Thursday, 12 May 2011

A fabulous fix


Winter has struck! It's hard to wake up before the sun even opens his eyes, yet the smell of freshly brewed coffee never makes me hesitate!! I like it. I l-o-v-e, LOVE it. I  love it any time of day, but especially in the mornings, or after a freezing surf in jbay or cape town.  Some people don't seem to be effected by caffine, but I, on the other hand, love the 'quick pick me up' that good quality coffee gives me.  It makes life just that much more enjoyable.  I feel my creativity doubles after a cuppa'!! I love coffee dates with friends. And drinking coffee in the rain. Well not literally in the rain, but ya know how we do! Coffee for me, coffee for you, Coffee for Africa.  (Just because we have the best rusks - OUMA -hells yeah!!)

Thursday, 5 May 2011

owl love you forever


Owl Fascination

I think my fascination started when I was about 11 years old.  Up until then my perception of owls had been created through story books, mostly involving something wicked.  I was away on a school camp& we were all staying out in log cabins surrounded by bush and wildlife.  We were up late telling 'scary' stories and one boy was talking about the evil spell of an owl.  I walked out the cabin and there, on the floor was a white owl.  I didn't even know there was such a thing.  It didn't fly away, I sat and watched it, as it walked closer and tilted its head to the side, much like  this one, as if to say 'im with stupid'.  I found it quite amusing, and didn't find it to be in any way scary, I don't know how such a lovely creature got associated with evil.  I suppose they are nocturnal, so they spend alot of time exploring darkness.  But they themselves are not dark at all.  They actually quite stupid birds too, so I have no Idea where 'Wise Owl' came from either.   Its funny the way we  form perceptions of certain things without having a clue about them.  I love the fact that they can turn  their heads 270 degrees, its quite ridiculous! And I love to imitate owls hooting - BTW : not all owls hoot:)