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

It came!!!! Thank you so much for your speedy service in my hour of absolute mindless want:) Actually, to be fair, the books arrived last week, but due to my “at death’s door” state of health, I was forced to let it stay at the post office until today. Here you can see the whole process of unwrapping my little package of joy. If you look carefully you’ll notice the Twilight DVD in the background…I swear this was not on purpose, I only realised it afterwards.

Join me on my journey of discovery, opening the package and unpacking the books…..it’s a beautiful box set with with lithographs and everything. *happy sigh*

Regards

Ruby
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So last night we went to one of your restaurant to celebrate AK’s birthday. We were a little late in arriving, and when we finally pitched up, all excited about seeing old friends, having drinks and celebrating with me friendster, I was seated facing the murals in the children gaming area.

I didn’t actually pay much attention to the mural at first, but something about it kept bothering me, so finally i took a couple of seconds to study it and figure out what was bothering me. And then it occurred to me. It’s slightly disturbing really. I couldn’t believe my eyes and proceeded to ask most of the people at our table to take a look to see if they saw it too….and without fail everyone had the same reaction, which resulted in all of us collapsing in giggles.

I had to get a picture of course, so that i could include it in this here letter. But, since all the waiters were staring at us and the mural at that stage i bribed my cousin to do the embarrassing job of taking my phone, walking up to the offending image and taking the picture.

I present to you Exhibit A:
I’m not quite sure what i find more disturbing….the fact that the little kid is happily holding on to a penis or the monster staring at it excitedly in the background. Anyway, i just thought I’d point out this little painting mishap to you. Please note that in future I’ll be facing the other way when coming for pizza, as no food would be consumed if i actually had to sit right in front of it again.

Regards

Ruby

P.S. Oh, by the way…we aptly nicknamed it “Tollie the Lollie“, so don’t be surprised if you discover a little bit of graffiti on your wall:)

How excited was I when I received my little parcel receipt yesterday. I’ve been nagging the tea lady, who also goes to fetch our post, every day to find out if my little slip has arrived yet. Anyway, yesterday afternoon it finally arrived…and I couldn’t wait for lunch time today to actually go fetch it.

Now everybody knows I love receiving things by post, hence the name of my blog. Letters, parcels, registered post…you name it, I love it:) So to be honest, I think I would have been excited and happy as a puppy had the package contained nothing but a BIC pen, but you Sleepy Jane weren’t quite as sleepy as your name might suggest.

Your package contained a number of cute and useful things, the M&M chocolate lip ice was probably the thing that got the most of my attention. For the record….I LOVE M&M’s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bought 2 gigantic bags of M&M’s when I was in the states and even though i would gladly have eaten most of it all at once, I made it last as long as I possibly could.

All the little things you included were awesome, but i realised one thing…you are very creative…Loved the “CD cover” you made:) The CD on it’s own was also quite spectacular and is now officially known as “The SleepyJane Mix” So once again, thank you so much for going to the trouble of making this little package which brought a smile to my face and my heart on a really rough day. It’s muchly appreciated.

Love

Ruby

These posts will always be addressed to you, as you were the one to inspire the “Current addictions” post. So here follows my current addictions

1. Chris ChameleonSeriously…I love this dude. He is a South African artist who has developed quite a following for both his Afrikaans and English albums. He has a way with words that I can only describe as delectable. I heart Chris Chameleon:)

2. Granny Smith ApplesOK, now i realize that you’re probably sitting there shaking you head. Insane right?? How on earth can anyone be addicted to Apples?? I’ve always loved Granny Smith Apples, but in recent weeks it’s escalated to a new level.

3. Kings of LeonNo comment needed me thinks:)

4. PilatesOnce again this is probably a really really strange addiction. I discovered pilates some time during last year, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Currently it helps to improve my mood in leaps and bounds and brings a welcome relief from jumping between work and assignments.

5. House hunting!!!Ok, so despite our current economic climate I’m looking to buy a townhouse. I’ve developed quite the passion for looking through the property section in newspapers and hopping around excitedly whenever I see a “For Sale” sign:)

Well Being Brazen, I hope that this give you a little bit more insight into the life and times of Ruby:)

Love

Ruby
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