Monthly Archives: August 2010

On Getting Shiz Done

Posted on August 31, 2010 by ExMi

Nine months into the year, and I’m finally starting to pull finger and get shiz done. Attempting this grown-up do things responsibly and timeously thing. Trying not to let everything overwhelm me all at once, by breaking it down, yo. … Continue reading →

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Sundays Are An Interesting Mix of Bliss And Torture

Posted on August 29, 2010 by ExMi

Sundays are usually the days I get to sleep in. With The Kid at The (S)in-Laws, I should be free to sleep beyond 6:30am. Technically speaking. I never do though. Sleeping in just seems like a waste when I can … Continue reading →

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In Which I Overwhelm You With Cute

Posted on August 27, 2010 by ExMi

and effectively distract you from all the gloom and doom and emotional vagueness that’s been going on round this blog of late. Because seriously. Who can think of anything serious when looking at this face?

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Trust: How Do You Un-Fuck With It?

Posted on August 26, 2010 by ExMi

Apparently I trust* people too easily. This is what my Boyfriend thinks. He thinks it’s bad judge of character on my part. To trust, as he says, so easily. I don’t see it that way. I see it as a … Continue reading →

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So It’s Been Decided

Posted on August 26, 2010 by ExMi

Towards the end of the year we plan to put our house up for sale. As to whether it’s because of this, I refuse to comment.

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Just On The FYI Side

Posted on August 24, 2010 by ExMi

Remember a few days ago I blogged about the new credit card for women, from Standard Bank? The MyCard… I’d like to take a second to tell you a little more about it, if you dont mind, but before I … Continue reading →

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Things Keeping Me Sane This Week

Posted on August 24, 2010 by ExMi

1. Vodka in my sippy cup. When I get home from work, The Kid, The Boyfriend (he drives, while I drink) and I head to the park. I have my smokes in my back pocket and a sippy cup (borrowed … Continue reading →

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I’ll Take It Where I Can Get It, Thanks

Posted on August 22, 2010 by ExMi

So last night. On the way home. At the Chinese restaurant at the shopping centre near my house, I opened a R3.80* fortune cookie and it told me: “your heart’s yearnings will come true.” Reassurance. A small sliver of hope. … Continue reading →

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I Suck At Keeping Secrets (Okay, Not Really)

Posted on August 20, 2010 by ExMi

After two months of teasing my friends/readers/family/bitches with talk of a supersecret project I was working on (I didn’t even tell my own sister about it) I finally got to run my mouth off about what the project actually involved. … Continue reading →

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Plastic Fantastic

Posted on August 19, 2010 by ExMi

There’s more than just penises and vaginas that make men and women different. It’s their spending habits and the way they make their financial decisions that sets them apart, too. Those moneytypes at Standard Bank have come to realise this … Continue reading →

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