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Showing posts with label Riaan. Show all posts

Happy Valentines Day My Boerewors!

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Monday Male

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    Riaan is an IT Technical Manager and a computer fundi aka geek. He also just happens to be my Boerewors and the father of my two beautiful girls. We have been married for 10 years and together for twelve. He is the love of my life and so he also deserves a Star Spot on my Monday Male.

    Riaan constantly puts up with hearing stories about people he doesn’t know (my fellow Blog Friends in Bloggerville) and has had to deal with my obsession with blogging for two and a half years. He deserves a Blog Award for that one!! He helps me edit my html format from time to time, although I’ve become quite good with that too.

    What’s it like being married to a 5 foot nothing Scottish redhead?


    Well, what can a say, Scottish woman are feisty! Wouldn’t have it any other way though. Just as quick as her temper flairs up, just as quick it comes down. She is the love of my life and I am very lucky to have found her. She is the mother of my two beautiful daughters and she gives me everything I need.


    What’s she like as a Mum?

    Her kids means everything to her, she will go out her way to do anything for them, sometimes to her own demise. Kaylin has the knack of getting the better of her every now and then! She’s always cleaning up after the kids when they made a mess, with lots of complaining, but she still does it. She always thinks of the small little things that makes their life so much easier.


    On Blogging


    What do you think of her blog and her blogging?


    At first I didn’t take much notice of it, was something to keep her busy. Now my mom, dad, sister and my brother (he’s in London) looks at her blog to see what we are up to. I guess it’s “our” little place in the interwebs to tell everybody what we doing and that we are still alive!

    What’s the biggest challenge you deal with regarding this?

    I sometimes have to fight for some of her time, most of the time when she gets home she plays with the kids while I cook. After we done eating she jumps on her blog to approve her comments and post her days events etc. Then it’s bath time for the kids and sleep time, by then we both are dead tired and just hit the bed to get some rest. Just so that we can repeat it all the next day!


    Did you buy her a laptop so she could blog anywhere and everywhere?

    She was always complaining that she wanted to sit in front of the TV or lay in bed at night to “blog”. So for her birthday I got her a laptop (and keep her from hogging my PC) so that she could blog wherever she wants. At least I got some brownie points for buying her a laptop!

    On Family


    What is the most important lesson you’ve learnt by becoming a dad?


    I always tell people that you have never experience love until you have kids. It’s just such an unconditional love that one has for your kids, you just can’t explain it.

    Oh and before we had kids, you see the dads taking the half eaten sweets from their kids and eating it and you think - “I will NEVER do that!” Well, half eaten sweets aren’t that bad to be honest!


    Whats the most important lesson you can teach your children?


    NEVER trust strangers! Unfortunately this is the day and age we live in, sad but true!


    That they can speak to me about ANYTHING, they must be able to trust me and I won’t be angry if they did something wrong.


    On Work

    Have you always been a computer geek?


    Yes I have, I can remember I was in Standard 5 (Grade 7) and I said to my dad, “One day I will work with computers” It’s always been my passion.


    Did you trying and built computers as a child?

    Since I can remember I've been “tinkering” with computers.


    What is the most exciting project you’ve worked on as an IT person?


    In 2000 when I was working for IBM, I was sent to North Carolina in the USA for 4 weeks to write a book with 2 other guys. It was a very nerve wrecking experience but one of the most exciting moments in my life. Having your name printed in a book!


    What would be your perfect job?


    Where I have to do as little as possible and get as much as possible?! I’m always trying something new to make money, who knows! Maybe one day I’ll hit the jackpot!


    On women

    Have you ever written a poem for your sweetheart?


    My poem writing ability is not be one of my strong points.  I have stopped counting how many poems I have started and deleted cause I just couldn’t find the words I was looking for. However there has been a few poems that finally reached my sweetheart.


    Does love at first sight exist?


    Yes I believe in love at first sight! We are a good example of that! Gillian and I moved in together after only 3 months!


    Boy shorts or g-string?


    G-stings for the win, boy shorts on a woman just don’t do it for me.


    What are your five non-negotiable in a woman?


    Be alive?  This is a tricky question as I believe it’s the whole package that makes the woman and not just specific things.

    Bum or boobs man?


    Both!

    On randomness


    What song would you choose as the soundtrack of your life?


    Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle.


    One thing you like about living in SA?


    It’s such a beautiful country and has so much to offer, stunning weather and amazing country sides. So many people live here but never explore what SA has to offer.


    Thank you, Babe for finally agreeing to do Monday Male, even though you complained bitterly that there were "too many questions". Source URL: https://geofflow.blogspot.com/search/label/Riaan
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Yet Another Update

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    Mum has been diagnosed with diabetes that she could probably control with her diet at this stage.  No insulin is needed yet but the Dietician has been around to give my mum an Eating Plan to stick to.  They want to keep her in to get her sugar levels balanced and under control and then she can go home.  Oh crikey, I just wish I could be there to give her a big cuddle and kiss...


    Riaan's hearing has been going on all day!  He is emotionally and physically exhausted.  They've hauled out the Big Guns and are trying to nail him on every tiny little thing that has happened during the 7 months that he's been with the firm.  Its ridiculous...surely attacking his integrity is not legal?  Best of all, none of this was even discussed with him first, he was just slapped with a Gross Misconduct Disciplinary Hearing.  I'm so angry with them.  Gross Misconduct is serious and all the charges against him certainly cannot be categoriesed as GM.  He is representing himself and he surely isn't a Lawyer.  I hope he said enough to save his job to at least bide us time so that he can find other work.  If not,  it will be off to the CCMA for an Appeal.  Final closing statements and mitigating circumstances will be on Monday *sigh*...and the saga continues for us all...
     
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Blog Challenge

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    Laura over at Female2Female put up another Blog Challenge. 

    This time its a Photo Challenge and it has to be a picture which includes the colour blue.

    Thought I'd give you My Boerewors as today is his hearing at work. Its been a stressful 2 and half weeks leading up to this day.  My only wish is that I could be there for him but circumstances say I can't.  We sat up talking until late, make notes and playing all the scenarios through. 

    I hope I can count on my blog readers for some positive karma and prayer.  We need it!

    Thanks!

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Boxing Day with Family

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    Our Boxing Day was spent with the in-laws and visiting with Andre (Riaan's Brother who lives in the UK) after two years since his last visit to South Africa. We also got to meet his girlfriend Laura who is from Lithuania but now living in the UK with Andre.

    I was a lovely sunny day by the pool and eating AGAIN.  We had a lovely family lunch together.

    Laura, Andre, Riaan, Gillian, Mother-In-Law, Father-In-Law aka Mom and Dad
    Front:  KK and Meg

    My girls


    Megan and Uncle Andre

    Andre, Megan and Riaan


    Then it was time for some bubble fun in the garden.
    Kaylin

    Mummy

    Kaylin

    Megan



    Megan on her brand new twinkly bike looking dead chuffed with herself.

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Hey! Hey! Its Friday!

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Some more of my Pals

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Sunday Stuff

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    Yesterday we had friends over for a braai and it was lovely to have friends altogether. The girls were in the Jacuzzi most of the day and we karaoked with the Black Eyed Peas. My sister, Janie and Mick came over with Claire too, which was lovely.


    Here are some of the pix

    KK trying to look all "GANSTA"


     "GANSTA" Megan singing to BEP's "Boom Boom Pow"


    Janie and Mick tucking into supper


    Mandy telling me not to post this one on the blog (of course)


    Kaylin and Claire Bear


    Megan with Claire Bear


    Megan fooling around with the camera last night








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I make the Quick and NASTY!!!

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    I made supper last night as I got home early with the girls. I made a beef stew with wild rice and as I dished up for the girls, Megan said to me: “Mum this is yummy!”


    Riaan pipes up and says: “Ja, Mummy makes the nice, yummy food and I make the quick and NASTY!”.

    This made me giggle and appreciate him all the more. Not only is he a goofy guy, he occasionally cooks supper for us. Riaan does a lot of the cooking and some husbands don’t lift a finger. Some hubbies just sit on the couch, watch sport and fart. Yes, he does his fair share of sitting on the couch and farting but at least he helps me out in the kitchen when I ask.

    I appreciate that. My Boerewors needs some work on picking up his dirty clothes and putting them in the washing basket but if I need him to stop at the shop and pick somethingup , he’s there like a bear in his underwear. If I need him to pop out at 11pm at night to go and get medicine for the kids, he’s there.

    My Knight in shining kitchen utensils....


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Silly Evenings At Home

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    Silly or wot?A nice one
    KK telling me to shoosh as her baby was "sleeping"


    My Boerewors

    Kissies!
    Mum and Megan (check out those wrinkles!!)

    Megan posing

    Megan being silly
    Silly faces
    Cheeky KK
    Bum's Up! I didn't post the one we took before this where he pants had fallen down and she gave the camer a perfect brown eye.

    KK and me
    the three girls
    Bunny ears
    Megan's handy work with the cam - Mum and KK

    Finger up yer nose!
    KK kissing her baby
    Megan pulling a move

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