These guys had it going on

Dig old photos and looking back at how they were............ dig their vibes back then...... but the coolest of all is that they weren't even trying... they were just flippen cool................

Paul Newman - 1963

Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger - 1967

Sean Connery

 

Madonna, Sting and 2PAC

Charlie Chaplin and Albert Einstein

 Steely Dan

Sunday beats

All music should be listened to through headphones...................................... the end.

Cars......... it's a process

A lot of people (myself included) like to blog about the upgrades and cool things that we add to our cars. But unfortunately it's not always peaches and cream... things break, go wrong, make noises, and baffle my (mechanically ignorant or.... inexperienced rather) mind. It was 2 days before I was set to head to Knysna for the 2014 Hill Climb. And I could NOT get my car into gear.... I couldn't reverse... I couldn't do anything. Eventually rolled the car back a bit and whilst it was moving tried to wangle a gear somewhere then getting to work was fine, hairy and dodge... but manageable. Reading forums frantically and just like googling "Why is there a pain in my arm" - a whole bunch of potential problems came up.. Eventually took it to someone to diagnose ... and it seemed it just needed brake fluid.. the slave cylinder was effed and probably had been leaking since I've had the car and finally just ran dry. Brake fluid in.. car's going into gear. Nice. :)

Some people don't care about what the problems are that their cars experience, they just want it fixed... I, (like with anything in life) want to understand why and how it happened and what the fix is... understanding in anything .. is everything.. to me anyway. Creates comfort in that thing so to say.

Well the fun and games didn't end there... just a month later my key decides that it's not fond of the ignition or the ignition of the key anymore, whichever way - they weren't allowing me to get home from work. I was stuck - as I have found myself a few times .. others due to locked keys in the car hahaha. Yes I learned very quickly that my car automatically locks itself when the key is on the seat and doors are closed. Anyway................. I was rescued by our trusty go-to-people in life - my parents. :) For two days my car slept away from home and Joe Davis completely removed my ignition and fixed it yesterday - thank the POPE (or whoever was responsible) that replacement wasn't necessary.

Anyway all in all... it's a bittersweet feeling when something goes wrong, because for me it's still a learning curve...... and improving on my own roadside assistance if I can call it that.. is part of the story.......... :) That said - the next blog post for cvws2k should be a cooler one...

Pleats and Treats

I created this page for my sister to showcase her designs and ever since.. the response has been aymayzing.... :) Of course there are more pleats than there are treats haha, (that being my department) but it was more of a gimmick to get people to see her stuff. Though I did receive one or two requests for my lemon meringue haha. Anyway we've made a good online team where she makes what she does and I take photos, make them cool for the page and market it. In turn she makes me stuff. Win Win, who wouldn't love that. Today she left something for me at her house that she had made, as well as one for my mom. It's a new thing that she's going to be doing for functions and gifting etc. She actually made the bracelets herself, created the card and then gave a personalized message to my mom and made a personalized one for me....................... was nice timing....... when things are hectic, to get something that makes you smile inside despite what's happening outside.

Tea and toast

When I make a decision to do something or not to do something.... It's because I know how I react to or deal with consequence.... When I go back on that decision... I only punish myself... It's Futile.... 

                                       

Coz there's truth in some........ time and again