19th May 2010

I haven't written for ages... Been soooo busy! I promise! Keep meaning to write but by the end of the night I am so pooped I cannot even bare to think about it. Let me try and keep things as brief as I can as to what has been happening...

I got a job! Only starting on the 1st of June but working for Madam Zingara's circus restaurant, started training today, excited about the new experience and hope things will work out well! I know that it will definitely be fun and I am going to meet some more amazing people, as I already have done so far in Cape Town!

My little company 'Afrodizzyacts' has been going swell too, have had several jobs, fire dancing, fire breathing for a 21st in Stellenbosch, stilts at Virgin Active in Wembley Square, human table at POSH house in Fresnaye (amazing!) Photography job for 'Sitting Pretty' clothes shop at 210 on Long Street, painting, painting and more painting... I am super proud of myself and know that I would never be able to do this in London. I would still probably be a carer, feeling slightly useless, doing performance and painting stuff on the side. At least Cape Town I have been doing it all on my own! I am hoping to find some new young cuties to join my troop so that I can train them up to do all my tricks just incase I am working, and Marty needs a side kick!

I am still in the process of doing the ginormous painting for my Joburg friends, it is just so huge that I can only do it on days that no one is home. I hope they continue to be patient and I hope it turns out marvellously in the end! I also hope I don't get sick of it because it is taking so long! (Fingers crossed!)

Marty had measles last week, well the doc diagnosed him with measles but then wasn't 100% certain, he almost certainly looked and felt like he did though and we all ended up having MMR jabs as I was paranoid! (My wonderful Grandad is coming to visit tomorrow.) He was mean't to come last weekend but we had to postpone as I didn't want him to get sick, but it has all worked out pretty well I think! Marty is better and the weather is better, so I hope we shall have a fun time. Some fish & chips, sight seeing and perhaps a few museums... Think that sounds just along my Grandpop's lines... He is a wonderful old chap and I love him so very much, only wish I had met my Granny. Perhaps my two grannies hang out in heaven and watch us from up there, probably shaking their heads sometimes!

I was very lucky to recieve the most awesome letter ever from my not so telephone chatty dad! I did have to ask him to write me one, but that is okay, because it was the best! I cried nearly the whole way through! I wonder whether I will ever get to live in the same country as my family one day? Wouldn't that be nice? Going on 11 years that I have been apart. I think that is quite ridiculous if you ask me!

Lisa our english friend, who has been living with us the last 5 months or so, is leaving on Saturday. We have had many ups and downs, but a lot of good times, and I think Marty and I will miss her, and it will be sad to say goodbye. Hopefully she will take this experience and grow from it and do something great with her life. Now crazy Zugati will be moving in, and I shall be the mother of the house, no doubt! Ha ha!!! He is 43 and I am his mother!!! At least Marty will be happy having a dude around for a while, I think he goes nuts when there are too many chicks about the house!

Made sadza & stew for dinner tonight! Yummy! Although very fatty I think! Started a 28 day eating plan a while ago and lasted a week, think I just gotta get this big butt down to the gym sometime, because trying to eat less just does not work! I think that when I am older I am going to be a big fat mama! I do warn Marty about this all the time, but he seems content, crazy man! For some reason he just loves me! Who ever knows why sometimes!

Had a panic attack last night, haven't had one for years, it wasn't very nice. Not sure why?! Think I just think about things too much sometimes and then my head feels like it is going to pop. Sometimes I think when you think about some things too deeply you could actually go mental, and then I think I will end up in a mental home and that will be that! See, even now I am thinking about it all too much! STOP!

Alright, think that is it for now. Hope to see some comments, give this crazy bird some advice about her crazy head! Have attached pics of the photo shoot I did, let me know what you think?! Wierd being the photographer these days, but think the modelling days are out of the window now... Turning 29 in a few weeks, and also some 10kgs heavier! Dammit! The joys of contentment! xx Good night all! xx

16th April 2010

Pheuw.... Who is a tired girl? Me.... Pheuwee...... snore... snore...!!!

Went to bed far too late and got up far too early! So now I am just tucked in my bed catching up on all the internet business. Not to worry it is not all play, I work on here too! (I do!)

Marty and I were grabbed by a gay nun on Friday night who was outside of a bar in Long Street called Julep! Marty tried to escape but I was intrigued. Turns out this nun is a comedian, who would have guessed? (Note of sarcasm there! x) Sister Mary James is the name, and he is hilarious. We were convinced into buying two tickets for his show which was last Monday, and of course, me being the BIGGEST sucker in the world when it comes to someone selling stuff, we got two tickets! Marty was only slightly touched up, bum, thighs, tummy, biceps, nothing seriously major! Much to my amusement and his panic, and fear!!! Hee hee!!! I am a terrible girlfriend! Like when we are walking around a really gay area, I make him walk in front of me, just to see who checks him out... Hilarious stuff!!! It is only because he is so gorgeous, it is actually a compliment! xx

So basically we popped down to the show, which was great, and I shall do my best to promote it. I love spur of the minute things, and I love doing new and completely random things. It is the best way to live, and the best way to learn. We had a great evening, and needless to say Marty and I were picked on the most, I was called up to sing 'your the one that I want, ooh ooh ooh honey!' With ol' Sister Mary James! Funny, funny, funny! At the end of the evening a few of us went and had some sushi and chinese... (ooooh I am hungry...) And I was asked whether or not I would be interested in becoming the hilarious gay nun's protege! (sp?)

Me? A comedian, well I never!? I would like to think that I am quite funny and that my accents are rather good, but it is always when I am pissed! Sober stuff... No no no!!! Although, you never say never do you?! I didn't think I could act, and I got the part in a play called 'Scrubbers' and I succeeded in learning all the lines for a 90 minute play! I never thought I could do that, or not be shy doing something like that but I did it... So you know what?! I am going to give this comedian protege thing a go! We have rehearsals on Sunday... Eeek!

We won an auction for a dinner, bed & breakfast at a hotel in Hout Bay worth R1500, and we got it for R350, so very chuffed, we need a little romantic break! It will be lovely! Marty hasn't even been to Hout Bay yet! Think my beady eyes at everyone else bidding did the trick!!! Ha ha!!!

Busy old week it has been, did a very cool thing this week, but have to wait a couple weeks before I can say what it is... Marty and I are working on Saturday at the Roundhouse in Camps Bay tomorrow as human tables! Looking forward to it! We are doing an advert on the 2nd of May on stilts and then have very exciting things happening for the World Cup. Won't spill the beans just yet as I do not want to jinx it, but lets just say all you folk around the world, look out for us on TV!!! Woo hoo!!!!

Off to Durban next week for one of my beautiful friend's weddings, can't wait and then the month of May is dedicated to painting a HUGE painting (2.3m x 1.7m) for some Joburgites! So that shall be a big job, but very exciting!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend. Catch you all soon. Mwah xx

Pictures:-

Marty & I doing a granny & grandpa act at Vortex, just outside Cape Town.

Me doing fire at the Afrikadabra party a few weeks ago at the Castle here in Cape Town.

Human Table... Love it!

Marty & I being human statues at a birthday party at the Butterfly Studios here in Cape Town.

Marty & Sister Mary James!!!

14th March 2010

Well well well... We have had a really productive weekend, so we are both very chuffed! Well, actually just a productive Saturday!

Friday we didn't do anything productive, but we had a lovely evening. Marty and I started running a few weeks ago with some friends along the sea point promenade and with a lovely new lady called Michelle. She is a running coach and has taught us all sorts of good things about running, and our endurance is definitely getting better and better each week. Anyway, she had us over for a feast of a dinner, so we could catch up on 'so you think you can dance!' The awesome dance competition that is held in the States, that I am hooked on! Man, those folk can dance!!!! (Say that with an American accent, sounds better!) We all had lots of chatties, and it was a great evening.

Then on Saturday, we were up and off to Builders Warehouse, as there are several things we need for the flat, plus I am in the process of making some funny props for my new company. Well let's just hope it turns into a company! You shall see all the pics in good time!

Then, it was home and a major rush to get Marty painted with big red hearts all over his chest and back, with bow-tie, top hat and cuffs! Oh he looked so cute! I was in a red catsuit with hearts on my cheek, red lipstick and lots of ribbons tied everywhere. We rushed to Long Street, as of course we were late as usual, so it was a quick change into our stilt pants and stilts of course (and knee pads... just incase!) We were working for a hen party at a place in Green Market Square called 'Mumbo Jumbo.' An awesome little bar that has upstairs and downstairs areas for parties, hen nights, stag do's etc. Would highly recommend it! We held up the large sign as the bride to be arrived, congratulating her. Had a few drinks with all the girls, and then made our way up long street popping into all the bars, clubs and restaurants handing out our business cards! We were received really well by all, some more than others, but that is how it always goes! We had lots of pictures taken with all kinds of people, and even got a R5 tip from one man which was funny!!! We were not on the money making mission, but later on in the evening we were actually given R200! So hey, we shall not say 'no!' They absolutely loved us in 'Mama Africa!' A gorgeous traditional African restaurant on Long Street, full of tourists. We must have had over forty pictures taken in about ten minutes! The manager was very cool, and said he would definitely call us for work sometime! Hooray for that! Now we need some real bushmen outfits and crazy head pieces so we fit in better! The other place that really enjoyed for us was 'Cape to Cuba,' who have a lot of themed evenings and the manager turned out to be a Zimbo! From Mazoe! Love that!

We rushed back to the hen party and hour and a half later and did a quick fire show for the girlies, who had by now had a fair few drinks and loved it! Then it was on to this wicked club, called 'Hemisphere,' on the 31st floor of the ABSA building. What amazing views of Cape Town! They should turn it into a restaurant during the day or something! Beautiful! We were in the VIP area which was fun, Marty and I went in with our old people masks and danced liked hooligans! Let's hope they want us back there sometime to work! That would be cool! Perhaps next week that is where we should head to on Saturday on our stilts with another crazy costume! We are working next Friday as stilt angels for the '2Oceansvibe' party at St Ives, in Camps Bay, which is mean't to be an awesome party! Things are picking up! Wouldn't it be nice if I just didn't have to get another job?! I could do all this crazy stuff at the weekends and some evenings during the week, and then during the day I could just paint!!! That would be my ideal life!!!

So, it is Sunday now and we are both hanging some what, so I shall sign off as we are about to eat a delicious concoction of a curry (which tastes yummy!) And watch 'Sherlock Holmes!' Hope you have all had a great weekend too! Bye!!!! x

P.S Pics are some of the places we popped in to on stilts! The interior is Cape to Cuba which looked awesome inside!