Friday's Shoegasm

 

Happy Friday, Lovely Plonkers.

This week's Shoegasm, I'm concentrating on Fun and Funky shoes....time to go shopping, I reckon

Have an awesome weekend

Heart yer faces off!

Good enough to drink out of.

Adoring the studs

Soooo Vintage and yet soooo hot

Hot Strappy Orange

Pretty as a Picture as such a gorgeous colour

So cute for Halloween

I love the colours!

Fun Flats

Gucci

Monolo

 

Caption and Win #16

Happy Toozday, lovely Plonkers.

Last week's winner is :

Louisa

Here is what she captioned.  Louisa, email me your mailing address to adaftlass@gmail.com, and I'll send you a wee something from me.

Lactose intolerant? Well, you don't have to eat chocolate to enjoy it

Now enter this week's Caption Competition and win a wee something from me.  

Here is it....

The Tea Bag Challenge

Firstly, Happy Monday, Plonkers...

 

Last week I jumped the gun, and did Monday Music Moves Me theme "In my Playlist", which should've been this week's theme.  I always seem to fuck up.  Go Link up with my gal Xmas Dolly

So, I guess I'll just have to post some more of my favourite tunes for you to listen to...oh, yeah and watch my vlog on losing a bet and having to eat a tea bag... 

 

Jack is ALWAYS on my playlist

 

Jim





This is NOT on my playlist but I stumbled across it and thought I'd share it.

 

 Steve Tyler may have one of the biggest set of chappers evar, but he can SAAAANG

  

 Ronnie Shellist - the best blues harmonica players on YouTube

 


 Don't forget to enter  Caption my Photo Competition.  It ain't over until the fat lady sings.

I Bear A Charmed Life

From Shakespeare's Macbeth, 1605.

Thou losest labour: 
As easy mayst thou the intrenchant air
With thy keen sword impress as make me bleed:
Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests;
I bear a charmed life, which must not yield, 

To one of woman born..

We are often so wrapped up in living day-to-day. 

The mundane tasks that we do daily – getting the kids ready for school, making and packing lunches, fetching and carry to and from school and all their after-school activities, cooking supper, cleaning up, nagging to everyone to pick up their stuff... 

On top of that, we have to make quality time for our partner, our family and friends and keep them happy too (the list goes on and on). 

I’ve been at the point recently, where this was all I saw. I felt this was all I experienced.  I was burning out.

I crumbled and broke.   This SuperMum had to admit that she needed help.

I sobbed.  I sat silently staring into space.  I ventured into a dark place.  I took some time off work to reflect and collect my thoughts.  

I eventually came to the conclusion that I wanted to encounter the little things in life that make a difference.  To be able to stop, breathe and feel the moment.  To not feel so overwhelmed all the time.

I felt that I was on full speed, full volume and out of control - all the time.  

I asked for help.  My awesome Boerewors stepped in and look charge.

Experts say we should all take 20 to 30 minutes a day for ourselves. Time where you have no distractions, no interruptions and do what YOU want to do? 

First, WTF do you find half an hour to sit quietly on your own? And what the hell do you do if you do find the 30 minutes to yourself? 

Don’t you wish you could take 30 years off your life and go back to being a kid again where you have no worries, no responsibilities? 

The only thing you worry about when you’re a kid, is convincing your parents that is not that necessary to bath and how you’re going to get out of doing homework. 

I need to reflect, but when do you get the time? 

At work where there are no kids to whine and nag? 

At home where you could lie in the bath for half an hour (with the kids banging on the door, because they need to pee?) 

Am I blind to the small things in life that I need to be grateful for? 
Like my health, the fact that I have great friends, all ten fingers and toes, that I have a home, a car, a job, a wonderful husband and two great kids? 

Am I greedy to want more? 

Am I selfish to want to find something to give me purpose?

The answer wasn't find something that gives me purpose.  The answer was simple.  Counting my blessings and appreciating the small things in life.  

Getting into a warm bed at night, puting my head on my duck down pillow, laughter, getting in a hot bubble bath, fresh clean towels, being silly, a pair of beautiful high heeled shoes, a fluffy pair of socks, conversations with friends. 

Appreciate the Little Things.  We don't all have to brew creativity and success and put goals and timelines on our life.  Oh, I don't know those who do, but at the moment, for me.  I'm appreciating the same things.

It makes me fuzzy and content. 

A Happy Daft Scots Lass in her fake 6 inch Christian Louboutins

a Lovely Blog Award

Paula recently bequeathed me with one Lovely Blog Award.  

Now, beautiful Plonkers I'm not sure so that I have a "lovely" blog, but I was so dead chuffed that someone else thought so.  Thank you to Paula.  You're dead sweet.

Paula is the ultimate Blog Challenge lass.  If there is a blog challenge happening in Bloggerville, she'll know about it and she'll be rockin' it.  I did the July Blog Challenge with her and got to know her a lot better.  I really don't know how she does all these challenges back-to-back like she does.  She is the blog Challenge Queen!

You rock my face off, Paula.

This is how it works :

1. Add the “One Lovely Blog Award” image to your post

2. Share seven things about you

3. Pass the award on to seven nominees

4. Thank the person who nominated you and add a short blurb about them.

5. Inform the nominees by posting on their blogs

My Seven Things:

• I adore high heel shoes, but I have the ugliest feet evar!
• I used to cut my eyelashes when I was at school because my eyelashes were so long that it was the only way I'd get away with wearing mascara at school without being busted.  
• I detest ironing and will avoid it at ALL costs.
• I adore watching talent shows like Britain and America's Got Talent and X Factor.
• We camped in our living room this weekend.
• Snakes give me the jeebie weebies.
• I love being Ginger. I never always appreciated being a red head but I've come to love my gingerness.  Red hair don't care.

Now on to the good bit.

The people that I hand the award on to are:

Jillie Side Up

Can We Have a New Witch ours Melted 

Catch my Words

I Shoulda Been a Stripper

It's Rhyme Time

Crivens Jings and Help Ma Boab

Because they have brilliant blogs.

Caption My Photo Competition #15 and Win

This week's image to caption really makes me drool for a couple of reasons.

Ready?

Go.

Caption that saucy photo.

Monday Music Moves Me

This week's theme for Monday Music Moves Me over at Xmas Dolly is

"In your playlist".  

That means, I have to tell you whats on my playlist.  I listen to my ipod everyday, whether I go to gym, or just stay at the office.  I can't do without my music...I have plenty different playlists depending on my mood, because I have quite an eclectic taste in music, but these songs will always be on my favourties.

My Favourite Treadmill Song



A very cool blues song that I can't get outta my head



Everyone should have at least ONE Led Zepp song on their playlist.



Ball and Biscuit will ALWAYS been on my favourites playlist.




This song should always be played at full volume and gets stuck in yer head all day!

  
 

Have an awesome Monday, lovely Plonkers.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for a new Caption Competition.

Heart yer faces right off *mwah*

And The Winner Is....

This Week's Winner of Caption My Photo Competition #14 was

Jim from Glebe Blog

"Ye canny beat a night oot on Sauchiehall Street"

Time to Hybrid?

Courtesy of Cars

Check this out!

Just over a decade ago South Africans were paying 339% less for petrol.

In August 2004, unleaded fuel on the reef was priced at R4.00 a litre, with diesel at R3.29.

On average, the price has gained nearly one ZAR a year, but the jumps have been erratic.

There was a brief period of respite from August 2008 to August 2009, when the price dropped by nearly R2.50. But since then, it has almost doubled to new highs seen this month.


Time for us middle-class folks to go green and go electric or face debt review?
  

The Segway

Perhaps we should just buy a bike and build thighs like fekkin tree-trunks?

Or we could Segway our way around town.


What do you think?

Go Hybrid or Go Broke?


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Payday

Everybody wakes up with a song and a smile
Everybody goes to work in their cars
Fills up their tanks like its a everyday thing
Everybody sings along to music in their cars
Nobody packs lunch
Breakfast changes from Weet-Bix to Wimpy
Items are bought oblivious of debt pending
Nando's and Debonairs for supper
Phone instead of messaging
Avon is paid for and the new order is immediately placed in
The geyser is somma left On all day
The dogs and cats even eat luxuries
The car guard finally gets a tip
The guy by the robot also gets a Mandela note
Pacific becomes Stuyvesant
Hare word soma gedoen by die salon!
Husbands are now nicknamed from "jou rubbish" to "my luvy"
Kids are called "mummy se engels" instead of "ondankbare gatte"
Sugar been borrowed gets replaced with a Full kg and a smile.

And all over this happens only once a month….

Haai shampies.

Be Daft

Don't be in a hurry to be all grown up and don't stick to how "society wants us to be".  

Stay silly and stay young at heart!

Who wants to be like all those other sheep-following Fuckers that put on brave faces and do everything that society wants them to do?  Don't swear too much, don't dye your hair all colours of the rainbow, don't match your shoes and handbag, don't laugh too loud or raise yer voice.  

Does that stuff really matter?  

Do you really care what people say?

Here is how to remain a right royal dafty:

Laugh Yer Arse Off

The best part of having a positive attitude is finding delight and humour in everyday life. Unfortunate incidents only become interesting challenges if looked at the right way. To keep a positive attitude, exercise your humour.  Laughter keeps the body young and the mind even younger.  When was the last time you exploded in laughter? I'm not talking a wee snigger, I'm talking thigh-slapping belly laughs that have you in tears and leave your cheeks feeling sore. 
Be silly, act like a kid, jump on your bed naked, dance like a mofo even if someone is watching.  There's no shame in getting in touch with your inner toddler.

Don't be a sheep

Young at heart has nothing to do with how you dress but, while we're at it, there's no need for a 40 year old body to be clothed in a bikini made for a 20 year old. I don't care how hot you think you look, no one wants to see mutton dressed as laaaaaamb.  It's just fucking trashy.   And, what's up with squeezing your chubby form into those hipster jeans with your muffin top hanging over the side?  Its not attractive however trendy you think you look.  Dress appropriately.
However, don't conform.  If you want to wear stripey knee socks and dye your Love Rug green - why not?  I may be on the other side of 40, but I'm not fucking dead!  I'm not harming anyone by being original.  You can still display your originality on the outside without imitating Bozo the Clown.   

Tone Down The Drama

Drama should be banned! Drama must be banned! Share your love of life with others - surround yourself with people who understand you and like the things you do.  Don't keep friendships that are negative and drop those who thrive on drama - drama is just a waste of time. Even friendships that you've had for years change.

Hopefully, you and your friends change in the same direction, but we all know that's not necessarily true or realistic. Find people who share your passion and enjoy the time you spend with them.  If they're dragging you down, Next! and move the fuck on.

Seek Passion

Finding your passion will also keep you young at heart.  Sometimes it takes time to figure out what your passion is.  Sometimes it takes a lifetime but some are lucky and find out early and follow it and develop it.  When you eventually find out what your passion is - treasure and nurture it.  Now, I don't mean spending tons of cash, hours on e-bay collecting and surrounding yourself in geeky Star Wars memorabilia. I mean find what makes you happy, what makes you talk until the cows come home.  Its easier than you think.    

New Things

Don't turn yer nose up at a new dish someone suggests at a restaurant you normally wouldn't go to.  Go to the new restaurant, try the dish - its all about experiencing new things.  If you hate it, really, what do you have to lose?  Order something else, at least you know now what you don't like. There's no sense getting the same old thing on the menu everything you eat out.  You may be missing out on something earth-shattering!
 
Be true to who you are.  

Don't be shy to share your opinions, however daft you think they may be.

Don't forget to go and enter my Caption my Photo Competition.

Caption My Photo Competition #14

 

Hey, Lovely Plonkers.

Toozday means its time to get yer creative juices flowing and caption a daft photo of mine that I've found on the interwebz.  Who knows, you may even win one of my fantabulous Daft Scots Lass tattoos.

Make sure you have a Rockin Groovy Tuesday.  

Life is much better when you're laughing, right?

Monday Music Moves me

This Week's Monday Music Moves Me Theme over at Xmas Dolly is Cars or Splish Splash. Go on over to Xmas Dolly and link up.  Take the time to wish her well, because she's scheduled posts while she's in hospital having back surgery.

I wish you a speedy recovery, my friend.  ♥ yer face off! 


 
Mustang is one hot car and this is a hot song to go along with it.




A Black Cadillac



Ride On



Chasing Cars



A classic 80's song



Just coz I love Mumford

And The Winner Is...

This Week's Winner of Caption my Photo Competition is Marie from Xmas Dolly.  She captioned this one, which really made me laugh.

So, you said to be boobular is part of the requirements?

❤ Shoegasms for Women's Day ❤

Happy Friday, Pretty Plonkers!

It's wet and raining in Johannesburg today and I'm off to take my best friend to celebrate Women's Day at Thaba Ya Batswana. Fancy Lunch, guest speakers, fashion show with Victoria Line and Mebala Couture and entertainment by Lira and Muzart.  

Should be fun to have some VERY MUCH needed "ME TIME" with my BFF.  Happy Women's Day to all the beautiful ladies, mothers, daughters and sisters.

Been spending a lot of time on Pinterest lately and found some amazing heels.

I adore the heel

Great Style

Yellow Flats with Bow

Red Vintage Style Flats

Cherries and Bows make any heels dead cute

Love Skulls and the laces

Iron Fist Cupcake Heels with Bows (Yeah I know I've featured these babies before)

Minion Shoes

Walmartians

I've always loved Walmart Peeps...

They make me smile.

I hope they make you smile too, Plonkers

Don't forget to Caption my Photo

Puppeteer in Flip Flops

Front Tie and Rugby socks is such a fashion-trendy touch

Seen my skirty, anyone?

Downloading Thinking Crack App

Walmartian Trial Balance

How much Saturated fat ?

It ain't over until Fat Woman sings.

Krusty the Clown negotiates child prices

What Tramp Stamp?

Pink Panther and Pals

Dark Side of the Rainbow

Deleting Cookies

Does my bum look fat in this?

Put your Rolls out of joint

Underwear But Here