Accept, Award, Announce, Apologize
Posted on Apr 23, 2008 under By The Way... |
The gorgeous and divine Lora has awarded me the Good Chat Blog Award! Thank you Lora! I am honored and very pleased! And I love you to bits!
I have decided to award this to the people taking part in my postcard swap. They are Rupa, Felicia, Pamela, Rose, Manuela, Chanda, Lora, Nutmeg, Simone, Kristie, Lisa, Sara, Pippa, DaDivaStreet, Sue, Pattie, Lynn, Erin and Emil.
That’s quite a list! Thank you all for taking part. I will pair you up today and send you all emails with your partners’ e-mail addresses tonight. Remember, you need to buy a postcard of your area, write a blessing or inspirational quote on the back and send it to the person.
Okay, now for the big surprise! We are going on a trip to the USA in June! I’ve been wanting to visit my cousin in Seattle again for ages, but my husband never really wanted to bite, saying it’s too far, too expensive, yada-yada. Well, I’ve finally managed to convince him! It helps that Delta is starting a new service from Cape Town in June, at a special price for the month of June, which willl save us almost $1000. There is so much to organize (the visa process is quite a mission and I have to get everything together for our appointment on 6 May) and of course I would dearly like to lose some more weight before then, even if only to make the 24 hours (each way) spent in the air more comfortable. Needless to say, I’m almost hyperventilating with excitement! I last visited my relatives in 2003 and since then two new babies have been added to the family. When I was there last they spoiled me rotten!
So, with organizing everything and getting active again, I have been neglecting my blogreading (not to mention my website!). My google reader has 150 entries in it and I’m hoping to dig into it today, but I also have the following on the agenda:
- walk to the salon to get a wax (I have to get back in the pool soon)
- walk to the grocery shop (in a different direction) to get some fruit and salad items
- make 400 discount vouchers for Craig’s business
- allocate the partners and send out the e-mails for the postcard swap
- hopefully write another blog entry about my Post Juice Feast lifestyle
So, if I don’t get to your blog today, I apologise, but I promise I won’t just hit delete and start from scratch! I’m far too quizzy to miss anything!
Thank you all for your comments regarding my hair. I really like Kellie Pickler’s bob and I think it would be perfect for me, provided of course I can maintain it - I’m not so adept with a brush and hairdryer… In fact, I’d have to get a hairdryer… But yeah, I think it’s time to grow my hair a bit longer. I’ve been wearing it short for most of my adult life and I feel like doing something different. And with my new healthier diet (and the MSM) it’s growing like the clappers! But I’ll definitely have it nicely styled before we go to America! And of course I will have to buy some summer clothes over there… Apart from the fact that a lot of my summer clothes are very tired and worn, I’ve got a feeling they’ll also be too big for me!
Did I mention that I’m beside myself with excitement? We leave in six weeks’ time!
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Good on you for taking the trip. Make sure you take heaps of pics to show us!
I love the photos of you and especialy the one of you and your man. You guys are obviously very much in love! :o)
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I’ve been looking forward to this post card swap, and I agree with the hair cut short. I posted mine a couple of days ago and I don’t blowdry or curl my hair at all, but I’m definatly a wash and wear kind of girl. Have a great day and thanks for the award!
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Wow, that sounds awesome….nothing exciting than a trip and that too to meet family…and awesome pictures hanlie….ahh, what lovely eyes you have…beautiful….
And thanks a ton for the award….and looking forward for the postswap
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Oh, how exciting! A trip to the US! How long will you be in the states? I can’t imagine what all needs to be done to get ready for a trip that far away from home. Whew! I get tired just thinking about it.
Thanks so much for the award and the linky love, I can’t wait to get my postcard partner. Im such a geek, Ive already picked out a favorite quote to use.
The new hair cut option is a great idea. I know what you mean about hairdryer challanged. I have a hair straightener, and everytime I use it I burn the pooh out of the side of my face. Charming!
Looking forward to more posts, but don’t overtax yourself, take some time if you need. We will all be here when you’re ready to write.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Woo, hoo a trip, a hair style and an award! Plenty to get excited about.
I am also toying with the idea of a new hairstyle. I have had mine long for a while now. Everytime I got to the hair dresser it gets a bit shorter but not enough for anyone to really notice. There is a girl in the latest Nokia Ad and I LOVE her hairstyle but can’t find a photo of it. I also don’t know how to work a hairdryer though and I think that one might take a bit of work. At least my hairdresser understand me and if I bring an idea he usually says “Yes, it is very nice but you will have to buy a hairdryer AND use it!”
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Wonderful news about the trip! Thanks for sharing the award! Looking forward to the postcard swap!
Feel free to pair me up with more then one person! I’m going to get postcards & postage today!
Have a great day!
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:52 pm
How exciting!!
Congrats!!!! You must feel quite overwhelmed with all that needs to be done before the trip. I know my nerves would be wracked! How long will you be staying? 
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Yay on your trip! How exciting!
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Come north! Come North!
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I love that haircut! (It looks like mine, hee hee!)
How exciting about your trip! Fun fun.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:40 am
That hair style is awesome and yes it will look very good on you!!!! Great find!!!
April 24th, 2008 at 4:40 am
ooooh that hair would be perfectfor you!! I’m so excited FOR you about your trip!!! Have fun getting ready!
April 24th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Thanks for the award!
Can’t wait to hear all about your trip.
We should be handing in our application for visa’s for Ireland next week - waiting for some documentation from the UK immigration lawyers.
April 24th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Hi Hanlie - I’m not surprised that you are excited. Wow - I am envious. I absolutely love the States. Go girl and enjoy. You look wonderful but I must say that I am very pleased you have started eating again. I didn’t want to say anything before but I was actually quite worried about you only juice feasting for so long. It was all worth it but get make to eating correctly. I know that you will do it!!!!
Good luck with all the running around for visas etc. It really is a mission, but most definately worth it. Take care.
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April 24th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Ah darn, I was hoping you’d be coming to California!
I have family in Seattle, though, so I’ve been there: isn’t it a lovely area? I’m thrilled you get to visit.
I like that hairstyle - it would look darn cute on you!
Thanks for the info on my postcard swap pal. This will be fun!
You rock, Hanlie!! What else can I say?
April 25th, 2008 at 4:13 am
Why can’t your cousin move to Florida?
I’m so happy for you, hope you have a great time!
May 1st, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Thanks - rather late than never. My postcard send to Fuquay-Varina
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May 3rd, 2008 at 7:50 pm
I’m so behind on my reading, I only just saw this! Thanks you, Hanlie! Both for the award, and for organizing the postcard swap in the first place!
And yes, that hair style *would* be great for you!
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