Wednesday 26 February 2014

Fruit and Veg City (Roeland street)



Often when I just get to campus, Im starving from the Long walk to freedom distance between the terminus and my building. So today I headed off to Fruit and Veg. And I wasn’t disappointed. 

The store in Roeland street (Cnr of Roeland and Drury)(Now my street) is much smaller than Fruit and Veg stores usually are but they certainly don’t lack anything. Infact I thought the store had a very homely feel to it and the staff was super helpful. Every counter looked amazing but what appealed to me most was the fruit bar (besides the fact that I was actually craving fruit for some reason). I bought a medium bowl of a selection of fruits which was topped off with a generous helping of a really awesome yogurt.

R19.99


And the bowl really kept me going all through my Business Studies class. It was gorgeous.
Im definatly going to be buying this often and Im definatly going back to try that Amazing Looking Pizza I saw! 

Watch this space.

Tuesday 25 February 2014

Inspired


Your response


WHAT is the RESPONSE Principle?
It means:
10 percent of life is made up of what happens to you; 90 percent of life is decided by how you react.
What does this mean?
We really have no control over 10 percent of what happens to us.
For instance, we cannot stop the car from breaking down, the plane from arriving late, which throws our whole schedule off. We have no control over this 10 percent.
The  other 90 percent is different. We can control the 90 percent.
 
 How?
By our reaction.
Let's use an example.
 
Scenario:
You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what has just happened. What happens next will be determined by how you react.
 
Negative Flow:
 
You curse.
You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.  She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows.
You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus.  Your spouse must leave immediately for work.
You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school.
Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit zone.
After a 15-minute delay and paying $60 (traffic fine) away, you arrive at school.
Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase.
 Your day has started terribly.
As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home. When you arrive home, you find a small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.
 
Why?
Because of your reaction that morning.
Why did you have a bad day?
A)      Did the coffee cause it?
B)       Did your daughter cause it?
C)       Did the policeman cause it?
D)    Did you cause it?

The correct answer is D. You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have happened.
 
POSITIVE FLOW:
Coffee splashes over you.
Your daughter is about to cry.
You gently say, "It's OK honey, you just need to be more careful next time." Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After pulling out a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff.
 
Notice the difference in both scenarios?
 
Both end differently.
 
Why?
 
Because of how you chose to react.

Monday 24 February 2014

Vida e Caffe



Every day on my way to campus, I torture myself by walking past Vida. So what I decided to do was to reward myself for not buying a cup of my Favourite Hot Chocolate every day, by actually buying one on 1 day of the week. 

The milky Cuppa Heaven is a treat for anyone. It just under R30 but definatly worth it. Basically its chocolate pieces mixed with warm milk and then topped with Cocoa powder and you get a little Lindt chocolate as well. 


Choclate Quente (Lindt Hot Choclate)



What I love about Vida is that you have an option to get a card so you can load money onto it. To a compulsive shopper like me it’s a godsend. Being a student has its ups and downs. Today you have money and tomorrow it’s all gone. So I try and put something on it every month so that when I feel like a student usually does financially I can still pat myself on the back and walk into Vida smiling. Kind of like the feeling when you find money in jeans that you completely forgot about.

Also the staff is always Bursting with energy and i always seem to leave the store feeling ready for the world.

 

Happens all the time

 

Sunday 23 February 2014

Wimpy :)



I always have fond memories at Wimpy. Firstly I'm not suppose to be there because its not halaal and secondly I always go back because I feel like im closer to certain person that I no longer see anymore.

So today was no different. I headed off to the Grandwest branch but decided to change things up abit. No I didn’t order bacon or food. I actually do know my limits but instead of ordering my usual coffee- shake, I actually opened the menu and was surprised at what I saw.
I opened the desserts menu and found myself getting excited as I saw Cinnamon donuts I buy all too often at Woolies. You have the option of having it with either Ice-cream or Cream…OR both!
And wait for it… ITS R13!!!



I had a Mocha Chocca as well (R19.99)

The donut itself is so light and when you press into it it just springs back. Its exactly how the perfect donut should be.
And it tastes so good I went back later that day and had it with my people.  Perfect way to end of a great meal. 





La playa at Waterfront



Since everyone has been raving about La Playa at the Waterfront, we took it upon ourselves to check it out for ourselves. We entered with high expectations and certainly left with them being met. As we walked in, we walked pass the most Deliciously Delectable Eye Popping counter of cakes and desserts. I have a sweet tooth so I would literally give up all my food and skip right to dessert (nudge nudge, wink wink).

I had an amazing Spinach, Feta and Mushroom pancake!!!
The atmosphere is very chilled and you have the option for them to light an Okka (Hookah) for you. The food is incredible and the serving portions are really big.

Jawahir had a Bar One Waffle
Look at how awesome that fruit salad looks.


 Dwanky had a Coffee Shake