Harassed Mom

Cat: What would be your perfect holiday. Dream big! Do not old back for one second.

I would love to watch the Masai Mara migration in Kenya. So my ideal holiday would be spending two weeks at a game lodge in Kenya watching the migration from a hot air balloon and then spending two weeks in Mozambique doing pretty much nothing 

Mom again @ 40: Why do you blog? It’s cheaper than therapy and is almost like an addiction. I originally started a photo a day blog – which I suck at! Then it developed into a place for me to vent about my divorce and being single and from there it really has turned into a bit of a daily therapy session with my readers as the shrink offering advise, help and support.

Tanya: What annoys u most about dave? (U may not say ‘nothing’ !!) This really was a tough one but the biggest thing right now is that he pushes me very hard to do things I should have probably done years ago but have been too lazy/scared to do. We are busy working on something now and he is relentless which I suppose one day I will appreciate :-p but now its annoying!

Sally: what is the one thing you wish you could have for your new house, something outrageous and grand that would make you smile just looking at it? I had to think about this especially since our house is so full of stuff that I cant actually picture anything. Maybe a new kitchen? I love my kitchen as it is but its old and could do with a make over.
If you could eat anything right now what would it be? Lots and lots of sushi – LOTS!
When are you guys coming to visit us in Cape Town? HA! I would love to say December! I had such an amazing time with Davids family there last year over Christmas and would love to spend it with them again this year but not sure that it will be possible this year. But hopefully sometime next year we can make a plan to come down!

Julia: Would you get married again? Yes! How about more kids? Yes!
What do you hope to do with your Comm Science degree? I am honestly not 100% sure. I jump from this to that depending on what subject I am doing at the time. My hope is that it opens more creative doors for me.
Exactly what do you see yourself doing and where would you love to work? I would love to work for an NGO doing practical work in the field, helping people, raising money.
You mentioned about a Divorce Course that you sent your kids on some time ago. How did that go? It went ok. The kids had fun every Sunday they went.
Was it worth sending them? I am not sure. I had already been separated 3 years when I sent them so it was almost a delayed reaction. Maybe I would have seen more value had they gone earlier on.
Would you recommend divorced parents sending their kids to something similar? Yes. If nothing else, these courses let them know that they are not alone!
What do you think about plastic surgery and tattoos? I don’t like either. The only plastic surgery I would consider is reconstructive on the ugly scars I have on my hip. Tattoos aren’t my thing either – I change my my so often that chances are as soon as they start with something I will change my mind!
Would you move to Cape Town permanently? Maybe. Davids family is there and my family will soon all be there so there is a pull but I love Gauteng. I love the bush more than I do the sea so up here I am closer to the parks but I am not closed to the idea.

Blackhuff: It seems that you have a very busy life with attending events, lunches, working, a mother to children, a partner to a man. How do you do it all? With a bottle of wine  And lots of help! Seriously though, I don’t stress myself about getting it all right all the time. I do what I can and some days the kids get the short end, some days David does.
How do you handle the stress revolving such a busy lifestyle and where do you get the time to do it all? More wine :-p There is always time, you just need to work it all out. But I also am now seeing huge value in what Angels and Neels do by taking a weekend off a month where they stay at home. Sometimes it does all just get too much.

Alida: What is it that really grates you and gets you irritated/angry/annoyed? Lots and lots annoys me :-p I get angry when people aren’t treated right (a morning at the maintence court gets me very angry), I get annoyed with stupid phone calls! I HATE it when you are standing in line to ask for help and the cashiers/clerks start a fat chat amongst themselves ignoring all the people in the line!

Barb: What are you reading at the moment? Spud – The Madness Continues
What is your favourite book and why? Up until I read Spud it was “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” – it is a beautiful written book! But now I have to say that Spud may just top that! And The Charming Man by Marian Keyes really hit home hard for me so that is also one of my favourites.
Do you prefer books or movies? Tough one! I love action movies but don’t enjoy reading action stories. I can’t watch love/real life type stories but I love reading them – Marian Keyes type books. So it depends. I have yet to see a movie of a book I have read that has been better than the book!

Posted July 30th, 2010 under Uncategorized. Tags: questions answered
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