2013 a good start

"The year to realise more dreams, to make less noise and to have more action."

I am not big on New Year Resolutions for a number of reasons, mainly because they become more of a trend, something to dream about and because we never stick to them!! The one thing I always promise myself going into a new year is - make it better than last year and never do the same thing and expect the same results. So with this said, what have I actually been up to since it is the second month of the new year already!! I love Summer in Cape Town and therefore spent most of the Dec 2012- Jan 2013 days and nights with family and friends. My nephew started creche this year and what an experience it has been for our family to witness how our precious little one embarks on a new world. Work has been quite busy and I cannot complain one bit about it. I am exactly where I would like to be in my career doing what makes me happy. 

I have also taken a more positive approach to getting healthy and fit. It has been a fight and challenge at times, but I eventually signed up at gym, started running races again and generally trying to eat alot more healthier. But it takes alot to resist mum delicious meals. And finally i have decided to grow up spiritually. Nothing soothes the soul and enhances your being more like the sounds of the recitation of the Quraan, attending Hajj class and embracing your culture by attending a few Islamic events to enrich your values. 

Hope your year started off on a good note! Enjoy the pics. 

I love my job mainly because it takes me all over the country.
- PE beachfront

Sunset over Kynsna Heads

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Garden Route trip

Moulood - un - Nabi celebration on 27 Jan 2013
in Greenpoint Park Cape Town, where crowds gathered to celebrate the Nabi (SAW) birthday

 

Uthmaan excited for his first day at creche.
Good Luck for the next 12 years my boy!!

Uthmaan settling into his class with his best friend close by! LOL

Lion of Africa Race

Bay to Bay Race

Auld lang syne

2012 was an amazing year, filled with success, stress, new experiences and happiness, heartbreak, milestones, serendipity and growing up in love. 

And as always I spent my most memorable times with family and friends. I highlighted some wonderful memories of our year that was. 

Moonlight Mass at Greenpoint Stadium-
 although i did not try it yet it looked like so much fun
Catch ya at the next one!!

Every full moon crowds of enthusiastic cyclists
fill up our night streets with various bicycles for a night ride
through our wonderful city. 

Shamiela and Yoems always camera ready
- even with my koppie koffie

Chilling at Eden on the Bay with cuz Laylah

Abduraghmaan and Wiedaad Salie

The cuz hanging out at the wedding

Ismail and Wardha Jabbar wedding.
And naturally there are more pics of us than the wedding couple!!!

Maymoona gave birth to beautiful Zia Noordien

Mahdee and Bilqees Alexander

Bridal Shower for Fatima - hosted by Yoems and Nisha

Fatima and Ashraf Anter- she looked shimmeringly beautiful 

Mishka and Nithaum Salie wedding 

Nadeem and Mariam wedding

Eid 2012 with the girls

Yoems, Walied and Fouz on Eid Day 

Travelled to Istanbul with Fatima and Nisha 

And spent some time in Egypt as well- thanks ladies for
an amazing trip

K-day Concert with Rushda and Aniekah

Summer Beach Touch Rugby - Onrus Beach. The
Amazing Galaxy Warriors took home the trophy

Blue Rock Water skiing

Arniston Baby

The guys/ daddies

Doing what we do best- vrieting!!!

My mum won a helicopter ride in a competition and decided
to take us along with her for the experience

Aerial view - quite awesome from above. 

Parveen graduating from photography school 

At Emperors Palace where Ayesha graduated her RMDP course

                                        

Wishing you all a blessed 2013 , hope you make the best of it
and stay close to those who care and love you dearly. 

I love Cape Town

I have travelled to a few places in the world but always get a lump in my throat when I return back to this gorgeous place I call home. I absolutely love being in Cape Town because despite what people may say, it is by far the best place to be anywhere in the world.  Summer days and nights are spent mainly outdoors soaking up the sunshine, sipping mocktails and sharing stories around the braai with friends and family. I especially enjoy spending time acting like a tourist in my own city just to appreciate it a little more.  Here are some highlights of our beautiful city and the surrounds. 

Spent  a few days in Franschoek at L'ermitage 

A friend and I spent a spa day at Sante Wellness in Stellenbosch

Red Bus Tour with Uthmaan and Mum

Fun times hanging out at Mount Nelson Hotel

Beautiful Llandudno

Chilling at Eden on the Bay

Breathtaking view from Eden on the Bay

Weekend away in Arniston

Catching the waves and soaking up the sun in arniston

Cape Aghulhas stop over

Breakfast at Greenpoint Park

Beautiful sunset over the City

Hiking through Kirstenbosch

and hiking up to Table Mountain

Reaching the top of Table Mountain via Platteklip Gorge

Sea Point promenade 

Moullie Point lighthouse

 breathtaking view of Cape Town from Table Mountain

Visiting the Cape Town Stadium for an event

Sunset concerts at Kirstenbosch Gardens

Love..love the Parlotones...can you tell???

Late night concert at Grandwest Arena

Rock concerts at Grandwest Arena

V&A Waterfront shopping

Ratanga Junction Theme Park

Tweede Tol 

Fun in Long Street

Ziplining through Plettenberg Bay

Tee-ing off after work at the Riverside Golf Club

More concerts at sunset - Paarl Val de Vie

K-day Festival concerts host a line up of amazing local talent

Sundowner mocktails in Camps Bay

Followed by awesome sushi meals

Roadtripping through Hermanus

Spent a day in Gaansbaai

Sunset over the "baai"