Original music for original people…

After days of solid downpour, the sun miraculously came out on Saturday for The Campus Invasion: Bandemic Tour at Emmarentia. But we weren’t going to take any chances and armed ourselves with umbrellas and wellies, my friends and I headed down to the park, only to realise the only thing we should have brought was sun-tan lotion! In between keeping ourselves hydrated with our vodka, lime and water mix, we managed to snap just a few of the super-stylish music fans as they enjoyed a lekker lekker dans to the sounds of Tidal Waves, aKing, Gang of Instrumentals and DJ Kenzero. Love Bubu Masina’s chilled festival vibes in her harem pants, electric blue sneakers from Edgars and vest (we’ll overlook the fact that it’s Ed Hardy ‘cause she’s so cute). For more musical moments check out our Fashion Stakeout in our April issue.

After that, it was off to Real Sushi in Greenside, where I grabbed a plate of salmon maki, including this too cute heart-shaped piece – super-cutey Japanese! Yes, I ate it, and yes it tasted delicious. I see it as my reward for all the hard-earned cash I’ve dropped on the rotating table of Asian goodness.

Speaking of Greenside, I’ll be back there tomorrow (Saturday 6 Feb) for Deerhunter’s junk sale: Greenway Road, 10am to 4pm. The secondhand store’s a treasure chest of vintage goodies and it’ll take some major restraint on my part not to walk out with a trolley full of cute stuff I probably don’t need (and will totally negate my recent Feng shui decluttering exercise).

The rest of this week passed in a blur of meetings, heavy lifting (operation office Feng Shui is now complete) and late nights of attempting to meet yet another deadline (I’m still scrambling!). There was, however, some relief in the launch of Swatch’s new range of retro timekeepers that reflects a simpler time of ’80s tracksuits, sugar straws, snap bangles, jawbreakers and the Care Bears. Ah the good ol’ days…

Thursday afternoon was also unexpectedly fun as I was persuaded to join People Magazine’s “drink for charity” drive in the entertainment room of building. Who can say no to R5 drinks, triangle sandwiches and the chance to meet cute boys from the newspaper building?