31 January 2013

Fun - Carry On



I love this song with my entire being

Let Freedom Rein


[Black Thought]
We were carried here in shackles from the homelands
? chop, chain locked, brain washed, programmed
Time's change, freedom reigns, I'm a grown man
Holding the future in the palms of my own hands
In this World, the coonery and tomfoolery
All I'm trying to do is stay true to my community
The daily news aint the only thing that's schooling me
Watching these haters operating with impunity
This journey dollar signs, black and white collar crimes
Running out of time, out of sight, out of mind
It gets realer and it's real in Palestine
Troubles of the World start to seem intertwined
War criminals, conflict minerals, pillagers are coming home
And five star generals telling lies in press conferences and interviews
I'm trying to take back the power cause it's been abused

Motsepe Foundation

Apart from all the rumours that flocked my mind as soon as I heard that Patrice has donated or is planing on donation half of his fortune to charity, I have found comfort in his acts.
At first, I questioned why he would donate so much money and to a charity? What charity was this? And why does it need over 12 billion in Rands to be a success? I had a mental political struggle in my head.
But now I am awoken by a pleasant perspective, imagining how much of a difference 12 billion can make in the lives of the South African Youth, on condition that it is spent well and no scandalous "missing funds" Front Page news bulletins striking us ever third morning.

I am very happy that Patrice and his wife Precious, have decided to grant such a gift to the Country, Also nje, what was he gonna do with 22 billion rand nje in general? What more can you buy when you have acquired all that money can buy? I mean, all these rich people? What are they doing with their money, from the top of my head, without hectic thought, I think, to run a Motsepe house hold, shouldn't cost more than 30 Thousand a month, And honestly, R30 000 a month is someones salary and they have to run a household with that until they have accumulated more.

A good friend of mine once said, money? never an issue, its always out there, you just need to apply yourself in such a way that you make sure you get it. So my question is, what went wrong? Why isn't moving to eradicate poverty lines, unemployment and lack of skills required to sustain individuals in South Africa?
Some underlying factor that  prevails is the reason to why the nation isn't improving.

But not to spoil the moment, I'd like to thank Mr & Mrs Motsepe and congratulate them on their act of kindness.

30 January 2013

Mane (My Menina)



My growing love and affection for this boy....

I still find Mane a bit of a tough case, strangely formed, God's Wild'out project (creation).
Crazy, compassionate and loving, with his roughed up edges and sweet but hateful self... I think I've manage to soften him up.

I worry a lot about how different we are in lifestyle and how similar we are in personality, but still remain very different... Well... Outside all of that, this is just a post to appreciate my Menina.

29 January 2013

A Dull Memory

I've come a long way...

Life wasn't always like this. May tears I cried, not knowing what the future had in store for me, but still, I never stopped dreaming bright, big and exciting. I always saw the future as my sweet escape.
My mother sacrificed a lot for me and my siblings and throughout my life, I realised that I would have wasted her efforts taking the mediocre route in life.
She put me through school, with only her "rights" as an educated, know the rights of the students. Leaving her in piles of debt, I never looked back after graduating, just to take a moment and thank her for her efforts, I'd thank her every chance I got, every moment I was afforded, I'd thank her for being both a mother and a father to me.
Through my frustrations, I'd turn into a monster blowing fire on everyone I saw, but she was patient with me, wanting to make sure any failure in my life was my fault.
She raised me well... She raised me like a King, preparing me for a dry, lonely, successful, powerful, controlled life, I just had to choose which part i could leave out.

From the pain of waking up and passing out to an empty fridge or going to school with no lunch, watching other "friends" have their meals. Life wasn't always awesome, nothing seemed to have a happy ending about it, but I was determined to do great things, excel in all that I did and be the best in everything I had envisioned.

Now, many years down the line, I look back with a melancholic smile, remembering the paths we traveled as a family and the great we have overcome...

The power of a positive mind...

Springs Girls' High School Prayer

O Lord, God of Truth, whom to 
know is everlasting life and to 
serve is perfect freedom, grant 
that we may draw near to Thee in 
thought, word and deed.


Inspire us with the love of Thy 
creatures and Thy laws so that 
with patience and understanding, 
by honest and earnest labour, we 
may seek after knowledge as a 
blessing that cometh from Thee.


Whether it be our part to teach or 
to learn, to rule or obey, make us 
feel Thy presence in our several 
duties, filling us with reverence for 
the beauty and wonder of Thy 
universe, and pouring on us a 
spirit of justice, gentleness and 
mutual goodwill.


Thus, by Thy grace, may we so 
use this house of learning, that 
we may prepare our powers of 
body, mind and spirit to advance 
the good of man and the glory of 
God.
Amen


http://www.springsgirls.co.za/PDF/SchoolPrayer.pdf

Dineo's Wedding (Generations)







This girl is so Beautiful, What a Gem!

28 January 2013

8 - 10 Bracket


The motive is to get paid real money. and no, the motive is not money, the motive is to do what you do best that the moola flocks in....

2013 Plan

Usually when making plans, I neglect the fact that at times I lack self motivation, which is crucial for implementation. Also, at times, I overwhelm myself with unattainable goals, or stacking up and cramping multiple  goals into a short space of time. Being over ambitious may be the flaw of a perfect plan.

My motive this year, however, is to collect valuable qualifications. Most important, qualifications I can use to better my chances of become the person I was destined to be. This begins with HRM, yes! I said it, Human Resource Management. Second one, Skills Development Facilitator. 


I've always been a fan of working with people, and just improving working conditions as a whole. Learning how to do better for people, without them taking advantage of the situations. I developed this kind of interest from my university study of Industrial and Economical Sociology, studying the sociology of work and Industrial Relations.


From studying theorists like Marks and Engels, who had a convoluted view about nature, and how happy endings come from destructions, isn't my idea of a chosen way of employment, but, however, they have shaped my ways of thinking. I do believe in good things that seem highly unachievable, happening, from simply self-struggle, and a change or a shift in views about things.


So the plan is simple, I simply want to do better, and from doing better, I will become better. 


For me, the most inspiring person I've come across, was a friend that everyone looked down upon, who actually seems more crazy and irrational than most of us, my friend Zamo. She went from a confused state, and managed to make it into honours and now a masters student, by simply not knowing what the hell she was doing, but still, nonetheless, wanted to be better than herself. 


Truth is, we all don't know where the future will take us, and how things can change in no time, but its great to fell hopeful again, and to come up with a plan that seem doable.


Thank God for the inspiring conversations I have with him through myself. Significant understanding of how he dwells in me without me even knowing or acknowledging him in my life.


2013.... HRM and SDF... (Plus drivers license and all other life improvement achievements that come with it)

Muffinz Live - Sound Check





4AM - Melanie Fiona

27 January 2013

Please & Entertain


But Either way, the objective is the same
To Please and Entertain
You will be my vixen
My bed'll be your stage
We will get the spotlight all night
Each and every time we play
You will be my vixen
As we improvise
Delivering a captivating performance every time


Miguel  - Vixen

Latest Obsession

Motive: PLEASE and ENTERTAIN

My newly found obsession is googling how to improve my performance. Its been the most consuming habit of all time, always trying to figure out how to do better, how to torture and punish, how to seduce and lead, how to submit and be taken, I just cant seem to get enough.

I really find it important that as individuals, once you have committed to getting something done, you must do it like you invented it. Own the movement, perfect it and create new ways of moving the same way.

Like I stated, the motive really is to please and entertain....

#AFCON 2013

Like Thabo Mbeki said, "I am an African" 

Despite me being South African, I am a big fan of Côte d’Ivoire
I find them insanely awesome, featuring the likes of Drogba! Yup! this is my AFCON 2013 Winning TEAM!!!! 


24 January 2013

Blah Blah Blah

I do have a lot to say lately, strange enough. But then again, I guess that what happens when you have a lot going on in your life and you cant seem to find the time to pen it all down into reasoning thoughts.

I mean, what could I possibly have to say for such a long time??? I spend most of my time between work, sleep and bbm, while I convince myself I'm watching a little bit of tv or a movie and more than often, series. But funny enough, conversation keeps flowing and if someone else is busy, then someone else will pick up conversation with me, so I'm never out of words to type.

Guess I'm doing something right, or maybe I'm just fun to talk to, oh well... I'll never know for certain cause people do things for a vast, a many different reasons.
Oh yeah, and I am super grateful I am not a receptionist, that kind of a job, can be even more overwhelming for someone who loves the sound of their own voice.

Weight Loss



My growing desire  and obsession with weight loss has got me losing my mind really, I'm forever trying to find a cheap and quick way to kill body fat and keep it gone, but my motivation only last me till I'm on my period and in no position to be flexing all over the house.

I've watched my siblings lose weight and have always wondered what I was doing wrong. To the point where I have quit alcohol and soon, I'll stop eating meat, and before you know it, I will stop eating completely...

But I've never been successful at harming myself by not eating as opposed to harming it more by stuffing my face. I think The shocking image of my body wobbling and moving with everything that moves only benefits the depression side of being myself, apart from that, life just keeps going as it was before, maybe a day lag or depression and self hate but tomorrow, its all systems go.

I really should find a fun way to decrease body fat... I think that will be beneficial  like back at university, when I could attend aerobics and spinning classes, proper ribbed thigh action, abs everything! Oh well... soon life shall develop me into an awesome piece of human.

Discoveries



For most of my youth, I never really cared why I had so many male friends but they just stuck around.
Till some guy that was asking me out found it rather abnormal, The shock of my life when I realised that most of the guys that I had FRIENDZONED *hides* actually wanted to have sex, date or marry me. So this raises the question, can men ever be friends with females without intentions?

Mara But Why

I have a few ideas on how I can make 30minutes of my life count and probably make me a lot of money.
Understanding that this is a public forum, I will refrain from publishing the intrinsic detailing about my idea but I'm sure I'd like to tap into the mind of the youth in South Africa... But before all goes to the West, I ought to get myself in proper shape!

Good Old Days

I find myself reminiscing about the good old days and how things would work if I kept the same crowd and if I really miss that life or not. Truth of the matter is, as individuals, we never want to forget where we come from, or who we knew before we became who we are.

The progression of life, always takes us back to our origins, some memories filled with sorrow, but generally a happy time, once upon a time. But, do I wanna go back? Maybe not, well, at least most of the time its MAYBE NOT.

When I think about the Chain of Authority and my place in the food chain, not so pleasing. I wasn't much of a push-over, and I don't ever remember allowing anyone to walk all over me, in actual fact, I was usually the one that bullied friends into doing things my way. But lessons learnt have made me value the opinion of others and their choices to go against my will, without actually lying to me.

Come to think, the past is dreadful. The memory of lying friends and pretense and false representation, I'm better off in the present time. I do however appreciate the fact that my day was never empty, I was never without anything to do and the minor but important issue of being sober throughout the process.

Growing up is about appreciating what the past has made you achieve, but its isn't about regrets and guilt about leaving your old friends. Apart from church politics and lies about being who you really are, the past has allowed me to dream, something the present lacks, but we grow to learn and appreciate so I look forward to improving as a new being and correcting where I lack as an individual.

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17 January 2013

My Best Friend Sbu

Co-dependent beings we are. I doubt in my entire life, have I ever come across someone like this guy. We live an imbalanced balancing life and I still have no idea how we get it done. I love my Sbu sooooooo much, I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world, not even some good smashing with The Hulk (Ssshhhh don't tell).

I owe a lot of my peaceful nature from him, God knows how troubled we are as individuals but Sbu has it all figured out. Keeps me grounded, and knows me better than anyone else, even if he didn't, he'd still come out top of the masses.

I don't think I know anyone who loves me as much as this guy loves me. No one in the world loves me more than Sbu, even my mom, she doesn't love me like Sbu, its just too special. Well, not that he can love me like my mother loves me with, but it makes sense. So patient, kind and selfless and individual he is. He is pretty retarded though. I mean, I would sooooooo take him to the psychiatric ward, if I was starving and all, you know, only just to eat, then I'd fight to go rescue him.

MY LORD SIBUSISO MAHLANGU is soooooooooo INAPPROPRIATE!! Well, I guess I started the trend really, but he seemed to be easy to talk to when I first met him. Well, our friendship started in the strangest manner, me, mama Africa, looking after a sickly alcoholic. Oh YES!!! I SAID IT!!! A sickly alcoholic one random night in PTA... From there, I never looked back, also cause my English was better than everyone else's English in the room... I had to stand out, He was the only other snob in the room, he knew from that day, "Thats my kind of the person".

Gosh... I went through a phase, calling him Bula.... What a joy this memory brings... I still have no idea as to why I kept calling him that but it made absolute sense and he didn't seem to mind it. Thinking back, calling him Bula now, seriously doesn't make sense to me, but its cute.

I know what having a real, true, caring friend feels like, who values my opinion, and trusts me. Also knowing that I have "trusty shoes" He happens to one of the few men I can trust with my life, and that to me, is what means we are co-dependant, apart from his reminders when I have an interview I forgot about, he really happens to be the only person I know who has been a constant and knows how to read between the lines of what I'm saying.

So, this, is a dear shout-out to the best man that's ever lived during my era....

16 January 2013

Small Things

  • Music
  • An unexpected kiss
  • When someone values your opinion
  • A hand written letter
  • Watching someone describe their passion
  • Long Weekends
  • Being told you are loved
  • A smile from across the room
  • When someone remembers small detail about you
  • Realising you have lost weight
  • A bacon, cheese and egg sandwich
  • Music on a bad day
  • Baby toes and feet
  • A good night sleep
  • Waking up and remembering the good things that happened the day before
  • Mbujumbura's smile and laughter
  • Realising your crush has a crush on you too
  • Realising you're not the only one
  • Being the first to know
  • Beating a personal record
  • Breakfast in BED
  • SPOONING
  • Picnics
  • A kiss on the cheek
  • The moon
  • Realising you don't have to wake up early the next morning
  • Fresh Sweet Fruit
  • A long phone conversation
  • Finding money you forgot you had
  • Playing on the swings
  • Ice cream on a cold day
  • Compassionate people
  • The light at the end of a tunnel

15 January 2013

PRAYER FOR PEACE OF MIND AND HEART

Eternal, Holy God,
I come to you burdened with worries,
fears, doubts, and troubles.
Calm and quiet me with peace of mind.
Empty me of the anxiety that disturbs me,
of the concerns that weary my spirit,
and weigh heavy on my heart.
Loosen my grip on the disappointments and grievances
I hold on to so tightly.
Release me from the pain of past hurts,
of present anger and tension, of future fears.
Sometimes it's too much for me Lord,
too many demands and problems,
too much sadness, suffering, and stress.
Renew me spiritually and emotionally.
Give me new strength, hope, and confidence.
Prepare me to meet the constant struggles of daily life
with a deeper faith and trust in You.
Let your love set me free, for peace,
for joy, for grace, for life, for others, forever.

Amen

Psalm 91

“Surely you deliver me from the snare of the fowler and the noisome pestilence”

A way to shut the crazy murmuring inside my head....

08 January 2013

And you’re the desert sand, I’ll be your water

And you’re the perfect plan I never thought of

I don’t wanna do this on my own

And you shouldn’t have to be alone

I would rather be alone together

Be alone together
 
- Alone Together (Daley ft Marsha Ambrosius)

04 January 2013

Sooooooo Real

He makes an effort in making sure I am happy...

I don't know what to make of this. We've been "together" for a few months now, and I use inverted commas in together because we not dating or anything like that.
so yeah... He really makes me happy though, then also derives happiness from me being happy...
I don't wanna think too much about it, or try to over analyse the situation but hopefully I'll tame him tame me...
 *singing* You've got the love I need to see me through...

2012 Shutdown

On any given morning, I wake up, check my phone, and get on with the motions of the day, but I've come to the realisation of how this can be detrimental to say the least. Life as a child of God always seemed like hard work but beneficial none the less.

A lot has shifted in my life, I've opened soooo much room for things that shouldn't even be apart of my existence and I've bent so many of my morals, it seems like a mission to move back into a realistic form.

Something has changed... I cant put my finger on it but it has changed... Its strange, changed for the better and worse, but its changed. Also not knowing where the change is rooted or let alone know where it is derived from. But change it is.

Apart from all my crazy beliefs and ways of life, I have learnt to deal with a lot in 2012. So, just to share a few of my realisations from what was labelled "twenty self"

  • I've learnt that you cant convince people to stay with you forever.
  • You may think you are perfect as you are but someone will always find fault in you
  • No guy wants to date a girl who has too many male friends. Guys feel threatened, it may make you feel, as a girl, that you are very powerful, but guys really find it threatening.
  • Some guys are little bitches with little screeching vagina's, in all that you do, try keep your shit underwraps.
  • Work is a transaction, you are there to do your job and get paid for it. You are there to make new friends but it doesn't mean you don't have to get along with people. Stay out of office politics, work hard and smart, set goals and achieve them.
  • Love resides where simplicity rules. If it gets too complex or too complicated then it probably isn't meant to be.
  • The most strangest people are appealing and exciting.
  • Differences ALWAYS mean one has to compromise what they believe in order to accommodate the other party.
  • Just because you have know and loved each other for years doesn't necessarily mean that its meant to be. Some relationships are formed on trust but when the element of attraction is missing, you are a sucker for habit.
  • Adventure doesn't always have to include alcohol
  • The love of this lifetime is whoever you want it to be.
  • Don't get into relationships just because you are trying not to hurt the other parties feelings.
  • If you tell him you are pregnant and he overreacts and tells you to go shove yourself where the sun don't shine, then maybe they didn't love you as much as they though they did
  • EVERY SINGLE GUY "FRIEND YOU HAVE HAS THOUGHT ABOUT BEING IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU OR HAS FUCKED YOU (in his sleep). OR SERIOUSLY WANTS TO FUCK YOU.
  • One night stands NEED to stay as that... don't make habits out of sleeping with random strangers and doing stupid things.
  • Alcohol WILL ALWAYS make the day THAT much eventful....
  • Have no regrets, love fully and expect nothing
I've learnt more than this, but for now... I must say, this is a handful, and some only learn all of this in December alone...

03 January 2013

"Love exists, you just have to turn your taxi light on and be available. That means you have to kick out the passengers that aren't paying the full fare first."

02 January 2013

What Your Man Does



I think some guys truly have no respect for their relationships, more so, their partners.
There has been this serious incline of men who are in relationships who keep asking me out or simply put, want to smash!

I mean, for someone who is not so trusting as I am, I'd like to be led under the belief that there are a couple of good men left out there.

Why bother getting into a relationship, wasting time like that asking out other people? You could've just stayed single throughout the entire process. Can this be seen as a cry for help? Or is this just a standard way of displaying how humans are never satisfied with what they have?

Something has got to give cause the future seems barren, and unable to birth a trustworthy individual.