To-Do list deluxe.

In case you wonder why I’m flustered at the moment, here is a glimpse of my to-do list which should be completed before I leave on Sunday and I think it’s quite extensive.*

*If you wonder why things which should happen in the future are already crossed out – I do know myself quite well, certain things are just not meant to happen and the won’t.

Tuesday:

Do taxes. Play Angry Birds.

Fetch shoes from repair shop. Do yoga.

Get Airbook program from my uncle so I can write on the plane and when annoyed by my mother. Drink wine with uncle.

Wednesday:

Do taxes.

Get Airbook program.

Win Diletto hamper. Nope, just found out, I didn’t.

Have a spa afternoon with Sabina and eat sushi.

Steam clothes, which need to be taken to second hand shop. Will move onto the to-do when back list.

Dye hair. Not a good idea as I will do the early morning yoga class.

Get newspapers and do finish the DIY spray paint project. Will also move onto the to-do when back list.

Thursday:

Do early morning yoga class. Sleep in.

Do taxes if not already done.

Test Airbook writing program.

Make book selection for plane ride.

Got to V&A to the Mac store, buy a cool surfer necklace for Jakob and buy books for plane ride after realizing there is nothing on my own shelf to keep me busy for 14 hours.  Decide the V&A is too horrible to bear on a Thursday.

Get luggage from Naomi. Get luggage and drink two bottles of wine with her.

Have cocktails at Five Flies.

Go to secret supper club.

Friday:

Really do taxes if not already done.

Write out-of-office email reply.

Clean and organize desk. Put everything in a drawer.

Leave early, have cocktails.

Teach a yoga class.

Have dinner with family.

Saturday:

Teach a yoga class.

Get a haircut.

Go to the V&A.

Get annoyed with myself for not going during the week and wonder why so many tourists come here during winter.

Put outfits for trip together. Throw random things in the suitcase.

Decide on 5 books for the plane ride. Realize that might be overkill. One must stay at home.

Wash sheets. Put on the to-do when back list.

Go to bed sober and early. Drink a bottle of wine with the reasoning that it will be three whole weeks till I get South African wine again and if that’s not a good reason, what is?

Sunday:

Do yoga. Get nervous, drink coffee and smoke instead.

Put papers into travel folder.

Take a zip-block bag for liquids on the plane.

Have a celebratory small glass of wine for not forgetting the zip-block bag.

Have lunch and some more wine with Naomi.

Realize at the airport that I left my glasses at home.  No, that was last time and I actually didn’t, but realized even that too late as Thekla was already on her way back to my house to fetch them while I was checking in.

Realize I forgot to buy the body lotion for Julia and thanking duty-free.

Get in trouble for not having a zip-block bag that, well, zips.

Buy another book at airport book shop.

Have a G&T. Have two.

The moon is half full.

Tuesday after a long weekend, realizing it is almost still dark when I have to get up and it is raining...nice one! Therefore a quick and happy recap on my pre-weekend to do list and what I can now proudly cross of. I did re-do my nails. No picture. The nail polish decided to start chipping immediately again. Does it therefore count as one point on the list mission accomplished? You decide...

I shamelessly admit that I didn’t do anything else from my to-do list neither did I attempt to do anything else from my to-do list. That somehow feels less better attempting, but not managing. Like painting my nails unsuccessfully; it’s just sad.

I did however manage a lot of other things, therefore happy recap...

I managed to forget the contents of my fridge and enjoyed the most divine sea urchin spaghetti and company at Mezzaluna. Also learnt new words in Italian and Swedish in the process so the whole evening had an educational value to it.

I re-arranged my vanity/electricity shelf and spend a good five minutes of visualization of what my closet will look like once I am done with that one. I also spend an hour and half a fortune at Country Road, which results of will look nicely in that soon to be organized closet of mine.

I had lots of fun with a naked Mexican and am now proud owner of two (!) We ♥ Real Beer glasses.

I also had the somewhat profound realization, non drinking related, that the only thing I love more than teaching a yoga class is teaching a yoga class where I can make someone laugh. Laughing and yoga is the perfect combination, I think, but like laughter and sex highly underrated. I vow to do more.

In addition I played with the cutest kittens ever, attended my first stork tea and drank bubbly on the deck in the sun. All in all not bad for a little three day weekend.

For everyone who was as disappointed as me by the moon equinox I will just say - the moon is still half full for the rest of the week and it looked pretty in pink last night- enjoy!

To do will not do.

Being on top of the world yesterday, I am feeling a bit un-inspired today, which may has to do with the fact that the German-French hostage exchange will take place in couple of hours. My last night was also rather normal – I turned myself, my teacher and Adam into a pretzel and had everyone watching rolling on the floor with laughter. I am still pondering how I am supposed to do that in class without having a similar effect on the rest of the students. It will go on my to-do list for the rest of the week I think.

To-do-for-the-rest-of-the-week list:

1.       Figure out how to help people turn into pretzels without others falling over in laughter and me falling over in the process.

My friend sent this to me in an email today.
They are not really pretzels yet, but wow good
Utkatasana for their age.

2.       Organize my closet. That was on the list of the beginning of summer already, but the list got lost. Therefore by popular demand back on the list.  

3.       Put screen saver picture and ring tones on my new/old phone and write another sweet letter to Vodacom. Or not.

4.       Re-glue my Piazza Sempione cuff yet again. It just doesn’t like being banged on tables. I wonder why...

5.       Eat all the food in my fridge before I buy more and resist the urge to stuff my face with Mezzaluna’s sea urchin spaghetti. That will be a toughy.

Couldn't bring myself to get closer.

6.       Actually repaint my nails before they completely chip off and I look like a trailer park lady. Or Britney Spears. Whatever comes first.

7.       Cleanse my aura. Never a bad idea.

My coral aurosoma - you can tell
by the bottle they have seen a
fight or two.

8.       Finally frame my Camera Obscura poster from Rez. I have loved this poster ever since I saw it in his flat in NY last August and when he came to Cape Town he brought me my own. Yay. Will also make a point of actually listen to them.

LOVE!

9.       Follow the latest inspiration and read Die Brüder Löwenherz again. I actually love this story so much and I think it is because it has it all: adventure and evil dragons and lots of drama, but the best happy ending ever.

10.   And then this:



World Domination. Always a favourite.

 

11.   Find better post topics for my blog than to-do lists. That’s a promise.