And The Winner Is...

This week's winner of my Caption My Photo Competition is Lorie Shewbridge .  Lorie, please email me at info@redpepa.za.net and I'll send you one of my famous temporary tattoos.

Here's what Lovely L captioned for my birthday image.

"Bet that's the LAST time you say dogs rule and cats drool sucker!"

Friday's Dae -It-Yersel' Shoegasm

Happy Friday, Plonkers

Here are some DIY tips that I just LOVE to use

Use a clean dustpan to fill a container that doesn't fit in the sink.  Fekkin genius!

Use a comb to hold your nails in place when hammering them in.  No fat thumbs!

Use a post-it note as a dust-catcher when drilling

Stretch a rubber band around a paint tin to wipe your brush on.  It prevents drips down the side of the can

Place a wooden spoon over your boiling pots to prevent them boiling over.

Use bread clips to save flip-flops with split holes

How to put your boots in the drier

Genius!

How to keep the straw from rising out of your soda can

Use a staple remover to save your fingernails when trying to add things to your key ring!

Use a microfiber cloth to prevent frost from forming on the windshield.

And it wouldn't be Friday without a Shoegasm. I thought I'd tie in the DIY theme with my Shoegasm.

Link up, Bitches and show off yer Hooker Heels.

Now here is a fantabulous and novel way of storing and displaying your well-loved heels.  What do you think?  Anyone wanna make me one for my birthday.

SHOE BOOKSHELF

Swagalicous

Hey Plonkers, I've had such a hectic week organising the finer details for my birthday party thats happening this weekend.  It's gonna be fuckin LEGEN....wait for it.....DARY!  

So many things to to finalise.

I've been stressing trying to locate my parcel that my friend, Xmas Dolly sent from the states (you're a star).  It was sent over a month ago with my costume for the party and a few other bibs and bobs, and it's been sitting at South African customs since the 4th of June. 

Luckily, my BIL (Brother In Law) works at the airport and went to see if he could locate it for me.  Guess what?  He found it!  What a hero! After four days on the phone with the SAPO (useless MuthaFuckers - and I will say that on record).  You have no idea how many bloody phone calls I've made, how many minutes I've been on hold, how many times I've been cut off and shunted around.  I know the hold message off by fucking heart!  I must've spoken to at least a dozen people and not one ARSEHOLE could help me!!! 

Anyhoo, my parcel only arrived in my grubby paws today!  My Boerewors went to collect it from my BIL and bring it to work.  Three days before the party. 

So, turns out, that I had to run around sourcing other costume alternatives because, after all that, my outfit didn't fit.  How pissed off and disappointed was I?  Lets not even go there. 

I was pretty fucking bummed after I'd spent a damn fortune on it and another small fortune on postage and literally four days with the telephone glued to my now-cauliflower ear trying to locate the damn fucking parcel.

Poison Ivy was NOT meant to be.

Switch to Plan B

Amongst all that, I have one of my colleages off sick and in hospital with pneumonia.  It has put a lot of pressure on me. We have had two deadlines to make this week;   our Johannesburg publication and our Vaal publication.   Each publication has been pretty challenging to fill, and having to deal with all my colleague's clients in her absence, finalising orders, artwork and payments hasn't left any time for anything else.

So, bottom line, I'm sorry I haven't blogged anything of significance this week.  Nothing worth shite actually....

However...

I'm really super stoked to letting my hair down at my 40th birthday bash on Saturday night.  Having 50 of my friends and family to hang out with and dance the night away with.  Yeeeeeehawwww!

I have taken Friday off to prepare the venue with all the decor and decorations.  Lots to organise!  Fog machine, laser lights, jukebox, finish making centrepieces, assemble telephone booth, back drops, table cloths, overlays, food, make the punch, collect the cake, fetch the balloons and glue masks to the balloons, dye hair, have make up done, help with the kids costumes and face paint, the list seems endless.

So, another cop-out post today, I'm afraid.  At least these will make you laugh.


They certainly cheered me up today.

and my personal favourite....

Whacky Wednesday

With my 40th Birthday celebrations yesterday I wasn't able to make or schedule a post.  Very boring, I know.

Here's a couple of pictures from the drunken office get together

 

Happy Birthday To Meeee and a Photo Competition #56

 

Its My Birthday, Plonkers!!!

 I feel so special.  So many emails and sms's and hugs and kisses and flowers and presents and  and and  awww its been great so far. I feel so blessed and happy so have so many wonderful people in my life!

I've prepared a little birthday image for you to caption this week 

Go for it and make me proud!

Remember to go VOTE for me!!!