Developing myself one captured moment at a time.

Well at least it is Thursday and tomorrow is half day Friday. As I sit here and think of things I am not sure what is going on any more or what way I need to go in anymore. Just when you think you are back and things might go good life throws you in a totally different direction in which you never thought that you would go into again. Today I got told that I was to move back to the place where I started working when I first arrived at the mine. I cannot tell you what I am thinking if it is good or what but I feel like on this mine I am a chess piece that they can move around until I am not longer needed and pushed out to another direction. Or taken out by something greater than myself and I sit on the side as I watch the rest of the game being played out without me. I am just tired of being moved around so much I want to be in a place where I get the chance to work my way up instead of work my way around. I mean in a way it is a good thing that people see my work and recommend...

Now that we have our own photo shoot coming up I am rather excited and nervous at the same time wonder if my clients ever feel this away as well? Willem at least got himself some nice clothes men really have it easy. At least I found something to wear that matches his and all that maybe it is just us woman that makes things more complicated than they need to be. Yeah that sounds about right. But any way so I was looking up some examples of what couples where and what not and I came across this other woman’s blog who also has a YouTube page and she has made a pretty good name for herself out there. And when you look at her blog and all you understand why. Her blog is: www. simplymarlena.com So as I was going through her blog I came across this post and I love it want to get this printed and placed on my wall for an everyday reminder! How to Love Yourself and Feel 100% Beautiful Hi beautiful makeup geeks! This blog post is a different one for me- a very personal message to e...

I waited so long for Sunday little did I Forget that Monday was close around the corner again. The weekend was good just chilled and counted down the days and hours and minutes to Willems arrival. Saturday I spend most of the day editing and rested by watching TV then edited again, and when I push myself I can get pretty far. I love the feeling of editing amazing pictures and the results end up looking amazing. Sunday came and time just went by slow I tried to keep myself busy but my inner self was super excited and couldn’t help but look at the clock and see that only one minute went by, The whole day I was on edge like I was expecting him to surprise me any second like he normally does yet nothing when I want him to he doesn’t hahaha, but when I got that call from him saying he will be here in 8 Minutes I was like a child who just had 7 pounds of candy and don’t know what to do with the sugar rush I have at the moment. When I saw his car drive in I was happy, he is here safe a...

What a week. I am actaully like as in emotionally tiered. First Monday morning i get a great call from Willem saying that he gets to leave work on Thursday at 12, then later on that evening they tell him his leave is going to be moved. so we had to wait until Lunch time Tuesday to hear when he will be on leave, so they told him that he will now final dat have leave from the 21 July - 6 August. So Sunday he arrives after work and how slow this week has been going i dont even want to think how slow Sunday will go for him to finally arrive the waiting and waiting hahaha not my fave part! Looks like this might be my shortest post yet! But i am sure from the weekend and all i have a few to say with further edits and to finally start my photo project! Have a great weekend every one i know i will!

Sunday 14 July 2013, I was lucky enough to have taken the pictures of the lovely couple Sone and Wesley who have been together for 3 years now. Congratulations you two! With Kriel there is not really much places to do a photo shoot and with the winter added that kind of kills every living colorful plant makes it an added challenge. But we ended up finding 2 wonderful locations that I think we used really well. I met the couple at the Rugby field sadly it was half taken over by the Soccer guys but we used the space we had, with an open field and props we had fun and got good pictures, then we went to the old swimming pool for the second half of the shoot I love this place as it has really nice old effects even though you never know how safe it is there and who might be there but luckily we were all clear and ready for action. They brought along the powder paint that I have been searching so long for and I was dying to do a photo shoot with it and it was my lucky day as they had and...

It was a really good weekend Friday got the news that Retha and the kiddies will be coming through Saturday for a visit I love having them over and I swear every time I see them they getting bigger. Friday just chilled was super lazy after a crazy day at work. Saturday my mother and I ventured off into town and shopped like we were paid to do so and painted Kriel red. It’s weird how they have specials on winter clothes and yet it is just getting colder but hey I’m not complaining as I get to save more. Even though I seem to spend more, any way we started off at Wimpy I love our mother daughter moments like this just knowing that I can sit down with my mother and talk to her about absolutely anything makes me feel so at ease. I love having her there for me and helping me with ideas and all that, THANK YOU mommy, I LOVE YOU! Then we shopped I finally found boots in my size the ones I wanted but at that time they didn’t have my size so I was over the moon happy about that. Got a few ni...

These weeks really seem like they just go slower and slower, I am just hoping that next week goes fast and then the week after that it goes slow again. Yes I know looking at it we never happy with how things are going. Just trying to get that moment here and want to make it last. I know with Willems job it is really hard to set definite plans as to what you guys can do and where and with who. I was talking to my cousin’s girl friend who is in the same boat at me with the distance but he gets off every now and then. At least when Willem is off it’s for a week so in a way makes up lost time. Any way we both said its hard as at times you would like to have him meet your friends and family and you in a way plan a braai or get together and as Mother nature or the Universe would have it something has to happen and it changes. So that’s where my question lies should be plan and hope it works out or just go with flow, I have learnt and still forcing myself to remember to go with the flow ...

How is it that even when you go to bed early get to sleep a little late Saturday and Sunday one still ends up feeling so tiered like you have not slept at all? Or also you sleep to little your tiered you sleep too much you are tired, never fully awake. The weekend was good was nice to not really do much. Got far with the pictures at least. Saturday my mom and I went to town got a few things there that was needed, also got myself new perfume hahah, clicks is really expensive for a few things but at least it lasts long so then I don’t mind buying them this time I wanted to try a different one.   I love Yardley these days so I go the Lace one me being me I got the perfume, cream and spray ahahah go big and smell good while you are at it? I swear every winter I have a worm in my stomach that just wants more and more food I was lus for anything and everything hahaha, darn it. Sunday I went to my bestie’s house and took some pictures of her adorable baby. I cannot believe she...

This week just didn’t want to go or end. Wednesday I found myself trying so hard to focus and stay awake as I could feel the flu is coming as it was last time but it just teased me and I think it’s doing it again. Tuesday I went to get my hair done, there is just something about getting ones hair and nails done that makes you feel ten times better. I am trying to have it more red but with the black it is hard for the first result to be 100 percent spot on but the highlights are like amazing weird how that shows more than the red but it’s something I won’t understand and not going to try now either. By the second one I am sure and hoping it will get lighter and closer to the result I want. With the winter this year my hair is so static and sticks to my face the whole time so not funny anymore. I can’t flippen believe it, really this work of Willems I just don’t know what to do any more I know it is not his fault and all but I am just hopeless. We learnt early on in our relationship t...

I like going on to different blogs and reading what others have to say about what ever, it can be about their life, their hobbies or something that they are doing through there is just something so interesting about reading another person’s blog you find yourself captured in the moment and at times you find yourself placed in their shoes at that very moment. I am not sure how I came across this woman’s blog but I am happy I did. I have read it from the beginning and tried to follow her story of the triplets she gave birth to, with a lot of medical terms she used and I had no idea of yet it was captivating to read it all every post every sentence and then I read this one and my heart just stopped. Quick review on them, she found out she was having triplets and there were a few complications if I remember correctly the two was in the same sack and the other one by itself. So once born they had some problems and all the two babies were fine had their few problems but were off machine...

So I am sure everyone knows the topic of the month or I think its 25 days now. Of Nelson Mandela who is in hospital from which I understand and it feels like there is a different story every time I hear the news is that he is in a serious condition and that well it is and then it’s not going good, There are stories going that is saying they are just keeping him on life support so he can be with us longer if I can put it that way and then there are stories of he is not on full life support. Us on the outside will never really know what the true story is until it really happens. I will say that I do like Mandela as from what we have as presidents now he was a good one and I am scared of what will happen when He does pass away what will happen to this country and the people? Will every one turn against each other, race, culture and age. Guess we will never really know but I hope that it remains even although you still do get the apartheid used here and there is should try stay constant...

What a great weekend. Just to be able to spend it with my love just having him here was all a girl could ask for. Friday was half day and after work I went to my friend had a cocktail and just catched up. I cannot believe how big the kiddies got and how fast time actually flew. Willem was nice enough to not only get my wheel fixed and balanced he also then went to have it cleaned (which was going to happen Saturday any way but he could not wait one day J but we love him for that) We then went to go get DVD’s and snacks placed a bed in front and there we watched our movies the first we watched was 10 Years, really good movie of people who go back to their High school Reunion and the movie turns out different that what you expect actually. Really Good.   By 10 while watching Flight we were all trying to stay awake so we called it a night. Saturday we got up packed and my brother went in my car and willem and myself went in his car to Pretoria. With a few stupid drivers on the r...