Tuesday 2 March marks 100 days before the start of the Soccer World Cup. It has been dubbed “National Fly the Flag Day”.
Unfortunately I won’t be flying the flag myself as I will be running a Gala Dinner function in the Drakensberg. But since the Gala Dinner has a South African theme, we’ve decided to give the below hand-made bowties to all the gentlemen (through a simple room drop) so they can Fly the Flag!
What will you do?
Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles
This cartoon should make you laugh! And if it doesn’t, then you’ve been using your blog / twitter / facebook account incorrectly! 
It’s also to remind you all that I’m still alive… 
Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles
If you read Monday’s post then you’ll have some idea of how hectic it has been and why I’m only operating on “speed of light”. My busy schedule and to-do list has not improved since Monday, and it seems that even though I’m getting through my work and ticking things off the list, I don’t seem to be getting on top of things!
Wednesday morning a last-minute function in Limpopo was confirmed so I rushed to find a car to hire. And since it was so last minute (and a three day hire), there was only one car available which we had to take even though it was too small to fit four tall and muscular technicians. Then it was time to rush to a meeting in town where I was at least fed a muffin. The rest of the afternoon passed in a blur of ticking things off the list, adding things to the list, and trying to remember to breathe.
Today has been manic! The phone has not stopped, I forgot to eat and drink, and I’ve had to get through my work as well as the to-do lists for my two colleagues who were out today (one is in Limpopo for that last-minute event, and the other was at food tastings and checking up on setups).
Tomorrow looks like it’ll be a L-O-N-G day so please send hugs! I have to be at an event at 6am and run it until midday when hopefully everyone will leave. Then I’ll race to the office to get more of my to-do list done.
Next week is looking just as crazy, if not crazier! I have two events to run on Wednesday, I have to finalise everything for my function in Drakensberg (I was supposed to be going to Zebula Lodge for a different function but I am now needed in Drakensberg), and I have to make sure all is in order for my sister’s baby shower. And I’m sure there will be quite a few things added in here and there. And before I know it, it’ll be time to pack my bags and leave for Drakensberg…
So please don’t think I’ve deserted you or forgotten about you! I promise to try and pop in next week even if it is just to post something funny to keep me smiling!
Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles
Today would have been wonderful had there been a moment to procrastinate! From the moment I arrived at work this morning I was inundated with a list of different things that needed to be done. All urgent of course!
I started the to-do list by sitting with the graphic designer. We needed to come up with two options for an email invitation. Luckily this only took an hour or so. Then it was time to finalise things with a client for an event this Friday. Then there were quotes and floorplans to be done. Then I had to rush to collect CD duplicates and hand deliver them to a client in town. Then it was a rush back to the office to sort out another event taking place in March where I’ve been coallating the RSVPs.
Does anyone know how I can clone myself?
Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles
I was sent this via email the other day (you may have already seen it) and wanted to share this with you… Remember you ARE worth it…always!
Women have strengths that amaze men…
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don’t take “no” for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colours.
They’ll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what
makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.
Women have vital things to say
and everything to give.
However, if there is ONE flaw in women, it is that they forget their worth…
For those of you who don’t know, it’s Valentine’s Day on Sunday. And with love floating on the breeze, I decided this cartoon would be perfect!
We haven’t got any specific plans for Sunday though we are thinking of packing a picnic and venturing to Emmarentia Dam or the Botanical Gardens. What are you planning?
Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles
I decided to take PinkHairGirl’s advice and try the hardest meme of all – random facts about me! It has taken a few weeks to think up so many random facts, so you’d better enjoy the read! 
Here goes…
1) I can cross my second toe over my big toe (both feet) with no help from my hands
2) My eyes change colour depending on what colour top I am wearing
3) I can eat with chopsticks with both hands
4) I have identical birthmarks on the inside of both my thighs
5) After a lot of crying, my eyes change to a dark emerald colour
6) I have two second names
7) I have never been on a diet
8) I have no idea how to make this not a smiley face with sunglasses
9) I am the youngest of four kids
10) I am 9243 days old
11) I am asthmatic
12) I have two scars on my tummy – one on the left from a mole removal, one on the right from my emergency appendix op
13) I love baking though I don’t have any baking goodies at my house
14) My school and varsity friends all know me for my chocolate brownies
15) I take a size 7 or 8 shoe – when I was growing up my brother used to refer to my shoes as skis
16) I despise tomato
17) I make the best spaghetti bolognaise
18) I can’t drink coffee (the real stuff) unless it’s severely weak and sugared
19) I used to be a gymnast
20) I have double jointed fingers
21) I have a lot of chicken pox scars
22) I am a hoarder
23) I don’t like eating salads (though I will pick out the avo, feta, cucumber and lettuce if I have to eat it)
24) I have great cleavage
25) I am easily irritated by people who can’t spell or use grammar correctly
26) I used to write a lot of poetry
27) I have two doglets – Layla the Pug and Chelsea the Basset Hound
28) I have a mixed heritage – my parents are from Swedish, German, Scottish and British decents
29) I love milk – low-fat to be exact
30) My favourite flower is the St Joseph Lily
31) I ‘invented’ a cheater’s way to make lasagne
32) If I had been born a boy, my name would have been Shaun/Sean/Shawn (not sure how my parents would have spelt it)
33) I have already picked out the names for my children
34) My sister and I are really close, finish-each-others-sentences close
35) I love Cadbury Top Deck and Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate
36) I used to volunteer at the Princess Alice Baby Sanctuary
37) I was nicknamed Gully by my family
38) I was nicknamed Giggles by my varsity friends
39) I have an ‘innie’ bellybutton
40) I am lucky enough to have an iPhone
41) I love being tickled softly
42) I am addicted to reality series on E!
43) I went to three different primary schools
44) I went to two different high schools
45) My GHD (hair straightner) is my bestest friend
46) I have a beauty spot on my big toe
47) I wear a medic-alert bracelet
48) I broke my ankle when I was in Standard 1
49) I had a swimming party for my 9th birthday and since I’d broken my ankle the week before, I spent the day watching everyone have fun without me
50) I’m a very bad liar
51) I am great at keeping secrets
52) I can touch type
53) I love reading but haven’t picked up a novel in a long time
54) I have an electric toothbrush
55) I go for a facial, pedicure, and waxing once a month
56) I was born two weeks premature
57) I weighed 2.5kg at birth (the weight of a packet of sugar)
58) I have a huge photo album that has photos from the day I was born
59) I love romance novels
60) I hate it when the bed’s not made
61) I have a shoe fund money box
62) I was born on a Monday (Monday’s child is fair of face…)
63) I got engaged on 21 November 2009
64) I taught my parents not to force-feed me when I was younger (I was forced to eat a spinach pie, so I shoved it all in my mouth, went to bed and woke up with it still in my mouth the next morning.)
65) I now eat spinach freely
66) I was taught to swim when my mom let go of me in the pool. Tried to stand, but it was too deep and so I almost drowned myself.
67) I was born at 12:01
68) I wear slightly padded bras because I don’t like the “smuggling smarties” look
69) I drive a boy car named Bullet (because I only ride boys )
70) I was bitten by my dog while climbing over our wall late at night (long story…)
71) I was born and bred in Johannesburg (except for a brief few years when I was in Witbank)
72) I have neat hand-writing
73) I met Gary at Billy The Bums in Fourways
74) I am still on a ‘pay-as-you-go’ cellphone system
75) I have a wealth of useless information stored in my brain
76) I have developed a stutter in my old age
77) When I was younger I was struck by lightning that passed through my metal bed
78) My hair is naturally a dark blonde
79) My mom is a Baronness
80) I’m a “glass half full” kinda person (well most of the time anyways)
81) I can plan the hell out of a piss-up in a brewery
82) During my school days I was teased with “can I have chips/mac-shake/big-mac with that” because of my surname
83) I was an au-pair during my varsity days
84) I drink my fruit juice half-and-half (half juice half water)
85) I like my water from the tap with no ice nor lemon wedge
86) I cannot eat lunch or dinner without something to drink in front of me
87) I studied BA Corporate Communication with a second major in Industrial Psychology
88) I am the queen of PVR (Gary hands the remote over to me to programme, and my parents phone me to come over to sort theirs out too)
89) I love strawberry milkshakes
90) I can be very indecisive
91) I love a hot bubble bath after a stressful day
92) My grandmother once told me I had gorgeous boobs (she had a brain tumor and died a few months later)
93) I have only one living grandparent – my grandfather who turns 92 this year (he is exactly one month younger than Nelson “Madiba” Mandela)
94) I have yet to finish my grandfather’s novel about his time in the POW camps
95) I have read all the Harry Potter and Twilight books
96) I can paint my own nails French manicure style though I don’t usually since my nails have their own gorgeous natural French manicure
97) I have a very low pain threshold
98) I can’t handle spicy food
99) I was so skinny at school that my one friend’s mom nicknamed me Annie (short for Anorexic) – we weren’t friends for long!
100) I have a very fast metabolism so I’m lucky enough that I can eat like a horse
101) I was a prefect in Standard 5 and Matric
102) I am now brain-dead after thinking up so many random facts
I decided to take part into today’s Female2Female challenge of posting a pic with the colour blue in it. And I’m taking it just a little step further by posting two pics!
(I took this sunset shot while in the car…)
(This was taken on Camps Bay beach on my engagement weekend…)
I began organising my sister’s baby shower with a bit of guilt and heartache (see my post Miserable and guilty) but soon the excitement took hold and I dived into the planning! The shower date was quickly set and I got to work on designing the invitation. The invitation was a simple but cute design and it was sent out as soon as the guestlist was finalised.
I had already decided what present I wanted to get for the parents-to-be – a maternity or newborn photographic shoot with Jeanette. She was kind enough to create a voucher for me which I printed out with a simple design in the background. I kept the creativity going by making an envelope out of corrugated cardboard.
And the creativity continued with making the card… I rummaged through my present-wrapping drawers and found some awesome little odds and ends.
I finished off the hand-made envelope with some silver ribbon and a bow. What do you think?
I have a few awesome decor ideas up my sleeve, including a surprise of yumminess from Angel. So be sure to see the follow-up post of the baby shower including some pics!
Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles
I may be fond of making lists (and lists of lists) but shopping with a list is such a drag! And this weekend Gary and I have to go do the monthly grocery shop which requires a long list. I hope there will be time this weekend for me to use some vouchers that will allow for shopping without a written-out list, the list will be in my head… I need new sunglasses (I dropped mine and they are barely staying together), work clothes and casual clothes. And I always need more #SexyShoes. Oh wait, there I go again making lists!
What are you getting up to this weekend?
Hugs & Kisses
Jessica Giggles
