Guys please plan your birthdays. Put all your enery into it. Even if you’re spending it alone. Pick your fav restaurant, reserve yourself a table. Buy yourself a pretty dress/outfit. Put on some make up. Take lots of pics. Stop waiting on someone else to celebrate you

Mamam wayengumntu wamabongo. Ekhaya we celebrated every. single. thing
But my mom ensured birthdays were special from as early as when I was 2. I look at the pictures and my heart smiles. I remember you mama and thank you so much Qhudeni

But my mom ensured birthdays were special from as early as when I was 2. I look at the pictures and my heart smiles. I remember you mama and thank you so much Qhudeni

My mom ensured I was always on point
Check F1: Polka dot co-ord 
F2: Paperbag waist jeans
It’s always been about the clothes, it always will be


F2: Paperbag waist jeans

It’s always been about the clothes, it always will be

My mum did this right up until I was about 13 in Std 5. Then obvs in high school I’d want the money and go shopping and or organise a “sleepover” with my friends. Varsity we’d obviously get wasted
Decided to go back to the birthday traditions when I started working...

Decided to go back to the birthday traditions when I started working...
Year 25.
Booked myself a week away to Cape Town, was the first time I went without my family. Served looks at a random guy at Beerhouse bought me a tray of Tequilas and said he wanted to take care of me

Booked myself a week away to Cape Town, was the first time I went without my family. Served looks at a random guy at Beerhouse bought me a tray of Tequilas and said he wanted to take care of me



Year 27
Booked myself a weekend away to Joburg. Did all the young people’s touristy things. I wore all white, all weekend, because ndindim



Booked myself a weekend away to Joburg. Did all the young people’s touristy things. I wore all white, all weekend, because ndindim





Year 28
Organised a little getaway to the Dirty East, oooh boy did we get wasted this weekend. Was absolutely amazing
Organised a little getaway to the Dirty East, oooh boy did we get wasted this weekend. Was absolutely amazing

Year 29
Worst year of my life. Was living in Joburg without a job, slowly slipping into depression. My mom asked me what I wanted to do and I said nothing, except money to apply for Law School
Zintl then suprised me with cake and VIP tickets to the Spring Fiesta
Worst year of my life. Was living in Joburg without a job, slowly slipping into depression. My mom asked me what I wanted to do and I said nothing, except money to apply for Law School


Year 30
It was my first year of Law School in my dream city and my mom was paying for everything. So that was way more than enough as a gift!
In addition, she gave a wad of cash and said I should book my girls and I a fire weekend in Port Alfred or...
It was my first year of Law School in my dream city and my mom was paying for everything. So that was way more than enough as a gift!
In addition, she gave a wad of cash and said I should book my girls and I a fire weekend in Port Alfred or...
Take the trip to Thailand I have always been talking about. Instead I took the money and bought myself a phone and went shopping
Then got to my flat spent, drank champers and passed out. That’s when I knew I was old

Then got to my flat spent, drank champers and passed out. That’s when I knew I was old

I also posted my TBT birthday pictures on FB. Thanking my mom for everything, it was if I knew it was my last birthday with her around. I’m glad I celebrated her on that particular birthday
Soft life
