I'm feeling the Christmas spirit, can you tell?

Christmas is my absolute favourite time of year, without a doubt! It helps that my birthday is right before, but watching the decorations go up in all the malls and shops brings uncontained joy to my heart and a puts a new spring into my step! I am a sucker for carols, cinnamon, baubals, glitter and all things Christmas!

I am especially excited for the festive season of 2010 as the Frays, (my Aunt, Uncle and cousins) are coming to South Africa for the first time in too long... I am ecstatic, I am counting down the days, and though we may not be spending Christmas together, this might just be the best start to the New Year, ever. I am all about family, this is such a treat! I'll be sure to blog...

Next month, right before Christmas, marks the 3rd year since my trip to the States, and it hits me so hard every year, what a special Christmas that was - not white, but very cold - with family I hardly knew but have always missed. What I wouldn't give to have you all here with us...

I have yet to finish finals, still a week to go, it's been a tough, difficult year university-wise, but what an exciting Holiday Season to look forward to! I think I may be looking a bit too "forward" though... Lets finish exams first, before we start reflecting back on 2010...

All my love and promises to blog more...

Stace.
xx

a night at the Royal Ascot

Seems I blog a whole lot about 21st's we go to! This post is no different! The theme was "the Royal Ascot" - horse races... it was a super fun night - Kuen hogged my camera, you may notice!

Kelsey, the birthday girl! I love this chick!

top of the world

Dev and I took some friends of ours from the UK up the arch of the Moses Mabhida stadium. Neither of us had been before and it was amazing. You travel up in a "sky-car" to the very top of the arch you can see in the picture below, where there is a viewing platform... we went on a very pretty day, so you could see for miles. Here are a few pics.... You can bungy jump from one of the levels in the split of the arch you can see above, as well - we weren't that brave this time!

Tim, Tally, yours truly and Dev....

Dirty Mexicans

Ku, Dev and I went to a 21st with the theme "dirty mexicans" - it was brilliant, Ku looked amazing - Dev and I - I think we missed it a bit! You'll enjoy the pics though!

Spring has Sprung

I'm writing in my bikini this morning - it is the most gorgeous day outside, just got back from a run with my lovely friend, Gemma, hopped into the pool and lay out in the sun for a little. It's only September and we've reached max's of about 39'C - I have been in my element, I was born in December for a reason, such a Summer baby!

It is a bit early, however, to have already kicked into holiday mode, I start finals in less than a month and still have so far to go! Time is slipping away so fast, far too much time spent outside apparently!

Apologies for the lack of blogging, will post some stuff that we've been up to!

Happy Spring if you're in South Africa!

Bryan Adams

My best friend, Carmen, and I and her boyfriend, brother and sister all went to watch Bryan Adams last month! Its the second concert of his I've been to and I will go every time he comes here, he is INCREDIBLE! I am such a fan! Here are a few pics, as I uploaded them i realised how terrible they are and that you actually can't see anything, I am so sorry! We were too far back for good pictures - see Krystals blog rather! :)

This is Bryan Adams - believe it or not!

Cara and Bevin (Carmens sister and brother)

Carmen and I.

The Lion Park

Toby (the Swiss guy I met and made friends with during the World Cup) and I decided to take a trip up to the Lion Park, thats about an hours drive from my house. We'd spent all our time on the beach at the fan parks, so decided to do something different. I had never been before, I don't particularly like seeing wild animals kept in captivity, but it was interesting none-the-less. Toby loved it, he'd never seen wild animals so close up before!

They had elephants as well, we could get out the car and play with them a little bit, that was my favourite, they were so cute, and so gentle! Could have stayed and played all day long! Here are just a few snaps - once you've seen one, you've seen them all!