A Saturday in Blue Valley

I spent a Saturday in beautiful Blue Valley Golf and Country Estate. These are just some of the photos I took at an Uncle's house. He is an Electrical Engineer by profession and I can't help but think that my life will be surrounded by such beauty as long as I continue to make the right decisions and learn from my mistakes and those of others. From a Grand Piano, a Wine collection that would make connoisseurs smile with delight to R49 874 oriental carpets from the Heriz Gallery in Fourways, this house is filled with masterpieces.

I urge you to dream big. It costs nothing to do and almost everything not to.

Cape Town Glory

 Remembering the good times always helps me with my Monday blues. A memory I have chosen to rewind today is my touchdown in CT July 28th of last year. The Mango ride was not so bad,but it being my first flight and all,I'm guessing its just because I didn't know better *embarrassed*. As a warm-welcome,we(me, my Sister and her friend Lebo) hailed a cab and I got acquainted with CT nightlife: off to Cubana Greenpoint we went. It was something I can't quite put in words,just a perfect mix of cultures and an inviting dance floor.

It served as a warm-welcome and a great goodbye as we hit it the night before I left. Almost missed my flight,wouldn't have heard the pilot saying: "This is a non-smoking flight. If we find you smoking,we will ask you to leave the plane IMMEDIATELY. Seriously though,we will fine you R7000.00. And for these prices, you could be flying SAA". #epic. Not even the Asian chick attempting the booty-hop at Kennedy's Dubliner could top that.

August Sisters

 I can only imagine what turning 21 feels like. Especially turning 21 in the 21st century - where youths are getting shot at or "living life on the edge". They never get to witness the miracle called "growing up". In the past years,you had been "growing old",with no care in the world. Growing old is a given now,growing up is a choice you have to make.

Leave the mind-games behind. Tricks are for kids..But if you are ever forced to play,do so on your own terms. Dictate your life's direction. With birthdays, and this one in particular, a lot of responsibility is resting on your shoulders. Everybody is looking at you to see how you handle the freedom and make the most of the pleasures at your disposal. You might not want this pressure,but hey: Birthdays are good for you. The more you have,the longer you live.

 (Below: My beautiful sister Hophnea Lelo)

There is a role you have to play: Friend,sister and child. But above all these: woman... The world is yours

Dedicated to the two Sisters in my and Masoga Leopeng's lives: Hophnea Sehlare(22),my inspiration for having handled the notorious 21 with serenity and maturity and Vanessa Leopeng(21),happy birthday,may GOD be with you through all the coming years just as he has been with you in the past and brought you this far. I'm blessed to be born in the same month as these two. To GOD be the glory