beauty (no, nothing to with Fashion this time) here is a "view from my window"at an early ...

What is wrong with this picture?? This is NOT a Telkom line – that is what! I have been trying to get Telkom to install a landline for almost three months now. I’m all paid up and every time there is something else. Either the lady I give the keys to has left for the day (since she is at the letting office on the premises) or Telkom arrive at 16h30 on Friday and get sent away because I did not inform security or they arrive at 17h15 on a Thursday, find someone at the letting office, but they are not the person I gave the keys to and they do not know that someone there has the keys in their possession, or, when they finally do get to enter the flat (by special arrangement on a Saturday), tell me there is no “pull line” for them to pull the line through to the flat. The order of the above was slightly different, but Telkom has been to Palm Springs for me three times now and I’m a) getting anxious to have the line installed and b) worried that they will refuse to come again. I have just a...

As most of you know, I have moved into a new flat and am trying to live with the noises that come with little kiddies running around, shouting, screaming and generally doing what kids do, Washing on the stairs and the roof etc... I really like my neighbours - really friendly people and here comes the ethical question or dilemma.... In as much as I understand economic situations and people not being able to afford more than a one bedroom flat, there are rules to be adhered to within the block and one of them is a cap on the amount of people living in each flat. (three for a one bedroom flat) So, yesterday I posed the question to the letting agent of how many people were staying next door to me and according to her it's only husband and wife, but according to me there are 5. I really do not want to cause them any problems and maybe eviction, but I also think that there are rules to be followed. So, here are my questions: How much am I responsible in tracking offenders within the comp...

I'm not sure what to think anymore... First COPE associates itself with the ANC again and then Jacob Zuma has this to say in a rally on the weekend. Not that I usually get all worked up about politics or very much involved, but it just drives home the fact that we are not called to be fence-sitters. It does matter who we want in government. Ultimately they are put there by God. It just is so confusing if one does not have a bigger perspective than the here-and-now.

Little did I know that my day would be so in God's power yesterday. I went to work as usual and put in the required hours. Then I left for a fitting in Tokai (Capetownians will know...). I left at four so that I would nor get stuck in traffic for an hour and a half. The fitting was at 6. Knowing that I would spend about an hour waiting for the lady to get home, I prepared myself by working on the library system on my laptop in the car. It seemed to go quite quick and I still had about 30 minutes left to hang around, doing nothing. The radio was good company and so I waited. Lo, and behold, she arrived early from work and we could do the fitting pretty fast. (Intervention no1) On my way to another friend (whom I had made an appoinment with) I missed the turn-off, because I don't usually come from that side and had to drive all the way to Bishopscourt before being able to turn around (Intervention no 2). At my friends, I got fed (Intervention no 3) and with good company and good ...

I tried a new recepie last night that I wanted to try out for years (actually since I got the book way back when...). Man, did I have a feast. Went down really well with a glass of red wine. Don't let the fact that it is vegetarian put you off. Carrot and oats bake: 300g carrots 60g oats 90g (6 Tbsp) Butter or Margarine and a little for the ovenproof dish 2 Tbsp of Milk (I think it needs to be more, but try it like this anyway) 2 eggs 120g flour 1 Tbsp fresh Oregano (I did not have, so used 1 1/2 Tbsp of Fish spice) 20g Baking Powder Salt and pepper to taste Preheat the oven to 180 Degrees Celsius. Let the butter melt in a medium pot and steam the carrots and oats for about 10 minutes in the butter while stirring regularly. Let mixture cool. Heat the milk in a small pot (this I found strange, since you only have 2 Tbsp full, heat it anyway). Combine the egg, flour, oregano, milk and baking powder, salt and pepper to form a smooth dough. Pour into the oats and carrot mixture and mix...