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Thursday, 16 January 2014

Personal | Keeping Up With Kenzo

Sheesh! I haven't posted anything since November of last year, and saying that I'm ashamed would be the understatement of the century. The worst part is that my absence isn't due to a lack of time, I mean, I have been on holiday for 6 weeks, but I've just been a lazy little bum, and I have my 6 week holiday to thank for that. Oh, and can we acknowledge my nod to the Kardashian klan in the title? It's no coincidence that my name begins with a 'K'. You see, I was separated from Kris at birth.  *shrugs* No biggie.

I wish you all an absolutely lovely 2014, and a ridiculously belated merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it. I'm cringing at the fact that I'm saying this so late, but formalities are a must and what-not. Hopefully this year will bring with it bigger, better and more fabulous things, because I'm pretty sure we can all do with a little improvement, yes?

I think the most memorable and mentionable event of my holiday was my trip to Cape Town, which involved a seemingly short (at the time) 15 hour drive to and from the place. It's such a beautiful place... The kind of beautiful that looks good at any angle, in any lighting or resolution. It really is another world compared to Jo'burg, and not only because Jo'burg isn't as naturally scenic, but also the fact that the sun doesn't set at EIGHT-THIRTY here. I mean, the days in Cape Town go on foreeeever!

Okay, I'm done gushing now.

10 things that have happened in my life since my last post:
  1. Went to Cape Town (I think we've established that one.)
  2. Got an iPhone! (It was about time.)
  3. Started Grade 11, and practically agsdvddefyieyfdb when I remembered that I'd have to apply to university with this year's marks.
  4. Had plans for new year that didn't involve my family for once. Yay for independence!
  5. Made resolutions that will most probably contribute to self-improvement in a much less superficial kind of way. (None of those 'go to gym' and 'stop bad habit' dreams that never withstands the test of time.)
  6. Achieved what I wanted academically! Yes, yes, a thousand times YES!
  7. Read AND FINISHED my first Jodi Picoult book. (For some reason I've never been able to get into one, but Change of Heart has literally become one of my favourite books.)
  8. My hubby's new album, Journals, hit #1 on iTunes. Cop that here!
  9. Acknowledged and accepted my obsession with Drake. I get it, I get, I swear that I get it! (If you've listened to 305 To My City you'd get the reference I just made towards that song. I'm so good.)
  10. Realised that I absolutely abuse the use of brackets in my writing. (I did deliberately exaggerate them in this particular post just to prove a point, but if you look at previous posts, you'll see my problem.)
    Beach with my sunnies from Aldo.
V&A Waterfront

We had to do the whole tourist thing and visit Charly's Bakery... We got a little eager with their mucking afazing cakes!
*Pulls a weird face so it doesn't look posed*
Happy Friday!

xo,
Kenzo


Monday, 1 July 2013

Philip Barlow

While reading the Saltwater Girl magazine's June issue a few days ago, I saw a group of these fuzzy photographs of people all over town... Seeing as I love photography, I took a closer look, only to find out that they weren't photos at all, but paintings by Cape Town based artist, Philip Barlow. I couldn't believe it! I mean, they're absolutely incredible! 

I bookmarked that page (digitally) in seconds with the title: "blog!" So, here I am, sharing with you the work of a very talented South African artist. It triggers the patriot in me when I see us creating such beautiful things... Go figure!


You can take a look at more of Phillip's work here.
With that, I hope you're having a lovely week and a good start to the new month!

xo,