Before getting dressed this morning

And after

My previous contributions are here (2009) and here (2010)

Yeah. Staring down the barrel of The Big 4-OH.

Meh.

Presents will make me feel a whole lot better though

• Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi
• Kindle Lighted Leather Cover, Burgundy Red (Fits 6″ Display, Latest Generation Kindle)
• Polo Sport by Ralf Lauren for Women
• Euphoria by Calvin Klein
• Exclusive Books voucher
• Books 1-7 of the Meredith Gentry series by Laurell K. Hamilton (I have book 8. Fail.)
• USB modem and some airtime so I can take my sexy Macbook out on the road
• Woolies voucher – I seriously need new clothes and shoes for winter
• Woolies voucher again – I need new bedding
• Stodels voucher – my garden needs more help
• Mr Price Home/@home voucher – I need to redo Son1′s old room to become my new “space”
• Potted house plants (no, I’m not joking)
• A big non-stick frying pan (totally serious)
• Skull Candy ear thumps
• Beach villa
• Art supplies – canvasses, brushes, acrylic paints
• Monin Watermelon liqueur (if you can find this, you’ll be my hero. Forever.)
• A ticket to fly to Jozi (I want to meet so many people up there *sigh*)
• Flowers, flowers, flowers
• An invitation to spend some time with you

Ah man. Anything really Times have been rather tough lately and I’ve not been able to buy anything for a while so I’d be happy with even a box of smokes, lol (That’s Kent Menthol, btw)

Oh. I don’t drink wine #justsaying

xxx

I got featured in The Smashing Book #2

“The Smashing Book 2 is a printed book about best practices in modern Web design.”

This book shares valuable practical insight into design, usability and coding. It provides professional advice for designing mobile applications and building successful e-commerce websites, and it explains common coding mistakes and how to avoid them. You’ll explore the principles of professional design thinking and graphic design and learn how to apply psychology and game theory to create engaging user experiences.

And if you have a look in the first chapter, “The Principles of Great Graphic Design”, written by one of my design heroes, Matt Ward and the supremely talented Alexander Charchar, you’ll see … MEEEEEEE!

Isn’t that cool? I think so, heh.

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

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!

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!!