Kerkorrel se SnorCity...Pretoria in my hart

We've stumbled across this amazing video, "a tale of three cities". This is awesome. It captures the spirit of Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town in such a beautiful way. By three very talented South African artists and Bittereinder.
Enjoy.

Confession #342

When I grow up, I want to be a barista.
I would love to own a big, beautiful coffee machine (I don't know which one yet but it will surely be bigger than my Breville). I would make the most beautiful, elegant cappuccinos and produce espressos that have the perfect colour, consistency etc. I would make the most amazing, delightful froth (and not burn it) and I would pour the most exquisite little floral pattens. (Obviously I don't know what I'm talking about but hey, one can always dream).
In the meantime, I'll just take pictures of beautiful coffee machines and order coffee from Tribeca or Woollies.

The cool barista at Tribeca. Photo by Riette Basson

One of the beautiful numbers. Photo by Riette Basson

Kamersvol geskenke 2010 - Irene 25-28 November

I'm soooo excited! Finally, a pretty and stylish event is coming to the Capital! I saw this beautiful exhibition over at Love Made Me Do It and thought that it would be so nice if we had something similar in Pretoria. Then, on my way to work on Thursday, I saw the posters! Yay!! Can't wait.
Please visit Kamersvol for more info. Tickets are R40.00 at Computicket.
A few photos from Julie Lim Photography to follow:

The party in the workshop

The awesome guys from Raw Studios had the "seven year itch" party in their workshop this weekend. I was lucky enough to be on the guest list (probably because my fiancée works there). Great food, amazing company, lots of crazy dance moves
Here are some highlights:

What is a Pretoria party without a cool box? (Or what is a Pretoria cool box without a party?) Luckily this one had some character:

Photo by Riette Basson

The decor and lighting was pretty...

Photo by Riette Basson

The entertainment was out of this world

Photo by Riette Basson

...and the dance moves were terrific!

Photo by Riette Basson

Thanks guys, we had a blast!

What I love about living here

This is the list. It will most probably change and expand, but let's start with this...

• The way the city glows after a perfect African thunderstorm.
• Saturday morning coffee at Tribeca (Hopefully they will update their site soon)

Awesome coffee. Photo by Riette Basson

• Walking to the corner cafe instead of taking the car.
• Sunnyside street fashion (more about that later)
• Cafe Riche on Church Square. Amazing space with a rich history.
• Skyscraping - a new-found adventure where we try to access rooftops of tall buildings. Amazing vantage points.

View from above: Photo by Riette Basson

• Walking the dogs in the local park.

This is Jux. Photo by Riette Basson

• Toni's Pizza. According to me, the best in the world. Go and see for yourself.
• Discovering hidden gems in the city: Beautiful International style buildings, details, history, people.

Nuwe Nederlandsche Bank. Photo by Riette Basson

• Off-the-beaten-track and Vintage shops like Bell Bottoms in Pierneef Street.
• Food markets. Hazelwood food market and the old favourite, Die Boeremark.
• The mild winters we have here.

The list goes on and on. But this is me for tonight. Why do you love living here? Send some ideas and comments.

It's been a while.

Okay, okay! So I'm guilty. I never actually started this blog. And guilt has conquered me. Let's start again with something appropriate...

photo: riette basson

...the Capital's beautiful Jacaranda trees. Every October, a large part of the city (excluding Mordor) is covered in a purple haze. It is breathtakingly beautiful, especially early in the morning when there is a purple carpet on the streets. October has ended, and it saddens me to see the purple go. Oh well, there's always next year...