the adventures of Miss Pia

Next year... we are venturing out and starting a pre-school (we being Christian Life Camps Bay, Serelda and myself)

I was super spoilt and a ticket was bought for me to head off to England to shadow Sandra AKA Mrs Case who runs a Christian School over there - woop woop - no complaints in my spoiltness!

This blog will be soley dedicated to the cuteness of the kids - :)

One boy- the resident drama KING !! my first day there his bus was late- the episode that came after was one for the books- his hand flew onto his forehead as he sighed and heavy breathed "the bus" ... "the bus" shaking his head - this was the introduction to this boy and his dramatics....
If the kids misbehaved or did something wrong the Teachers would say" oh no now you've made me sad - look my face is sad" -
so this boy... would at regular intervals ask "are you happy miss pia? are you happy?" awwww

Then there was another boy who found a dead rat in the play ground... he brought it to us and after learning about hibernation said "shhhhhh look miss pia its sleeping."

again two boys are wrestling out side all over eachother -
Pia "boys! no wrestling at school"
boys: "but miss Pia its not Wrestling ... its just a hearty rough and tumble"

we went for a walk through the forest... learning about disiduous and ever green trees - a kid comes up to me with a branch with some sort of red and black fungus on it - he was very concern as he passed me the stick and said "Miss Pia, this tree has Chicken pox"

another bunch of kids were playing in a castle out side ... so i went up to them and asked them
Pia "what you guys doing"
Kids "we're dinosaurs"
Pia "ohhh and what do dinosaurs do in this castle"
Kids: "we are making princesses!!"
other Kid: "yes and we're keeping the goodies AND the badies away"

so there are many many more... need to think - there will be more bloggings for kids hilariousness

A long time coming

Good day fellow people of the stalkerage variety

Loads of weeks, nay months since the last time I blogged and I have good reason- I've been in England and Elands bay (all the "e"'s ) oh and last but not least Mizpah for a youth camp - what a vibe - nothing like teenagers to remind you of those crazy emotional, hormonal years- ahhh the bliss of being in 20's (some where...- please no comments) haha

So in short England was amazing - I had every intention of blogging but then couldnt find the appropriate adapter - had some super funny cool times with the kiddies -

will blog a bit on it later...

for now just checking in - you know showing my face for those who thought i'd fallen off the edge of this planet.
also just to say- its WARM ... england was COLD here is WARM - no HOT NESS

so here is my HELLO I am alive

and expect some bloggidy;s soon

nuts

So i am back on the wagon (ish)

As a family we went to Shamwari game reserve, spoilt like crazy, amazing time! I can give you the amazingness measurements ... it was exactly 2.5kgs amazing hahahaa

Back to the trainer when I got back! some tears (hoping that the water escaping from my eyes will bring down the little needle on the scale...) but alas it did not! but managed in the past week to drop 1.2 of the 2.5 let see how we go this week.

I am gonna try explain what happened the other night now... with out sounding like a South African Nay Sayer ! we must all just remember we life in a beautiful country and the price we pay is a little crime here and there (and sometimes everywhere)
okay jokes aside -
was broken into while house sitting the other night - all they wanted was the 62 inch TV (and lets be honest don't we all want a 62 inch TV) so anyway they stole it in the middle of the night while I was sleeping- I woke up to them scuttling down the stairs with the jack russle and pavement special hot on their heels... all OKAY !! a little shaky but have a big brother who was there in minutes and the police where pretty good too...

It must be said though- there I am sitting and the police ask the question ...

marital status?? WHAT, Hello!! like add insult to injury why don't you ??

So now I am a little nervous of being on my own... a little teary eyed (not sure if that's hormones or shocky vibes) and an insatiable urge to eat all the peanut butter in the WORLD...
for the rest of the house-sitting week I was babysat... :) (ah em thank you Edwin) :)

on a lighter note the sun has started shining again... it smells like summer my days have been filled with peanut butter, craving peanut butter, eying peanut butter... realizing the peanut butter will expire in July 2011! I must eat it! I don't want to waste it...

and here are some reason's why peanut butter is amazing !


* November is Peanut Butter Lover's Month; March is National Peanut Month. (I am warming up to next month- and I was born in March... coincidence???)

Alternate Uses for Peanut Butter

Feed large globs of it to your dog for cheap entertainment.
Mix it with egg whites and ammonia to see if it takes out stains.
Plug holes in your paneling walls.
Use it to stick things if you run out of duct tape.
Make "Cream of Peanut Butter" soup.
Two words: eye shadow.
Use it in cookie recipes in place of the butter.
Some people like it on scrambled eggs...
Lubricate the garbage disposal with it occasionally.
Let it dry out and use it as silly putty.
It feels great squishing between the toes.
Use it if you run out of plastic wood.
New diet: nothing but peanut butter 5 days a week. The other two days u are also allowed water.
New Olympic Event: PB Swimming.
Switch it for someone's deodorant.
Make milkshakes out of it.
Give someone with dentures a lifetime supply.
Throw this list away and just eat it on sandwiches. Loser.

does this blog make me look fat?

I fell down some stairs ... who as a grown up person falls as much as I do? what is with the clumsyness? Genetic? weighty? black berry?

so now... the bronchitis and sore foot are going to be very heavy on the scale later today??

Some one please give me a de-watering tablet or something so the scale doesnt make me cry... (yes its the scale who makes me cry not the food ?? )

so I have a theory about my trainer... I have a sore ankle so she has told me we will work on upper body - I am convinced she is working my upper body into a place where the arm's are too sore to move hands towards mouth?

And now I find myself finding all you peeps's "lost kilo's" ... damnit bury them dont just leave them lying around for unsuspecting people like me to find...

some things i am feeling ....


"The rest of the world lives to eat, while I eat to live."
- Socrates

"Your body is the baggage you must carry through life. The more excess the baggage, the shorter the trip."
- Arnold H. Glasgow

"Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork."
~English Proverb

"A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit."
~Author Unknown

"Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake."
~Author Unknown

"I'm allergic to food. Every time I eat it breaks out into fat."
~Jennifer Greene Duncan

"I'm not overweight. I'm just nine inches too short."
~Shelley Winters

Now that I am feeling inspired let me go to shamwari ... hopefully the chef will be kind to the bulge ?
mmm I think not...

spongy

the sponge I call body is at breaking point... had too much sushi last night - its shows- eyes look like wee holes in the snow... oops

now all I want- in this world.... is pizza.... and there is some in this office - but its being carefully body guarded by people who think they are doing me a favour??

step away from the pizza!!!

I have tried- i have eaten salad
and i have eaten soup
and i still want one little slice ... just one?

when I'm not looking ...

*a hem* cough cough ...

I have been neglecting my lil bloggy ! but it hasn't been my fault! Its all my lungs fault- They've been on strike, no exercise, no work therefore no tv, no internet and mostly no precious puppy! :( blegh to you lungs ! just cos we in RSA doesnt mean you can strike ?? its just not right!

so in this bed ridden time I have been thinking about the things people say...

why is it that at the age of twenty...... (something...) ;) i cannot have a conversation with ANYONE with out the fact that I am still single coming up? then the look of pity in their eyes when i say " no there is no one in the "picture" (what ever that means) ...

and then they say.......

"oh it will come when you least expect it" or "it will come when you not looking"

seriously... REALLY .... I dont know how much MORE I can "least expect it" or "not look" ..


so here's to y'all ;)...




I know you mean well peeps and I love you for your words of encouragement!

anyway got a mountain of work to get through - catch up from last week etc....

and not to mention, keeping busy "not expecting it" :)

PANTYNOSTER.

Dear Blog,

oh wait that not how we start...

It was a lonngg weekend! yay for some R & R. We started with Robyn's birthday- fab time with freinds- (not to mention amazing lil finger foods-not for food diary entry)

Then went to a GREAT confrence at Urban Edge Church where my friend Linda reminded me what is what :) and Bev reminded me who is who :) it was a real wake up and AWESOME!!

then we were off to Patenoster (Rob's and I) to go catch some rain, read my book and watch some TV. (ah hem thank you Jo and Galloways for sharing your amazing house!)

Anyhoo we went for dinner - who the heck knew that all 3 "real" restuarants in Patenoster would be FULLY booked?? ummm is this not some random little town on the west coast?? hehehe so we ended up eating at the "sorry we forgot to book hotel" -

yummy garlic (with a mussle in it) then to the bar at the hotel - the bar is called the panty bar... I know why you're all dying to know why its called panty bar so i will tell you - there are millions of panties hanging from the walls and the roof...MILLIONS ! *sies*

so we noticed that the "broeks" hanging next to us had "Jo-Anne" written on them...

they had to be stolen ! HAD TO be stolen for Jo! (last time she was there she thought the fire was talking to her...so she threw her socks into the fire to "talk" back...) so we stole them for Jo's burning pleasure .... we've hung them on the fire place...

also being in the PANTY BAR reminded me of why I am still single!

So we went home and STAYED there ... and when I say stay there - I mean STAYED THERE - till like 8 on sunday eve - we then ventured out to hunter gather...

had a major "chillax" much needed peace and quiet next to a warm fire with a few giggles ... AAAAHHHHSEM

will-powerless

the score:

junk food 1000000 - pia still 0

its official, I have lost all will-power! I am not sure where I lost it.. perhaps some where between Mc Donalds and FAT CACTUS?? agggg who knows... but I got to find it again -
trainer's mean arse scale says I am up one 1kg ? bliksem! think i will smash it til it tells me i am lighter! *SMASH*
see its the carbs- they make me aggressive!

Anyhoo, looking forward to a long weekend in Paternoster... just unwinding and contemplating eating healthy foods and giving the food diary another go? hmmmmmm no - I think it was the pressure of the food diary that made me start this lil binge ... I must blame some one or something .... it surely CANNOT be my fault!

and now my dad has left fish and chips in my office ...the smell is singing a luring song at me ! but i SHALL RESIST ... i will not eat you best fish and chips in south africa! just cos your from Fish on the Rocks doesnt make you healthy or good for me!

so far:

fish and chips 0 - Pia 1 !

go me !!

free willy

cold air- coming through closed door in my new office! not loving you !

Speaking of cold air - went on a boat trip with my brother yesterday... checked out cape point from the water - on a flippen calm day the swell was still massive !!

saw whales (yes sang we are family... you know the similarities between whales and hippo's) saw dolphines! very cool day - we were only meant to be out and about for a like 2 hours but the tourists were all late- so we had to just chill (no toilets on the boat)... needless to say boat behind us got an eye full....

but it must be mentioned that I didnt dislike the very fresh cold sea air - was quite freeing
:)

I had dinner with my cousin Dane on sunday night - hadnt seen him in AGES so we did our catch up after talking about where you been who's doing what -
he NAILED me ! - about still being single... like there isnt already enough pressure ... those of you who know me know- i want babies (millions of babies) -okay maybe not MILLIONS.

so with the body clock tickin i have ENOUGH PRESSURE ! it'll happen when it happens- i am not easy- some like to call me an "extra-grace-required" kinda girl

so my husband needs patience and I am learning some while wait ...

this is like me....





i have been known to do this kind of thing and may or may not need help ... but Im on a little journey ...

i will keep ya'all posted

end of the month Salti-crack

is it pay day?

I have to have a real meal soon - my mom is catching wind of her food dissappearing ( i am very sneaky about this) like a little bit of everything daily - then she'll never know ! but its getting to that place where everything is emptying and she is on to me... now i must replace!! SHUCKS and i thought i'd get away with it... why must this month be so long? come to think of it - all the months are feeling long since Thailand

so here are some ways to tell if you are feeling the thailand tight too:

• At KFC you lick other people's fingers.
• If you wanted to rub two nickels together you'd have to borrow one.
• You think of a lottery ticket as an investment.
• You're formulating a plan to rob the food bank.
• McDonald's is the supplier of all your kitchen condiments.
• Your idea of a 7-course meal is taking a deep breath outside a restaurant.

wishful shrinking...

I wonder if its this time of the year, or the long holidays.... but these are few of the things I am experiencing:

1. desperate need for carb's
2. very tired - all the time (may be a result of number 1)
   
3. everyone is pregnant? (NOT ME)
   
4. still recovering from PWCD (thats post-world-cup-depression)- long hard road to early nights again and little, if any entertainment.
   
5. increased dramatic episodes (this may be due to Jo being in town) - I love her

I think 5 things for now are enough!

I would like to take this opportunity to pat my-self on the back... *pat* I managed not to tell people about Tanaelle's pregnancy for atleast 7 weeks now! (well not tell many people)
She his having twins ! chances are - they're girls and we're all very excited - her and her fiance, Nick headed of to Thailand in May- to celebrate their engagement and see some of the world - she felt sick at a market... and the rest is history, They are on their way back to RSA to settle in before the double bundle arrives :)

All very exciting as her stomach now starts expanding, I feel like mine is sympathetic expanding... there has been no mention of the food diary in like 2 weeks - I am too embarrassed to document my lack of self control. Most morning's though I start with writing in my breakfast, and then all hell breaks loose? can some one explain this to me please? how can my intentions be so good and my self control be so incredibly BAD!

I realize the irony in the blog's name - with hippo being the direction I am heading- but in all seriousness, I must get my mind right, and I know that my mom may read these and give me the 'you must do something" look when I get home... but its a risk I am willing to take- *mom stop shaking your head*

I am making this struggle public - so that you can all point and laugh when you see me if I look more like my blog's title-
this should be motivation enough to get my bum into gear.. (or gym)

MY TOYS! MY TOYS! I cant do my job with out my toys!

It took me one full term to move offices... because of a mixture of things (mainly my laziness) but also phone lines etc-
Now i am FINALLY in the new office... and there is no Wireless signal? so I am boycotting by sitting RIGHT in the middle of the church front desk... blogging... pretending to be doing some thing of super importance..
This weekend was a blur of memorial service and ashes being scattered - balanced out by birthdays and sushi... there was no getting away from the food !!

It must be mentioned that on Friday- Robyn and I ventured out... we decided that there was no better place then the local hole in Camps bay..Dizzy's you beaut! or as Daniel calls it "winchester mansions" dont ask.... I don't know either?

Dizzy's is that local place where the general caliber of pick up line is


Random guy: "so, is the DJ blind?"
Pia & Robyn: "um no"
Random Guy: "no really he's blind"
Pia & Robyn: "ummm no really he isnt"
Random Guy: *squinting at the DJ* "oh ya you right"
Pia & Robyn: *sit awkwardly waiting for random to leave*
Random guy *stands smiling at us*

?????

enter... Pia's younger brother ... - DANIEL-

Daniel: "Pia, is this guy irritating you"
Pia: "ya he's a bit weird"
Daniel: "give me 10 bucks and i'll get rid of him"
Pia: "are you mad- you're my brother just do it!'
Daniel: *shocked that he isn't gonna score 10 bucks from sister "oh okay" *attempts to get rid of guy - but alas gets stuck in awkward silence with Random guy*


IN ALL A VERY WEIRD EVENING

Sunday headed out to Paternoster to scatter Jo's dad's ashes...
what a beautiful day - and an amazing time as family just chatting and stuff -


being a sunday all the bottle stores where closed... so we found a lady named ALICE who could help us purchase some wine -
Alice .... alice....

anyway later that day Jo and I walked to collect our purchase and I realized were LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ALICE!!!

thats all folks
atleast until there is wireless closer to the new NEAT office ..
for future Random guys: this pick up line would work better??

.

ole

Spain won!
I blame that stinking calamari ! blegh with your superstitious mambo jambo-
the world cup is over! the post cup depression has set in. Honestly, I am not sure what to do at 8 30 when the games are meant to be on... feel obliged to watch krap cos what the heck am i now meant to do until bed time?
cant the at least ween us off ? it was all so sudden! just when I started understanding the offside rule, BAM! its all over?
how am I going to carry on with no fan walk? no vuvuzela's? no peeps selling me flags? is life going to go back to dull unfanwalky silent and unpatriotic? its been 3 sleeps with no soccer now and feel like i need a soccerine patch of some sort?


ANYWAY,so after cheating on my hippo for the whole of last week (driving in the luxurious BMW - heater, powersteering and lights that actually light up the road... unlike Helgars lil glow worms in glass)
I am back in my faithful lil green car- and she's been going like a boeing once again !

I have been thinking about this food diary vibe.. and have decided that while it rains - its virtually impossible to not eat?! like how do you say no to a nice warm bowl of popcorn? when its bucketing? I know every time I write I have some excuse for my mind not being right? but none have rung true as of yet - so I will keep attempting to find a good one...
I am in year 29 of finding excuses ... wonder how well its working for me? Which makes me think - okay fine ! i will eat! but then I must gym! everyday.. and work off the extra KJ's (those are the little buggers that climb in your cupboard at night and sew your clothes tighter).. but alas only been to gym twice since friday and on my way again today.. ANOTHER weigh in :( blegh

In my defense...oh.... wait I have no defense

small miracles

the scale stayed the same!! its a miracle...

with the passing of my best friend (Jo's) dad...(my other pops) I have eaten everything and when i try and say no ... Jo says "EAT IT: my dad just died!" how do you argue with that?

so from this past Monday the food diary has been OUT the window- I told the trainer today that had i written it all down - the food diary would be FULL !! (and you know i am all about being green, so didnt want to waste paper like that!) - yes you can pat me on the back when you see me.

All jokes aside its been a rough week. its hard to see people go through the loss of some one, but my best freind and her family (which whether they like it or not includes me) have been through waves of hysteria and sadness... Her dad was an amazing man, so full of grace dignity and humour! being in theatre he was a laugh a minute and was an amazing father figure to so many !!
so, he will be soarly missed... but we know... he is at peace, and is pranking us .. some one could write a short play on the events of the past few days.. it would be an extremely dry hilarious comedy !

Its Friday; the week is almost done... we've survived!

My Goals for this week: breath? is that a low goal to set?

GO HOLLAND

under pressure

flip i feel so pressured to blog now !

is that normal?

and now i have like "stage fright" so cant come up with anything worth blogging

so over and out

HELGAR'S ILLNESS

Helgar has been sent to hospital!!

its a long story involving MUCH pushing ! hahaha and outsurance being my knight in a big white truck

and I am ashamed to admit I am enjoying driving her cousin the BMW (owned by my cousin) - who can blame me? I listened to KFM on the way to work- and only had to do a 3 point turn to get down the driveway (helgar needs about a 8 point turn) bless her

past few days
* fan walk AMAZING
* dodgy hout bay vibes DODGY
* Brazil out world cup CRY
* Ghana out of the world cup CRY SOME MORE
* Urguay winning again Ghana DEPRESSION!
(nothing to say about food diary- too embarrassed)

damnit i am still trying to work out this blog thing and now its all in bold -

GO GERMANY !



some sadder news: my bestie Jo Jo's dad passed away yesterday am

procras..............

so- far- so- good ....

although its only 9 30

my swollen face is evidence of last nights "cave in to the carb" no hiding a bad night when your body sucks in water like a flipping sponge -

i would love to say that my third life lesson yesterday was not to over eat- but I really should have learnt that lesson about 20 years ago (give or take a few years)

so today is a new day- i arrived at work in my gym clothes every intention of going there in the next few minutes - but here i sit blogging ...and replying to emails and doing absolutely everything other then face the fact that I MUST go ! if for no other reason then to un-swell this face! also had to come in gym clothes - all "real" clothes are in the wash...





I was wondering this morning about my sudden urge to blog... and really I think its inappropriate timing all together, i have a few assignments i have to do (which are written and need to be motivated) and I chose to blog? at this time, when all creative energy needs to be used elsewhere.
I am thinking I this is a true reflection of my procrastination skill!

I was one of those students who when study study time came around I'd have so much fun drawing up a "study time table" .........then NEVER stick to it ??

Okay off to gym, maybe i will swing past Vida E on the way

whats the harm in a little latte

to eat or not to eat... FAT is the question

I blame work ! I was going to gym- was so ready, then I had to lock up etc - so went for a quick walk on the beach- is that enough to at least cancel out half a page of the food diary??

so about 6 months ago i started seeing a trainer and trying to "watch what i eat" etc - to win the battle of the bulge .. to be triumphant over the "yo-yo dieter" in me...

so this meant full on war against Carb's - yes the battle has been on for 6 months, however tonight the score stands as:

Pia 0 - small bowl of pasta 1...

hmph !

sorry food diary, you will be tarnished with a carb *gasp*

tomorrow! yes tomorrow ! must make food diary proud tomorrow!

blogness

Good Afternoon World Wide Web Fellow Stalkers;

so, as i was doing my afternoon nosing around on everyone's facebook and Blog's and so on (you know just to make sure i don't miss anything that happens ANYWHERE, I decided that a little bloggage may make me feel like I am "cool" or whatever.

As I embark on this blogging adventure, I must share that i have NO purpose for blogging, I just wanted to say "stuff"- or JUST incase i wanted to say stuff- i'd put it out there - cos everyone needs one freind to air laundry, share stories and so forth (or atleast to be egocentric enough to think thier opinion's are meant to be read :) )
so ya, thats me ! I am "that" chick

As they say, you learn something new everyday; today's lesson for me... a food diary is a scary thing- I started writing in it this morning hoping to prove to my self that food is not the beginning and end of my days, but alas, that diary's first page was FULL by lunch time - damn you diary !!!
the next thing i put in my mouth will mean Page 2 !! :0 YIKES -
lesson number 2: dont where smooth bottomed flip flops on rainy days - seen my arse twice 2day
yes sir...

more profound life lessons after i have tortured my self at gym (to cancel out page 1)