Jessica Giggles

The life of an event manager, with crazy OCD tendencies, a love for all things sweet, and a #SexyShoes aficionado!

Monthly Archives: January 2010


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Miserable and guilty

If any of you spotted a girl crying in the traffic this afternoon*, that was me! :(

It all started this afternoon when I got a phone call from a mutual friend of mine and my sister. She called to ask me why my sis was organising her own baby shower (among other things). I had said that she was organising it because she had wanted to**.

My sister called just before i was leaving the office to tell me that she’d finalised her baby shower date – Saturday 27 February. I immediately became emotional because I realised that that is the day I’m supposed to leave for the Drakensberg for a week long conference. I burst into tears when I realised I may not be able to be the doting aunt-to-be and celebrate with her. I then brought up the other phone call earlier and my sis had said that the only reason she was organising it herself was because no-one had taken it upon themselves to organise something. Cue more water-works!

Once I’d calmed down a little after the call, I went to speak to my MD about that weekend. I asked if there was any way that I could drive down on the Saturday afternoon with Gary, with him staying the night and leaving the next day, or coming through on Sunday morning. Luckily he told me he’d keep it in mind and that he was sure we could organise something so I wouldn’t be a pile of tears if I wasn’t with my sis.

So yes I will most probably be able to attend, but I still feel awful and guilty! I have been so focussed on wedding-related things that I hadn’t even cast a though to my sister’s shower! She shouldn’t plan it herself! I feel like I am such a bad and inconsiderate sister, and like I’ve let her down… What makes things worse in my mind is that there isn’t a lot of spare cash to allow me to go all out and organise this for her! Feels like I’m in a Catch 22 and I don’t know what to do.

Any suggestions on how I can make this the best baby shower she could wish for, on a budget?

Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles

*My guilt and emotions wore down on me terribly that I cried the whole way home. This was not helped by the fact that the radio station was playing very mopey, sad, songs.
**My sis had said that she wanted a joint baby shower where the guys and gals celebrated the baby together instead of the usual “girls only” shower. So we had brainstormed ideas together but I had left it at that…

P.S. Thanks to all my Twitter ladies for your hugs and support, you know who you are!

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100 Truths

I saw this on The Fantasy/Reality World of a Writer and decided it would make for another Get-To-Know-Me post.

Apparently after I’ve filled this out I’m supposed to TAG 10 people and have them do the same, but I’m not going to do that… :P

1. Last beverage? ~ Tea
2. Last phone call? ~ A supplier
3. Last kiss? ~ This morning
4. Last song you listened to? ~ Whatever is playing on VH1 on the TVs in the admin open-plan office
5. Last time you cried? ~ The other day

HAVE YOU EVER:
6. Dated someone twice? ~ Yes
7. Been cheated on? ~ Yes
8. Kissed someone & regretted it? ~ No
9. Lost someone special? ~ Yes
10. Been depressed? ~ Yes
11. Been high? ~ No

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:
12. Purple
13. Blue
14. Pink

THIS YEAR HAVE YOU:
15. Have you made new friends this year? ~ Yes
16. Fallen out of love? ~ No
17. Laughed until you cried? ~ Yes
18. Met someone who changed you? ~ I think so
19. Found out who your true friends were? ~ Yes
20. Found out someone was talking about you? ~ No
21. Kissed anyone on your top friends list? ~ Yes – I consider Gary to be one of my best friends

TRUTH:
23. How many kids do you want to have? ~ 2
24. Do you have any pets? ~ Yes, 2 doglets
25. Do you want to change your name? ~ My surname will change when I get married :)
26. What did you do for your last birthday? ~ I worked my butt off at an exhibition
27. What time did you wake up today? ~ Around 7am
28. What were you doing at midnight last night? ~ I was partying it up at #ClubDuvet ;)
29. Name something you CANNOT wait for? ~ To be a wife and mother
30. Last time you saw your father? ~ About a month ago though I spoke to him the other night
31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life? ~ To be able to afford the wedding of my dreams by having a more exciting bank balance
32. What are you listening to right now? ~ Whatever is playing on VH1 on the TVs in the admin open-plan office
33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom? ~ Don’t think so
34. What’s getting on your nerves right now? ~ People saying one thing and acting completely the opposite
36. What’s your real name? ~ Jessica
37. Relationship Status? ~ Engaged
38. Zodiac sign? ~ Libra
39. Male or female? ~ Female
40.Primary School? ~ St Thomas Aquinas, De La Salle Holy Cross College, and Rosebank Convent
41. High School? ~ Rosebank Convent and Redhill High School
43. Hair colour? ~ Blonde
44. Long or short? ~ Long
45. Height? ~ 1,68cm
46. Do you have a crush on someone? ~ No
47. What do you like about yourself? ~ My cleavage
48. Piercings? ~ Ears
49. Tattoos? ~ No
50. Righty or lefty? ~ Righty

FIRSTS :
51. First surgery? ~ A mole removal on my tummy
52. First piercing? ~ Ears
53. First tattoo? ~ Don’t have one
54. First best friend? ~ Karen
55. First sport? ~ Kissing Catchers :P
56. First pet? ~ A hamster named Squeak
57. First vacation? ~ Can’t remember
58. First concert? ~ Placebo
59. First crush? ~ Matthew in nursery school
60. First alcohol drink? ~ A small glass of schnapps at Christmas (each year)

RIGHT NOW:
61. Eating? ~ Nothing at the moment
62. Drinking? ~ Tea
63. I’m about to? ~ Follow up with quotes from suppliers that I need to finalise a client’s quote
64. Listening to? ~ Whatever is playing on VH1
65. Waiting for? ~ The end of the work-day to arrive so I can go home and kiss my fiancé

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OTHER SEX?
69. Lips or eyes? ~ Both
70. Hugs or kisses? ~ Both
71. Shorter or taller? ~ Taller
72. Older or younger? ~ Older
73. Romantic or spontaneous? ~ Both
74. Nice stomach or nice arms? ~ Both
75. Tattoos or piercings? ~ None
76. Sensitive or loud? ~ Both
77. Hook-up or relationship? ~ Relationship
78. Trouble maker or hesitant? ~ Hesitant

HAVE YOU EVER:
79. Kissed a stranger? ~ Yes
80. Drank hard liquor? ~ Yes
81. Lost glasses/contacts? ~ No
82. Cried in front on someone? ~ Yes
83. Broken someone’s heart? ~ Yes
84. Had your own heart broken? ~ Yes
85. Been arrested? ~ No
86. Turned someone down? ~ Yes
87. Cried when someone died? ~ Yes
88. Liked a friend that is a girl? ~ No

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
89. Yourself? ~ Sometimes
90. Miracles? ~ Yes
91. Love at first sight? ~ Definitely
92. Heaven? ~ Yes
93. Santa Claus? ~ No
94. Kissing on the first date? ~ Depends on how the date went and whether I was into him
95. Angels? ~ Yes

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
96. Is there one person you want to be with right now? ~ Yes, Gary
97. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time? ~ No
98. Do you believe its possible to remain faithful forever? ~ Yes
99. What’s the one thing you cannot live without? ~ My asthma spray ;)
100. Posting this as 100 Truths? ~ Yes


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Whisper sweet nothings…

I was reading through my Twitter feed this morning, like I do every morning. But this morning was different! This morning Ann posted something that included the most fabulous website – ComplimentBot! I went there immediately and my day was made over and over, refresh after refresh!

Who knew a computer could make your day?! Who knew a computer could tell you what you really needed to hear?! Who knew I’d love my computer this much?!

Go on! Click on the link! You know you want to…

Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles

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Roadhogs

I confess, I have a problem with idiotic drivers who don’t know the rules of the road! I’m no angel when it comes to obeying all the rules, like driving a few kilometres over the speed limit, or going through orange robots instead of stopping, so I can’t polish my halo just yet… But let me tell you a few of the encounters I’ve had! And I’ve had many…

I was driving to work one morning when an idiot decided he liked the view of Bullet’s (my car has a name ok?!) sexy behind. (Bullet is by no means faster than the speed of sound, especially when going up hills, but he’s able to maintain the speed limit at least.) So this idiot starts gesturing at me since I’m going slower than I apparently should be! And when he finally overtakes me, I make a note of his number plate. I arrived at work, and since my addiction to Twitter had just begun, I decided to post my encounter as a #roadhog tweet. I had never ‘named and shamed’ before so I was a little reluctant, but my irritation made me tweet. Unfortunately for me, @za5 thanked me for airing his bad driving for the whole of the twitterverse to see. Facepalm moment! Open-mouth-and-insert-shoe-store moment! After apologising profusely, saying he wasn’t that bad a driver and generally feeling like a bitch, he announced he was just pranking me!

My route home takes me past the circle by Morningside Clinic. And this circle is the bane of my existence! Apparently nobody knows how to read road-markings anymore. Each entrance to the circle has two lanes – one to turn left, and one to go straight or turn right. And these are clearly marked! I was driving home from work one day when I seriously popped my lid! This cow in an SUV decided she didn’t need to wait in the correct lane to go straight, and moved into the open lane. She ended up going straight when it was my turn so I manoeuvred my little Bullet, put my foot a little firmer on the accelerator and got in front of her. She was shouting and screaming like a banshee and driving up Bullet’s butt…Until she realised she was in the wrong and quickly backed up.

I taught a lesson to a taxi the other day, though I don’t think he learnt anything from what I was trying to teach… I was driving along Main Road in Kyalami the other day – a two lane road with a speed limit of 80km/hr. I looked in my rearview and noted a taxi hurtling towards me. Before I knew it he was enjoying the view of Bullet’s sexy behind. I don’t normally do things to aggravate drivers but this time I didn’t change lanes when he flashed his lights or gestured at me to speed up. I intentionally slowed down so I was driving exactly at the speed limit. The car next to me read my mind and did the same thing. And I really enjoyed the look of exasperation on his face when he realised he’d been boxed in and could go nowhere.

Another lesson I love to teach other drivers is how to use robots when they are all off. Now most of you will know that you use them like any normal stop street or 4-way stop, but for most of the drivers in Johannesburg it means “proceed at the speed you were driving and don’t stop”. There are two sets of robots that are out 99,9% of the time that I love to teach the ‘stopping technique’: 1) by the office park on Rivonia Road (between Summit and Alon Roads) that has robots at the entrance, 2) by the entrance to a complex on Witkoppen Road (between St Peters/the Porsche shop and Main Road). On many occasions I’ve stopped at these flashing-red robots and treated them like 3-way stops, only to have the drivers behind me cuss and gesture while instantaneously stopping all rude behaviour when it dawns on them that I am right! Oh how I love being right!

I can shout and gesture with the best of them when an idiot is in the wrong! And I will shout at you if you:
a) Don’t use your indicator to signal you’re turning into a road, or moving into my lane! Do you know where your indicator is situated or do you need me to show you?
b) Don’t say Thank You when I let you in front of me. Being polite is so simple, yet so rewarding, don’t make me show you the finger!
c) Don’t stop at a stop street properly so you can squeeze in front of me while making me slam on brakes. Did you take your driver’s test because if so, you would have failed for not stopping properly!
d) Don’t respect the ‘safe following distance’ I have to the car in front of me. This space is not for you to squeeze into!

I used to be one of those people that laughed when other people relayed stories of their rage against stupid drivers… Now I’m adding to their stories! And I’m sure you’ll agree that my stories are way more entertaining… ;)

Sobering thought:
I saw an article on News24 the other day stating the chances of being in a car accident in South Africa are 1 in 101! This is bloody frightening considering I drive with hundreds of cars every day! So drive safe! And try not to piss me off!

Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles

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*Cartoon credit


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I sang to Chuck Norris under your bed because that’s how I roll…

I *stole* this from CamillaCams’ blog and thought this was just what I needed to brighten up my day… So type out the sentence you end up with as your blog post heading or as a comment. You know you want to! :)

Pick the month you were born:
January——-I kicked
February——I loved
March———-I karate chopped
April————I licked
May————I jumped on
June———–I smelled
July————I did the Macarena With
August——–I had lunch with
September—-I danced with
October——-I sang to
November—–I yelled at
December—–I ran over

Pick the day (number) you were born on:
1——-a birdbath
2——-a monster
3——-a phone
4——-a fork
5——-a snowman
6——-a gangster
7——-my mobile phone
8——-my dog
9——-my best friends’ boyfriend
10——-my neighbour
11——-my science teacher
12——-a banana
13——-a fireman
14——-a stuffed animal
15——-a goat
16——-a pickle
17——-your mom
18——-a spoon
19——- a smurf
20——-a baseball bat
21——-a ninja
22——-Chuck Norris
23——-a noodle
24——-a squirrel
25——-a football player
26——-my sister
27——-my brother
28——-an iPod
29——-a surfer
30——-a homeless guy
31——-a llama

What is the last number of the year you were born:
1——— In my car
2 ——— On your car
3 ——— In a hole
4 ——— Under your bed
5 ——— Riding a Motorcycle
6 ——— sliding down a hill
7 ——— in an elevator
8———- at the dinner table
9 ——– In line at the bank
0 ——– in your bathroom

Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
White———because I’m cool like that
Black———because that’s how I roll.
Pink———–because I’m NOT crazy.
Red———–because the voices told me to.
Blue———–because I’m sexy and I do what I want
Green———because I think I need some serious help.
Purple———because I’m AWESOME!
Gray———-because Big Bird said to and he’s my leader.
Yellow———because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars
Orange——–because my family thinks I’m stupid anyway.
Brown———because I can.
Other———-because I’m a Ninja!
None———-because I can’t control myself!


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Tag… You’re it!

I have wanted to do a “get to know me” kinda post for a little while, but with the days just rolling into each other at the moment, I haven’t found the time just to sit and tell you all about me. So I was really happy when I was tagged by Angel to do this post… And even happier that there was a list of questions to work off so I didn’t have to work my brain too hard by coming up with my own! So here goes… :)

Opening…
Do you get regular massages? Every month I go for a pamper morning with my sis where we have facials with a shoulder massage, waxing, and pedicures.
Do you have an answering machine? I have voicemail.
What cuss word do you use the most? Uhm… The F and S words. *cringes*
Are you underweight or overweight? My weight is right for my height though that BMI thingy says I’m underweight.
Can you see your veins? Yup! My one vein even performs party tricks…

Favourite…
Soap? I love using the Palmolive shower gels!
Fruit? I’m not a big fan of fruit though I do like strawberries, and I eat pineapple on pizzas.
Kind of red meat? The only red meat I eat is mince and boerewors. Gary is trying to get me to eat more steak since he loves it!
Fish? I love hake and sole. Don’t get to eat fish much since Gary doesn’t like it…
Candy bar? I have the sweetest sweet-tooth so I will eat anything sweet provided it doesn’t contain nuts or raisins or anything weird like mopani worms.

Have You Ever…
Eaten a whole bag of potato chips? Of course! Though I did feel a bit ill afterwards…
Eaten lobster? Yes, when I was very young. My uncle caught the lobster himself and then he cooked it in kelp (seaweed). I remember it tasting very yummy.
Climbed a mountain? Yip!
Been skydiving? Nope. If I ever go, I’ll probably do a tandem jump…
Been water skiing? Nope. I hear it feels like your arms are being pulled out your sockets…

Do You…
Wish you could change something about your life? I do wish I was able to voice my feelings better, be a little more confrontational (I absolutely hate arguments), and be able to look at myself in the mirror and be truly happy with what I see (you wouldn’t think it, but I have self-esteem issues).
Like your nose? I don’t! To me it looks like a beak. :(
Like salt and vinegar chips? Love them! *Ponders if there are any at the tuckshop at work…
Eat salsa? If it isn’t spicy…
Own a boat? Nope.

What Is…
A small thing that people let slide but that actually has dire consequences? Manners. Please and Thank You go a really long way!
Your most macho trait? I can carry heavy boxes and pack a suitcase like the well-seasoned traveller that I am, but I call Gary to squish any spiders, bugs, creepy crawlies, etc! :)
The longest relationship you’ve ever had? Almost two years with my wonderful fiancé.
Your most embarrassing thoughts? Uhm…not sure to be honest! I have a very naughty mind (thanks to having two very naughty older brothers) so a lot of my thoughts can twist and turn until I’m blushing!
Your most shameful moment? Having a previous boss shout at and belittle me in front of a client. Being the well-brought-up (and non-confrontational) person I am, I just stood there and took it, and didn’t shout back. Even when she told me that I didn’t have the right body to wear white pants! And this from a lady rounder than a beach ball!

This/That…
Bath/Shower? Both! Bath to relax, shower to wash my hair.
Markers/ Crayons? Crayons! The best part of au-pairing during my varsity days was colouring-in with my 2 charges.
Pens/ Pencils? Pens.
Jelly/ Cream Cheese? Jelly…with custard!
Bagel/ Toast? Toast.

Finish…
My greatest weakness is… Thinking less of myself… And not wanting to take risks because I don’t believe in myself and my abilities…
I wish I was… n’t as OCD at home. I think I drive Gary completely mad!
Three things I wouldn’t do for a million dollars are… Eat anything funky/weird, live without Gary, my doglets, my friends and family, or go against my morals and values.
The oddest thing I’ve ever put in my mouth is… I haven’t put anything strange in my mouth. The worst thing that was put in my mouth (and down my throat) was the breathing tube when I had my operation(s).

Firsts…
Credit card you had? Don’t have one!
Loan you got was for? Technically I haven’t had a loan… I bought my car through my dad’s name since I didn’t have a credit rating.
Paycheck was for how much? R2000! I remember using one of my first paychecks to buy a GHD hair-styler! It was the best purchase ever! :)
Time you had stitches? I was 5ish and had an op to remove a mole on my stomach.
Time you went to the hospital for something? I was in and out of hospital a lot when I was young.

Lasts…
List everything you ate in the last 24 hours? Two cupcakes, French toast, another two cupcakes, toasted chicken mayo sandwich with chips…
Last thing you used a credit card for? Don’t have one…
What was your job previous to the one you have now? I am still doing the same thing as when I started working – event management.
Last thing you celebrated? Gary’s birthday on Tuesday. Oh! And just heard that my friend’s baby was born this morning!
Last time you were at a sports bar? Technically I was at one this morning as I was doing a venue site visit…

Was that interesting? Do you feel like you know me a little better? Any other questions you’d like me to answer? ;)

And now who to tag… Hmmmmm… *Adopts thoughtful pose*
I think I’d like to get to know Andrea, MamaMeeA, Laura Kim and Jenty a little better…
So…


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Understanding Women 106

Sadly I didn’t do as well… You see, last night was the first episode of the new season of Greys Anatomy. And I needed a whole slab of chocolate to get through it. Judging by Twitter, I was not the only one to have puffy eyes and a red nose by the end of the episode. So here’s to eating the entire box of chocolates during the next one!

Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles

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