Early bird

Lately I've been waking up extremely early every morning usually I just lie in my bed and wait but I've decided to start using this time. I get a lot more done in the mornings. I love the quietness and I feel like I just have some time to think, nothing feels rushed. It really is an amazing escape

I've always wanted insomnia for some bizarre reason and I guess this is sort of like reaping the benefits of staying up all night without the tiredness. Oh and by the way its 4:42 am

(bun to bellie)

VEGA AND NÜ

Yesterday I went to my first open day. I went to Vega ( school of brand leadership). It was how can say informative. I learnt that 1) I will definitely not get in because you need a very good mathematics mark and we all know thats not me. 2) There are only 15-30 people in a class. 

Now that may all sound very fabulous but I'm not really one for very up close and personal relationships with your lecturers. And there being so little in the class it is inevitable. Therefore I can firmly say I am getting somewhere with my process of elimination for study options next year. ( Vega not being an option) 

So that was my very productive saturday. 

Today I decided to go for breakfast at Nü, a new restaurant just up the road, I can easily say they have become my favourite restaurant. So if ever in Cape Town I would highly recommend it. 

Well it's off to the beach for me, well after I finish my Homework... 

you make my life

Ahh Bella, so I was busy doing research for art when I decided to just take a peek at our blog, not expecting a new post at all, nevermind the sweetest post ever. You are amazing in every single way imaginable. Your post actually brought tears to my eyes. With you in my life I fail to see the point in having anyone else.

I sometimes look at two friends sitting side by side and wonder if they are to each other what you are to me? Do they also only need each others company to be content or is that just us? I never thought that I would ever have a friend that I need this much. You mean the world to me xx

Haha I'm so proud of you, NUMBER 14!!!

man oh man you're my best friend

I decided to make a post dedicated directly to you,bun.

I can easily say you are my best friend. not even that, you are my only friend. There are times where I wish we had never met. That way I wouldn't have to feel so alone. 

Who can eat peanut butter and honey with me? 

Who can be with me and do absolutely nothing but not complain? 

Who can laugh at me when I think I am right?

Yeah I know this is lame and probably sounds like one of those dumb love songs. But there is actually no other way to put. I may actually understand why pop stars write such seemingly "meaningful" songs. Well it is a mission to say the least.

I found the pictures of the days we spent together before i left. 

The one I chose is obviously 

 'You know the sun don't shine without you.'

Anyway enough of all that emotional stuff.

There is a Waterpolo tour coming up. Now see I knew for a fact that I wasn't going to be chosen for the team that is going because I am honestly the teams weakest player so it didn't bother me. Up until the moment where they called out the people who are going and I was the only name that had been left out. Yes it did hurt to say the least.
However, thanks to the amazing people in the team and the teacher in charge they went to speak to the coach saying how I am in Grade 12 and therefore have a privilege over lets say a grade 10 going on tour. Obviously that is the last thing I wanted, to swap places with a grade 10 chosen to go on tour, so I said I would rather not go. But now instead of 13 players we will be signing in 14. Yup I am number 14. Well I am not all in all very excited about this whole tour thing so I just hope there are no awkward situations.

                        (just to show you that we play in the harbour and not in a swimming pool)

Moonlight Mass

Today was the 16th of January which meant it was a full moon. Every full moon in Cape Town there is a hike up Lion's Head and yes I did go again. believe it or not. It was honestly one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. Literally you would look to your right and the sun is busy setting then to your left the moon is lighting up.

Coming down was another story though. I swear there could have been over a thousand people there so you can imagine how long it took to climb down.

here is a panoramic that i managed to capture, as  you can see there is a guy on the right and it seems as though he is greeting us. Well he is, he was a past pupil at my school. As I came around with my camera boom there he was. I don't know if he was unaware of the fact that I was taking a picture or if he was just dying to say hello anyway now you get to meet him too.

                                                                      (bellie-bun)

backwards bed night

So every year there comes some nights where I feel it is necessary for me to sleep the other way around. So in other words my head is at the foot of the bed. This does sound completely insane but it really is rather exciting. I usually end up having the strangest dreams.

But, last night was not one of my backward bed nights just in case you may have been wondering.

School starts tomorrow. Our final year. I hope it feels real tomorrow because right now I feel as though I am still a small grade 8.I feel as though i'm starting all over again tomorrow.

I just got back from collecting all my books. I left majority at school in my locker because I was on my longboard so it is sort of impossible to ride with that amount of books. I also had to go look for a white button up shirt and so in the one store that I went into I asked the store assistant : "sorry, do you have any white school shirts?" and she says to me: " no sorry, but don't you think it's a bit late to get those things now." So now I have to wait till my ride comes along so I can go find this white shirt that is oh so necessary.

My family and I went for a picnic on Clifton beach this evening. I suppose they thought it would ease the whole "entering gr12 phase" it was wonderful though.

I was sitting on the lifeguard chair again, like the night we sat there, it could have been the same night i swear. People lit up those Chinese lanterns and there was also a yacht playing loud music as if everyone likes their music taste. Although it didn't feel right being there without you I still felt as though we shared it together and that you were there somehow. 

While we were on the beach we saw a bunch of little lights coming from the top of lion's head. I then realised it was the moonlight walk. Meaning that every full moon a big crowd of people walk up lion's head and watch the full moon "rise" if that is what you say when the moon lights up. 

OH and I found a white shirt just thought i'd let you know. 

(this picture sort of reminded me of the lyrics to the song "anthem" that you posted) 

THE ANTHEM

Okay so as you well know I'm not too excited for tomorrow (the first day of our final year of high school) but I was feeling nostalgic earlier on today and so I decided to listen to some old music, stuff I listened to when I was in grade 1 - I was quite hardcore when I was younger - anyway the anthem by good charlotte was one of the songs that came up which I surprisingly still know all the words to. It made me feel alot better about tomorrow. Theres something about jumping around screaming these lyrics that just seemed to make feel so strong and I realised that I don't really care all that much about what my science teacher or that horrible women that loves to make feel like shit thinks because well simply put I don't ever wanna be them, don't wanna be just like them.

 the lyrics of the anthem by good charlotte:

It's a new day, but it all feels old

It's a good life, that's what I'm told

But everything, it all just feels the same

At my high school, it felt more to me

Like a jail cell, a penitentiary

My time spent there only made me see

That I don't ever wanna be like you

I don't wanna do the things you do

I'm never gonna hear the words you say

And I don't ever wanna

I don't ever wanna be you

Don't wanna be just like you

What I'm sayin' is, this is the anthem

Throw all your hands up

You, don't wanna be you

Go to college, a university

Get a real job, that's what they said to me

But I could never live the way they want

I'm gonna get by and just do my time

Out of step, while they all get in line

I'm just a minor threat, so pay no mind

Do you really wanna be like them

Do you really wanna be another trend

Do you wanna be part of their drill

'Cause I don't ever wanna

I don't ever wanna be you

Don't wanna be just like you

What I'm sayin' is, this is the anthem

Throw all your hands up

You, don't wanna be you

Shake it once, that's fine

Shake it twice, that's okay

Shake it three times, you're playing with yourself again

You, don't wanna be just like you

What I'm sayin' is, this is the anthem

Throw all your hands up

Y'all got to feel me, sing if you're with me

You, don't wanna be just like you (be just like you)

This is the anthem throw all your hands up

Y'all got to feel me, sing if you're with me

Another loser anthem (whoa)

Another loser anthem (whoa)

Another loser anthem (whoa)

Another loser anthem

dont just be another follower

(bun to bellie)

Lion's Head

'Good Morning starshine the earth says hello'

This morning my father and I hiked Lion's Head Mountain. I counted as I was going up that it would be my fifth time going up. It is such a wonderful experience. You feel completely free and your mind can just let go. I always stand at the very top and wonder how wonderful it would be if humans could fly and therefore anyone could go up at any given time and it also would not take as long. You also contemplate jumping?

(view of Clifton from the top) 

(view of Lion's head from table mountain) 

My next hike will hopefully be Table Mountain. 

(bellie to bun)

J'ai Courrier

I went to my postbox this morning to find such a pleasant surprise.
thank you for your letter, it means the world to me.

I just want the world to see how wonderfully you decorate your envelopes. 

After reading your post about the artist and her jellyfish installation I thought I had to share with you that I found out the Longest , or was it largest, jellyfish in the world is called "Lion's Mane Jellyfish" How incredible? 

                                                                (bellie-bun) 

Something amazing

When I saw this I immediately thought of you:

It is an aquarium built by this artist who goes around installing these amazing aquariums all over her town. How beautiful is that. I just find it soooo amazing here if the link to her website if you'd like to know 'n little more about her: Sayuri Sasaki Heman

(bun to bellie)

Sonder

Serendipity

As you well know, last night I went to a rooftop party which is a fundraiser for Afrikaburn 2014. It was so wonderful. I honestly didn't think I would enjoy the event. Ahh I think I may just want to live on a rooftop but then again one could just live in a penthouse.

I met this guy last night and somehow it just felt like we had this connection. It's sort of crazy.
Stupid me didn't get his surname nor any form of contact details. So therefore I will leave it up to fate to hopefully bring us together again.

The song warm water by banks describes the feeling almost perfectly. ( a link to the lyrics: banks-warm water lyrics )

i'm totally in love with rooftops

one day we have to live in an apartment where there is a rooftop. we can have one of those rooftop dinners.

I also only came home at 1 am which is not actually that late except that I had to set my alarm for 7 am because I had early morning training. Also I am busy reorganising my bedroom which is one of my "new years resolutions."


                                                       (bellie - bun )

boys

okay so i think ryan and bakermat sort of look alike, just see for yourself?

2014

so there are exactly 9 months till we are done.
We start matric in 12 days. - bellie

haha this makes me so unbelievably scared
but the fact that in 9 months this will all be done and we'll be starting this life how it was meant to be..
TOGETHER. well just that thought gives me hope and all i need is a little bit of hope to get me through this year. - bun

ahh i feel so bad for steeling your post xxx
dont worry i left it for you to edit x

LET THE ADVENTURES BEGIN