A Bit Of Flake: July 2012

Saturday 21 July 2012

Happy Befday to me!

Yesterday was my befday and a good day it was – as usual I’m not the greatest “birthday do” planner and I winged it through the day. I woke up quite excited and bounced out the house with a spring in my step. I even put on some make-up: a bit of blusher, a swish of mascara and a dash of lip-gloss # Hot Girl. The only niggle: I had an early Client meeting at 8am, got stuck in traffic for 1.5 hours to and from (Witkoppen-New Road-Grayston) and by the time I got the office it looked like someone had vomited paper all over my desk, there was so much to review*sigh*BUT, but, but…my new colleagues really made it so special*even though I only told them it was my birthday on the day*. They turned my desk into a mini Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. It was felt so festive with the streamers and balloons; I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. I rushed through work and met SLV* for lunch at Tasha’s in Melrose Arch. She bought me bunch of beautiful big, fluffy, cream roses *I really loves me some flowers mehn* and proceeded to get me a “bit” drunk…I couldn’t over do it as I had a 3pm meeting. After work, I went home with two possible entertainment options: pampering myself or meeting with “The G” at about 7pm for drinks. I did neither. SLV* was invited to a L’Oreal function and her Boyf had ditched her at the last minute and never one to say no to an opportunity to dress up I told her to swing past and pick me up*adventure*. We proceeded to have a rip-roaring and inspiring time at the L’Oreal Women in Science Awards*made we want to whip out of a book and study further*…I got “birthday appropriate” sloshed and the only Doctorate I could claim, amongst all those Doctors and Professors in the room, was a Doctorate in Villiera wines *red wine is dangerous* :-) I loved the “birthday present” from L’Oreal too*goodie bags rock*.