Good evening (or morning) to everyone! We're in the final hours of the week end. I'm sorry about that, but then again, that's not in my fault. However, I do have one or two ways in which to spend your next Sunday...and after how today's Sunday went, I'd say that it wasn't too shabby. Here are one or two pictures of the Fourways Farmer's Market we went to this morning/ afternoon. A fine-weathered laid back day, some chilled peeps, good food and a perfectly located spot for soaking up les rays. So many nice things to see, so many lovely things to eat! Everything from Spring rolls, lovely Consol-jar Cocktails, Chimichurrie dips n pesto's, to "Johannesburg's Best Brownie" (but my gran makes them better). There are plenty of hay bails to lounge on, gardens to peruse, little pop-up caffeine bars to survey, a wood-chip filled play area for the littluns, everything you would need to make a lazy Sunday successful. Once we decided to go home to make some food for the rest of the family, we bought a huge bouquet of fresh spinach and headed home to try out a "deconstructed" Meatloaf. Ingredients: The ingredients are pretty simple: Ground beef Your own selection of spices Mushrooms Spinach Cherry Tomatoes And then for the Cheesy, White Sauce... Butter Flour Milk 2-3 teaspoons of Hummus S & P Cottage cheese Cheddar cheese (if you feel necessary) This is sort of an adaptation of a past recipe I've posted, but with a bit more refinement. All we've done to create this lovely bake was to make meatballs, rest them on a bed of spinach and tomatoes, then braai some mushrooms with some garlic in a pan. Then, it was popped into the oven to cook a smidge. While we waited, the white/hummus/cheese sauce was prepared and then poured over the oven dish about 15 minutes later. It was left in the oven for about 30 minutes at 140 degrees Celsius. AND THEN>>> Voila! It was a hit with the family, and I'm sure my Dad won't be complaining when he receives Round-Two for Lunch tomorrow :-) Until Next time, have a fantastic week, and please have a look at the Facebook page of the Farmer's Market; apparently next week they'll have their live music up and running again! https://www.facebook.com/TheFourwaysFarmersMarket Bonsoir Mes amis! ;-) xx
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Just thought I would pop in with a quick post on this strangely-weathered Wednesday afternoon. The day started off bright and early at around 5am to catch the train to Pretoria, to attend my Visual Culture class. We covered some strange topics today--focusing on Virtual culture. This included discussions on online profiles, TV programs such as Catfish (as seen on MTV), creating your own avatars, and the varying degrees of which people emotionally invest themselves in these profiles. I guess there is a lot to think about, especially for the people of our generation, or subsequent generations; it's inevitable that we are becoming (if not already) a global, interconnected society in which technology and online interactivity is at the nucleus of everything we do. At times I don't know if I'm happy or upset about it. Something that I urge my readers to think about is online safety. I don't want to rant and rave like parent, I think we all understand the importance of keeping our private lives, private. Check those privacy settings, and always OVERTHINK and OVERSTRESS a photo or statement before sending it out to the public. Expression is a fantastic and therapeutic way of letting people take a quick trip into your psyche or getting your opinion on a topic, but an idea or thought is always respected a bit more if it has evidence of being well thought through and/ or backed-up (and spell-checked). And as for those photo's... Hmmm guuuurl, 'aint nobody need to tell you that posting those risqué selfies of you in a candle-lit bathtub with flower petals and a sultry up-do can possibly cause funky implications later on. I always do the "old-skool family check" : How would you feel if your 60 and 70-year-old relatives saw the photo or comment you made? If it passes the test, you're safe :-) I'm not saying that you have to create a false pretence of who you are online, just to please other people, but it might help, just in case you're on the fence about whether you should say or post something. And in other news... a last little bit of sumthin'-sumthin' to maul over is practicing some kindess :-) While I was on the train yesterday--at round about 4 o' clock, and tired from quite a stressful day, an out-of-the-blue announcement came from the driver of the Gautrain (which almost never happens, unless there's technical difficulty) to say: "Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, we are taking a relaxing cruise at a speed of approximately 110kph, please sit back, relax and enjoy the ride! Have a blessed evening!". How cool is that?! At the point leading up to the announcement, one could feel the dampness and slight depression on the train, and thereafter, I saw at least three or four people crack a smile. A few of the passengers even shared a laugh. Immediately, the mood in the cabin changed and I even ended up chatting to another passenger after we had left the train. Like a lot of things, kindness can be found in the small things--the details. Something as little as letting someone join the traffic instead of cutting them off really benefits you a LOT more than it does the other person. Not only do you practice some patience, but in the larger scheme of things, your self image improves, and that way in which you see yourself becomes more positive and healthy--and at the end of it all you have more love and respect for yourself--Which can only be a good thing! It's okay to be a good person, whether other people see it or not. Ultimately, everyone wants to do the right thing, and the feeling from staying true to who you know you really are, is a feeling that is up there with the best of them. Have a lovely Wednesday! Here's just one or two things that symbolize kindness to me :-) (proudly brought to you by www.pinterest.com) Thanks for the continued support of everyone!
Until the next post! Adios amigos 8-) Well, well, well, Ladies and Gents, seems as though we have arrived at the tenth month of 2014... Time does indeed fly. I think it is plausible to suggest that father time has been subsidised by Redbull. (sorry, just had to). The only thing at this point which still needs to be completed before I have my degree are two assignments and two exams. By the end of November, I will have been awarded with a degree in Humanities. A WHOOOLE Degree!! A degree shall be bestowed upon me and I shall be the bearer of a Degreeeee! Did I mention that I will have a degree? Yesterday marked the final stage in the moving process from my commune in Pretoria to my parents' home here in Johannesburg. My mom and dad had to go and disassemble, collect and transport my bed--which belonged to my great grandmother, from the house and bring it back to our urban cottage. I wish now, in retrospect that I had taken before-and-after photo's of what my room has transformed into during the course of the day. Good grief! I started clearing up my bomb-shelter this morning, to make room for my bigger bed, after the first kick of caffeine and finished approximately 15 minutes ago (the time now being 00:10). I must say, it was a truly cathartic and rewarding experience (I'm trying for the sarcasm not to slip in). Having lived on my own for the past couple of years, and then trying to reintegrate myself into my parents' home has been a bit rocky, but for the most part, I have felt that I've strengthened the bond between myself and the rest of my family--which is what I would consider one of, if not the single most important boxes that are on my inner check-list. Today was a chance to reflect not only on the life that I used to have in Pretoria, but also on the one that I currently have (and have had in my time leading up to the start of University) and also--and most excitingly, the life that I'm GOING to have next year. The Western Cape awaits, and along with it comes thrilling new challenges, surprises, gifts, adventures, probably a couple of trials and tests too, and a whooole lotta twists and turns! Even though the future seems a bit uncertain, I must say that I prefer uncertainty over predictability ANY day of the week! (Eish, I hope I haven't jinxed myself there). I think if you're not scared by the things that you've planned for yourself or what lay ahead, you haven't taken a big enough risk yet. I'm not sure of any logistics as of yet, or when or how the plan is going to come together, but for me, the most important part is that there is indeed a Plan in the pipeline! There is drive and motivation, and so therefore, as long as I just do what I need to do or can do each day, I will be one step closer to realizing my future :-) (a couple of paraphrased words there from my Mom). We receive only enough grace for one day at a time, so that means that tomorrow will take care of itself. I've been battling with a smidge of Writer's Block lately, as my perennial readers may have noticed--Writer's Block is REAL. It's not a mythical creature like a Unicorn or Dobby; it has immaculately horrible timing and robs you of all creativity and leaves you with word-jambalaya, making your thoughts and ideas come out as Gobble-dee-gooock! (not to mention the spelling!). I have however been listening to some inspiring music lately--from all corners of the world, as well as watching some amazing films-- many of which a lot of people will have seen. But to get back to the music side of things, here is a link to the Mahogany Sessions' page on Youtube. Please, do yourself a favour a browse through the artists that they showcase-- past and current. http://www.youtube.com/user/themahoganysessions On my next post, I'm going to include a picture of my New Lair...(the one that has just been overhauled), and a couple of other interesting things--which I still have to think about... For now though, let me show a couple of pictures of what has happened in Eugene's life since my last entry :-) Until next time! let's not wait so long until we do this again! Xx
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AuthorHi there, my name is Judete Fourie. I am a twenty-something-year-old writer living in Stellenbosch in SA's Western Cape. Follow my day to day adventures that involve wine, wit and braaibroodjies. Archives
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