"Bringer of balance"

Okay, so after an episode with mom- I ended up staying at my boyfriends house for the week! Which, need I say, was quite interesting! (No, not for the reason's youre thinking *wink wink*) So I guess I have to sum up the week without divulging every detail...
I've always beleived that living with someone is the ultimate way to decide if you could really be with them, because when you share a space, you learn everything is to learn about each other! Having said that: I have proven my theory true!! Fortunately, the week had a positive outcome (according to me) and yes, I did learn some new things about my man. The way he likes things done, and the level of expectation he has of  me as a girlfriend. A few surprises too. Although I should admit, I did wonder if I was invading his space. I've always found people who live alone to be a little less tolerent of other peoples habits.
I now have a new-found appreciation for him. He brings balance in my life. I need that. Part of me wishes I had found it sooner. One question though: if he brings balance to me- what effect do I have on him?? I guess only one person can answer that.
Anyway, as conclusion to a joke I made, the following is my reply...

BOYFRIEND FOR SALE  

"Tall", dark, handsome (hate to be cliche but I think that sums it up quite well)

Good listener

Not accessible to [random] females

Cooks (really well)

Wipes away tears

Very honest (which is a good thing, BUT...)

Wears your socks if you leave them at his house

Drinks tea/coffee with the spoon in the cup

Hates to leave the bed undone

Passionate about gaming

Someone you could spend the whole day doing "nothing" with and still have a good time (although that might not be applicable for everyone)

You can talk to him about anything

A "family man"

Tells you what you need to hear (even if you're trying to avoid it)

Appreciates a woman who gets along well with his friends and family

Owns a stuffed Tiger (who currently needs his ear to be sewn back on)

Accomodating and tolerent

Not a fan of fake nails

Baths at odd hours of the day (night)

Broad appreciation for music

Needs more love than he's willing to admit

*please note: this boyfriend is not really for sale- he's taken, and will be unavailable 'til further notice*

And a special SHOUTOUT to Boitumelo Tumi Nkuna, who turned 21 this past thursday!!! That was an awesome party, MWAH!!

Out and about

Okay, so the long weekend turned out better than I had hoped!! Thursday was women's day, and I went out with some friends to a place called "The View". You can pretty much see the whole of Joburg from there. Breathtaking!  Can you beleive I climbed up the mountain in a pair of heels...

And of course, no women's day celebrations are complete without a round of cosmopolitans!! (That's me on the far right) Mom, on the other hand, left for botswana with my sister! Such great news... the weekend could only get better!

Tiger and I

 Moving on... Friday night was fun. Hung out with my girl, Tiger. A lot of drama, but I'd rather not get into it. Lets just say I got home at 6am! Spent saturday with the world's greatest boyfriend- whose birthday is coming up soon!(okay it's about a month away) I had planned to get the perfect present, but since I'm not working anymore, I doubt I'll be able to get it. My budget has been cut down to about a third of what I had originally planned *sigh* which really sucks cause buying a present for a guy is quite difficult.


Anyway, my boyfriend said something that got me thinking... "I don't want my girlfriend to be accessible to just anyone!" I'll admit, I didn't know how to process that at first. My initial reaction was that he's trying to control me. Then he said "I'm not accessible to just any female", and that IS true. It's one of the things I like about him. And when he said it like that- I realised that I liked the idea! Now to implement! I started by deleting random people off my bbm... which was the easy part, the hard part is having to ignore the guys that I didnt delete. Okay, I know ignoring sounds harsh, but they need to get used to the idea that I'm only available when it's important (euphemism for extreme emergencies.) I've been doing it for a week, and I must say, I've cut down on alot of pointless conversations! Me having too many friends is something even my parents complain about. To be precise, my dad recently said, "When you have so many friends, how do you point out the right ones?" I've never seen it as a bad thing, but if  the people closest to me keep warning me about it, I guess it's time I listened!!

Down and under

Some days are better than most. Today...  *sigh* not such a great day. I think the weather is a direct translation of how I'm feeling. Grey. Dull. Cold.

I haven't come to school in the past four days and I'm regretting being here now. I just don't feel like school, or books, or friends, or people. I want to stay at home, lie in bed, and watch movies all day! Okay, so something is definately wrong...

Dad got a job. A good job! Hospital Pharmacy Manager in Mpumalanga. Another freaking province. What's the point of getting a job somewhere far from your family? He should be here! Where we can see him, and call him to fetch us when we're stranded at school, or go to Caio Baby for breakfast every saturday like we used to do. "Yolanda, aren't you happy for me?" ,"No dad, I"m not." Can you beleive I was teary eyed when I said that.

Anyway things with mom are still tense. What's new? Sometimes I try. I really do. I look at some of my friends, and the relationships that they have their mothers- I envy them. *sigh, again*

Mmmm this is turning into a very depressing update, so I guess I should stop here!

P.S: anyone know any methods of chanelling negative energy into school work? That would be very useful right now!