Invictus

I've very recently gone through a deep, personal loss and I found this poem which has become really comforting to me:

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeoning of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

My sisters found it depressing but in it I found a lot of strength and hope. I hope you do too if you're going through a hard time. X

Sizzle!

I watched the movie Legend the other night and I still can't get the hotness that is Tom Hardy off my mind. I also loved the cage fighting movie Warrior he was in. He is just too yummy! Here he is for your viewing pleasure:

 That last one, OMG! I'm not a fan of Asian food but give me some Tom Yum any day. X

Long socks are NOT hot.

I have recently become aware of this phenomena of guys wearing long socks and shorts together. Nevermind that it is the height of summer and like 30C outside it looks completely ridiculous. The worst example of this "trend" I've seen was a couple of days ago. Said individual was outfitted in Marmite branded boxer shorts, green rugby socks and wait for it...veldskoen! He was from Pretoria which explained a lot but still.

Awful isn't it? That being said there are always exceptions to the rules and here we have the Biebs rocking long socks:

He can do no wrong. Ever. But for the rest of mankind this look is best left to football players only.

x

Platinum fail.

I am not a fan of Kim K's new platinum look. With all the work she's had done to her face and white hair she looks like an alien or a cartoon character. It is quite startling comparing pictures of her when the show started compared to now. She really looks like a different person, and not in a good way.

I liked the blonde highlights she had soon after North was born which were much more flattering and natural that the above. Yikes.

Wedding Bells

Twinset and Pearls got married! I’m still coming back down to earth, it was all so dreamlike and surreal. The big day took place at Hidden Valley in Stellenbosch and we all spent the weekend next door at the Webersburg Wine Estate. The Cape Dutch manor house dates back to 1786 and was oh-so -luxurious with a contingent of staff who waited on our every whim. I was one of four "brideslaves" and I loved our dresses by Miss Friday. They were so pretty but comfy and suited all our different body types. The bride wore a French Lace confection by Robyn Roberts and she was a vision. Our hair was done by Savas and our make up was by Mac. The ceremony was very emotional with the groom tearing up when he saw his braid-to-be coming down the aisle which then made me shed a few tears. It was very hot on the day so all the female guests got paper parasols and the men got fedora hats. The reception was held at the Overtura restaurant and the decor was gorgeous with a white and coral theme. After the speeches and dinner the newlyweds opened the dance floor and got the party started. The champagne flowed and we danced till 1am when the bar closed and we were all shuttled back to Webersburg where we sat by the pool until the bride was ready for bed at 3am. We had to undress her because there were so many teeny tiny buttons down the back of her dress there was no way Jems could do it. It really was a fairytale wedding and seeing the depth of their love for one another made me realise that I want what they have or nothing. I’m not in my twenties anymore, I can’t just date for fun. Wish me luck. X

I ain't never seen an ass like that!

Eminem's song lyrics sprang to mind when I came across these pics of Kim K on holiday in Thailand recently. She has repeatedly denied having butt implants but says her posterior grew during her pregnancy with baby North and seemingly stayed that way. In one of his songs fiancé Kanye West sings about wanting to "cover that ass in gold" and also boasts about defeating the NFA and NBA (exes  and players Reggie Bush and Chris Humphries) so that "everytime he scores it is like the Superbowl." How classy. Kanye and Kim have been a couple for two years but a source close to the Kardashians revealed that she was "obsessed" with the singer while she was with Reggie. She sent Kanye suggestive messages and pictures of herself while he was in a relationship with Amber Rose. "She found Kanye fashionable and exciting in a way Reggie just wasn't." Well seems they both got what they wanted and that Vogue cover.

R.I.P Peaches

I was shocked and saddened to hear about the sudden death of Peaches Geldof two days ago. She was only twenty five years old and leaves behind her husband Thomas Cohen and two baby boys Astala and Phaedra. If this had happened a couple of years ago it would not have been as shocking because of her former wild, party girl reputation and that she admitted she did experiment with drugs but since becoming a mother Peaches completely turned her life around and regularly tweeted about how motherhood had saved her life and completed her. At least Peaches died happy and having achieved what seemed most important to her in life; being a good mother and wife. She appeared very thin but otherwise healthy at her last public appearance the Thursday before she was found dead at the family home. The English police are not treating her death as suspicious and await the findings of the coroner.