Dear Metrocops

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

On Friday night, while i was on my way home from watching District 9.....awesome movie btw, you guys should totally go watch it if you haven't seen it yet.....the unthinkable happened. There I was, driving along happily in my little baby, listening to Nickle Creek when suddenly this black car, came speeding from behind, overtook me, cut me off and forced me to a standstill. Then, within seconds 2 metro police vehicles came to a screeching halt behind my now stationary car.

I was feeling pretty confused until the first shots rang out. Those idiots were firing at you guys and i was right in the middle of it all. After what felt like an eternity and a million shots, more metro cops came chasing from the other direction and the dudes were apprehended. I on the other hand could not move.

A very friendly policeman, whose name I just can't remember, came up to me and asked me if I was OK. I wasn't, but I managed to say that I was and that i would like to go home now. He was sweet enough to escort me home and make sure i got there safely. I was sort of OK until i actually got home...I freaked out, completely. And bought shares in Hysterics R us...and throughout all of this the kind police officer just stood there patting me on the back and telling me it's OK, it's over now and I'm fine.

So I'd like to thank you guys first of all for dealing with the situation quickly and efficiently. And even though i don't remember the guys name,I'd like to say thank you to the police man who treated me with such kindness and patience in my moment of absolute melt down. Thank you!

Regards

Ruby

P.S. erm.....just so you know, I'd like to point out to you guys that you might want to reconsider having roadblocks on Witkoppen during peak time traffic.....It really really screws us normal people around and makes us a bit negative...k?

To my dear dear blue eyed boy

This started out as a very emotional and heart wrenching post...but after much deliberation I ended up deleting the whole thing. I miss you, I'm worried about you and I wish that things were still they way they used to be. You were my boy, my friend and a ray of sunshine in my life. These days I hardly see you. I have no idea what is going on in your life, and the little I do know I hear from other people or through FB. I'm not sure where exactly the distance came from. I don't think either of us are to blame...I suppose it's just one of those things...but that doesn't mean I have to be happy about it.

Our conversations have lost their passion and tenderness. And we're lucky if it lasts more than 2 minutes and get much further than "hi! how are you? What have you been up to?" We used to be inseparable. You were the one person I would always phone when things got tough. The one who understood me. You GOT me.

But before I become all emotional and girly I just wanted to tell you this. I miss you! More than you can ever imagine. And I will always love you in that special way that we love each other. Closer than the bestest of friends and yet, no more than friends. Look after yourself you hear.

I love you

Ruby
xxxxx

Dear ghost of weekend past

What a weekend! I'm dead tired, and the week's only just started, although, that might be due to the fact that i only went to bed at 3 last night rather than a busy weekend:)

So on Friday and Monday I undertook the journey to and from the parentals and in the process was subjected to the national sport of the Free State - Pot hole dodging. I'm pretty good at it too....since I've been doing it for years traveling between uni at home at least 4 times a year and between jhb and home in more recent years. On Monday however, some poor dude wasn't quite as good at it as he thought, and his reckless 160km/h on a road so riddled with potholes that they should have a warning saying "Caution, sections of road ahead" instead of "Potholes for next 100km" ended in a nasty wreckage. He was hurt, but apparently no permanent damage was done to him...the car however was a complete write off.

On Saturday we travelled down to my gran for the day. Yes, she lives 250km away, and yes we often just go for the day. And yes, i guess we might be just a little odd. Anyhoodle, to get back to my story. The reason we went is because she needed us to help her pack up her things, and to go through the stuff she won't be able to take with her and divide it between the children and grandchildren. See, earlier this year she fell and broke her back. At 83 she is still living on her own and looking after herself quite well actually, but after the fall she realised that she can't continue to live on her own indefinitely. So she's decided to move in with my aunt, but she'll be visiting all the children for long periods of time, so she'll only be there like 3 months in the year anyway.

I wasn't exactly thrilled at going through her stuff and helping to divide it up and choosing what i wanted. It felt like a gross invasion of privacy. Like we were scratching through her whole life, looking for the parts we wanted most and ripping them from her life. It almost felt like we were saying goodbye. Quite a few tears were shed during the course of the day by my gran, my mom and her sisters and also us grandchildren. But the day was also filled with tons of old stories, tales of how and when a certain object was obtained.....i realised that my Gran's life had been filled with amazing stories.

When we got their my gran called me aside with a very mischievous look on her face. In her room she had hidden a number of articles which she didn't want anybody but me to have, since I'm the oldest granddaughter. Now, I've never been a very sentimental person, but this weekend I discovered that faced with certain situations I can be extremely sentimental and also emotional...who would have thought. The first thing she gave me was my great grandmother's recipe book. Now i realise that this sounds ridiculous, but bear in mind that this book is more than a century old. It's historical value alone is overwhelming, but of course the sentimental value was the one that got me. The second item which want to mention specifically is a small hand embroidered purse which contained a 100 year old threepence. I knew about this little purse and coin and before my gran even managed to say anything i was in tears. You see, my great gran used to say that you always have to carry a little money with you in the form of change, in case of emergency or in case you needed to phone. So she always carried this purse with the coin in her handbag, and when she was really old she gave it to my gran. And although she knew it was silly and sentimental since she could do nothing with a threepence she carried it with her all these years. And she wanted me, as the eldest grand daughter, to have it, and to do with it whatever i please. 3 Guesses where that little purse is right at this very moment :D

I spent the most of the rest of the weekend working on ASSignments which were due today, and yay me! because i e-mailed them in earlier today:) On my way back yesterday I encountered something which is neither strange nor uncommon considering where I grew up. It made me smile, knowing that my journey was being delayed by 15min because of this
Thank you, dear ghost of weekend past for an awesome weekend. For the time I got to spend with my parentals and with my gran and with the other family:)

Love

Ruby
xxxxx

Dear Being Brazen

As per your usual current addictions post, and the understanding that i'm allowed to copy the idea. I've once again decided to address a letter to you to describe my current addictions:) I hope you don't mind?

1. Toblerone
I just can't help myself....I'm semi addicted to it at the moment. But I limit my intake, as too much of it will definitely result in over sized body parts:P
2. Twilight series
As you know i bought the box set, the dvd and the soundtrack not so long ago:) Am loving it to bits...books have been read twice in a very very short space of time and the dvd's been watch more than i care to count:)3. Mutemath
I totally adore this band. Enough said!4. Breaking Benjamin
Ok, so it's obvious I like music...just another one of my recent discoveries:)5. Beret
I have very recently discovered the wonders of wearing a beret.....and i loves it!Love

Ruby
xxxxxx

Dear Moyo Zoolake

Well, as you guys know I had my birthday party at your restaurant not so long ago. Despite the fact that I was almost an hour late for my own party...i swear this was totally outside of my control....we had an amazing time. The food was absolutely awesome and a good time was had by all. Here are some of the pictures we took.

Regards

Ruby
xxxxxxx
Getting my face painted

With some of the friendstersMe and My boysMore friendsters

Dear Acidicice

I have to admit that initially i wasn't quite sure whether I should address this letter to you, Laura or Angel, and for no real reason I finally decided to address it to you;) Yes, I realise it's another meme instead of a real, true and heart wrenching post...but I am working on one...it's just a bit emotional and is taking longer than usual to finalise...or maybe I'm just too scared to actually post it..who knows.

In the meantime I've opted to do this little meme to at least remind you that i am still alive and well:)

1. You can ONLY answer Yes or No.

2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. Believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming as nothing is exactly as it seems.

3. Answer carefully you will say YES to more than you think.

Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? YES

Been arrested? NO

Kissed someone you didn’t like? YES

Slept in until 5 PM? YES

Fallen asleep at work/school? NO

Held a snake? NO

Ran a red light? YES

Been suspended from school? NO

Experienced love at first sight? YES

Lied about your age? YES

Totaled your car in an accident? YES

Been fired from a job? NO

Fired somebody? NO

Sang karaoke? YES

Pointed a gun at someone? NO

Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? YES

Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? YES

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? YES

Kissed in the rain? YES

Had a close brush with death (your own)? YES

Seen someone die? YES

Played spin-the-bottle? YES

Sang in the shower? YES

Smoked a cigar? YES

Sat on a rooftop? YES

Smuggled something into another country? YES

Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? YES

Broken a bone? YES

Skipped school? NO

Eaten a bug? YES

Sleepwalked? YES

Walked a moonlit beach? YES

Rode a motorcycle? YES

Dumped someone? YES

Forgotten your anniversary? NO

Lied to avoid a ticket? NO

Ridden in a helicopter? YES

Shaved your head? NO

Blacked out from drinking? NO

Played a prank on someone? YES

Hit a home run? NO

Felt like killing someone? NO

Cross-dressed? YES

Been falling-down drunk? NO

Made your girlfriend/ boyfriend cry? YES

Eaten snake/ Shark? YES

Marched/ Protested? YES

Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? NO

Puked on an amusement park ride? NO

Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? NO

Been in a band? YES

Knitted? YES

Been on TV? YES

Shot a gun? NO

Skinny-dipped? YES

Gave someone stitches? NO

Eaten a whole habanero pepper? YES

Ridden a surfboard? NO

Went water skiing? NO

Drank straight from a liqour bottle? YES

Had surgery? YES

Streaked? NO

Ridden in a hot air balloon? NO

Taken by ambulance to hospital? YES

Tripped on mushrooms? NO

Passed out when not drinking? YES

Peed on a bush? YES

Donated Blood? YES

Grabbed electric fence? NO

Eaten alligator meat? YES

Killed an animal when not hunting? NO

Hit someone in the face? YES

Hitchhiked? YES

Peed your pants in public? NO

Tattoo? NO

Snuck into a movie without paying? NO

Sleep on a certain side of the bed? YES

Stayed up for 48 hours straight? YES

Still love someone you shouldn’t? YES

Think about the future? YES

Been in handcuffs? NO

Believe in love? YES

Still in touch with your childhood sweetheart? YES

Accepted too much change from a clerk? NO

If for some reason you have any questions...feel free to ask :P

Love

Ruby
xxxx

P.S. Angel for some reason it won't allow me to put the link to your blog in today...dunno why:( I tried a couple of times...promise!

Dear Angel

Ok, so I haven't written any letters lately *hangs head in shame* and i feel really bad about this, but with the exams

and the studying and all I just didn't get around to it. Then today I read your blog and i decided i would follow in your

footsteps and do a 69er. I promise to give everybody more read worthy material soon OK?

1. Are your parents married or divorced?

They are still married and extremely happy and in love. As a teenager I used to get embarrassed by the PDA, but as i matured I now look at them with new eyes and appreciate the fact that they are still so much in love:)

2. Are you a vegetarian?

Erm....no. All though i tend to have plenty of vegetarian days in my week i do enjoy meat/fish/chicken from time to time.

3. Do you believe in Heaven?

Yes i do:) Can't wait to get there!

4. Have you ever come close to dying?

Unfortunately....yes I have, 3 and a half years ago in a car accident. But miraculously I didn't...I'm grateful for it:)

5. What jewelry do you wear?

Earrings, bracelets and rings and a necklace from time to time depending on the outfit

6. Favorite time of day?

I don't know. I have plenty of favourite times of the day...but I'm crazy bout sunrise and sunset and also late at night when all is peaceful

7. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?

Yes

8. Do you wear makeup?

I do, but I'm not particularly fond of make up. I enjoy wearing it, but am grateful for weekends when i can go the whole day without:)

9. Ever have plastic surgery?

Nope, don't think i ever will. Considered it for a while to get rid of the scar on my ankle after the accident, but it faded with time and isn't so bad now, so I've changed my mind

10. Do you color your hair?

From time to time. Currently it's light at the bottom with red/black/copper highlights

11. What do you wear to bed?

PJ's!!!! I looooooove Pj's and would wear them all day and every day if i had the chance....especially winter pj's. and then i have sexy pj's to wear in summer time *wink*

12. Have you ever done anything illegal?

NO! *totally innocent face*

13. Can you roll your tongue?

Yes:)

14. Do you tweeze your eyebrows?

Sadly, yes

15. What kind of sneakers?

I own white/pink/silver soviets. I adore soviets!

16. Do you still own vinyl?

I own a couple, but not to play. One day when i have a dining room and a dining room table they will be used for place mats.

17. What is your hair color?

Naturally? It's golden, not quite brown, not quite blond and not really anything in between, literally gold

18. Future child’s name?

hmmmm.....ok, so i haven't had to think about this yet, but i like Tristen and Isabella

19. Do you snore?

Not as far as I know and nobody's complained yet

20. If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
I dunno......i have a couple.Spain/Italy/France

21. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?

Nope

22. If I won the lottery…

I dont' know what i'd do. I'd like to think that i'd be able to give a large amount of it away to causes that are close to my heart.

23. Gold or silver?

Depends...are we talking jewelry or credit card? Am I allowed to say black?

24. Hamburger or hot dog?
Hamburger

25. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I'm going with angle here...either junk food or fast food or maybe fruit, i love fruit

26. City, beach or country?
Country!

27. What was the last thing you touched?
My keyboard

28. Where did you eat last?
Debonairs.......before that Moyo

29. When’s the last time you cried?
2 weeks ago and the reason is "no comment"

30. Do you read blogs?
I'd love to say every day, but unfortunately it's not always possible, i've been especially bad lately, but hopefully i'll be able to rectify that soon:P

31. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
I have and i've enjoyed it...tho i'm not very good at looking like a man apparently...please note, not very good at looking like, not "not very good looking"

32. Ever been involved with the police?
erm.....no:P hmmm...do you mean like in trouble or like INVOLVED with the police *evil grin*

33. Whats your favorite shampoo, conditioner and soap?
Shampoo and conditioner - Tressemme hands down
soap - palmolive honey and almond milk...i dunno why but i love the smell:)

34. Do you talk in your sleep?
yes...like a lot and apparently pretty clear too

35. Ocean or pool?
Ocean

36. What’s your favorite song at the moment?
It's a tie between "Evil Angel" by Breaking Benjamin and "Supermassive Blackhole" by Muse

37. 37 appears to be a freebie...whoop!

38. What is your favorite colour/s?
Green and orange.....not neccesarily together

39. Ever met anyone famous?
yes....I've met a couple of famous people...and i know a couple of famous people quite well, and my favourite famous people are the ones I knew before they got famous who still stay exactly the same after they got famous:) With the exception of Cybersass who is just one of my favourties full stop!

40. Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life?
I think in the time that i've had so far I have made a success...yes

41. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
Twirl

42. Ricki Lake or Oprah?
If you're gonna tie me to a chair and make me watch something at least let it be Oprah

43. Basketball or Football?
Not the biggest fan of either, but if I had to choose probably basketball

44. How long do your showers last?

Depends on whether i'm washing my hair or not. When washing hair it takes a long time to get conditioner out of my hair, when not washing hair I can be really quick if I have to

45. Automatic, or do you drive a stick?
I drive stick

46. Cake or ice cream?
Could i have both?

47. Are you self-conscious?
I think the person who answers this with a clear NO is lying. Everybody is self conscious in some way. I'm not very, but i do have my moments

48. Have you ever drank so much you threw up?
Nope

49. Have you ever given money to a tramp?
Yes, but i prefer to give them food or blankets

50. Have you been in love?
Yes

51. Where do you wish you were?
In Las Vegas

52. Are you wearing socks?
Nope, not right now

53. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
Yes

54. Can you tango?
Sort of, but not the proper proper tango

55. Last gift you received?
A new purse from the parentals which they bought in New York, it's gorgeous!!!! and a set of earrings from my sister - in - law which she made herself and sent back from the states.

56. Last sport you played?
Does Hackey Sack count? it's either that or playing ball with the dog, which in itself is a sport

57. Things you spend a lot of money on?
Food, books, shoes and handbags

58. Where do you live?
Gauteng

59. Where were you born?
Natal

60. Last wedding attended?
My bestest best friend...it was awesome!

61. Favorite alcoholic drink?
Difficult! i love wine and cocktails and brandy and ginger ale....do i really have to choose just one???

62. What’d you do last weekend?
Drove to Potch on friday, wrote Exams on saturday, had class after that, drove back to jhb, had dinner with a good "friend", sunday lunch at Auntie K's and a chilled sunday with the dog.

63. Most hated food/s?
PEAS!!!

64. What’s your least favourite chore?
I dislike chores:( I do them, cause I know they need to be done, but honestly, i'd rather not do any.

65. Can you sing?
yes:)

66. Last person you instant messaged?
Chris

67. Last place you went on holiday?
Mozambique Islands

68. Favorite regular drink?
Sparkling water...promise

69. Current crush?
Erm...no comment!

Hope this will do for now:)

Love

Ruby