Matilda...

Matilda has been an all time favourite book of mine since I was a child and even till this day. It was therefore inevitable for me to decide to give the book by Roald Dahl as a gift to the two girls I babysit on a regular basis. Because I am leaving to go overseas for a very long time, I don't know when I will ever see them again and thought a small personal gift would really be special. Gia and Kenley have become very special to me and I will always keep them close to my heart.

Mr Madiba...

I know for most of us working people, its a bit hard to fit in 67 minutes of changing the world into our lunch hour, or 30 minutes in my case. But as the Nelson Mandela Day's tag line goes "Make everyday a Mandela day", I hope to fit something of good into my weekend...or possibly every other day...

The B team...

We have this little thing going on at work, where we think ' the B team' is better than the 'A' team. let me explain.

So, the A team is regarded as the best of the best, and then you have to upkeep this standard. Thats alot of pressure for someone to cave in on.

Also, The A team happens to have the worst A words. example, Average, Asshole, Anonymous. you get the idea

 BUT (note the use of the B), the B team is simply the BEST. The guys over at work say its got Booze, Bitches and Bimbos, which makes them happy. But it got me thinking to dedicating a weeks theme to ' The B Team, Everything from backpacks and bottles to Braamfontein and beret's. All posts will naturally be kept classy, which means no booze, bitches and bimbos...sorry guys.

keep your eyes peeled...

Soon to be live, the new blog and love child of The december diaries,  comes the' Rants of a room-mate'. I doubt I'll need to explain what this ones about kids.

New is always better...

And what better way to approach new, than with a logo. I've done away with the old one and presto…there it is. I know I’m making a big thing of it, but for me it kind of is. The December Diaries has sort of become like my boyfriend over the past year. And I’m pretty okay with that. Always looking forward to the next post, the editing of the photos, and going back to that time and place to recall what I could of it.

Who needs a man when you can have this…and so much more.

a shade of light...a shade of dark..

50 Shades of Grey….

Yes, that is currently the novel my nose is buried deep into. And it’s raunchy, very raunchy. But with this cold, wet and overcast weather, what better book to indulge in than the oh so scandalous 50 Shades of Grey by E.L James. The friend who so kindly lent me the book managed to read the 514 page book in just 2 days. I on the other hand have not been so successful. I find myself having to put the book down in the middle of a chapter and literally tell myself to “breathe” ( as Christian Grey, one of the lead characters in the book, says countless times to a Miss Anastacia Steele). Now I’m nowhere near finished, but do yourself a favour and beg steal or borrow the book…it really is worth it.

surviving 227 days being ship wrecked? easy as Pi.

Iv only just started reading the fictional novel Life of Pi by Yann Martel, one that I have received many recommendations of.

The storyline explores the spiritual life of Pi Patel whilst being stranded on a boat with a bengal tiger for 227 days in the Pacific Ocean. Being faced with finishing another menoir first…a later update on The Life of Pi will have to be given

Watch this space…