Category Archives: relationship things

On House-Hunting, Psychic Estate Agents and the Proverbial Needle in the Haystack

Posted on May 23, 2012 by exmi

I’m fucking over house-hunting. All over it. I’m tired of looking at shitty houses with insane price tags, whilst lusting over a house I can never have. (It’s not for sale). I’m tired of worrying about damp and electrical compliance … Continue reading →

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It’s Done, It’s FINALLY Done!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by exmi

It’s a few days after the fact, I know. But this is the first time I’ve had a few seconds spare to actually blog about it. (Actually, these seconds are not spare, I can think of a million other things … Continue reading →

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On The Lizard: So Over It And Can’t Do It Anymore

Posted on November 4, 2011 by exmi

It’s official, I am the world’s worst person. I am one of those people that buys an exotic pet, and then a few months down the line, gives that exotic pet away. I fail. I throw my hands up in … Continue reading →

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On Shit Days: Sure, They Could Be Worse, I Guess…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by exmi

….worse how, I’m not exactly sure, but yeah – those are the platitudes people feed you when something kak has happened – “it could be worse…”. I walked out of a mall this morning to discover my car – picture … Continue reading →

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On Good Housekeeping – Not Just An Art, Now a Magazine

Posted on October 18, 2011 by exmi

That’s what yesterday was all about. What was yesterday? Only the Good Housekeeping SA media introduction event. Held at the gorgeous Pick n Pay Good Food Studios in Bryanston – my BFF & I joined a few bloggers and other … Continue reading →

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YumYumYum On Sunday

Posted on August 14, 2011 by exmi

My fiance is a vanilla man, all the way. Vanilla cakes, vanilla cupcakes, vanilla cookies – his choice over chocolate, any day. He even prefers white chocolate – ya, know – Milky Bar? Except when it comes to brownies – … Continue reading →

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It Breaks My Heart That It’s True

Posted on August 3, 2011 by exmi

It’s not easy being a parent. It doesn’t get easier. In fact, it gets more complicated, the bigger he gets and the older he gets. He’s willful, stubborn, impatient and has ears that are purely for decorational purposes – they … Continue reading →

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It’s All About The Weekend

Posted on August 2, 2011 by exmi

For the first time, in a long time, I’ve ventured out of the house on the weekend. Winter is the perfect excuse for spending too much time on the couch, under a quilt, watching Grey’s Anatomy. (I’m now on Season … Continue reading →

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I Think Perhaps, That I Wasn’t Clear

Posted on July 29, 2011 by exmi

Certain things I said in my last post, seem to have been taken too literally. So I’d like to take the opportunity to try to explain myself and what I meant, more clearly. When I said that I always thought … Continue reading →

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If It’s Not For Keeps, Then Why Bother?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by exmi

Something someone said to me, at the beginning of this year stuck in my mind. Advice that I’m not entirely sure didn’t have a slight tinge of bitterness and malice. However it was given, the advice was to the effect … Continue reading →

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