This little teddy bear that’s doing the rounds on Facebook captured my heart the moment I saw him because it reminded me so much of my teddy. I was given my little one on the day I was born and he’s spent every day and night on my bed since. I’ve always had a very over-active imagination and bad dreams, so I know my teddy kept the worst monsters away while I was growing up. And I think he still does

My faithful teddy

After a bit of digging, I found that this artwork is called Sweet Halloween Dreams and it’s by Alex Pangop. You can follow him on deviant art, he’s got some cool stuff.

I also found this website: The Teddy Bear Tales of Wonder and Adventure. It seems to use the slogan – Protecting innocent children… – as a basis for the books. I’m not sure what came first, the image or the tagline, but both are awesome

Some additional reading on this pic and teddies in general:

Grey Gecko Press

The Teddy Bear Wiki (I love the history of the Teddy Bear – I had no idea about it)

I always get mocked for my love of color and my sometimes – um – vibrant – fashion choices. But, as you can see, it started early for me… Two hats, hot pink, tartan – some of my favourite outfits

This one to the right is one of my favourite baby pics. It’s from my very first dance show. I think I was about 3 or 4. You’ll notice that my white tennis shoes aren’t exactly plain white I apparently flat refused to wear white tennis shoes so I attacked them with glitter glue!

Last Saturday a piece of my heart broke. I think there was an audible crack when I heard that a dear friend passed away very suddenly. All I could think was that the world had lost one of the good ones far too early, again. The shock and anger I felt really kicked me in the gut, but after Janice’s memorial today, I realise how thankful I am that I knew her and that I’ve got people like her in my life.

I met Janice in my first AmDram production in 2008 and, largely because of her kindness and good spirit, I’ve kept coming back to the theatre and to acting. Without AmDram in my life, so many amazing things wouldn’t have happened.

With AmDram, I get to be on stage and act and live out a part of my dream.

Every time a production moves into the Masque Theatre, I feel like I’m coming home again.

I get to make new friends. Each cast becomes a family really and the end of each production is bitter sweet.

Just some of the casts been lucky enough to call my theatre families

So thank you Janice. Thank you for inspiring me with your enthusiasm and your kindness.

Me, Robyn & Janice

Rest in Piece dear friend.

Today marks 100 days until the kick off at this year’s Rugby World Cup. Any die hard rugby supporter should be happy about this day. In fact, in South Africa, we’ve been encouraged to wear our Springbok Rugby jerseys in support of our boys I’m wearing mine with pride!

In commemoration of the build up, I thought I’d make a list of all the things I’ve learnt while supporting the Bokke:

• Anything is possible

• True love is hard work
  • we love our team, but sometimes management makes bizarre choices (firing Jake White?!)
  • and sometimes our the boys just can’t get it together and we lose must-win matches.

• • Every true rugby supporter knows that heartache

• • But still we love our boys, they are our team forever!

• Madiba magic is real

• South Africans are incredible when they join together in support of something

• OK, fine. The ref can’t hear me when I scream at my TV… But I’m pretty damn sure he can feel what I’m shouting.

• 47 million people shouting “run!” really can make a team move quicker and better and can help them win.

• You don’t have to be born of the gods to be a hero of epic proportions.

• Having said that, if I put someone up on a pedestal and make them out to be more than a mere mortal, I mustn’t be upset if they stumble and fall.

• Making fun of the opposition is a wonderful family bonding experience

I'm sorry, what did you say England? All the good teams have gone home already?

• When it’s true love, it really is forever!

So GO FOR IT, BOKKE!!!! We’re with you every step of the way!!!

Friends are like knickers….

Some crawl up your arse… Some snap under pressure… Some don’t have the strength to hold you up… Some get a little twisted…

Some are your favorite…

Some are cheap and just plain nasty…

And some actually do cover your arse when u need them too