Moving House: Decor Inspiration

As I've been telling the world and anyone who'd listen, I'm moving into a new flat in a month's time which means I only have one thing on the brain right now: Decorating! What I love most about my new little home, is the fact that it's a sunny, open loft space that's just begging to be adorned with warmth and prettiness. So here are some of the Pinterest pics cluttering my mind this very second ♥

Living room inspiration

Bedroom inspiration

Meanwhile, in between the Pinterest browsing, I've also been scouring the pages of local craft site We Heart It and come across these lovelies that are now sitting firmly at the top of my shopping list:

Once I've settled in, you simply must come for tea ♥

12 Types of Procrastinators

I'm the CEO of Procrastination Station which, on the bright side, means I thrive under pressure. In fact, procrastination is the reason I was scouring my Facebook newsfeed minutes ago, procrastination is the reason I found this epic Field Guide on Mashable and procrastination is probably the reason why I'm doing this post right now.

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25 Summer Musts

This summer I look forward to...

1. Going wine tasting - cheese & wine, biltong & wine, chocolate & wine, you name it!
2. Using the line "you're pretty awesome, want to be friends?" to make a new friend.
3. Making iced tea and ice cream from scratch.
4. Trying every so-called "best salad in the world" and tasting strange-looking cheeses, pestos and pates that I normally wouldn't.
5. Baking an impressively complicated cake or dessert and showing the whole wide world.
6. Revamping an old book case / table / chair / or something - anything.
7. Completing at least one of the Pinterest projects on my DIY board.
8. Attending an open air movie night and going to night markets.
9. Buying a new plant - coincidentally, I bought two pretty greenies just yesterday!
10. Going to the ballet - it's something I've always wanted to do, and there's no time like the present.
11. Going cherry or strawberry picking with a bunch of friends.
12. Going on a one-day road trip to a random town that I've never visited before.
13. Having a girls' sleepover with chick flicks and chocolate, just like we did back in high school.
14. Wearing light, simple outfits like floaty dresses, denim shorts and loose-fitting tops.
15. Building a sandcastle and turning an unsuspecting friend into a sand mermaid ala Joey in Friends.
16. Going for lunchtime walks to buy frozen yogurt at the Spar.
17. Wearing fresh flowers in my hair!
18. Eating cantaloupe (sweet melon) and watermelon until my stomach hurts.
19. Going camping by the dam and floating on a tractor tube while reading a book.
20. Building a puzzle! This is something of a family summer tradition - the perfect way to pass the time between 11 and 3 when it's too hot to swim.
21. Getting up at the crack of dawn to go for a run.
22. Having milk and sandwiches on the stoep (patio) at twilight, enjoying the cool air after a scorching hot day.
23. Clambering through the branches of one of the fruit trees in my parents' backyard.
24. Scrapbooking on a picnic blanket under a tree. I say this every summer, but alas. 
25. Getting all dressed up in sun dresses and hats, and going for high tea with a lovely lady friend.

The Advertising Law Masterclass 2013

On Wednesday I was given the amazing opportunity to flip my hair and and act like an ad industry pretty at the Adams & Adams Communication Design & Advertising Law Masterclass - my first solo trip to Joburg, mind you.

Covering everything from Copyright Law and Offensive Advertising to Competition Law and Comparative Advertising, it turned out to be quite an educational treat. Among the many top end lawyers and advertising gurus that had their voices hear, we were also graced by the presence of Andrew Human - CEO of the Loeries.

Instead of boring you with the details, I'd much rather share these examples case studies that were discussed on the night.

#1: COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Die Antwoord's trailer for their music video (left) - infringing the copyright of Jane Alexander's Butcher Boys (right)? The video is quite disturbing, but if you have the stomach for it, check it out here ----> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN9AYg84qAU

#2: OFFENSIVE ADVERTISING

After complaints, the ASA scrapped this advertisement as OFFENSIVE because the Hypothetical Reasonable Person might take offense at the idea of angels falling before a mortal being:

However, after the same type of complaints, this one was declared ACCEPTABLE because the Hypothetical Reasonable Person will view it as being completely over the top:

#3: HOW "OFFENSIVE" DIFFERS FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY

Here we have the ad with the most complaints in UK history - not because of a display of profanity or toilet humour as one might think, but rather "bad table manners".

I'm still quite baffled by it all - damn you, advertising law - but at least we got cute little prescription bottles to maintain a certain level of sanity.

Ciao for now x