I am moody. I did not plan to be moody this weekend, but moodiness seems to brood when people piss me off. I really did no mean to be moody this weekend. After a difficult week wrt work and other personal dilemmas I planned on just being me this weekend and enjoying the bliss of no demands and responsibility.

On a brighter note, yesterday I went to Kebaab Maal in Sea Point and I must say irrespective of the fact that for the three hours we were seated in the Indian restaurant playing very old Bollywood music no one else had entered or ordered, the butter chicken we ordered was delicious. Sumaya and I were both impressed. The Garlic Naan was crispy without being tough, soft and deliciously garlicky. The stuffed naan was also ok, although I think stuff puraatas are a lot more delicious.

The mango lassi was ok ish, I Think Bibis makes it better, its lighter and sweeter almost like a mango milkshake. But that Butter chicken pretty much won me over, and I would rather go there that to Bukhara albeit Bukhara may look prettier on the outside, Kebaab Mahals Butter chicken made me feel pretty on the inside.

I have always been a big fan of the Sound Of Music and was delighted when I managed to pick up a DVD copy with a special edition Additional DVD for a pretty bargain on one of my many trips to MUSICA with B.

I always wondered how the children of Captain Von Trap have grown up and wondered what they are doing now. Surprisingly few of them are actors today, it was very interesting to see them grown up.

I FINALLY got my Bridgette Jones both 1 and 2 on DVD as well picking it up yet at another bargain at Musica with B again.

Bridgette is absolutely ridiculous. I most certainly wont say I want to be like her, but its so much fun to se all the things she gets up to. The crazy things I think but would never have the guts to do, she would do.

And Mark Darcy, well he is what I call the ideal man. He is worth giving up your last Rolo for.

I got my pride and prejudice DVD last month also, FINALLY, the original one with my Collin Firth and am seriously contemplating getting the Jane Austin box with my Hugh Grant. I am a huge Jane Austin fan although I have not read all her books yet.

Feeling a bit better now, my aunt is coming to visit me this afternoon and am sort of excited for that.

Oh I got a delicious dress yesterday from THE SPACE in Cavendish, it’s a Coleen Eitzen. I am not per sey a fashion victim, hell not at all! I like clothes that are different, and classy. This dress I got is made of cotton a stiff material, with a swirling pouncy bottom till my knee, and has a collar with brown piping. Very 60s ish I guess, I need to get a pair of smart kick ass heels which I am going to try and get from Nine West or some other snazzy store. A smart closed pointy heel. Then just some accessories and I will be done! Eid shopping can be a killer esp when its so close to XMAS.

Got the cutest XMAs cards, gold ones with reindeers and snowmen. AAh Xmas makes me feel all festive. Going to my aunts to celebrate Xmas with gifts and a tree. I need to get some gifts still. I was thinking, those coconut ice in little shortbread cups will look rather festive hey.

Maybe I should make a few of that.

I usually find solace in baking.

Although Eid time will come soon and then it’s nothing to do with solace but mere survival with my MUM!

Last year this Eid I was with Farha. Time sure has passed ever so quickly.

How could an entire year have passed already?

I find solace in writing too. Even if it is just a rant and rave like this one.