Things that made me smile this week

3 June

"Sometimes you wake up to chaos, in your head or in the world around you. You hit snags, and bumps, and roadblocks at every turn. You try too hard, or don’t try enough, and things fall apart, or things fall short.
You struggle, you fight yourself and other people, and you find yourself wishing you could stop the world so you could get off for a while.
But there is an alternative. When things go wrong, you can fall down or look up. You can shut down or wake up, all over again, starting from right where you stand. You can accept that the days won’t always look bright, but commit to finding something worth smiling about."

Source:  https://tinybuddha.com/blog/51-things-that-will-make-you-smile/

The return of the Checkers mini groceries - and so my quest to collect all 30 begins.  I'm pleased to say I am currently at 14 (with a little help from my friends).

The "Beverly Hills 9020-Ho" parody on Ru Paul's Drag Race.

The new Carly Rae Jepsen single, Cut To The Feeling - love at first listen and already on my list of top songs of 2017.

Strolling around Cape Quarter on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

A cocktail at Café Manhattan.

Belgian waffles with coconut gelato at Gelato Mania.

Chilling out with special people in Green Point Park.

Watching dozens of people blowing bubbles in the name of positivity and diversity.

Finally tasting a brownie from Brownies & Downies, thanks to the thoughtfulness of a former student.

Seeing Karen Zoid and Kahn, two of my favourite SA artists, perform together at the Artscape.

The arrival of a long-awaited parcel from the United States after a rough day.

The new Nelly Furtado album.

Playing rummy and drinking with friends.