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Miss me?

justBcoz — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:31:40 +0000

Jeez … *I* miss me!

Holy Canoli, but life’s been a bit mad over the last few months. It’s work, mostly – lots of stuffs happening. Lots ‘n lots ‘n lots! And it’s all terribly exciting. And new. And big. And challenging. And I can’t really say much more than that, you’ll just have to watch this space, heh

Needless to say, I’ve had bugger-all time to blog, which is pretty sad because getting my thoughts out here is really good for me. Plus, no-one really knows what the hell is going on in my life these days. My poor li’l old blog is looking very neglected and I miss the interaction with you guys too. Most of you do follow me on Twitter though, and that’s where I’ve been spending my time connecting online. It’s the fastest way for me to keep up with everything and share stuff with you. Also (and I dig this), I can quietly slip away without anyone noticing when I need to focus on work and other things. Anyhoo, you’ll probably know quite a bit about what’s been going on with me from there. Not everything though. Some stuff is just too big to share in only 140 characters and I need to put together a few decent posts – mainly to set things straight in my own head. And sheesh, I’ve still got a whole bunch of pics from the World Cup sitting on my phone that I want to upload, before that becomes ancient history!

For now though, I’m focusing my attention on work and the things I need to get done BEFORE I GO ON HOLIDAY!! Yes, yours truly is *finally* going to take a damn holiday More about that later …

So, onwards and upwards I guess, hey?

xxx

Pics from WC2010 – Day 1

justBcoz — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:24:36 +0000

Better late than never!

And err, yeah – these were taken on my iPhone so they aren’t too marvelous, sorry.

Some of my team, decked out for the big day.

Absent team member, lol.

And another one

Doing the office pool draw.

Oooooh, I wonder who I'm gonna get?

France vs Uruguay - lining up for the national anthems.

Getting ready for the kickoff.

First corner.

In the crowd ... 64100 people!

What an experience that was, despite the lackluster football.

Had to laugh at all the locals thinking I was a foreigner though, haha

My next outing to the stadium is on Friday for England vs Algeria WOOOOOOOO!

This post is NOT about the 2010 Soccer World Cup

justBcoz — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:04:09 +0000

HAHAHAHA!

Of course it is

How can one NOT be swept up by the incredible atmosphere in our country right now, even if you’re not a football fan?

What an historical day for South Africa – I’m so proud and overjoyed to be part of it!

Of course, I AM a football fan, which just makes it all the more AMAZING

Off to watch France vs Uruguay tonight at Cape Town Stadium … WOOHOO!!

I’m not really ok

justBcoz — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:03:25 +0000

Some of you have noticed that I’m somewhat MIA – thanks for missing me. Really.

The truth is that I’m not really ok at the moment. I’m not writing this to elicit sympathy and fuss – that’s the last thing I want. I’m just letting you know that I’m going through a rough time. A really rough time. Actually, I’m in the middle of a horribly dark depression and when that happens, I go quiet. I withdraw and shut down. Right or wrong, it’s just how I deal with things.

So that’s why I haven’t been on Twitter, why I haven’t been on Facebook, why I haven’t been blogging and why I’m not engaging with people in general at the moment. I simply don’t have the energy. I’m completely drained – physically, emotionally and mentally.

If you suffer from depression, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. If you don’t, my behaviour might seem inexplicable and you probably won’t be able to relate to anything I’m saying.

But it’s real. Very real.

And it needs to be overcome. And it will be. I just need some time to sort my shit out and pull myself towards myself. I don’t know how long it will take – could be days, could be weeks – but I’ll get there. This is not a new experience for me, unfortunately, but I always get over it sooner or later.

Mmk, this was a hard post to write – it’s not exactly easy admitting that you’re fragile and down in the dumps when everyone perceives you to be this strong and inspirational being.

I’m no superwoman.

I’m just human.

On your 19th birthday …

justBcoz — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:05:10 +0000

… what can I say?

At least your taste in beer improved

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY BEAUTIFUL BOY!

Wow, seems like it like it was just the other day that I fell in love with you

And now you’re a young man, out there making a life for yourself

Crazyness.

I love you and I miss you,
Mom xxx

For the love of Ballet

justBcoz — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:26:57 +0000

So here’s something you may not know about me … I am a ballet lover!

For as long as I can remember, ballet and dance have been a big, beautiful part of my life.

I started dancing at the age of 5 and made a really tough decision to give it up in high school when I took on Physics as an extra subject and my art took up most of my free time.
While I lived with my grandparents during my early childhood, they took me to watch every ballet they could.
I was affectionately known then as “Suzanna Bromilova” – my Russian stage name, lol!
I couldn’t wait to open my presents at Christmas, I just *knew* there’d be an awesome ballet calendar and a record of ballet music. My favourite record to listen to was The Nutcracker.
Every New Year’s Eve, I’d get together with a bunch of girls and put on a special performance for the family.
I owned REAL friggin’ tutus!
After my grandfather died, my Gran and I continued to to go to the ballet together for another (nearly) 20 years, right up until she could no longer drive.
When I got a bit older, I volunteered to help out with all the ticketing arrangements for the Friends of Cape Town City Ballet, the Balletomanes.
During my teen years, my Dad married one of Cape Town City Ballet’s principle dancers, Juanita Yazbek.
My Dad’s been doing the photography for Cape Town City Ballet for EVER!
I’ve shared my love for ballet with both my boys and Sir G – I took them to watch Orpheus in the Underworld. (It’s a great production to introduce people to ballet.)
Cape Town City Ballet was my very first official client when I started my business over 10 years ago and they are still with me now. I am 100% loyal to them and support them in every way possible.

Yup, this me doing my thang on New Years Eve

Why am I telling you all this?

Well, the sad fact is that after 75 years, Cape Town City Ballet will have to close down.

UNLESS they receive a whole lot of funding. Fast.

When I heard about the dire financial straights that CTCB is in, I came up with a Cunning Plan to help raise funds for them. Last week, I rounded up a few members of my fabulous team and together we set about creating an online campaign to solicit donations from the public.

The campaign was launched today!

SAVE CAPE TOWN CITY BALLET

Everyone who makes a donation stands to win a prize. Everyone who participates in the campaign through their website also stands to win a prize – a 16GB Apple iPad!

So far, the response has been just brilliant. We’ve had nearly 20 site owners register to participate and donations are rolling in already.

As you can imagine, this is a cause very close to my heart and I’m over the moon that this initiative has gotten off to such a ripper of a start

To everyone who’s taken the time and effort to join in, THANK YOU!

To everyone who’s digging into their pockets to donate, THANK YOU!

If you want to take part in our campaign, it’s really easy to do – just visit www.savecapetowncityballet.co.za for all the info you need to get going.

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Here are some of the posts that have already been published by
bloggers and site owners around the country:

http://www.mikestopforth.com/2010/04/20/help-save-the-cape-town-city-ballet

http://livingladolcevita.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/en-pointe

http://blog.sa-venues.com/attractions/save-the-cape-town-city-ballet

http://phr0g.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/save-the-cape-town-city-ballet

http://blindcripple.co.za/2010/04/a-little-bit-about-ballet

http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2010/04/16/friday-morning-spice-11

http://www.springleap.com/posts/view/help-save-the-cape-town-ballet-save-arts-and-culture-in-south-africa

http://stii.co.za/article/save-the-ballet-for-the-uncouth

http://www.therealjenty.com/2010/04/a-dancing-shame

http://patrickbd.wordpress.com/2010/04/15/save-cape-town-city-ballet