A lot like you by Rudy Francisco

this is the last one of Rudy Francisco you will see on my blog ( ok maybe not) .. but this is.. this that you are about to watch is all sorts of beautiful..

this makes me such a girl thou.. but ja...

Complainers by Rudy Francisco

"You’re still alive, so act like it"

 

If you watch anything today let it be this... I get it. As the year is coming to an end and I am at a point where I feel so tired that I don't know if I'm coming or going.As I look back at the year that was with both excitement and a tall glass of WTF? and a side shot of "why me?". This made me stop and think, it made me see that it could have been worse and I should celebrate that I made it this far with all that I have and all my achievements. I travelled for the first time out of South Africa twice not once, this year and it was awesome. I made it threw a lot and I am still standing. Still fluffing my fro and sipping chai tea.  

This smacked me in the face on some " b*tch please". I get it. 

Hes name is Rudy Francisco.... and he writes amazingly well

Market story

So the V&A Waterfront is a place I frequent to of late. The reason for this out of character migration to the "front" is the  V&A Market on the Wharf. It's situated where the Musica store used to be and I like really like what they did to the place. It has this industrial feel and a really chilled and cool vibe about it.

 

 

 

The food stalls are pretty cool and it caters for every taste bud really. From the arty type foods to the simple "I'm so hungry I could eat anything " stomachs. It even has food for those who just want to experiment with different thing ( they also have a stall that sells tea with bubbles) I'm still scared to try it hey, I don't know if I'm the #thuglife. 

 

The first time I went I even got so excited that I pimped some biscuits with a friend of mine. We were like the biggest participants ever but it was all good in the  hood with us hey. The aim of the exercise was to have fun. 

I think I'm am becoming a market person hey... It's time to explore markets around CT. :) I love 

#shareaCokeza - tha'ts not my name

 

That's not my name, that's not my name ( no really that's not my name)...

Dear Coke SA... My name is Abongwe and I don't have a name to share. 

 

I decided that from now on I will be taking the ones with the name queen.My friends don't want to go shopping with me when I want cool drink because I will stand at the fridge for a long time at the shops looking for my name or anything resembling it. *sigh* that's not my name

I love the ad thou

 

New obsession - Lorde

Her name is Lorde and I think she is cool and makes cool music. She has this boss attitude and is all sorts of thug life. She is my new obsession really, no jokes. Check out the songs below and make up your mind own mind.. 

Royals is just awesome. my favourite line is " 

"We're better than we've every dreamed
And I'm in love with being queen"

 

 

This is tennis court and its starting to grow on me.. 

 

From Greyton with Love - #traveldiaries

So I recently visited a little town outside Cape Town called Greyton and just fell madly in love with it. Its a beautiful little town with so much character and just a gem really.

It was a well worth it hour and half drive outside Cape Town and a weekend well spent. We did some hiking and got a lesson on plants and the healing they can give us form our totally cool guide. I also in the middle of all the work we managed to take a walk around and took some pictures.

I so want to come back again to this sleeping beauty. This time with the friends and just to chill. Will be so well worth it hey. Or even just to experience lunch at Abbey Rose restaurant and The Hungry Monk ;) *hint hint*

Thank you Greyton..

A girl in a dress - Style on a budget

Ok so I finally found my favorite dress at Mr Price. The thing is I have been looking high and low for this dress and finally I have found it just in time for Cape Town summer.I will be rocking it a lot I can already tell. Thank yoooouuuuuu to Mr Price. Its things like this that make me love Mr Price, its the whole concept of style on a budget. I'm not one for paying way too much for things and Mr Price knows how to sort me out.

 Yes.. That's me actually smiling in a picture. Smiles for days. I am also rocking my fro out. The box Braids are on a little break for now but, knowing me I could decided tomorrow to start at it again.T

The dress: Mr Price
The earrings : Legit
The Shoes:Ackermans

Tea time- Day 15 of the coffee break

Ok so heres the thing..... I  have not had a cup of coffee in 15 days. I know like " WTF?!" . The thing is, I am on a coffee cups down for  40 days. I just wanna test how far I can take this ( a play on discipline really, sometimes I'm not disciplined at all) and also I drink way too much coffee really.

 So I will let you guys know how far this is going and if its working. All I know is , I will try this out, even thou yesterday I was craving cappuccino :(.. I am a strong Beast me.. lol  

I get this....

"When you’re traveling, you are what you are, right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road."

Weekend music - Lovers in the parking lot by Solange

..........................the song, the styling is winning for me hey.. *sigh*

With love from Kenya

I recently visited Kenya ( 12 days to be precise) ,it was a work thing but it was enough to make me wanna go back and check the place out. So now the plan is to go back on a personal trip to really get to know the place. I was told stories of many cool places their and I will for sure go back . I did a little shopping while on the visit and I totally fell in love with the bright colours and all that I found.

I couldn't resist the top so, I just had to buy it. I had been looking for it but, it was a bit expensive buying it here in SA so when I saw it for a nice price I had to jump on it. It's a bit big thou but I'm making it work. I just love the colours and just think they are exotic and totally work. It has a swag about it, some African Fresh Cool Kid vibe to it ( not that I am saying I am one). 

The above pictures I took around guest house we were staying. Limuru is an interesting place. I wish I had more time to explore.

dear Kenya

I am not finished with you yet. I will be back.

Regards
Abongwe 

The Envision Series // Urban Mosadi

I found this while I was getting my Urban Mosadi fix on her blog. So I just had to share. She is so boss. If you wanna buy me anything, a bag from her will do me just good. Thank you bye..

....Thank me later.....

DiscoStrayJacket

Modelling, no not that kind of modelling

When I say modelling you might be thinking Americas Next Top Model or tall models who make the rest of us wanna stop eating. Well lets calm down I am talking about Car Modelling.

I would like to introduce you to 12Twentyfour ( Specialist in model car) a blog by a Cape Town dude who is pretty talented. One of those labour of love type blogs.

 http://1224blog.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/garage-heart/

The About Me part of the blog starts off with : 
"Gosh this is tough, Hey Raees, this was not part of the deal… it’s about the models not me lol . Oh well." and comes to "So that’s me briefly… Cars/Cars/Cars/Rc Cars/1:24 Cars/Drawing Cars and more Cars. no guys I am not a mechaphile, you sound like my GF. I would only sleep in the garage with my car but that’s not that bad, right?!"


To me its a breath of fresh air, a new kid on the blogging stage and a display of talent. So check the blog out ladies or get you bfs on it, they would love you for it ;)...

Disco,Stray,Jacket

Lets Vamos...- Traveling diaries

They say travel and your eyes will be open. This has been proven to me. I recently went to Brazil for a exchange programme.

We were a bunch of 31 dynamic young people with a passion for youth issues and a great interest in learning about such issues in countries not our own. I arrived in Brazil 30 July and felt at home on the onset. I was welcomed by warm smiles and hugs from people I had never meat before but they had a mission and it was to make me feel at home and like one of the crew. In no time we were like family. We may not have all spoken the same language but that never really stopped us from being more than strangers but to be family. We had a great patient translators and learned the art of sign language very fast, if the word did not come to mind the best obsession was to use your body. We also managed new phrases like “ Lets vamos” to “ Thank You forever”. I am sure those who watched us as we interacted in airports to buses and subways thought we had all lost our minds or just ate way too much “ crazy meet” . 

 

Then the was the dancing. Never had I danced so much in my life. From dances at the FICA festival to the dances in the streets. I learned some samba and what not. But most importantly I learned to let go and just fun fun.

Threw our interactions, informations session, workshops and general communication I learned a lot about the world around me. I learned that the youth of the world are going threw the same levels just on different levels. These problems may be big but, the youth are starting to take a stand. We are living in tough times as youth but we are also living in exciting times. We are on the brink of something amazing.

This experience has been one I wont forget. The people and the hugs and kisses and just general love has blown me away. For this I am very thankful. I feel richer in my heart. I have grown as person in a lot of ways. For this I am thankful to Sandra, Heidi, Barbara,Ronan , Eva, Julio Livia ,Maria, Silia,Marcelo Didi,Fabiola , Fransiska, Paula,Francisco ,Theresa, Elder, María Elena,Sr. Caroline ,Pallavi, Sagar, Edgar ,Selina , Marlies,Hélia , Thereisia,Deyse ,Thays ,Camila ,José the families that opened their homes to us and the other that made my stay amazing I would like to say Obrigado, Obrigada,  Gracias, Danke and in a language we all understand ; Thank You forever.

Dizem viagem e seus olhos estarão abertos.Isto foi provado para mim.Recentemente fui ao Brasil para um programa de intercâmbi.

Podemos não ter tudo falado a mesma língua, mas que nunca nos impediu de ser mais do que estranhos, mas para ser família.Tenho certeza de quem nos viu como nós interagimos em aeroportos para ônibus e metrô pensei que tinha tudo perdeu a cabeça ou apenas comi demais "louco atender".

Através de nossas interações, sessões informativas, oficinas e comunicações em geral eu aprendi muito sobre o mundo em torno de mim.Eu aprendi que a juventude do mundo vão jogou os mesmos níveis apenas em níveis diferentes.Estamos vivendo em tempos difíceis como os jovens, mas também estamos vivendo em tempos interessantes.

Esta experiência tem sido um eu não vou esquecer.Sinto-me mais rico em meu coração. Eu cresci como pessoa em um monte de maneiras.Por isso eu sou grato...

                                        Thank You forever..

I visited the city centre - travel diaries

The fam and I took the subway to the city  centre in São Paulo. This city is a beast. What did I expect from the biggest city in Brazil. We walked around took pictures and I fussed over graffiti again. Some things never change.

 I have become obsessed with doorways ever since I got here.

Some of the views around town. Larger then life type things. 

The graffiti I saw around the city I was in love with. The one at the bottom is by far my favorite one so far. 

Day well spent