[Re] Create

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A friend and I went to visit a little part of Cape Town that I had never been to this past weekend. It's crazy that I have lived in this city for almost a year now and there is still so much touring that I need to do. Anyhoo, I get to cross The Old Biscuit Mill off my list now.

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For those planning to ever visit Cape Town I tell you now, this place is a must see. Every Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm you can enjoy some of the best ready made food ever and delight yourself in some crafty, decorative, and ornamental shopping.
Sadly I left with nothing, except a slight Mojito buzz, a full stomach and unforgettable experience. One I am sure to do again. Soon.

But, on our way there, I came across this amazing store. [Re] Create an interior design design shop founded by Katie Thompson.
Let me tell you now, this store has some amazing things. I am one that plans how her house is going to look five years from now, etc... and I can definitely see myself getting a piece or two from Katie's store. She uses pieces of old, discarded junk to recreate a unique and recycled range of furniture and interior accessories. My favourite by far has to be the suitcase chair. Yes, suitcase chair, a suitcase that is a chair.
I am in awe by the creative minds we have in this world, who would have ever thought the things we put our luggage in could also be the things we could sit on, and not just to close an overly packed bag (ladies). Apparently the suitcase chair was Katie's first recreation and the responses she has received since have been phenomenal that she just cannot and should not stop making them.
Here are a few of the ones she had in her store when we visited.

Can't wait to decorate my house with such beauty one day. These are some things I could definitely see myself putting in my children's playroom, lounge or bedroom.
For more of Katie Thompsons stuff, check out her website here or her online shop here 

Lu3Lu
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Hey! it's okay...

The past couple months have been a lil hectic for me. I am in the final months of my honours year and everything just seemed to be piling on at once, deadline after deadline and not to mention these random moments I experience from time to time JUST because I am a girl. (Yeah, I said it.)

Today, or rather tomorrow, that all ends. I hand in my thesis and I say 'see ya later' to all this. I. Can. Not. Wait.
However, today as I was dusting up my thesis and reading emails I said to myself: 'You know what, I may have felt all sorts of ways about my life and where it was heading these past couple of months, but hey... It's Okay'

This list is really for those who like me sometimes find themselves stuck with their lives.

Hey.... It's okay to not really know what tomorrow holds, you have today and if you make that work, chances are you can make tomorrow work too. 

Hey.....It's okay to feel like no one gives you the credit you want for the things you do, timing is everything, do these things for yourself and not for someone else's benefit and what you deserve will surely be yours. 

Hey....It's okay to admire someone else's work and talents, but admire yourself more, it's easy to lose sight of you and what you have to offer when you are too busy thinking someone else's life is better than yours. 

Hey.... It's okay to take a few steps back. This is not a sign of failure, it is only then that you can ever really see the full picture, and you know what they say, 'Retreat to move forward' 

Hey....It's okay to panic, it means you actually care about something. 

Lu3Lu

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10 Things This Summer

Hey guys,

Even though I haven't really experienced the lovely change of weather we have been experiencing in Cape Town lately I am still uber excited about summer being finally here!

Yesterday I had a post from Samantha at Ebony Delights giving us her summer list which you can check out here, and today I give you one of my own.

Let us all keep our fingers crossed that I can do at least half of these things that I have set out to do this Summer. 

I know some of you reading this are in the Fall season right now, how are you spending it? Any lists you are making, things you are looking forward to? 

Lu3Lu

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Y'ellow Summer

It's been almost a month into summer down these ends, and I've been planning a few summer post for awhile. Granted I am a little delayed, but better late than never right?

For the very first post I thought I would  start off with a '10 things I want to do this summer list' from fellow blogger Samantha at Ebony Delights (please peep out her blog and give her a shout)

We all have that I-can't-wait-to list that we draw up in our minds when summer comes, the long months of winter can definitely do that to you.

Here are Samantha's

1) Shop till I drop - My wardrobe needs updating.

2) Read - I love to read and have a reading challenging on my blog, and I've picked out 5 must reads:

John Grisham – The Litigators
Maeve Binchy – Minding Frankie
Jeffrey Archer- Paths of Glory
Penny Vincenzi- The Best of Times
Louise Bagshawe- Glitz

3) Spend time with friends and family

4) Begin my present shopping

5) Catch some sun- the weather is heating up nicely. 

6) Dress to kill- wear bright coloured dresses and sandals, I’ve been covering up my skin just a bit much.

7) Watch movies – like “5 year engagement”

8) Quench the thirst- sip some sun downers while sitting on the balcony

9) Blog more consistently- I’ve been slackly on my blog lately and I want to finish strong on one of my goals.

10) Eat for summer- lots of colourful fruits, smoothies and vegetables.

Samantha 

I Keep Forgetting My Happy Place

Goodness, it's been so long since I wrote on here. 

I don't know why I do this but I keep forgetting my happy place. I loved/LOVE this blog like it was my baby and yet here I am everyday neglecting to even post on here. 

I tell myself I am too busy, I tell myself I will get round to it later tonight, I tell myself I am so uninspired I have nothing to say, or nothing anyone will want to read, I just keep telling myself things that honestly are so embarrassing for some one who goes around saying she blogs... 

I have written a post or a million in my head since the last time I wrote on here... (let's not all go check the date now, it was a long time ago) but it's time I start actually doing that. I make no promises to you, or myself for that matter but this is my happy place and I can no longer stay away. 

 

You heard? 

Lu3Lu

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In My Spare Time... I Enter Competitions.

Lately I have been super busy trying to sort my blog life out. I do not want to go into too much details, but all I can say for now is that I have not forgotten Lu3Lus Crossing. :-) she will come back to life soon.

In the meantime, I need your help. I entered this blogging competition a while ago for this brand Porsche Design. Let me just pause for a minute.... This brand. Oh wow. For those of you who know it, you may be feeling the same way I am. Speechless at it's beauty.
I am so in love with it. It's all I have been able to think about.

But anyway, I am always unsure of myself when it comes to things like this, so I need a couple of you good Samaritans to please check out my post and honestly let me know what you think. Yay, Nay, Maybe?

Here is the link PORSCHE DESIGN BRAND- IT'S A LIFESTYLE

Thank you for those who do, and pretty please with a cherry on top for those who are debating on it? :-)

Lu3Lu

I'm On One

Well not really, what I'm really on actually is 

Pinterest 

and Twitter

 

I'm such a social media and social networking junkie it's quite unbelieveable, any thing that pops out I'm like oooh what's that! Any way, I'm still fairly new to pinterest and quite old to twitter, but I would love it if you guys could check me and and follow along :-) 

*side bar* as far as pinterest is concerned if any of you have any tips and tricks up your sleeve pleasssseeeee let me know, right now I am just a kid in a candy store and I pin everything. A friend of mine complained about how badly I am flooding their newsfeed... sorry, it's all I know how to do. Pin this, Pin that, ooh that looks nice, Pin that too.

Back to business, if any of you are on either or, please leave a comment below with your links so I can follow too!  Twitter and Pinterest :-) see you there!

Let's make the circle bigger. 

(",)

Lu3Lu
xx

Thoughts on Sunday

 

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Beauty. 

My friend is always saying to people, 'I wish I could give you my eyes so you can see what I see when I look at you' :-)

Here is to let everyone reading this know that no matter what is going on in your life right now, and no matter what people say and do, no one can ever or should ever steal what is really important away from you, and that is the fact that 

YOU SUNSHINE, ARE BEAUTIFUL. 

Cheesy, I know. But.... It is true. 

With that, have a FABULOUS Sunday! 

Lu3Lu

xx

Violent Lips

Have you ever just wanted to do something simply because it is so not you? Something that will even suprise you if you did it? Lately, that's all I want to do. If it doesn't sound like me, I am doing it!

If my friend PJ is reading this, he is probably shaking his head right now because he is all 'Why you gotta do that? Just be you, you're awesome!'

Any way I have recenlty come across this thing that I am dying to try out. Violent Lips!

As stated on their website Violent Lips is:

'The ultimate form of self-expression, the Violent Lips Collection offers a statement-making line of Lip patterns that range from bold animal prints and fun polka dots, to sexy fishnets and picture-perfect Glitteratti sparkle.' 

I've only recently started wearing lipstick and let me add not too often either. The only colour I have ever dared to try is red, and that to me was skipping a couple of grades already. There really is nothing wrong with lipstick, or red lipstick to be precise but because I am so safe with everything I always end up feeling like I am way too over dressed or something. But.... with all that said, I love my red lipstick, I am so glad I tried it and it really is one of my prized possesions.
Now....
Violent Lips, My. My. My.
This is definitely next level stuff...  The 'Future of Lipstick' as stated by Allure Magazine.
Whatever the case, who wouldn't want to play around with this

Bedazzeled lips anyone?

I can be your sailor!

 Let's rep our countries shall we?

Animal print clothes, pssshh try animal print lips!

 What do you guys think? Yay? Nay?

 all images from their website www.violetlips.com 
Lu3Lu

xx

Instagram Party

I recently discovered the joy of Instagram. I know I am a bit late in this fad, but do forgive me I have a blackberry! :-( These things that claim they do so much, really?
Any way, this past Easter break I visited my boyfriend and he has a Samsung Galaxy S2 that I think he is more in love with than me.. any way the 2 of us will battle it out a bit later on because I too was taken by this thing and simply because of Instagram. 

I've seen a lot of people I follow on twitter talk about how great and awesome this app is, and before I actually tried it out myself I was like, oh c'mon excited over a bunch of effects are we? but no, this app is too cool (for lack of a better word) besides catching up with my boy and meeting up with friends, I spent a chunk of my holiday draining the Mr's phone battery. 

There are more, but this is just a snippet on how I could not stay away. I think I'm in love. 

P.S I guess this means I'm back. explanation (*sigh*) coming soon. 

Lu3Lu
xx