Highlights of 2012

Its SO important to take stock of our highlights!

1.       Because most of us complain a heck of a lot!

2.       Because lets be real.. who remembers the bad times???

3.       Because I believe that we don’t deserve any special treatment over anyone else so when cool stuff comes our way we should give thanks where thanks is due!

- 1^st January: I started the year off with a bang at the Ruins in St Francis bay with my best friend, some amazingly cool friends and every 16 year old male from the Eastern Cape (and possibly a few brave stragglers from Durbs)

- Dirk Ellis Junior: He drinks caramel vodka, has a house over-looking the ocean in Cape St. Francis and the most intelligent, adorable dog! On hot days he brought us suckers and sweets, at braais he brings freshly caught sashimi for starters and basically reminds you of bear grylls. Our friend Dirkie has really been a stalwart figure of this year that we really couldn’t have done without!

- Meeting the com serves. We’ve seen one another through various ups and downs but I really can’t say I would have picked a different group of girls. From birthdays to camping to random nights out at Dodgy’s.. I’ll have a hard time forgetting you all (:

- Trips to East London. OH MY HAT. What great fun! The discovery of Numbers Nightclub and their numerous LUMO parties also The Boys Next Door (Dave, Ali, John and Xavi) and the girls on the other side! Everytime I went up was such a special time and so worth the drive!

- Roadtrip to The Burra. Eish! WHYYY would that be a highlight??? The music of course ;) Newton Faulkner, Noah and the Whale, Miike Snow and Gotye’s “Somebody that I used to know” countless times on repeat. Ok but really, we drove through the Majestic Kei (which I’d never done before). The company was so good I couldn’t sleep at all and they let me play in the park at Wimpy. The roadtrip also meant some quality time with 2 of my best friends on Earth! How special?! (: That weekend we also managed to fit 10 people on a golf cart. BOOM!

- Another sure highlight was firstly winning tickets to see Two Door Cinema Club and then getting to go with my bestest, Ross and Bron. What a completely EPIC adventure and one of my favourite bands EVER!

- I completed the 2 Oceans in the pouring rain and spent a great few days in CT with friends and family.

- I got put under conscious sedation.. it was hilarious!

- Knysna!!! With the boys next door and Caits and Lys, Knysna with Jess Voss and her family, Knysna on route to CT with Jess Engelke and later with Elani. Knysna is just so NICE!

- A fat catch up and heart to heart with my favourite boy from Westville <3

- Tragus piercing and watching The Lucky One with Terri and Jess VB

- My Tattoos!

- St Francis with the Brombachers.. I fill in the dates on my calendar as soon as I get them. My other family and I just feel so  privileged to have met them!

- Every single familiar face I’ve seen out on com serve!

- Billabong Pro! :D

- Bonding with Neesh, Presh and Gen

- Going to see Switchfoot with so many of my amazing friends!

- Meeting Jon Foreman and his merry men at a braai in Jbay with more amazing friends

- Meeting Sean Starnes because he turned my com serve year around for the better!!

- Mozam with my amazing friends. My word! :D

- Thailand with amazing girls. Honest, couldn’t have asked for a better time!

- Wave/ surfer watching at Magnas

- Getting Rhino the hamster.. honestly that boy is such a clown but he makes my home even happier

- Seeing all my awesome friend’s faces stuck up in my lounge has made this flat my home!

- Falling asleep to the waves breaking on the shore

- Meeting Andrew Parkes. Honest, the boy is a legend and my LIFE is better off for having met him.

- Bonding with my momma

- Lemon & Fig coffee shop in PE! Thanks Jess Crankshaw

- Road trip to ADDO elephant park with the Aleph interns

- Serving at the Billabong junior pro

- Dancing like complete and utter randoms at our various spots

- Meeting The Party ;) and then being part of the discovery of their 2 newest members

- Kyle Maher's NPS number plate

- Sarah Murless, Sarah Van Rensburg, Jaclyn Neethling.
- Amy Maltby, her mom, rusks and her books!

- MUSIC. So Many New and GREAT bands!

- Dress up parties, photo shoots, good times, bonding with the interns <3

- SKYPE!!!!!!

- Completing my com serve (:

- New and Old friendships

- Countless lessons learnt

- So many blessings!

bring on 2013 (=