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Siargao Day 2 - 29th June: Rolling out of bed this morning I was ready to make the most of my first full day in Siargao. I pulled on a brown hippie skirt and a bright orange tie dye crop top over my bikini and headed to breakfast. I ordered the omelette with mango and banana fruit pieces on the side, a banana shake and a black instant coffee. Just as I was munching away, the rain began. I decided to wait the rain out and read my book for about an hour while I woke up with my caffeine fix.  I can't really imagine a better place to just slum out for the day. It kind of reminds me of a beach bar back home called PiliPili - just better.  After about an hour the rain still hadn't subsided. I didn't have anyone to talk to - and I had nothing to do. No one was around. It was only 9am and the loneliness made me just want to have a glass of wine or a cocktail already. It's astounding how quickly one turns to alcohol when they need comforting.  I resisted the urge and decided to ...

Siargao Night 1: I finally arrived! Touching down onto Siargao Island was such a relief after the flight being cancelled the day before and having to find my own way for a night.  I should have started this post saying, I finally arrived and I'm alive!!! I could have kissed the ground when I got out of the airport transfer car and to Kermit Surf Resort. For a chilled out Island, they drive like crazy! The hooter is their favourite thing, I'm convinced. There's stray dogs wondering the roads, balls swaying to and frow if not the swollen nipples drooping down to the floor. Kids seem to think the road is their playground - in fact, everyone does. Be it on bicycles, scooters, tuk-tuks or foot, there's always something to dodge on those windy little lanes.  Arriving at Kermit I was shown to my room, equipped with full airconditioning, before enjoying this Asian style breakfast of fried rice with an egg on top. It was divine!  One of the guys that work their sat me and a coup...

The last twenty-four hours have been incredibly lonely and scary.  I was bound to enter Siargao Island yesterday morning but the flight was cancelled due to bad weather.  We actually flew all the way there and then couldn�t land so flew all the way back. The flight itself was so cute - the air hostesses play a game with the passengers, asking questions about safety procedures and if you guess it right you get a prize. I�d never experienced that on a flight before so it really added a nice touch.  The views from out of the window were incredible. There's thousands of deserted jungle patches on the water that look just like this: My camera picked up the propellor's on the plane After we landed back in the Mactan Cebu Airport no one told the passengers what to do or where to go, so every question possible was flying through my head. Where will I stay tonight? What is going on? Will I be reimbursed? W.T.F??? I was being really strong for as long as I could. Three Canadians my...

Hello from the Philippines!  During my 9 hour layover in Hong Kong It�s been a mad journey to get here from South Africa so far, from being sandwiched between one belching and one farting passenger on the long-haul flight from SA to Hong Kong, a 9 hour layover in Hong Kong International Airport, a two hour flight delay to reach Cebu in the Philippines and then finally after over 48 hours of pure travel checking in to a swanky hotel for the evening. I literally sunk into the bed like it was a marshmallow� after bathing in this ginormous tub wrapped in marble. I�ll start my highlights from the beginning.  It truly amazes me just how helpful, friendly and warm people are to you while your traveling. In the past two days I made some lovely travel friends by complete accident. One was this wild purple-haired Jozzie girl on her way to LA. We got chatting in the queue as we waited to board the flight to Hong Kong and instantly hit it off. We spoke about what we imagined Hong Kong to ...

Hey all you bloggers,  I just wanted to say I'm sorry for my previous post. I was feeling really down in the dumps for way to many reasons than I care to mention. I've since calmed down about my daily life stresses and am feeling a lot stronger in general. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? That being said, I wanted to say goodbye! I'm off, leaving on a jet plane!! With nothing more than a backpack slung across my shoulders and a small carry on bag containing a bunch of clothes that are going to see me through the next while as I galivant around Southeast Asia on my surfing trip! First stop, Hong Kong!  I'll update you when I can.  Ciao for now, or should I say it like the Chinese do:  ??

This is how I feel today... as low as I have ever felt. I'm questioning who I am... WHAT I am. Bad things have been happening recently.  Bad things keep happening. Thank God I'll be in Southeast Asia in less than a week.  All alone.. to forget my worries and sadness. Get a hobby you say? Get out of town.. that's coming... but for now I feel like this too...  (also because I found my first wrinkle the other day):  I'm not joking. And this will PROBABLY (more than likely) be me tomorrow morning... but it's my day off, so who gives a shit??? And THIS will be me if I get to the Philippines next week and someone took away all of the Rum (cos that's what they drink there.... ya'dig????) And this will be me at the end of every day ... because... well... I'm just an absolute wreck right now and I don't know what to do with myself.  I can't wait to leave the country next week and be alone.

Using a pillow book as her form, nineteen-year-old Cordelia Kenn sets out to write her life for her unborn daughter. What emerges is a portrait of an extraordinary girl who writes frankly of love, sex, poetry, nature, and, most of all, of herself in the world. As she attempts to capture �all� of herself on paper, Cordelia maddens, fascinates, and ultimately seduces the reader in this tour de force from a writer who has helped redefine literature for young adults. A book not to be missed by any serious reader. Blurb taken from: Goodreads.com The writing style of this book is like nothing I've ever read before.  I had no idea it would be what it was when I found it nestled in one of the quirkiest little secondhand bookstores I have ever seen.  I'd been in Cape Town for a weekend away - a very ' different ' weekend away.  It was a weekend where I blossomed.  I learned heaps about myself, discovered new joys in life, gained a tremendous amount of confidence and did a lo...

My Birthday! The merry month of May is my birth month and this year was just wonderful. I was absolutely spoiled by friends and family and a new fiance!  Our Engagement Party: Celebrating our love with all of our friends and family was just wonderful.  Early Morning Surfs and Sunrises Before Work: Yip... even in the middle of an icy cold winter where my phone's weather forecast predicts snowfall (weird), we still surf.  Fun fun fun. For all the crap that South Africa has, one thing that you won't get anywhere else that is so gorgeous is a South African sunrise. Honestly, how breathtaking is that!? So blessed to call this place home. My Favorite Purchase in May: Hands down my onesie... I have wanted one for SO long and now I practically live in the thing.  The Start of Wedding Planning After getting engaged at the end of April, Sam and I set to work on our guest list. We actually managed to get loads done! We booked our venue, secured a photographer, I've got a make-u...