I Love Leopard Print

I really do

This morning I was dreaming about dresses, as I often do, and decided that I must MUST find my self one.

But it has specifics. I don't want a skin tight, bum grazer of a dress, that's all cleavage. It must be cute and girly AND have leopard print. I could definitely do a knee length, nipped in at the waist, a la Gwen Stefani.

Pinup Heaven!

But leopard print can go oh-so-wrooong!

You Don't Impress Me Much

EEK

I suppose this could have
gone wrong in any colour

But here she is. The dress I have been dreaming of. I would add a plaited leather belt and perhaps patent leather brogues, or in a metallic silvery gold colour

The Dress I've Been Dreaming of

Betty's That Blog

So much for my haircut. I woke up this morning with a sore throat, thinking it was just flu. Looked in the mirror and couldnt really see my eyes. Uh oh.

"BOYFRIEND!"

Boyfriend confirmed, my eyes were closing up and tearing. So off I went to the pharmacist. Who freaked out.

Long story short, I have viral conjuctivitis. An eye infection (similar to Pink Eye) caused by something tiny irritating my system combined with a low immune system. One upside - I don't have to go to work til Monday. My man made some hearty beef soup to make me feel better, which it did. Yum

Anyway...........

Let me tell you about my Blogging Bettys. It seems like everyone has a blog, but I'm going to introduce you to some amazing ladies.

First up, Alez, the sexy little minx has just started her blog, Hush Now Pretty Baby. It's been going for about a week now and already pushing 700+ hits. Woah Nelly! Check it out here . Now don't you be thinking we're lovers just cuz I called her a minx and she has blogged about me a million times. It's just LURVE.

Miss LingLing, better known as Lindy, graphic designer by day and super blogger by night. She calls her bloggy wog "Dear Uncertainty". Lindy blogs about pretty things, photography and artsy jewelery.

My friend Jenna is a special person, her blog Oh Dear Little Bird is filled with magical feelgood posts; beautiful clothes, inspirational videos and gorgeous photography. Check it out here

Late Night Kisses

Pin up hair and forehead burns.

Everyone knows, I love pinup girls. And their hair too.

I am very excited, like a kid before Christmas, to get my hair cut tomorrow! Yay!
I plan on shaping my fringe into a curve like the babelicious Betty Page. Perhaps I will frolick around in cat eye glasses and monokinis too.

Will post pics soon!
Xoxo

Instagram is Magic!

I have the Instagram app installed on my iPhone. It is probably my most used app on the phone. It takes the most ordinary photos and turns them into amazingness.

             

          From this to that


And............
                  .........................

From this....

To thiisss

To theees.

Birthday Prettiness

View from my window

Hi peeps

My birthday was amazing. Went up Table Mountain for the first time ever! I can't believe I have lived here for so long and not gone up the magical mountain.

Very happy monkey on the mountain! It is so beautiful up there, and much bigger than I expected. When we went the weather was delicious. I even got a little burnt. Joy!

 Weird little Chinese men all dressed the same................. Eh, ok then...

Went to Maharajah for Indian birthday feast, yum. Had the lamb korma. Creamy and sooo flavoursome. Markass had a Lamb Vindaloo. Hot hot hot! Wore my new burpday dress and THE SHOES (by Zoom) 

Had a little get together at Narona, made those cupcakes I was on about, and drank lots of sparkling wine... MMMmmmm YUM.

Markass at Maharajah.. My heart.

Toodles, folksies.

Xoxo

Shaking and A-Baking

Yum, I love CUPCAKES! Then again,who doesn't?

I went in search of some cute cupcake ideas.

These guys are super duper cute!
Do you have a favourite recipe? Please mail me, carmen.rainbow@hotmail.com, if you do!

Charly's Bakery Cookie Monster Cupcakes

I have been researching cupcakes and general yumminess in Cape Town... Have you heard of Charly's Bakery? They have OMG kind of delicious going on. The story behind their bakery is also great, check them out here.

If you're wondering why I am so obsessed with cupcakes, it's because it's my BDAYY on Thursday! So I will definitely be making cup cakes and probably cake too. I promise to take pics!!

Xoxo - Mwah!

Bicycles Make my Heart Go Boom

A Johnny Loco. My absolute dream, one day. *SIGH*

So, I bought my bicycle! The one I have been dreaming of!

When I lived in Germany, I rode my bike every day, all day. I took it every where, and loved it with all my heart. Unfortunately the people of Hamburg loved it just as much, many parts were pilfered.

The seat was stolen. That was not fun, finding my seatless bicycle at 2am after a night on the Reeperbahn*. Picture me, wobbly and seatless, sitting on the back rack, low rider, gangster style. Lolz.

The back tyre was stolen, as well as the entire bike on one occassion. The Germans sure do love themselves some free bicycle parts. 

My new bike!

I bought this beauty last Saturday. Her name is Peggy-Sue. And I love her. A lot.


I have cycled to work and back every day this week, it was fab! My body was shocked though, 'What is this exercise thing any way?'



I feel good though, strong, and my wallet is fat! (I usually take a cab to work - R20)

The happy maiden upon her chariot

 
So today, I'm going to take a ride through the Gardens and feed the squirrels. See, bikes are good for the environment, squirrels and pidgeons get free food!!












*Reeperbahn - the red-light district of Hamburg, Germany. Lots of pubs, clubs, restaurant. Like Long street, but a suburb.