Ready for the Weekend!

We live in a beautiful country and I am not sure if there is anyone out there who is more 'proudly South African' than I am (although... us South Africans are known to be pretty patriotic...) so when I saw this really epic music video I knew I had to share it.

Besides the really cute story, good music, occasional pun (look out for the trunk in a trunk) and great cinematography (is that what they call it... even for a music video?) a lot of the video is shot in SA! Yay for us :D enjoy the weekend!

Parkour

Parkour aka freerunning (which differs slightly) aka l'art du déplacement is a sport which draws on the skills of speed, efficiency and spatial awareness. It is difficult to explain...

Tempest Freerunning Academy from The Cool Hunter on Vimeo.

Its like a mix of gymnastics, circus-like performance skill and crazy obstacle-course manoeuvres.

Find it fascinating and want to try it out? If you live in South Africa you can join the Parkour South Africa mailing list to find out about public parkour jams happening all across SA.

Who knows... in the next 5 years maybe we won't be sending our kids to ballet and soccer practice... we might be sending them off to parkour school...

(For music lovers -  the track from the video is Ellie Goulding - Lights (Bassnectar Remix)

Argus Fever

Wishing all cyclists a safe ride tomorrow and sending lots of enthusiasm to all the spectators. Lets keep the cyclists motivated!

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You might also want to read about the Bicycle Portraits Project, a project started to assist the underprivileged cycling community and to promote cycling as a mode of transport in South Africa.

The Bicycle Portraits Project via Cup of Jo

A Few Lovely Things...

Things have been more than chaotic the last couple of weeks and I have neglected this sweet little blog. To make up for it, I have a collection of pretty pictures from all over the internet for you to enjoy (and a promise to post more regularly... and maybe some exciting news - watch this space)!

 What a pretty bunny.

I have recently discovered Fifi Lapin (the "world's most stylish bunny") and I already adore her. See one of my favourite outfits here.

Gorgeous wedding details. 

Left: How clever is this wedding 'noticeboard' filled with marriage advice. 

Centre: Loving the sparkly shoes- is there a girl in the world who doesn't love sparkly shoes?  

Right: How romantic and charming are these roses braided into the horses tail- something straight out of a fairytale - check the full bridal shoot here. 

Love succulents? Love indoor gardens? Love DIY? 

Check out the tutorial for this hanging succulent garden here. I also have to add that skinnylaminx is a fabulous South African designer who creates such beautiful things (is my SA pride showing yet?... no not yet? Well then check this out too).

I heart crochet.

And because I am obsessed with crochet (not that I even know the difference between cs, sc and st) and because Valentine's Day is around the corner- another cute DIY project... check it out here.

And last, but most definitely not least, I have a new favourite person on the internet. She is sweet, has fantastic taste and (of course) she has a gorgeous blog. Check it out here.

Pinterested?

So Christmas is around the corner and I can feel the holiday spirit starting to stir. How is your  Christmas shopping coming along? Have you put together your wishlist yet?

I don't have much of a wishlist yet, but I have just discovered a site called Pinterest (thank you Wiley Valentine). Have you heard of it? It is a catalogue of lovely bits and pieces... like a virtual pinboard for you to keep track of your favourite things. You must check it out! Although- I have to warn you- this site should come with a disclaimer- stay away if you have deadlines or plans to get any work done- you will be distracted by the hundreds of gorgeous pictures. 

Here are a few of my favourites:

(The source links will take you to the Pinterest page- for the original source 

go to the Pinterest page and click on the blue link in the top right hand corner above the image) 

What gorgeous colours (source)

Cupcake decals! How clever. Almost too pretty to eat! (source)

 These clouds are so white and fluffy... they make me a little sleepy (original source)

How delicious and gorgeous is this cake? (source)

What a lovely, colourful rug. I wonder if it would be difficult to make? (source)

Seeing something as fun and fantastic (and South African) as this on Pinterest makes me very happy! (source)

Oh my hat! These shoes are fabulous! (source)

This is so cute! Where can I get one? (source)

Took me a while to figure it out! But very clever. And perfect for Movember. (source)

I love these! Watch out little gingerbread men out there- the ninjas are on the loose! (source)

I could keep going all night... I guess it is time for me to get my own Pinterest account. Watch this space!