People in your life for reasons and seasons and whatever

I really didn't want to ever write about this on here, but I'm in the moment now, so I'm just going to do it. Plus writing this down is somehow a commitment to actually do something about this once and for all.
Someone that was once close to me shattered the last bit of hope I had today, of any form of reconcilliation in the future.
I cannot go into details, not because this is the wrong forum to do so (who cares, it's MY forum), but because the details hurt too much.
I am, however, determined to use this as the final push in the right direction that I've been needing - maybe even subconciously looking for? - for some time now, to just move on.
Sad thing is, moving on will mean erasing Person from my life, past, present and future, and that will be hard. Ever seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? That comes to mind here. If only I could, trust me, I think I would do it, because that trauma is probably much better to go through than the effects the current "situation" has on me.
So, so long my friend, I pray that you're happy, succesfull and healthy, really I do. I wish it didn't have to come down to this, but in all fairness, you closed that last door in my face, and I'm stronger than I used to be, so I need to do what I need to do to become my old self again. You meant the world to me once upon a time my friend. Take care.

Some nicies

I'm a Marilyn Monroe fan. How can I not be, the woman was insanely gorgeous and revolutionary. I loved finding out about The Visit Series. Pity I'm broke right now...

www.thevisitseries.com

Enjoy!

Run, fat boy, run

I've always wanted to accomplish something out of my confort zone. I've always loved sports but never rated myself as a runner. In my mind they are somewhat super human - top fit, slinky, in a league of their own. You know what, if you can't beat them, join them, I say.
And so I signed up for the Two Oceans half marathon on 3 April 2010 in Cape Town on the evening of the 2nd of January, with Bestie Thinus next to me on the couch. He's done it last year, also training from scratch, so the motivation and inspiration was abundant.
Now I've tried to follow a training programme a few times before where I'm supposed to be able to run 10km in 12 weeks, and sure as my nougat is always a flop, my attempts have been too. What's different this time? I've already done my first fun run of 8km two weeks ago and doing a 10km this weekend (easy stuff, friends, ha!) - but this time I'm treating it as a sport. Not as a vain challenge to prove something to myself or anyone else.
Watch this space, I'm going to be gloating a lot in the future because, in spite of many things I've accomplished in my life, some great and some not, this has always been a personal mountain for me, and I'm ACTUALLY GOING TO DO IT IN JUST OVER A MONTH!!!!!!!

AAA School of Advertising

"Tweet tweet." "Who's there?" "Information." "Information who?" "Information overload!"

It's been just over three years since I graduated and it's rather daunting finding myself in a classroom environment again after a long break from the books. Walter Pike (go websearch him, he's a force to reckon with in the digital world) is the lecturer for this course (Digital Marketing Strategy) that will have my ass in class two to three times a week until the end of May. I can not wait! I am so grateful to my new boss and team dames for this opportunity to study again. God bless ya all!

To do lists

OK I'm bad at not making lists. And I'm going to make one here now to remind me of the things I want to write about in the next few days, because I'm off to church in a bit and don't want to waste my Sunday afternoon brain farts.
1. Church experience this morning
2. Running my first half marathon and my training progress
3. Die Antwoord
4. My bucket list vs why I hate new years resolutions (it's hypocritical, but it's my blog, so don't judge me)
5. Herbs in my garden

To Afrikaans or not to Afrikaans?

That is indeed the question. I guess my first sentence on my new blog already answered this brain cracker - surely if I'm pondering this out loud in English it's a sign? Sorry Afrikaans, I might not blog in you, but I still count, pray and dream in you.