Restaurant Review: Cafe Jiran

Cafe Jiran...what a little winner!

I love going for breakfast on the weekend....it is probably in my top ten things of all time to do!  So this Saturday I went with Janie and Jameson to check out a new a little spot called Cafe Jiran....and it was AWESOME!

For starters, their coffee was GREAT!  The little hearts on top of the cappuccino and the cafe mocha reflected the love that was stirred in my heart!  Upon further researching, I see that they have been voted "best coffee in Durban"....well let me just say, I whole heartedly agree!

After a delicious coffee, we settled into brekkie...and that rocked my world as well - nothing like a full English when all the bits are cooked just right!  You know a restaurant is doing something right when all three plates look like something you want to tuck into!

Ten out of ten guys.  Loved it.  Will definitely be back!

Haylea Hounsom is my Idol

It's Saturday morning and there is so much of excitement in Durban today, shooo weee!  I am sitting at the Moses Mabhida stadium amongst some very excited people who are auditioning for Idols Season 7 - which is to be screened on MNET in a couple of months time.

Most of the people sitting in this room are never gonna make it to the "big time" (shame, they don't even know it), but I'm here because my friend, and SA's next Idols winner - Haylea Hounsom - is auditioning.

  

There is no question in my mind that Hales is going to absolutely rock her audition today.....you can check her blog out here....just so that you are familiar with her vibe before she gets famous and is on TV all the time :)

Good Luck today my friend!  

Enjoy the ride - it's gonna be fantastic - those judges are going to love you!

xx

Hales getting ready for her audition

Note it and vote it (when the time comes that is)

Hop-A-Long-Maddie

Shame guys, my poor Maddie had a mare this week..she got hit by a car and broke various parts of her leg.  I was really upset about it when it happened, but not that she is back from the vet, and all in the clear, I can't help but laugh at her with her hop-a-long leg all bandaged up!

Mr Mac Dadddy....welcome to my family

Look what I got today....isn't it the most beautiful thing that you have ever seen! :)
New job = new computer = me VERY CHUFFED!

The Very Best Thing About Durban...

Given that I have only recently moved back to Durbs (from the beautiful Mother City), it won't come as a surprise that I am looking for good reasons to be home again.   Leaving Cape Town at the peak of the summer silly season was not an easy thing to do.....beautiful people, awesome parties, lots of good food and wine, not to mention all my besties live there....lets just say that I've made easier decisions in my life!

I have been in Durbs for nearly 2 months now, and although I miss "my people" terribly, I have happily settled into a new house and a new job and am slowly finding my feet.  It's probably fair to say that I even have a routine, part of which includes season tickets to Absa Stadium.  So, on the days when I pine after CT and the goodness that it offers, I  like to remember one thing.....

While Cape Town may have "my people", that gorgeous mountain, and a more vibey social life (or so they say...but I am on a mission to disprove),  Durban has something so much better....The Sharks (or Niki's Sharks as I like to refer to them).  How can a girl be sad when she has her Sharks right here in her back yard!

A terrible photo of Meg and I at the rugby on the weekend

Project Pink Weekend Away....five star treatment, five star style!

This past weekend I was in Cape Town (again), but this time I was now bouncing from couch to couch....no, no,no.....this weekend I was living it up at the Crystal Towers with all my Project Pink girls! :)

On Friday they flew us all down to CT spoiled us absolutely rotten with sunnies from the new range as well as five star spa treatments at the Crystal Towers Spa....massage, hot mud treatment, dead sea bath....it was INCREDIBLE!  Then on Friday night we had

On Saturday morning we woke up early and went for a trail run with Ryan Sandes.....ya, the hectic and famous, been on Top Billing a million times, ultra marathon running extraordinaire.....you are thinking of the right guy!  It was AMAZING!

Thanks Oakley for another rocking experience!  As per usual you have outdone yourselves!  I feel so privileged to be part of the team! :)

Cupcakes for the ladies...compliments of My Favourite Cupcake

Riz and Debs enjoying some drinks in the sun

Cocktails at the pool

Loving my new sunnies - Oakley Fringe

Spa treatment....absolute Heaven

Trail running at Constantia Neck

Group photo with Ryan Sandes

I'm Officially Employed...(again)

Good news!  Somebody in Durban wants to hire me....can you believe it!  I'll be starting work next week....on Valentines Day to be exact.  Just in case you couldn't tell....I'm very excited about it! :)