It's weekend...and I want to sleep

I’m so looking forward to sleeping late tomorrow. I would stay in bed the whole day if my schedule allowed. Rudi organized a braai or something with the people that my grandparents stay with. Willie grows his own chillies and reckons he can eat the hottest food that he can make. Rudi, being from Durban (famous for it’s large Indian population and the curries they make) told him he could eat whatever he could dish. Willie just loves a challenge so he’s cooking up something extra hot for the men and his wife is making hamburgers or something for us. It sounds nice…I just hope I have an appetite and that I can eat.

The Baba Indaba is also happening this weekend. Rudi and I would like to check it out and look at all the nifty baby products so that we can have an idea of what’s available and how much these things cost. We are by no means under any kind of illusion that we’re going to get away cheaply. Babies cost mountains of money. Perhaps we’ll get lucky and they’ll hand out samples. I love free stuff!

A whole lot of people from work are going to Moyo this evening. Moyo is LOVELY and they have GREAT cocktails. One of my first entries on this blog had pictures of a trip to Moyo with Sarah and Brad. I don’t know if it would be a good idea to go. I could always drink virgin cocktails, but I seem to be coming down with a cold and the winter nip is still in the air.

I just want to snuggle up with my Stephen King book and read. I’m on the last book of the Dark Tower series. It’s been a long journey with the characters of this book and I’m kind of sad that it’s coming to an end. I am dying to know what happens though so I’m not going to stop reading for the sake of prolonging the inevitable.

I’m super tired today. I am longing for my bed and a nap. Some hot chocolate with marshmallows wouldn’t be turned down. What? A girl can dream!

Spier

We went to Spier wine farm near Stellenbosch last night. We went to the restaurant there called 'Moyo'. It's really awesome there. The setting and atmosphere were incredible. We had some cocktails and sat in the lounge area chilling. When it got too chilly we were brought blankets to keep us warm. We also had our faces painted. We got in really late though and my alarm didn't go off this morning, so I'm a little wasted. Check it out:

Some of the lights there, they're star shaped in case you can't tell

Me with my face painted...all African like

Rudi wasn't too keen on the face painting, but he had a good time too.

Sarah and Cindy were up for the face painting

Good times

Sarah and I

It was good fun. Rudi wants to go to there to eat, but it is R198.00 a plate (drinks excluded). We're considering going there on Friday night - we have a dinner date with Leeza. We were initially going to go to the restaurant where our wedding reception was, but we'd love to try the food at Spier. So it will be R400.00 just for the food for Rudi and I. OUCH!

My Evil Mother is up to her old tricks again. Her and Coke Head have moved into my aunt's house. My aunt is an utter wreck. I saw her at church yesterday and I could see she wasn't well. I walked up to her and gave her a hug and she burst into tears. I've never seen her like that.

My Evil Mother phoned me this morning...to ask me what my problem is I guess. She was saying things like 'You go to church but you don't practice what you hear', 'Did you get permission from God to turn your back on your mother?', 'So people can't change?'; it's funny how she NEVER goes to church, but sees fit to preach to everyone around her about being compassionate - towards her of course. When I asked her about Coke Head making trouble by getting drunk and making a scene at my aunt's house she said 'So everyone is allowed to drink on a Friday night except him?'. Is she smoking crack? He is SUCH a loser. Who am I to judge though? She says she's changed, but I honestly haven't seen anything to substantiate her lies. Maybe if I do I'll consider speaking to her again. Gone and ruined my Monday morning she has. Balls.

If you're new to reading my blog and you're wondering about my history with My Evil Mother - there's a special category there for her. Check it out.