Come fly with me....

I am doing the dance of joy this morning....(why you ask)...I HAD A SOLID NIGHTS SLEEP!!!!!!!

So 1 more nights sleep in my bed and 1 split between an airport and an aircraft. I cannot wait to experience the sunrise from the plane. One of life's breathtaking gifts...one never gets tired of a sunset or sunrise...(isn't that amazing) and each one so unique. 

So Michael Buble has got me going again this morning....Can't swop the work heels for dancing shoes just yet so for now my soul will dance to the tune. 

"Come fly with me..."

Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away
If you can use some exotic booze
There's a bar in far Bombay
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away

Come fly with me, let's float down to Peru
In llama land there's a one-man band
And he'll toot his flute for you
Come fly with me, let's take off in the blue

Once I get you up there where the air is rarefied
We'll just glide, starry-eyed
Once I get you up there I'll be holding you so near
You may hear the angels cheer because we're together

Weather-wise it's such a lovely day
just say the words and we'll beat the birds
Down to Acapulco Bay
It's perfect for a flying honeymoon, they say
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away

Once I get you up there where the air is rarefied
We'll just glide, starry-eyed
Once I get you up there I'll be holding you so near
You may hear all the angels cheer because we're together

Weather-wise it's such a lovely day
You just say the words and we'll beat the birds
Down to Acapulco Bay
It's so perfect for a flying honeymoon, they say
Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly
Pack up, let's fly away!!

New day...new dawn

Well it was another strange night...partial sleep....muddled dreams...

Well I guess the root is the anticipation of what follows in my next
chapter that I will manifest when I head home this weekend. The
reality of both parents not being there is becoming a tad overwhelming
however my comfort is that my days will be surrounded by warm memories
of time spent with them and another comfort is that the people who
have walked this journey with me will be there to catch me and
support.

I made a conscious decision last night to start lowering my guard and
just immerse and be entirely in my skin and just embrace the emotions
good or sad that awaits.

I feel in my core that no matter the emotion it's going to be beautiful....
Thanks to the gorgeous breeze out there this morning and the sight of
the birds for validating that.


This track " Up with the birds" from Coldplay picked me up this morning:

"The birds they sang,at break of day.
Start again I hear them say.
It's so hard to just walk away.
The birds they sang,all a choir.
Start again a little higher. "

A few more sleeps

Today I was hell of a sleep deprived and my crazy self still woke at a ridiculous early hour and my auto-pilot took me straight to the gym. The day unfolded and I was sent another one of those massive reality checks that life sometimes sends one.  It reminded me to to slow down and listen to my body....I somehow these past few days neglected to re-energize and replenish the fuel for my soul. I walked around in a borderline dysfunctional state however my inner- well still provided a few magical reviving drops to fully embrace the day and it's gorgeous moments ;) 

On the bus home this evening I managed to dig deep and ignite the spark again by thinking of the sheer thought that in a few more sleeps I will be in a wintery Cape Town city but for now this moment too will keep the spark glowing...so much to be grateful for. 

Song for the post:

" It's just one of them days,

When I wanna be all alone.
Its just one of them days,
When I gotta be all alone.
It's just one of them days,
Don't take it personal.
I just wanna be all alone,
and you think I treat you wrong." Monica

Count on me

After falling asleep at a ridiculously early hour of the evening I found myself wide awake at 4am. I reached for my mobile(as you do) to see what has been happening in the cyberworld during my slumber. Next thing you know I get a  message from my gorgeous friend "Cashel" asking "U awake"....Cashel is based in Johannesburg(2 hours time difference behind Dubai)and had just come in from a night out. The next thing you know we were having a good old chinwag right up until 5:20am. A real heartfelt conversation about the realities of life. Oh dear Cashel how my heart aches that we will not see each other on this trip home but definitely will make up for it over chats and you will be in my heart as I visit our haunts in Cape Town. 

I am still wishful that we do see each other by some miracle. Earl grey tea...croissants from "Jason Bakery"...goji berry martinis at Nobu....cupcakes from Charleys....macaroons from Casis....cinnamon cola....Sidewalk cafe?! Is this working? 

Song for this post:

"Count on me"-Whitney Houston 

Count on me through thick and thin
A friendship that will never end
When you are weak, I will be strong
Helping you to carry on
Call on me, I will be there, don't be afraid
Please believe me when I say, count on...

You can count on me."

Patel sibling hugs....

Woke up this morning smiling and thinking "Next week Friday I will be on leave and will be heading to the airport later that evening and I get to indulge in those super special Patel sibling hugs...."

Song on my mind is....

"Lovely day....Bill Withers"

"Then I look at you
And the world's alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day"

That's exactly how I feel when I look at these gorgeous pics...xoxo

In a Michael Buble state of mind

"I'm coming home...
Im coming home now real soon..
I've been gone...
I'm coming home now and I'm overdue...
Expect me any day...now real soon
I'm coming home....
Everything is going to be fine.
When you in my arms "S.A" I'll be fine (my customized line)"

Nothing like some Buble streaming through my ears this morning making
me think of his concert in the gardens back home. He always gets me
going...SUCH a cutie!!!!!

When the going gets tough

It was a long and rough night of poor sleep however nothing like an exhilarating beating of the treadmill,stair-master and killer squats!!!!!

Getting S.A ready to run and swim with my siblings :)

Amazing Moments (cont.)

And it's this feeling that I'm looking forward to replicating in one way or another when SistaSue makes her groot trek to the land of her birth next month.

One thing that Sue has taught me more about in the way she's handled this trip is the real power of anticipation, and how we can create enjoyment through sheer expectation and anticipation of experiences. Too often I think we put too much emphasis on the experience itself and not enough on the build up and the remembering of it.

Here's to more moments of impact in June!

Amazing moments

I was watching 'The Vow' on the plane to India, and the lead protagonist talks about our lives being made up of 'moments of impact'.

Sometimes we don't even realize that we are experiencing these moments. Those of us that have been through the 'More to Life weekend' will remember that the main message was that we should be striving to improve our ability to NOTICE.

Sometimes we need to be reminded of these moments. Every time I look at this photo below, I'm reminded of a specific moment of impact, my wedding day. And I remember how I felt that day. The fun we had. The emotions. The smiles. The feeling of connectedness that having your family around you brings.

This Corner of the Earth....it Smiles for you ;)

This corner of the Earth.....it smiles for you ;)

Sharing our weekend plans :

The boys have been a bit under the weather this week, both with flu...but, they are bouncing back nicely.

They are attending a Carnival at school this evening, so they're clearing up just in time....funny how that works :)

We're also attending the nuptial mass of a couple we met through our RCIA programme, on Saturday....with the Champions League final on Saturday night (Zi and I are supporting Chelsea, against Bayern Munich)

Aziz has an important soccer match on Sunday morning, and he CANNOT miss that....

Something cute : I received a call from Xavier this morning, wanting to know "what time are you going to the Game Reserve?...and, how are my cousins?"

Musically, our kitchen is bopping to the sounds of Florence and the Machine.....

Almost time for a 2 week countdown!

The week has drawn to an end and that means its almost time for a 2 week countdown!

I had decided that I will also be posting a song at the end of each post which touches on how I am feeling on that day.....

This evening while heading home I randomly heard "This corner of the earth"-JK and as most of you know I have been a huge fan of him since his early days.... This song of his ALWAYS makes my insides smile and takes me back to thoughts of the ocean back home as well as a completely different scene of me  sitting at "The Sidewalk Cafe" in Vredehoek-Cape Town. 

"If you hurry you can get a ray on you, come with me, just to play
Like every humming bird and bumblebee
Every sunflower, cloud and every tree
I feel so much a part of this
Nature's got me high and it's beautiful
I'm with this deep eternal universe
From death until rebirth

This corner of the earth is like me in many ways
I can sit for hours here and watch the emerald feathers play
On the face of this I'm blessed
When the sunlight comes for free
I know this corner of the earth it smiles at me
So inspired of that there's nothing left to do or say"

Surf and Sand

Give us this day our Daily Post....

Could be Cape Town, could be East Coast, could be anywhere....

INSPIRING....?

Here's looking forward to some cool beach time during your trip....

WAVESCAPE Surfwatch for Durban to Ballito

Special Moments to come

Looking forward to sharing Special Moments like this one, with SuperSue, in June....

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Test guest update*

 

Hi everyone!

Less than a month till our beloved Super Sue is back in chilly Cape Town!

Luv Yas

Moulding the much awaited S.A trip- June 2012

Welcome to the first post of this dedicated blog to my trip home to S.A which kicks off on Saturday 02 June 2012. The journey has already started with a special S.A itinerary that i have been working on where I have been slotting in pre-arranged dates with friends and family. 

The main reason I am traveling over these dates is to be home for mums 1 year anniversary of her passing. My heart has been going through a tough time during these past few weeks processing the reality that she is really gone and as much as I have been looking forward to this trip home it feels somewhat bitter-sweet. It's my first proper trip home since being based in Dubai and I have decided to drop my anticipation about my feelings and how my heart will react to all that awaits. I need to just be...feel the emotions and embrace all that awaits. 

It really is a trip of all sorts of celebrations...celebration of mums life well lived, my  birthday,Adhil and Zarina's birthday,Aunty Maryanne's special birthday and just general life celebrations!!!!! 

This blog will not only give you insight into S.A and all its natural beauty however will introduce you to some of the people who have been enriching the pages of my life story over all these years.You will also get to hear about their experiences with me on this trip via their lens. 

It's a 3 week countdown that now begins till this much awaited celebratory trip. 

"All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware."
-Martin Buber 
(I look forward to the many secret destinations that await.)