tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91402502598908923012024-03-21T01:38:23.518+02:00sexyredframelife, love and every other little thingModelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-54604130170271593092010-09-01T11:29:00.002+02:002010-09-01T17:32:32.849+02:00in the pink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Lmfuq8CfqgM5ULlF44hLoDA9NLh355tOHqvSYa8uo0cZn7DzaCAv6ae2UKYXFNKtKGBdxMpe0KWGiSTz3lVdl00S_I8cCblXY5jp-GzBeGMLEkWackTQVTswXZNdijqL8nv92g5jxGj6/s1600/blossom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Lmfuq8CfqgM5ULlF44hLoDA9NLh355tOHqvSYa8uo0cZn7DzaCAv6ae2UKYXFNKtKGBdxMpe0KWGiSTz3lVdl00S_I8cCblXY5jp-GzBeGMLEkWackTQVTswXZNdijqL8nv92g5jxGj6/s320/blossom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">happy spring day southern hemisphere!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">A friend of mine is looking for some bridesmaid's dress inspiration. I posted grey and pink dresses at <a href="http://www.threads-of-fashion.com/">Threads</a>... Let me know if you have any hot tips? xx</div>Marlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245277105651259469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-48252288478245570742010-08-20T11:55:00.001+02:002010-08-25T11:07:20.970+02:00how can you hate on balloons?I know a lot of us (and by us I mean you!) have been spewing hateful words on wedding pictures with balloons / cupcakes / mustaches / vintage furniture in fields, but can I just show you one more little local wedding? Remember over here in Africa we're not all sitting on the internets all the time pouring over wedding porn, we're busy hunting and gathering and grooming and training our elephants to ride around on. So things that may be old and over over there, can still be good and clean and fresh (tra-la-la) over here. Whatever, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, they are so much more eloquent.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Girl has a <a href="http://siblingmine.blogspot.com/">lovely blog</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://welovepictures.blogspot.com/2010/08/sa.html">Photographers</a> are pretty awesome.</div>Marlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245277105651259469noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-49531482936252312712010-08-20T07:58:00.001+02:002010-08-25T11:05:30.287+02:00have you seen her?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7_ocKc7C4_d9YtglS_8rpKBCbVZgwf9ekluPrPhcLzAPRMc0AR_-UbAe625_QivsNd3lKbk-0vBZ33eDqj_qiot8y5Y71zIhyM_M2Av7M7JCtC3EF8sly3MqA0nS3CpDn89rKgpo32_c/s1600/IMG_0362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ7_ocKc7C4_d9YtglS_8rpKBCbVZgwf9ekluPrPhcLzAPRMc0AR_-UbAe625_QivsNd3lKbk-0vBZ33eDqj_qiot8y5Y71zIhyM_M2Av7M7JCtC3EF8sly3MqA0nS3CpDn89rKgpo32_c/s400/IMG_0362.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The little sunbather on the promenade</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">She has a friend, a dragonfly</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I like the little sunbather best</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is exactly how I feel, when the sun is out</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to bring her home to live with me</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cJhGTd7FGQ8Sqsapwp4Crzo5gvrGBd-Fle_mwRJ7C2OouqLrs2dA-X7omRdokCliTO9_kjccki-p55rX6erqtK2iAtoQ44WG6_rjfqsYAwgUjOMiFh2ITIKaQPo2Naf7ENXg-pcB76eg/s1600/IMG_0369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8cJhGTd7FGQ8Sqsapwp4Crzo5gvrGBd-Fle_mwRJ7C2OouqLrs2dA-X7omRdokCliTO9_kjccki-p55rX6erqtK2iAtoQ44WG6_rjfqsYAwgUjOMiFh2ITIKaQPo2Naf7ENXg-pcB76eg/s400/IMG_0369.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Installation art by <a href="http://www.walkingtheroad.com/?m=1">Marieke Prinsloo Rowe</a></div>Marlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245277105651259469noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-5007976992541270392010-08-19T08:45:00.002+02:002010-08-25T11:09:15.000+02:00who doesn't like a bit of tmi first thing in the morning?While the blogger's block has had me firmly locked in it's jaws...<br />
And about a hundred years ago, Tenille of <a href="http://september22-2009.blogspot.com/">Nine Years in the Making</a> tagged me, and I meant to respond, really I did.<br />
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Tenille said:<br />
This is kind of like the 25 things - except there are pre-decided questions and it's about you and your spouse, not just you. Come on, play along - inquiring minds want to know! ;-)<br />
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♥ What are your middle names?<br />
Neither of us have any... Thanks parents!<br />
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♥ How long have you been together?<br />
Very nearly three years now. (Crikey time is FLYING by!)<br />
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♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?<br />
Three months.<br />
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♥ Who asked who out?<br />
It started with us seeking each other out at parties of our mutual friends... Then I invited him and a few other friends (for cover - I just wanted to see him!) out, we ended being the last two at the bar and he sweetly, yet confidently, stated his interest. Aw.<br />
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♥ Whose siblings do you see the most?<br />
Mine, in a social context. But we see his siblings and parents together a lot more, visiting as a family.<br />
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♥ Do you have any children?<br />
No.<br />
And that's all I have to say about that right now, lovely yet persistent Mother-in-law and aunt-in-law plying us with baby-makers! <br />
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♥ What about pets?<br />
None. We travel for long periods of time, quite a bit. We go away for weekends, very often. We go out, all the time. I would like to have a little fishy or two though! <br />
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♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?<br />
Lately, different social needs. I.e. I want to 'socialise' all the time and till late (who are you calling a lush?!) and he... doesn't. (Who are you calling a bore?!)<br />
Not sure who changed? Think both of us, in opposite directions.<br />
(Oops.)<br />
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♥ Did you go to the same school?<br />
No.<br />
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♥ Are you from the same home town?<br />
No.<br />
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♥ Who is the smartest?<br />
Ha. Trick question! <br />
Probably Werner, because he has language AND maths aptitude. But don't tell him I said that! We have scrabble death matches and are about even in trivia & general knowledge. <br />
I rule at rock, paper, scissors though! <br />
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♥ Who is the most sensitive?<br />
I am, by miles.<br />
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♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?<br />
Breakfast favourites like Liquorice&Lime in Kloof Street. <br />
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♥ Who has the craziest ex?<br />
Haha, debatable. Fortunately, our exes don't really feature.<br />
Unless you count the (numerous) girls in our extended circle of friends that he's snogged before?<br />
Hi girls! (Refer: Question #26 below - no jealousy, for real.)<br />
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♥ Who has the worst temper?<br />
Werner. No, don't you even dare try and argue!<br />
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♥ Who does the cooking?<br />
The Chinese place around the corner. <br />
(Pine Garden, Buitenkant Street: awesome Thai Red Curry!) <br />
The Italian place next to the Chinese place. <br />
(Narona: Delicious pastas and oddly, burgers!)<br />
Beluga, Prestwich Street, Green Point: Blue Plate sushi special: heaven.<br />
And then about twice a week, when I'm overtaken by guilt over my lack of culinary effort... I do. Kicking and screaming and cursing and producing lacklustre, though highly consumable atoms arranged in the guise of 'food'.<br />
Werner makes all the coffee and strong, sweet, milky tea a girl could need, a mean breakfast and loves to swoop into the kitchen at the last possible moment of my cooking efforts to steal my 'thunder' by making things taste better, mostly through the vicious abuse of Wellington's Hot Sweet Chilli Sauce.<br />
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♥ Who is more social?<br />
I thought he was, but that seems to have been a side-effect of bachelorhood. Now, it's definitely me. (Refer: Question #8 above, things that are hard.)<br />
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♥ Who is the neat-freak?<br />
ME! Now go tidy your blog!<br />
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♥ Who is the more stubborn?<br />
Werner.<br />
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♥ Who hogs the bed?<br />
Werner. I was shocked and in awe the first time I woke up from an elbow in my eye. There was Werner, all stretched out diagonally across the bed, arms behind his head, king of his castle. I'm still shocked when awoken in this manner, but not so much in awe anymore... <br />
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♥ Who wakes up earlier?<br />
Werner.<br />
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♥ Where was your first date?<br />
Reuben's in Franschhoek. Brilliant food, super romantic ambience, surprise gifts... Very cheesy - perfect.<br />
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♥ Who has the bigger family?<br />
Well, they are 6 kids. Who do you think?<br />
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♥ Do you get flowers often?<br />
Not often, but in bucket-loads when I do!<br />
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♥ How do you spend the holidays?<br />
Driving between his family's Stilbaai beach house, my family in George (Mom) & Langebaan (Dad) and ex-pat friends visiting in Cape Town. Luckily, I love driving.<br />
(No, I don't, I fricking hate it.)<br />
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♥ Who is more jealous?<br />
Neither. <br />
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♥ How long did it take to get serious?<br />
Not very long at all. 18 July (express romantic interest in each other) till 28 August (asking me to 'be his girlfriend cause he didn't want me kissing other boys' till 27 October (engaged!) Aw again. <br />
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♥ Who eats more?<br />
Well. Surprisingly, and quite possibly against all laws of physics, metabolics and/or biology, we share most meals 50/50. This doesn't seem fair or accurate, considering we have quite a substantial height and weight difference. He's a big, very tall guy and I'm a slim-ish, slightly tall gal. Where does it go??????????.......... <br />
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♥ Who does/did the laundry?<br />
Our cleaning lady. When she comes. Which isn't very often lately. So then I do. But if I scream-cry when it starts raining on my washing drying on the line, Werner will run out and take it down very quickly, while I carry on cursing the clouds who are "out to get me". <br />
Aw, true love.<br />
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♥ Who’s better with the computer?<br />
Uhm, mr. Apple Gadget-freak... When we met I'd just bought my first PC and had dial-up internet installed, whoo-hoo! But I taught myself to blog in html code till Werner got tired of my swearing and pointed out the 'compose' button, which means you compose posts using wysiwyg. See, I'm smart too!<br />
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♥ Who drives when you are together?<br />
Werner. (Refer: Question 25 above, I really, really hate driving so thankfully we live in the city where I can walk (almost) everywhere, yay!)<br />
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Tagging people seems to have gone out of fashion, so do this if you're stuck for something to write or if you too love sharing inappropriate amounts of information with strangers over the internet! And then let us know that you did. xxMarlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245277105651259469noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-59914114063545925532010-08-17T20:39:00.001+02:002010-08-17T21:45:08.925+02:00back(b)log<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">One day, an innocent, unassuming little bride-to-be discovered blogs. </div><a href="http://www.peoniesandpolaroids.com/">Beautiful</a> blogs and <a href="http://eastsidebride.blogspot.com/">cool</a> blogs and <a href="http://www.projectsubrosa.com/">truthful</a> blogs and <a href="http://alovelymorning.blogspot.com/">lovely</a> blogs and <a href="http://byflutter.com/">heartwrenching</a> blogs.<br />
She read, then followed and eventually devoured obsessively all the poetic language and dreamy images of the blogs and the little bride-to-be found it intriguing, stimulating, and inspirational.<br />
She was so inspired that one good day, she felt compelled to put her own incredible adventure into words, and pretty soon the little bride-to-be had her very own blog!<br />
The beautiful and the cool and the truthful and the lovely and the heartwrenching ladies, and a whole bunch of others besides, read the little bride-to-be's blog and left beautiful, supportive comments and sent other readers there with their beautiful, supportive words.<br />
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The little bride-to-be poured her heart out. <br />
She told of the wondrous love she'd found, when she least expected it. <br />
She recounted the remarkable journey she'd undertaken to test her love, which yielded more than she'd dared to hope for.<br />
And she shared all the little details of the many happy plans that were made to celebrate her love.<br />
The little bride-to-be loved her blog.<br />
She couldn't wait to share another piece of her life and her love with the wonderful friends she found there.<br />
<a href="http://stephanieburke.blogspot.com/">Some friends</a> were so very far away, that little gifts had to be shared in the place of coffee dates, and some were so very close by that coffee dates could be swopped for tequila nights and turn acquaintances into real life friends, as if by magic. <br />
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The big, happy day came, and the little blogger bride-to-be was a bride.<br />
The little bride enjoyed a wonderful wedding day, and undertook a fantastical journey with her little groom.<br />
They travelled and they returned and they searched for a brand new home of their own and found one!<br />
They grew and they laughed and they learnt and they loved, oh did they love.<br />
But the little blogger could blog no more.<br />
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Where before she found other blogs intriguing, stimulating and inspirational, she now found them competitive and intimidating.<br />
Where before her mouth was filled with the words of her remarkable journey, she now felt dumb-struck in the face of measurement and comparison.<br />
She tried to tell another story, of another time with another meaning but it wasn't quite the same.<br />
Months went by and while the little blogger still read and followed and devoured the blogs of her friends, her voice remained lost in silence.<br />
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Somewhere amid the silence, the little blogger realised that she really, really missed writing her blog.<br />
She still had much to say and share. Many opinions and ideas and questions and reflections. <br />
But then she couldn't write <i>because</i> there was so much to say, to share, to exclaim, to ask and to reflect upon, and that kept her silent still.<br />
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One good day, and one <a href="http://dancefloortragedy.com/">good friend</a> came along.<br />
This was a very good friend, a friend who had been found through this wondrous world of blogs, and who had been cemented as a friend through shared tequila nights and many other fantastic adventures. <br />
This friend encouraged, and perhaps even forced, the little blogger to just sit down and write.<br />
The silence echoing from the little blogger's blank page compelled her to remember that in the beginning she wrote for no-one but herself.<br />
That in the beginning, it was about keeping a journal of thoughts and feelings and plans and images and that it mattered not one bit how her thoughts and feelings and images were judged by others, because this blog, this very special first and personal one, was just for her.<br />
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Just like that, our brave little blogger was back.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">image from <a href="http://rockofeye.net/artists/vault49">vault49</a> via <a href="http://katrinleblondblog.com/inspiration/fashion-illustration-fantasy/">katrinleblond</a></span></div>Marlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245277105651259469noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-64406300334464994922010-08-13T15:50:00.004+02:002010-08-17T21:45:36.082+02:00threads<div style="text-align: center;">I miss my sexyredframe, I really do.<br /><br />But I've been busy, very very busy doing something else that I love almost just as much.<br /><br />It involves dresses and shoes and make-up and hair and lights and cameras and action!<br /><br />Please visit me here if you like:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcP8KaMTAl1LjD2L1P3tfAb0VGTJqrBm1t8RGFuOkMBWUcjm7AApB_y1QCI1XoMsm6L5IwBTIVfSutji0mYapjgTGbgxFT-GKxXwtyG-XYFAbNERs96E0TPQMIFO3DujY41Xu0ls/s1600/threads+header.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcP8KaMTAl1LjD2L1P3tfAb0VGTJqrBm1t8RGFuOkMBWUcjm7AApB_y1QCI1XoMsm6L5IwBTIVfSutji0mYapjgTGbgxFT-GKxXwtyG-XYFAbNERs96E0TPQMIFO3DujY41Xu0ls/s400/threads+header.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504893625949474338" border="0" /></a><a href="http://threads-of-fashion.com/">www.threads-of-fashion.com</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But one day I'll be back here more regularly, cause if a girl gets lazy with just one little blog, having three will certainly inspire her to get busy!<br /></div>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-61850668094997345552010-03-15T10:15:00.008+02:002010-08-17T21:44:44.051+02:00all things french & a fantastique Cape Town giveawayWhile my thoughts are spinning around all things French and fabulous, Cape Town super stylist & beautiful blogger <a href="http://www.kimgray.co.za/2010/03/15/win-with-le-quartier-francais/">Kim Gray</a> launches a give-away for a weekend at <a href="http://www.lqf.co.za/">Le Quartier Francaise</a>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRAmKkDhxaNNN4ywOEvCnDLADETuC9YJLKB04zU25OOfsHooGcCE5Q_0TRIc0UOj_8ZHo_QYTlyXgGGWc6wcZwPf9RVQRE0tWxPw3K_bVHefG9Jtd8SROxBmeVfiFw_5uqt1BvRs/s1600-h/weekend+paris.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRAmKkDhxaNNN4ywOEvCnDLADETuC9YJLKB04zU25OOfsHooGcCE5Q_0TRIc0UOj_8ZHo_QYTlyXgGGWc6wcZwPf9RVQRE0tWxPw3K_bVHefG9Jtd8SROxBmeVfiFw_5uqt1BvRs/s400/weekend+paris.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448779767304700626" border="0" /></a><br />It's like fate people, destiny!<br /><br />So for my, like, two local followers, head over to Kim's blog right now to enter for your chance to spend a glorious weekend in the Franschhoek valley, sipping bubbly, exploring gastronomy and drinking in the most delightful scenery.<br /><br />And if we don't win the giveaway, we can always treat ourselves to a little something wonderful from Kim's <a href="http://www.kimgray.co.za/category/shop/">shop</a>? I'm already addicted to Rosebud Strawberry Lip Balm, in love with my name necklace from <a href="http://www.collectjewellery.co.za/">Collect</a> and slightly obsessed with owning a Flying Sprinbok in Mellow White with Salt & Pepper trim... Sigh...<br /><br />For my fantastique foreign friends, go to Kim's blog anyway cause it's filled with all things bright and beautiful. Not to mention that Kim's own gorgeous wedding has even been featured on <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/2008/06/24/real-wedding-3/">Stylemepretty</a>!<br />Yep, she's that hot kiddos! Big up for the local talents!Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-58867681486099377702010-02-15T20:18:00.003+02:002010-08-17T21:44:44.053+02:00A favour please, mes amies!<div style="text-align: center;">I know it's a bit cheeky, seeing how horribly I've neglected you...</div><div style="text-align: center;">But dear reader, I got the most wonderful news and I need your help.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The beautiful boy and I will be traveling to Paris in the springtime!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDsl8BqcgWrLa866avD5AuPwSH4pANHA6y-Al5l0XlKqc90chLMKmNi5MmxUpNocneXfZ4leNKGVroQmoyjx8C4jatzdXN8wBQp6BPVNkebkuC_6dZSWczyL-bMjG5q3LopGVc8Y/s1600-h/Paris+eiffel.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDsl8BqcgWrLa866avD5AuPwSH4pANHA6y-Al5l0XlKqc90chLMKmNi5MmxUpNocneXfZ4leNKGVroQmoyjx8C4jatzdXN8wBQp6BPVNkebkuC_6dZSWczyL-bMjG5q3LopGVc8Y/s400/Paris+eiffel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438536530027702466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There will be some work to be done, but before you know it, that will be over and then we'll have a glorious week to ourselves in the city of lights and beyond. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lucky lucky lucky me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, these are my questions. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you been? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Where did you stay? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Where did you go? </div><div style="text-align: center;">What did you see? </div><div style="text-align: center;">What was your favourite restaurant / museum / park / shop? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Erm, which brings me to: shopping! Where do I go for trendy, quirky, AFFORDABLE fashion - is there such a thing to be found in Paree?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We'll have two weekends in the city so we are considering using the week in between to see somewhere else. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I'm thinking ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Champagne!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuZXIniLLdvR_rkuXMkKppB2uBjootll4FdFm6Bbns9xuqnSAC_W1KXZCF47WsQ4KZaeY89fCjt8mZA4eVd1Mro9ek0As12rwxYfsfIYe8fGWYkl83YmSztG00-uMLJD2GMniR1I/s1600-h/taittinger.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjuZXIniLLdvR_rkuXMkKppB2uBjootll4FdFm6Bbns9xuqnSAC_W1KXZCF47WsQ4KZaeY89fCjt8mZA4eVd1Mro9ek0As12rwxYfsfIYe8fGWYkl83YmSztG00-uMLJD2GMniR1I/s400/taittinger.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438543973486025410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Reims, Troyes, Epernay ... </div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you know? What do you think? What would you do?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Exploding with excitement.</div>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-56039819578803813462009-10-28T12:42:00.006+02:002009-10-28T13:25:00.846+02:00wedding bells<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sexyredframe.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-begining.html">Fashionista</a> is getting married!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSjF1heJIXEb3s5Q08LHZfJcGAZCmR0wD6yP6ajBpNzwhNtGUB9Wxx1HCU831Ms-NZz5huE4SR2fc-CGWGm8MHXXxaXX1fHVKlHF78GnDmC9DkImi1wx5xCWEn49JjKPK2Oqor3o/s1600-h/DSC05011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSjF1heJIXEb3s5Q08LHZfJcGAZCmR0wD6yP6ajBpNzwhNtGUB9Wxx1HCU831Ms-NZz5huE4SR2fc-CGWGm8MHXXxaXX1fHVKlHF78GnDmC9DkImi1wx5xCWEn49JjKPK2Oqor3o/s400/DSC05011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397601530266267810" border="0" /></a><br />This gorgeous girl, so blessed with talent, skill and joie de vivre, met her match a mere five months ago. He swept her off her stylish feet with intelligence, passion and old-fashioned romance.<br />On Saturday, their friends and family will celebrate and rejoice and bless them with big, big love.<br />Yay love.<br /></div>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-86341024506404868892009-10-21T18:25:00.003+02:002009-10-28T13:12:51.465+02:00marvellous mailWhat's this?<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">A package in the mail?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdOu7tXi-2Vku4jhLG2WJszQus3mhwb72eYkrjFQHr2AaxfdP5Mk1xWqVnWCUlcic5ftYcoFCyI0T1ndGn66LrjnchSfHsy2r3nm8R0CC19arHzjs64n5lxSMXzWmHSd-zTQ52Ik/s1600-h/DSC04896.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdOu7tXi-2Vku4jhLG2WJszQus3mhwb72eYkrjFQHr2AaxfdP5Mk1xWqVnWCUlcic5ftYcoFCyI0T1ndGn66LrjnchSfHsy2r3nm8R0CC19arHzjs64n5lxSMXzWmHSd-zTQ52Ik/s400/DSC04896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395400734576270738" border="0" /></a>Lovingly wrapped and tied with a bright red bow, handwritten card included...<br /></div> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6n4Qsx68-wuYrxGYP46aCVkWKONXkUQCtPqABUT4Q2x0DZ06vp91SFWeOa9P1_9Xv4r_eXKlUveGpYkEbJ_7cG6ZPkNJbLKynmtticws1B8Gdff3Rbm4V8-Ci0I6TfbmBSggwPkk/s1600-h/DSC04898.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6n4Qsx68-wuYrxGYP46aCVkWKONXkUQCtPqABUT4Q2x0DZ06vp91SFWeOa9P1_9Xv4r_eXKlUveGpYkEbJ_7cG6ZPkNJbLKynmtticws1B8Gdff3Rbm4V8-Ci0I6TfbmBSggwPkk/s400/DSC04898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395400740110842530" border="0" /></a>And what do we find on the inside?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXUG4IpYfFC83kau3i1mpJgk03CIlQ4MuAf4e4jTFtegwzFhvcKLkQ4d2DrGhReLgWwVeFzSElWb0kPKrpB5SISphXYc-2nYcvnEEKFbvp9yKmoeJnWCTbYz9-8SWBe-_ZQ7t4NQ/s1600-h/DSC04900.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXUG4IpYfFC83kau3i1mpJgk03CIlQ4MuAf4e4jTFtegwzFhvcKLkQ4d2DrGhReLgWwVeFzSElWb0kPKrpB5SISphXYc-2nYcvnEEKFbvp9yKmoeJnWCTbYz9-8SWBe-_ZQ7t4NQ/s400/DSC04900.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395400744426601554" border="0" /></a>And I just did!<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Update due as soon as I wear it out.<br />Thank you so much Stephanie, I truly truly heart <a href="http://stephanieburke.blogspot.com/">Just Shoe Me</a>.<br />No bribe required!<br />x<br /></div> </div>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-35008418449204276222009-09-16T13:43:00.002+02:002009-10-28T13:20:34.834+02:00video killed the radio star<a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=237859905200&ref=mf">love this so much</a>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-62798021026813547372009-09-08T23:13:00.007+02:002009-10-28T13:15:20.984+02:00snapshotTwo years ago I was missing my Beautiful Boy(friend), taking my girls to see P!nk in concert and preparing for a trip (to go see the boy) in the USA!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3lk3o6ovy4OoQow9Tq9w4ldc0BmDQ1z4L4Bzb4mFJUo-STLd0ylDLlgsvkOyX5JBZgChohMNIxib-sWFflGpK2jdNqQGCQUiZvM_sXej9TJsPleeTdLLGUU1EF-dMQRjxDhVaOM/s1600-h/P!nk+Concert.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3lk3o6ovy4OoQow9Tq9w4ldc0BmDQ1z4L4Bzb4mFJUo-STLd0ylDLlgsvkOyX5JBZgChohMNIxib-sWFflGpK2jdNqQGCQUiZvM_sXej9TJsPleeTdLLGUU1EF-dMQRjxDhVaOM/s400/P!nk+Concert.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379213639486062562" border="0" /></a><br />One year ago I was very busy planning my wedding to my Beautiful Fiancee.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKl-tdyPkckf0-J2H7d3V7cNRJ6wKd60aZx0WedhTKHPJW0SujlyPwGLkgTZ_KackcOS2szhJDrHHdUSduhrYv7NIta5L87xCeMsuH-tWczlZ_n80-OAbUcUQZ-bUgfJ5s7jR11M/s1600-h/final+1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKl-tdyPkckf0-J2H7d3V7cNRJ6wKd60aZx0WedhTKHPJW0SujlyPwGLkgTZ_KackcOS2szhJDrHHdUSduhrYv7NIta5L87xCeMsuH-tWczlZ_n80-OAbUcUQZ-bUgfJ5s7jR11M/s400/final+1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Today I'm missing my Beautiful Husband, who's away on business in the USA...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNgcuriaK2GyC8POsPoCYkfZ5W44JKkaeZjQx-WScTnr0EqvRVHa_7c7-dRPn2IJM3kfmBo-q7-XNZnVQX5DALCFghgI1QYBs-cvp8syinHSL8yglKxR4BC5PdwgxClj4y3VOyM8/s1600-h/DSC04234.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNgcuriaK2GyC8POsPoCYkfZ5W44JKkaeZjQx-WScTnr0EqvRVHa_7c7-dRPn2IJM3kfmBo-q7-XNZnVQX5DALCFghgI1QYBs-cvp8syinHSL8yglKxR4BC5PdwgxClj4y3VOyM8/s400/DSC04234.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br />Oh, sweet sorrow!Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-48995043827367443692009-08-19T15:09:00.004+02:002009-10-28T13:15:29.392+02:00moved<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGajtPhnTZa5Aj9NKWiqb2Y9G5BDVFLQZZRQtzRN05BfZohh03XcNRuC1p_ycTAPghwn2iDOXGsWXjYalKGvXQyIx_4uxLnO8M5mJLy1dZ3UOT32alzqBYFQHQ03aFfnC0pMM4oA/s1600-h/housewarming+romance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifGajtPhnTZa5Aj9NKWiqb2Y9G5BDVFLQZZRQtzRN05BfZohh03XcNRuC1p_ycTAPghwn2iDOXGsWXjYalKGvXQyIx_4uxLnO8M5mJLy1dZ3UOT32alzqBYFQHQ03aFfnC0pMM4oA/s400/housewarming+romance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371663023403527666" border="0" /></a>Things I love in our new home:<br /><br />*A sunny courtyard for a family Sunday lunch on these gorgeous, bright, end of winter days<br />*A fireplace to warm and cheer me through these final, coldest nights<br />*A gas stove & electric oven to fuel the flames of the wannabe-cook in me<br />*A spare bedroom with an en-suite bathroom to make guests comfortable in their own privacy<br />*A study with a built-in little office space to gather my things and thoughts<br />*A short walk to the gym / the shopping centre / the independent book store / the sweet breakfast cafe / the fabulous bakery / the trendy sushi spot<br /><br />Lucky me.Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-39055728420663136642009-06-17T08:03:00.000+02:002009-10-28T13:18:12.103+02:00twilight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYdtO-OphRcGbqFE1ZTSRuYWl7mc9pN5NIk_Hpb6dDCzXh-hykBDfJAYVp9tN9_-P7wi2DECg2MJ7ALRmfyJTIxwxpPuPgbF1BbW-tjCSW7tvgOeJIDUpJvURO1HMOkvDnfHIiYo/s1600-h/edward+bella.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYdtO-OphRcGbqFE1ZTSRuYWl7mc9pN5NIk_Hpb6dDCzXh-hykBDfJAYVp9tN9_-P7wi2DECg2MJ7ALRmfyJTIxwxpPuPgbF1BbW-tjCSW7tvgOeJIDUpJvURO1HMOkvDnfHIiYo/s400/edward+bella.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348055050818048802" border="0" /></a><br />I love it.<br />The teenage vampire chronicles?<br />The books, the movie, the ones still to come...<br />I shamelessly love it all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2XazqosXDq_E3kPKDf988ARuvOXHlKhG8oVCsDf7QugTsOBY6b6fLYrpQl9-j145ucbFvVOmzX0o9y5BvG4nD_vP7LRMrfuewZk9uysgxNsJ5wVkdNyvW9IkRcqGhaKx_7UKCN8/s1600-h/kstew+great+hair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2XazqosXDq_E3kPKDf988ARuvOXHlKhG8oVCsDf7QugTsOBY6b6fLYrpQl9-j145ucbFvVOmzX0o9y5BvG4nD_vP7LRMrfuewZk9uysgxNsJ5wVkdNyvW9IkRcqGhaKx_7UKCN8/s400/kstew+great+hair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348056119444584002" border="0" /></a><br />Hot young things looking moody and abstaining till they're married.<br />What's not to love?<br /><br />So I also have a slight girl crush on K.Stew.<br />She's so pretty.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLzDr9wqi3_h2yVGgvRS3YNHWTnrmGcopN0Ob8JtIlqdE3a4Y3Ywg1gCa8pr31vOakUOGaYjfGoIjOi8KG212ZkJlsFmAD7c5SlcoiItIQI_3f3jZK5nHEpSOMwDuW8kZGdXQgSc/s1600-h/kstew+awesome+hair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLzDr9wqi3_h2yVGgvRS3YNHWTnrmGcopN0Ob8JtIlqdE3a4Y3Ywg1gCa8pr31vOakUOGaYjfGoIjOi8KG212ZkJlsFmAD7c5SlcoiItIQI_3f3jZK5nHEpSOMwDuW8kZGdXQgSc/s400/kstew+awesome+hair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348055052568238402" border="0" /></a><br />With such great hair!<br /><br />And apparently cool and not trying very hard to please anyone.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-_CU_GOU5ij7hibmygCaBp4dL-sHfcJBEazbgGiC15TdsDr5aYrdr3ONoFKFbQJDlchY_2F2kI0hwCAKZCRyqYbqpzaz9Qdmjhn1XZoS5zKNtdrDwpeYNymPZ1PrsAnFPdkXH74/s1600-h/kstew+converse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-_CU_GOU5ij7hibmygCaBp4dL-sHfcJBEazbgGiC15TdsDr5aYrdr3ONoFKFbQJDlchY_2F2kI0hwCAKZCRyqYbqpzaz9Qdmjhn1XZoS5zKNtdrDwpeYNymPZ1PrsAnFPdkXH74/s400/kstew+converse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348057442959067410" border="0" /></a><br />She values comfort over fashion!<br /><br />And commits to the parts she plays with gusto.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIu8SE2BaSp7Nh1HjOCQj0AhZ-5CmYzaN6z0CKuWCNAkp44D1fftGM0bIwWDpsy_JBNBNS0ko-EBCPDkai5BrGOeCjGSJJT-MzT1E7jZTTiCOj0ur7g_qq34M8b1FUPVq-c0HKA8/s1600-h/kstew+joan+jett.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIu8SE2BaSp7Nh1HjOCQj0AhZ-5CmYzaN6z0CKuWCNAkp44D1fftGM0bIwWDpsy_JBNBNS0ko-EBCPDkai5BrGOeCjGSJJT-MzT1E7jZTTiCOj0ur7g_qq34M8b1FUPVq-c0HKA8/s400/kstew+joan+jett.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348055056237831842" border="0" /></a><br />Wow that's a make-under.<br />But to be fair it IS a great copy of Joan Jett's coiffure and general style.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qXXRNECQlIrckIgfBaMvP4HTNJLEwyajwdcY3-aaBuJ3Isd7suL0uLTUKnAhVtUUun1x7AmYoC6PxEvM2IcBVDlzumwcXiFrlzbGTDv-lMUYV7FrH_xtR1_-tBTiOaIIWMo17cY/s1600-h/JoanJett+red.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qXXRNECQlIrckIgfBaMvP4HTNJLEwyajwdcY3-aaBuJ3Isd7suL0uLTUKnAhVtUUun1x7AmYoC6PxEvM2IcBVDlzumwcXiFrlzbGTDv-lMUYV7FrH_xtR1_-tBTiOaIIWMo17cY/s400/JoanJett+red.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348055061721766642" border="0" /></a><br />So I guess it's all part of the method?<br /><br />sunlit pics from <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/12/twilight_outtakes200812?slide=1#globalNav">vanity fair</a><br />others from those <a href="http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/kristen_stewart/">funny fuggirls</a>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-11545291961116763222009-06-16T21:05:00.004+02:002009-10-28T13:20:05.240+02:00wedding envy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccbZUuU0brZDGJbb4ZUwg_-AvtuC_bo-df3dJeMzpLuThaATh6M8765gEHNTFcD6UWXWvjw9Jb3EZDA5sQqVzsC-uKq2Tb1PU194L5EAtUFa-U1cuc-G5-coOcc9RK7-eMbtzEI0/s1600-h/dana.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccbZUuU0brZDGJbb4ZUwg_-AvtuC_bo-df3dJeMzpLuThaATh6M8765gEHNTFcD6UWXWvjw9Jb3EZDA5sQqVzsC-uKq2Tb1PU194L5EAtUFa-U1cuc-G5-coOcc9RK7-eMbtzEI0/s400/dana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348005022937368658" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/">This lady</a>'s wedding, dress, <a href="http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2009/06/sneak-peek-our-magical-moment.html">photography</a> and not to mention kick-ass attitude, leaves me speechless.<br />Did you see their <a href="http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2009/06/fresh-hubby-of-la.html">video</a>?<br />Speechless.<br /><br />Congratulations Dana & Hunter, on the most fabulously fun wedding I've ever seen!Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-50529703141786581382009-05-20T13:30:00.007+02:002010-08-25T11:08:28.038+02:00cherish the dress<div style="text-align: left;">So our fabulously artistic wedding photographer, <a href="http://www.ianmitchinson.com/">Ian Mitchinson</a>, came up with a crazy twist on the Trash the Dress concept.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwR29LjRoFK3i-FHAAyowAnbFkRSKD_PmPllo2KzsHZkNn9SmCo3PpyOt7ldzkSzlWbe3yQyj2F3iSYxyxVxLnZKXdjHcDW-p8GKPwXws2aKwiHBTNVXfRKdLAuFevqm_PIXJT-ZY/s1600-h/uw-10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwR29LjRoFK3i-FHAAyowAnbFkRSKD_PmPllo2KzsHZkNn9SmCo3PpyOt7ldzkSzlWbe3yQyj2F3iSYxyxVxLnZKXdjHcDW-p8GKPwXws2aKwiHBTNVXfRKdLAuFevqm_PIXJT-ZY/s400/uw-10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337871196433651618" border="0" /></a><br />We loved the idea so much, we had to participate!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0djx6vL0OS7478BJdKcNf667y2FcBnak7vzgccNMfnwDBgBDi9QRqVLGtyUfR9lRbXvpkiJ6SfSAJ4aPRzho2LD2WIjIVmFqIXfxytsrnY3RQZO6ujn3E9Nmq2WDZwMB6oZMTUs/s1600-h/uw-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0djx6vL0OS7478BJdKcNf667y2FcBnak7vzgccNMfnwDBgBDi9QRqVLGtyUfR9lRbXvpkiJ6SfSAJ4aPRzho2LD2WIjIVmFqIXfxytsrnY3RQZO6ujn3E9Nmq2WDZwMB6oZMTUs/s400/uw-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337869186583530050" border="0" /></a><br />Even though it involved cold, dark, water and near-drowning.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k3E_AgcfGumResAtenKufiEcyZHUEgYJUEhzzwAWauFH_7psFxvFry9sy1IMPUOPUETKW_zv1ATihuK4Mf4W4TY1XJt4YqHAhLQehHa7oUKlTm17oiA43UriMD0TwDZ67YE0wmY/s1600-h/uw-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k3E_AgcfGumResAtenKufiEcyZHUEgYJUEhzzwAWauFH_7psFxvFry9sy1IMPUOPUETKW_zv1ATihuK4Mf4W4TY1XJt4YqHAhLQehHa7oUKlTm17oiA43UriMD0TwDZ67YE0wmY/s400/uw-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337869192338268274" border="0" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I simply couldn't sacrifice my Papillon on this altar of art, so we borrowed a dress from <a href="http://www.robynroberts.co.za/">Robyn Roberts </a>instead.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExHbs68M_fS6pGKj4PJ4XHoZwl130hMLpdw20BFg3z_tIs4Z05na6pIH-hmc-onWZcSTsX8xOXrY0WBLkIT7IcpKjxPQ2t7CVyQOqXSrNRorUJ2OgTyWHZGMTanowZ5m-o70BF40/s1600-h/uw-9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExHbs68M_fS6pGKj4PJ4XHoZwl130hMLpdw20BFg3z_tIs4Z05na6pIH-hmc-onWZcSTsX8xOXrY0WBLkIT7IcpKjxPQ2t7CVyQOqXSrNRorUJ2OgTyWHZGMTanowZ5m-o70BF40/s400/uw-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337871191010096018" border="0" /></a><br />Then <a href="http://www.hendrikvermeulen.com/">Hendrik Vermeulen </a>took my breath away with his fairytale gown, reminiscent of my own wedding dress in some ways!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0xt1wXQgA6Yimp0ud-RwQwVZFXA0GwinY6yFB1hL4qVITgWyYb7VAefZtHYfVhx5yH_ZBDXgCSXyK4MqosZ7xgN_THIWBmjoas0Hq2ohEsaiVbpYyKeBdQrS2JJ1nDltpGfAI30/s1600-h/ijm400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0xt1wXQgA6Yimp0ud-RwQwVZFXA0GwinY6yFB1hL4qVITgWyYb7VAefZtHYfVhx5yH_ZBDXgCSXyK4MqosZ7xgN_THIWBmjoas0Hq2ohEsaiVbpYyKeBdQrS2JJ1nDltpGfAI30/s400/ijm400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337869188862274530" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sebastinepepler.com/">Sebastine Pepler</a> did a great job, as usual, providing flawless, totally waterproof make-up.<div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFPuhyphenhyphenXnTCZJ1FzrY-n4DLCqXTEHuf51A2nk0TnpoqM4yzs7JyuSv-jYcgZb8PccOLUvI8b9q0PsA7QSGSDRfCfhHKWNFjfDS-DfCl3UkTrMz00waMnNtZliP8zDWrHVNoY8KX44/s1600-h/uw-57.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPFPuhyphenhyphenXnTCZJ1FzrY-n4DLCqXTEHuf51A2nk0TnpoqM4yzs7JyuSv-jYcgZb8PccOLUvI8b9q0PsA7QSGSDRfCfhHKWNFjfDS-DfCl3UkTrMz00waMnNtZliP8zDWrHVNoY8KX44/s400/uw-57.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337876881341697954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div></div><div>Check out <a href="http://www.thecherishseries.com/">the site!</a><br /></div>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-52924416207200897582009-05-04T12:11:00.004+02:002009-10-28T13:10:05.225+02:00b&w<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYblf12qmMqJWeladHBSwtxugABiY8s4KH14rrdMUJHnP3JxmvhcN-AYzqOFtQSRwh75pPkFQnTDmZBk1tTbTRZaytoSVcsqdCvZUBUETmSYRPCepPCU2Jp7tZjxS1jYWm0KQRgw/s1600-h/DSC02861.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYblf12qmMqJWeladHBSwtxugABiY8s4KH14rrdMUJHnP3JxmvhcN-AYzqOFtQSRwh75pPkFQnTDmZBk1tTbTRZaytoSVcsqdCvZUBUETmSYRPCepPCU2Jp7tZjxS1jYWm0KQRgw/s400/DSC02861.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331912515888736530" border="0" /></a>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-7781210016299635332009-04-30T10:04:00.006+02:002009-10-28T13:10:05.226+02:00DON'T GO THERE!Unless you have a <a href="http://www.instyle.com/instyle/makeover/">make-over </a>fetish and a LOT of free time!<br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw53QKdHiFD-kamjKj7w12KvKHha7lgFMyD1HjLK9Ly5MBAXh_5mJlddKzy0hdLjckypatTM3GGr1mlxYDjlrgnr4B5xHnfb9pN9Fr5BvVKsA8bDFWaULy78OcL4c8if7zACmeB9U/s1600-h/Hair+cut+collage.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw53QKdHiFD-kamjKj7w12KvKHha7lgFMyD1HjLK9Ly5MBAXh_5mJlddKzy0hdLjckypatTM3GGr1mlxYDjlrgnr4B5xHnfb9pN9Fr5BvVKsA8bDFWaULy78OcL4c8if7zACmeB9U/s400/Hair+cut+collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> </div>Just for fun.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJ1w-9e122qr-Wc7L5OuG5gcArL3PJrt5lah2J4ytIhFxgrNhGdJl6pxEDf2KunwIWvgt_HvKlE3dEJ3OmwNkFKSJuKRbchubN8nU93wfbSmIZIvseUM7c2AByE0LMdV0p0JCfHs/s1600-h/Hair+Colour+Collage.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjJ1w-9e122qr-Wc7L5OuG5gcArL3PJrt5lah2J4ytIhFxgrNhGdJl6pxEDf2KunwIWvgt_HvKlE3dEJ3OmwNkFKSJuKRbchubN8nU93wfbSmIZIvseUM7c2AByE0LMdV0p0JCfHs/s400/Hair+Colour+Collage.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And this is just too much.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe-mEQvaWxcvk_WSPphKQbRvG7jfHasWlqk495qnUgfAi8uXIs-YbzzKaFTN6c1nGoKofYZioxsTWefvh3JaY8UldeHoMP9O4iZZsKHHeGFspkdHKe89pua4okH7fcZGIJtxW3wI/s1600-h/mo+blake+liveley+!!!.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe-mEQvaWxcvk_WSPphKQbRvG7jfHasWlqk495qnUgfAi8uXIs-YbzzKaFTN6c1nGoKofYZioxsTWefvh3JaY8UldeHoMP9O4iZZsKHHeGFspkdHKe89pua4okH7fcZGIJtxW3wI/s400/mo+blake+liveley+!!!.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Okay Marli...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Step away from the computer...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That's it, slowly.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Evil internet!</div>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-20096754461615222802009-04-29T23:23:00.005+02:002009-10-28T13:18:12.104+02:00super cool weather forecasts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8NXmIx-Ah5Ht_59IOtHfdYoaHNi7f3uLJMIM6OYvSBc_xBAqjxKuH4-kfXxYIJMrlIbcJ2A265GkWFEZfRi-PsHDZ49gRDUjO7a6szVPizKZUoFteK2qV27OSRuw37VHtRaCitY/s1600-h/cute+weather.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8NXmIx-Ah5Ht_59IOtHfdYoaHNi7f3uLJMIM6OYvSBc_xBAqjxKuH4-kfXxYIJMrlIbcJ2A265GkWFEZfRi-PsHDZ49gRDUjO7a6szVPizKZUoFteK2qV27OSRuw37VHtRaCitY/s400/cute+weather.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330229704748928610" /></a><br />From <a href="http://www.kurtli.com/weather/index.htm">here</a>.<br /><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Thank you <a href="http://cassandrallen.blogspot.com/2009/04/le-temps-quil-fait.html">Cassandra</a> for turning my frown upside down!</p>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-19090476094539526152009-04-23T18:08:00.008+02:002009-10-28T13:10:05.226+02:00Stop being such a wuss!<div>I am so in love with every one of these images.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7NVAfOQQh76J4qsBOoFUOhEncQn10I60tETPs7vZnoWV8EmwHu2ZiBFwIKOCbLtdjNxRCoBxpXDj3a7MdRdnEkKINXe1e11EEasee-WatxPNrobFajvjqDMJ0vSrOWoPxEVO3Lc/s1600-h/Tumblr+jean+mia+audrey+23-04.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7NVAfOQQh76J4qsBOoFUOhEncQn10I60tETPs7vZnoWV8EmwHu2ZiBFwIKOCbLtdjNxRCoBxpXDj3a7MdRdnEkKINXe1e11EEasee-WatxPNrobFajvjqDMJ0vSrOWoPxEVO3Lc/s400/Tumblr+jean+mia+audrey+23-04.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="clear: both; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; " /></a><br /></div><div>The modern interpretations though? Not so much.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSMszE3mk1EeEcq-Q2iMZHZToKI0V-bortslaH9v6D8iGimF-IZKU2ZB5umWMRl8HRrDmo_naFGZ73O-CaP3mAW7FO6DHXh3kNIIygsEQkDYAMWDQQJP65kbjgO_NYxc9B3AVhQ8/s1600-h/Short+Hair+Modern+resized.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSMszE3mk1EeEcq-Q2iMZHZToKI0V-bortslaH9v6D8iGimF-IZKU2ZB5umWMRl8HRrDmo_naFGZ73O-CaP3mAW7FO6DHXh3kNIIygsEQkDYAMWDQQJP65kbjgO_NYxc9B3AVhQ8/s400/Short+Hair+Modern+resized.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327947043144221202" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Maybe if I commit to a year or two of B&W pics only?<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>C'mon then, help me make up my mind.</div><div>Go for the chop, chop, huge *ffing chop or not?</div><div>Vote in the poll!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanking you, in advance.</div></div>Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-84582274742510762292009-03-24T12:39:00.003+02:002009-10-28T13:22:15.485+02:00busting out of the (fashion) closetI've been hiding it from you.<br />Not purposely, just quietly.<br />You graciously never asked, and I conveniently never told.<br />But my secret is eating me up from the inside.<br /><br />What I do.<br />For a living.<br />Or rather, used to do.<br />Now try still to do, but not doing all that well.<br />This time of self-doubt, this time of examining, questioning, re-evaluating, has given birth to something bigger than me.<br /><br />So here and now, in this time of silent desperation, I am compelled to reveal all.<br />It insists on busting out, breaking away from the comfy, dark covers of false modesty and hidden vanity, heedless of the shame and mockery that might follow.<br /><br />There is a story wants to be told.<br /><br />A story accompanied by numerous photographs of great humouristic value.<br /><a href="http://modelmental.blogspot.com/"><br />http://modelmental.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Follow me, dear friends, from blogger bride to model blogger, if you wish.<br /><br />xModelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-38582400745359906122009-03-19T14:21:00.000+02:002009-10-28T13:21:41.505+02:00sharing the love<p>A long, long time ago, I got this from Elizabeth at <a href="http://elizabethnieman.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-first-blog-award.html">Love and Marriage.</a> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzH0amEJ8zV9Ps2xWR_60hgaNlIRB3UCxtgvCkQoE_-dZseWfBxcuVeEsAlkbyc6Rdqsx94sVpMZNdhPVJQWRnjOBjFmR9HJToNh9qQ0e1c0PmH1g_xfyf759WUoNtANPAhe2m8cIRR40/s1600-h/love+ya.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304506174265094802" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 160px; height: 160px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzH0amEJ8zV9Ps2xWR_60hgaNlIRB3UCxtgvCkQoE_-dZseWfBxcuVeEsAlkbyc6Rdqsx94sVpMZNdhPVJQWRnjOBjFmR9HJToNh9qQ0e1c0PmH1g_xfyf759WUoNtANPAhe2m8cIRR40/s400/love+ya.jpg" border="0" /></a></p> <p>These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.<br /></p>This from Cyd at <a href="http://thesweetestoccasion.blogspot.com/2009/02/blogs-i-love-blog-award.html">The Sweetest Occasion</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAM4jO7aKGITL7qB1CHqfh0mK6eHKol2lzjvNSO6AswSArqKP-1dpLhbwSNCdWuZLyPCkEmORjn3eYTYplbBhgwfdwVKxxW2hoNxeZT3V9HJK4HVHbPz6M0EA1ApQjyo6ZMlJWnvuj4Da/s1600-h/lemonade_award_.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAM4jO7aKGITL7qB1CHqfh0mK6eHKol2lzjvNSO6AswSArqKP-1dpLhbwSNCdWuZLyPCkEmORjn3eYTYplbBhgwfdwVKxxW2hoNxeZT3V9HJK4HVHbPz6M0EA1ApQjyo6ZMlJWnvuj4Da/s400/lemonade_award_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298709891914759282" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 137px;" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><div>1. Put the logo on your blog or post.<br />2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show great attitude and/or gratitude.<br /></div><div>3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.<br /></div><div>4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.<br /></div>5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received the award.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>This from Stephanie at <a href="http://gossipstylewed.blogspot.com/2008/11/someone-thinks-im-uber-amazing.html">Gossip.Style.Wed.</a><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264974073747845810" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 220px; height: 203px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nRN0KSoUPkLjMUJXkh8BXqzmWlgYc0OV9dQLi8vGNccrigjfKrEKu0sQDeCFEMiK0BG9Ci37eqgGNy6n5HjTk1wA-5KKRRCRchrF_z6ht3iN3bGZrcuM1FHbJoHzeG9iCe987jcS5dU/s400/uberamazingblogaward.jpg" border="0" />The Uber Amazing Blog Award is a blog award given to sites who:<br /><br />- inspire you<br />- make you smile and laugh<br />- give you amazing information<br />- are a great read<br />- have an amazing design </p><p>The rules of this award are:<br /><br />Put the logo on your blog or post<br />Nominate at least 5 blogs that for you are Uber Amazing!<br />Let them know that they have received this Uber Amazing award by commenting on their blog </p><p>Share the love and link to this post and to the person you received your award from.</p><p>And again, from Abbie at <a href="http://aglimpseofthegirlnextdoor.blogspot.com/">A Glimpse of the Girl Next Door</a><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hfnVTOfqXNN-Ks3rDpDZtpV3IYuWBCUS1bYMMRMqspxSDmR9MBYSZXYRbbbq6VnczyFpOdj_rPdum6kAPC1EpxFbTU-T9SNnBRmap1mCZQNrcs0kYhH-M4FRLTS0Qk3m-Fjdlc3PplSh/s1600-h/uberamazingblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hfnVTOfqXNN-Ks3rDpDZtpV3IYuWBCUS1bYMMRMqspxSDmR9MBYSZXYRbbbq6VnczyFpOdj_rPdum6kAPC1EpxFbTU-T9SNnBRmap1mCZQNrcs0kYhH-M4FRLTS0Qk3m-Fjdlc3PplSh/s320/uberamazingblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268234022547988530" border="0" /></a><br />Thank you thank you thank you blogger friends!<br /><br />And so, in my lazy crazy I'm not-really-here way, I'm awarding a "choose your own award out of the above" to the following blogs who were the first ones who inspired me, assisted me, made me think and wonder and feel not so all alone in the frothy world of bridal blogging:<br /><br /><a href="http://adesertfete.blogspot.com/">A Desert Fete</a><br /><a href="http://agirlherblog.blogspot.com/">A Girl and Her Blog</a><br /><a href="http://babypicturethis.blogspot.com/">Baby Picture This</a><br /><a href="http://eastsidebride.blogspot.com/">East Side Bride</a><br /><a href="http://september22-2009.blogspot.com/">Eight Years in the Making</a><br /><a href="http://fromdiamondstovows.blogspot.com/">From Diamonds to Vows</a><br /><a href="http://girllearningalongtheway.blogspot.com/">Girl Learning Along the Way</a><br /><a href="http://londonbride.blogspot.com/">London Bride</a><br /><a href="http://alovelymorning.blogspot.com/">Lovely Morning</a><br /><a href="http://motherandbride.blogspot.com/">Mother and Bride</a><br /><a href="http://peacockfeathersdiamondrings.blogspot.com/">Peacock Feathers and Diamond Rings</a><br /><a href="http://www.peoniesandpolaroids.com/">Peonies and Polaroids</a><br /><a href="http://projectsubrosa.blogspot.com/">Project Subrosa</a><br /><a href="http://psilovethis.blogspot.com/">P.S. I Love This</a><br /><a href="http://rubyslippersbride.blogspot.com/">Ruby Slippers</a><br /><a href="http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/">The Broke-Ass Bride</a><br /><a href="http://october12-thedayafter.blogspot.com/">The Day After</a><br /><a href="hthttp://thesweetestoccasion.blogspot.com/tp://">The Sweetest Occasion</a><br /><a href="http://wemetinabar.com/">Wemetinabar</a><br /><br />And the non-bride bloggers I escaped to, in order to talk about other junk and hopefully retain sanity.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beingbrazen.com/">Being Brazen</a><br /><a href="http://confessions-aministerswife.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Minister's Wife</a><br /><a href="http://dancefloortragedy.wordpress.com/">Dancefloor Tragedy</a><br /><a href="http://gossipstylewed.blogspot.com/">Gossip.Style.Wed.</a> (I wasn't sure where to put you dear Stephanie!)<br /><a href="http://the-cwtch.blogspot.com/">The Cwtch</a><br /><br />Love = shared.Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-46673168305324417462009-03-10T23:22:00.005+02:002009-10-28T13:17:14.423+02:0020/20<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqcpHihqbS_A0S2vxgIdKmqXLbMpdV-wItxlB_TCsm0mdivaDzFKCn1Wp1BihdRSYVLTfrSuq07izThFeVLCwTKCykU1vEGu6Y_p8wShrYl3gVqLqS9_2nkndzko_fmI3pK5K7sk/s1600-h/lasik.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 105px; height: 119px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqcpHihqbS_A0S2vxgIdKmqXLbMpdV-wItxlB_TCsm0mdivaDzFKCn1Wp1BihdRSYVLTfrSuq07izThFeVLCwTKCykU1vEGu6Y_p8wShrYl3gVqLqS9_2nkndzko_fmI3pK5K7sk/s400/lasik.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311674087505463970" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomorrow I'm going in for Lasik corrective eye surgery.<br />I'm squeamish at the best of times.<br />Here goes.<br />Gulp.Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-52858266934252153892009-03-05T13:38:00.003+02:002009-10-28T13:12:51.466+02:00a lovely morning indeedThe lovely Kristina from <a href="http://alovelymorning.blogspot.com/">this lovely blog</a> just made my day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIshzuS_6guCRyZ9-T7QOcyOTvJrNzjkj2qtlSKMtP1_GW7i3tRPo5nCYvWwSpzybpgJ9GdzA8lGLau_YbXjh4UUla1E_GyWqHQwC_-QXpxtYK88ugJOrf0AOaF7r35sVJwh23B5g/s1600-h/metro+chic+collage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIshzuS_6guCRyZ9-T7QOcyOTvJrNzjkj2qtlSKMtP1_GW7i3tRPo5nCYvWwSpzybpgJ9GdzA8lGLau_YbXjh4UUla1E_GyWqHQwC_-QXpxtYK88ugJOrf0AOaF7r35sVJwh23B5g/s400/metro+chic+collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309667549001842930" border="0" /></a>What a honey.<br />Metro Chic.<br />I'm so ahead of the curve now.<br /><br />Thank you Kristina!Modelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9140250259890892301.post-46797818328669391292009-02-27T13:08:00.005+02:002009-10-28T13:11:58.956+02:00one last thing...<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCz4xeErCf0wp0rZmttj6p0BTgM0mVVVnKAmGh2Nz4HI1qK9tnbRJjPB-V282y9klK8ruLUbZPFPZRikuBdpgXz6I2xrHKPx2TL1ZlreEve91Otkv63Dlpai1oLwAGQABQbvN40M/s1600-h/mwwed227.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCz4xeErCf0wp0rZmttj6p0BTgM0mVVVnKAmGh2Nz4HI1qK9tnbRJjPB-V282y9klK8ruLUbZPFPZRikuBdpgXz6I2xrHKPx2TL1ZlreEve91Otkv63Dlpai1oLwAGQABQbvN40M/s400/mwwed227.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />this is a bit blind<br />but if you'd be so kind<br /><br />just click on this link<br />(it's quicker than you think)<br /><br />then pretty please, won't you vote for me?<br />so Werner and I can get stuff for free!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.capeweddings.co.za/?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=1487&month=11&Itemid=2" onmousedown="'return" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.capeweddings.co</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>.za/?option=com_comprofile</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>r&task=userProfile&user=14</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>87&month=11&Itemid=2</a><br /><br />thank you!<br />xm<br /><br />ps. below the main picture there is a tiny little off-white button with 'vote' written in green, just click on it! voting closes around 27 march 2009. xxxModelmentalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052660513255055996noreply@blogger.com21