Lunch with the girls ... and hail

The birthday weekend ended on a high note for me. I had a beautiful fun lunch with girls. It was a cold weekend in the Mother city but, we made sure we had fun come cold, rain or hail. We had plans and we were gonna have fun * rubs hands like Bird Man*.

Le girls ... "long as my b*tches love me". The picture in the middle of Long Street in the rain is like my favorite picture I took on the day. Its on some ad tip ( even if i say so myself) lol... The models are my friends Khuthii and Margot. Laughing and what not, its love man.

 

Le place to eat... we ended up going to The Fat Cactus in Kloof. We had good food, good chilled vibe, good conversations and a crazy fun waitress. It was my first time here so I was ooowing and aaaing at the arty deco and what not. As the birthday girl I even got a hat.

Then it hailed and the restaurant went mad with wtf, wow and phones out taking pics .... The hail was like the best back drop to our pictures. The cold did not hold us back and it was a lot of fun. The strangers looked at us funny but, we did not care at all.

The mandatory jump shot.... as I leap into 27 feeling all sorts of blessed and loved. Big things popping. The future for Ms Abongwe Qokela is looking bright and its good with my soul.

You will find me on the mountain top(ish)

So I hiked up Lions head. No I didn't make it to the top. That is not the point. The point is I hiked and had fun and got to take some sick pictures.And knowing me its the ultimate thing to do and everything is a distraction. My need to document is strong.

 It was really cool thou. Its crazy how nature can be so distracting hey, cause we would have made it to the top but the pics had to be taken on every corner and we could not say no to nature.

we did the mill again

So we decided to go to The Old Biscuit Mill again. Its like my favourite thing to do hey. Its always a fun and relaxed vibe with the whole world in attendance. The different kinds of cool people to the everyday hipsters in attendance.

eish so they are doing some street construction work outside the Mill and I've been wanting to take a pic outside with the sign like a crazy one. So I did. don't mind the photo booming going on. Its a public road after all.

Then we had the case of the Coconut. Now let me first say those Jamaicans are selling us a pipe dream. I was hella excited about my first coconut. I really should have let this FOMO moment pass me hey cause, I was disappointed. It don't taste nice or even remotely exciting. Its just this strange taste. They sold me a dream and I like a liker of things bought it and was disappointed.

Ok so its my birthday on the 31 May this year and I would like any of the above for my birthday. Those watches are the shit and the colourful what nots are also up in the liker box. i will love you forever if you do and I will oust a lil something to say thank you on the blog. laying it on thick. lol

Unfortunately we didn't stay long at the Mill. we had other things to do like the Indaba.. it was a good morning after all.

New hair

So guess who has a new hair do. MEEEE. Ok its nothing major really. Its just a weave. What shocked me was how people reacted to me hou. People thought I had relaxed my hair and were up in arms while some just wanted me to have my afro back.let me clear things up. I did not relax my fro. This is a protective style and I wanted a new look so I did a weave.

The sun is out and so are my legs

Cape Town has been angry of late hey. Giving us Bitch please weather. So when the Sun finally came out I just could not resist hitting SeaPoint Pavillion with the fam to catch the sun well actually it was just to show off my new Legit dress and shoes which I just love to bits. I had alot of fun.

New hair B

I have been going on about my hair for a while now. I am convinced that I belong on #TeamItsJustHair really I do. So I had the urge of pulling off the Box braids with the fringe of late. So I ask a friend of mine to hook me up (keep in mind she thinks I am mad and she is kicking and screaming) but, eventually she did my hair. I am loving it to bits really I am. I keep getting side eyes thou but really I am over getting my panties in a twist over them. I like it lol. I am officially on the #TeamLikingThings lol.. be nice now kids. Oh ja about my new hair..

Mom hits 50 in style

Ok one of my favourite people in the world (my mom) turned 50 in style this past Sunday. The Venue was Neethlingshof Estate at the Lord Neethling Restaurant. It was to prove to be a very fun day. A day with Friends and Family all to celebrate my moms life in heels so far.

This lady is an inspiration and I love her to bits. Here's to wishing you many more momzo.

My lil sister, Mom and I looking fab even if I say so myself.

My fav ladies in the world.. hehehe I had to pout. 

My outfit for the day.

We ate we drank ( juice and grape juice) that aint wine.

I loved the place that we were at. 

walk this way..

Peace out.. that how we roll. lol

Box braids stand up

Ok my new look (ok not new as in its my first time) new as in I've changed things up. I'm rocking my box braids again. They are not the huge ones that the cool kids are rocking. I don't know for how long I will be rocking them thou. Its one of those things with me. Till I'm no longer happy with them I guess. 

Its a wrap story

So I have been admiring other girls and the head wraps they rock so well. I wanna be the cool chic with the head wraps also. So I decided to take matters into my hands and play around with my scarf and see if i can really be "that chic".This was just a trial run. Be nice about it.

So I'm thinking I like this whole look for me. I will start investing in some hot head wraps. Me like it a lot. One more thing is that I need to learn to wrap properly thou. I cant go out half baked.

love .. Abs 

Ears be fab

So I love earrings to death.For some reason I for the past month I have been loosing them and ending up with on earning of a pair. So last week Saturday I went to Sass Diva to buy me new ones. To kind of start my collection again. I felt it fitting to start by buying this set. I already lost one but I don't want to talk about it at this point. lol. I already have a fav also the crosses are boss for me and I'm just overly loving them at the moment and I have a feeling I will be rocking them a lot.

oh I forgot to say that they are a bargain at R100 a set which for a bargain freak like me I am happy. As the blog grows this will become highly clear to you. I love the word SALE and the good value for money. I don't see it as cheap really but as being wise about the money I work hard for.

These are my fav ones of the set. I love love love them. They are hella hot and I just think they have an edge to them and I think they are hella boss. I'm already thinking of many outfits I can add them to. They are simple but really have that thing to them.

....Love Abs....

me rock lil fro

Just in case you see a chick in the  streets and you like "that face looks familiar" or are like hold up "I know that face" well that face is me. I removed the braids after fearing that they were hella tight and my hairline was at stake.

I'm rocking my natural hair while thinking of my next move. Maybe braids but less tight and more on the box braids tip that I do usually anyway.

 When I eventauly decided I will document the process and show it off to you with love.

 

The hairy story

So 3rd degree had the whole black women race up in arms last night with the hair topic. Ladies were voicing out different views on twitter about hair. Some thought it was a good topic , some just did not like it. Well I will take you threw what I felt and still feel as a sister with hair things to say.

me and my hair

First things first I have experienced almost every hair issue imaginable to my fellow black sister. I have wanted long hair, I have wanted short hair,wanted an afro, wanted to cut it all off, I have been burned by the the relaxer, sat for days while getting braids, prayed to God that he saves me hairline and patted my weave cause it was itching.Threw it all I have had my love Jones with my hair.

rocking an afro

 Then 3rd degree came along yesterday and I was just not having it really.First it was the fact that that whole story line was jacked from "Good hair" and that angle was told to death. Secondly it was the fact the Debra was telling the black womens story. Telling us about western this western that, relaxer this and relaxer that. I get it she is doing her job and she has to eat but still I was hacked by it all. Irritated to be exact. The black women and her hair is a sensitive story that not everyone can talk about.

my hair and I

So what am I saying. What a women decides to do with her crown is her business. She is the one who has to deal with the receeding hairline, itchy scalp and the rest of the things that come with her hair. Its all about choice and how far she is willing to go and is comfortable with when it comes to her hair.  "I am not my hair, I am not this skin, I am the soul that lives within" a line from a song says. Thats what its all about.

me and black and white

I have a thing with black and white photos. As this blog grows you will come to see what I mean. I love photos in general but the is something more when its in black and white. Or maybe its just me who thinks this. 

I feel the soul kinda shines more when its in black and white. I read somewhere that "we take pictures of peoples clothes in color pictures an then capture the soul in black and white.

 

Maybe thats just it.. who knows with me. So I had some time today and did my fav thing, toke photos and changed them into black and white. Fun times I tell you.

 

mwah.. love

to the skys

This here picture was taken this weekend. I found myself in Site B informal settlement participating in a youth month program. I had never really been in Site B before but ended up having a lot of fun and getting to take this picture. I don't know why I love this picture really I don't but, I do.