Review: Aldo Shoes

                        

The Aldo Group (corporately styled "ALDO") is a private Canadian corporation that owns and operates a worldwide chain of shoe and accessory stores. The company was founded by Aldo Bensadoun in Montreal, Quebec, in 1972, where its corporate headquarters remain today. It has grown to become a worldwide corporation, with nearly 1,600 stores under four retail banners: Aldo, Call It Spring/Spring, Little Burgundy and Globo. Stores in Canada, the US, the UK, and Ireland are owned by the Group, while international stores are franchised. The company once operated the now closed or re-branded banners Simard & Voyer, Christian Shoes, Access, Pegabo, Transit, Stoneridge, Locale, Feetfirst and FIRST (which was the American version of Feetfirst). On March 13, 2012, the Aldo Group signed on with Madonna to produce the Truth or Dare by Madonna fashion line. This footwear was launched in August 2012, at Macy's, Nordstrom, Selfridges, ASOS.com, The Bay, Little Burgundy and Capezio.(Adapted from Wikipedia)

^{I personally own about 10 pairs and the collection is still growing. Aldo is not only evolving with the times but also their prices are not to steep either.} 

If you going for seasonal fashion and your budget doesn't meet Aldo's prices then I suggest you shop somewhere more affordable but if you going for something that is timeless then Aldo is definitely the store for you. 

Their customer service is impeccable and their employees make it an effort to get to know you and your style. 

                       

 This seasons must have..

                           

 Another on of this seasons must haves 

                                        

Wearing my Aldo heels for my 21st Birthday 

                                                          

Wearing my Aldo's on set of Ashqui 2 

I'm ready for SS13/14 collection :) 

Till next time... 

Child Stars Role Models or Not?

This topic has been spoken about freely for years. 

Childhood celebrities who we all admired when we were young, some may not have taken a turn for the worse but what about the ones who have?  

               

              From sweet, innocent to smoking weed

                 and popping ecstasy and twerking. 

            

                          

              From having her own television show 

               named after her to been arrested 
                     for DUI and drugs 

   

            

            From playing twins in Parents trap to a  

                 leading Role in Mean Girls to 

                been anorexic and a drug addict

            

              

                  Destined to be a pop star 

            to marrying her back up dancer, having 

             3 kids and having a break down and 

                  been diagnosed "Bipolar" 

What has the entertainment industry done to them? This is all overwhelming when they are spoken about and mocked and followed, don't get me wrong, many of the ones who lost the plot turn their lives around and continue doing what they do best. 

Some doesn't go astray but what about the ones our kids admire today? e.g Miley Cyrus? Hannah Montana still plays on Disney Channel even though she hung up that towel a while ago? she's got tweens wanting to be just like her and she's going around stating that she likes weed and ecstasy. 

So we shouldn't really be judging but if you want to be in the spot light I'm sure there's ways in keeping your personal life out of the news. e.g don't advertise that you that drugs, don't be caught doing drugs. 

One day when I have children of my own i am really going to choose wisely about what they can watch and what they cant.

Till next time...

Review: Caledon Hotel, Casino and Spa

Caledon Hotel, Casino and Spa also known as Natures Spa situated on N2 National Road just 113km outside of Cape Town. 

The drive to Caledon is about an hour, with beautiful majestic views of the over berg mountains and the lakes as you cross Sir lowrys Pass, with Henk and Azax Syndrom playing on full blast, Jarryd and I jamming to tunes as we drove to one of Western Cape's 4 star hotels. 

With a warm and friendly welcome upon arrival at the hotel entrance to the friendly and sweet room service waitresses. Caledon is definitely a little piece of paradise. With excitement building up inside myself, I could not wait to go and relax in the hot springs. 

The first night we spoilt ourselves to a diner at the black sheep, which to my surprise our bill came to less then R200 and the food was amazing. With Jarryd opting for a burger and chips which he thoroughly enjoyed and me having a prawn salad which was not only fresh but very well prepared in a timely manner and very good presented dishes. 

Waking up the next morning in Caledon with the sun shinning through the curtains, it was time for a full English buffet breakfast, which was nothing less then perfect. With breakfast done and dusted it was of to the rock pools for a swim. 

Buzzing with an audience of all ages, Jarryd and I decided to book ourselves for a couples spa treatment. The ladies done an amazing job, with 30 minutes of massaging with the hot stone treatment and then another 30 minutes dedicated to a natural body scrub, ending with Jarryd and I in the sauna. 

After our afternoon nap, it was time for diner at the DA Vinci which was buzzing with an audience of cancer survivors who have just arrived at the hotel for a conference which they had at the hotel the next morning. Our food wasn't as prompt and punctual as it was the night before but it was delicious. As it was our last night in Caledon I decided I wanted to be a child again and off to Wonderland we went where we played games till closing time. Jarryd hates to admit it but I kicked his ass in the games, yes I am a very competitive person. 

As we kissed each other goodnight for the last night in Caledon, it dawned upon me that even though it was short lived for our well deserved break, it was the first time that Jarryd and I were actually on our own, not working, not with friends just me and him. I never ever doubted my feelings for Jarryd but this short break away from everyone just the two of us really showed me how much we do need our own quality time together and he realised it as well which now also means that we will be setting time for just myself and him to grow as a couple. 

       

                  The beautiful view 

       

             The Victorian Bath which was 

                 34' degrees Celsius 

       

              The cold water pool which was 

           directly outside of our hotel room

          

             With water coming from the mountain

              starting  at 60' degrees Celsius 

          decreasing in heat the closer it gets to

                  tip of the mountain. 

        

             The coldest pool out of all the pools 

                    at 22' degrees Celsius

In my opinion I score Caledon Hotel, Casino and Spa a 9/10

It would have been a 10 but because of the slow service at DA Vinci my scoring has dropped. 

A place filled with fun and activities for all ages. Be it a family getaway or a romantic one. Caledon Spa is definitely on the top of my list. 

Till next time... 

Part 3: Living with Bipolar

I remember the feeling in my throat when I told my doctor last year that I wanted to be booked into the clinic to try and discover what was wrong with me, was it  that my addictive personality came from a long heritage of Bipolar in my family or was it that I was just depressed cause my mom was away on business all year or was it because finally my symptoms of Bipolar was finally surfacing. 

After my 3 week stay at crescent clinic my doctor said he still doesn't want to diagnose me Bipolar but it's the most obvious. I was on all types of medication from serequel to olexar till we eventually found that olexar was the best medication for me and that it was helping me keep my mood stabilized. I had many side effects on the medication prescribed to me like itchiness, tiredness, rashes and even lethargic at times. I looked and felt like a zombie. During my stay at Crecent Clinic I hated group session as I didn't believe I needed it, and because been in a group would just depress me more hearing other people's problems who were far worse then mine. The group, therapist sessions portrayed in movies are similar to what really happens except you therapist says more the " and how does that make you feel" if you not an addict you don't greet in group My name is "John and I'm Bipolar" it's easy going and you not obligated to share its up to you. You can support the next person who is sharing and ask them questions to help you cope with your problems. 

My favorite things to do while I was in the clinic was the morning session which was meant to be fun and to wake you up, catch up on where you are in your program, another session I never missed was art & crafts, it was my favorite because the lady in charge was like my mom away from home. 

I enjoyed writing in my journal about my experiences and one day hope to turn my experiences in the clinic into a book. I  still have my good days and my bad days, I still make irrational choices and Im impulsive, guess it's all part of the journey, I do snap at my family and friends sometimes, and I do still sleep to make my problems go away even though I know it's impossible. 

I guess sometimes I wish my Psychiatrist said you "Border Line Personality" and that you won't have to go on medication and that it's normal because that's just your personality. Sometimes I wish I was normal with problems like everyone else. 

But I'm not complaining because I have learnt to accept it and deal with it. That God is only putting out these obstacles in my life because he has a better plan for me. 

Till next time... 

hacked by its chels

hi there

miss Zarah didnt log off so i decided to blog from her blog.

i drank too much red wine ... im abit tired

so not im drinking red bull

have a fun weekend everyone stay safe

xx

chels

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p.s follow my blog its chels 

xx

When My Life Turned Upside Down

                           

The first day my eyes met his was on the 22 June, I had just got to Side Show after working a 12 hour shift at Winter Wonderland, I took one look at him and I was hooked. I know I have seen him before somewhere just not sure where. I never spoke to him but I knew I wanted to get to know him.

All week I tried to get him out of my head as I never thought I'd see him again and if I should, I would be to shy to even approach him. I got butterflies in my stomach when I spoke to him. The next week I fetched Sherice from work and he was still there and we spoke all night and had a proper conversation, Sherice and I partied together after and when the club closed Jarryd, Darren and I spoke to each other till 5 am and we exchanged numbers, at the time I still wasn't sure if he liked me the way I liked him but I remember I sent him a message to let me know when he gets home safe and the next day Sherice and I had work again at the Winter Wonderland after party, Sherice left early to work at Side Show and when I was done at the after party I was on my way to Side Show getting to Side Show I knew I would see him again as we spoke all day flirting with each other on WhatsApp. 

That night never turned out the way I hoped it would but I still got to spend time with him and we shared our first kiss, before I got sick to my stomach, hurling all over. The next day I woke up with a huge headache and the feeling of embarrassment. I thought he would never talk to me again, and I really believed I blew my chance. That day was my Uncle's 50th birthday and he still hasn't sent me a message, I knew it was over before anything began. I remember telling Sherice i blew my chance and she replied "You never, he was looking after you last night, he likes you Zarah". I never told anyone about him except Sherice because I didn't want to jinx anything. Eventually he messaged me and I remember apologising all the time because I really was embarrassed as this has never happened to me before.  

         

         

The next day we spoke all day and met up at Stones later that night, I was shy to see him again as the embarrassment has still not gone away. Eventually I toughened myself up and put it behind me. I saw him everyday since that night except Thursday nights where we skyped each other and we spoke for hours on WhatsApp, and never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that this guy would steal my heart. 

He has the sweetest heart, his friendly, ambitious and no swag( thank God, he doesn't believe that he can live off swag lol), his generous, friendly, clever, supportive and always making sure I'm happy. He really has stolen my heart in different ways. I wont say that he completes me because no one can complete another person but he definitely is my better half and together we are just perfect. 

I know it's still kind of early days but when you know something is right, you can really feel it and that's the exact feeling I get when I think about him.

While he was in China I missed him even though it was only 4 days it felt as if it was a life time. That was when I realized how much he really means to me. 

Before I met Jarryd my life was just about living to see the next day, I wasn't interested in getting a boyfriend or anything else all I was interested in was me, myself and I and obiviously volunteering all my free time to new Kidz on the block. 

I still volunteer and am proud to say that I have gotten Jarryd involved in it as well. 

So how does my writing about my boyfriend help you in your life? easy don't take my advice on relationships as I'm not the expert when it comes to it because I'm just taking mine a day at the time. But hopefully my story will help you realize that there is someone out there for everyone and that if you not looking you will find someone. 

 

              

                       

                

          

          

Till next time...

Happy Womens day and Eid Mubarak

Friday morning started off crazy, there was no hot water for me to shower, and wash my hair. Jarryd arrived and the men had returned from the Mosque. Mom was cooking up a storm in the kitchen. 

Eid Lunch was at my aunts place and it was Jarryd's first Eid and meeting the Brady Bunch well the one half. I made the prawn recipe that I posted and it was amazing. 

We were lucky to have celebrated Eid on Womens Day. After Eid Lunch we returned home to get done for work(well Jarryd to get done for work. 

                      

                                  

                              

                               

I know usually we don't buy food after the big lunch, and leftovers, but because it was not at home there wasn't really food left. I was hungry later that evening and finally had a Whopper burger from Burger King, My opinion on that: not really worth Hype!!

             

           

So this isn't a proper blog post just a Woman's day and Eid Mubarak message. Hope you all have a joyous day with friends and family. 

Till next time...