A simple mind

Hello to those coming from a-far and beyond!
Today I am quite excited because my internet is for once co-operating with me instead of going against me, therefore I can upload!
There are actually two specific people I want to blog about but, I'll go one at a time.

Today I introduce you to a photographer who I personal admire very deeply,

Richard Avedon.

Now, Richard Avedon's creative photography caught my eye for very plain ans simple reasons.
His facination with Black & White.
His unique ability to capture so much emotion in one portrait.
His amazing portraits.

Richard Avedons Photography literally leaves me in awe, and as much as there is SO much to actually say and talk about with his art, it's quite difficult to put into words somehow.
The reason I came upon this brilliant brilliant man was because of a project I have undergo, I won't say much now, only that it's to do with art and photography.

Here are some of the great photos taken by Richard Avedon, I hope they speak as loudly to you as they did to me.

Butterflies ..

A warm welcome my Bloggerbugs, I know I'd want one! :S. I am now back in Pretoria and mother nature is not too happy, its soo cold that I am writing this while literally shivering. I did however have a great flight with no turbulence :).

Butterflies.
Now what is the first thing to come to ones mind when that word pops up? Butterflies. Well most would say, it's an insect, it flies and its developed from a larva.
Yes, that is correct, that is the very teenage brief explanation for a butterfly. However, thats not all a butterfly is, ever have a strange feeling in your gut as if something was maybe tickling you from the inside? This feeling is usually influenced by the sight of someone, this someone as average as they may be, has got the power to make your heart skip a beat, palms sweat, knees quiver and allegedly give butterflies.
The power of  of butterflies.

Then their is, the butterfly effect. For those unsure of this, the butterfly effect is a theory that explains, where (ex) a butterfly in a place may be injured (not flapping it's wings) it could cause great tragedies elsewhere. A movie was made about it and although I haven't watched it I know what the butterfly butterfly effect means. This is however just a theory, and it is anyones choice to believe it or not, What do you think? Do you believe?

A funny fact about myself related to butterflies, I am actually quite scared of them, The way the flutter uncontrolably, and how strange they are and also, the mere fact that their insects bothers me. I am also very scared of feeling butterflies, how all of a sudden my heart skips a beat at the sight of that one person , how no matter how hard I try not to look at them they end up always appearing in front of me, how even just the sound of their name alarms my ears and then.. I feel them again their wings flapping in my stomach not just one but thousands, tickling my the walls of my insides.

I hate the butterflies,
but they seem to love me..

An early post

Today, just because its worth it, worth the time, patience and love expressing how you feel even if, real words can't be said. Although theres always one little sentence that CAN be said,

Shit "literally" happens.

A beleza esta na gordura

Now, I have always always looked at the mirror and thought to myself "Huh look at that, I'm so fat, I hate my love handles and my thighs are HUGE, I wish I was skinnier". However, I'm sure I'm not the only girl who does this, many women probably struggle with weight issues and, it dosen't help that every woman we see in movies and in music videos are all well "skinny" worst of all we get this image of how women SHOULD look by looking at models. Models in their skinny figure mentally tells us that, thats how girls are seen as "hot". Another thing that grabs our attention Is how guys are also into the skinnys.
But, back tom my first point, All girls want the perfect image. And we work hard for it, but what happens when girls become physically and mentally obsessed with their body image?

 This is Isabelle Caro, she is a young woman who unfortunately died last year in Japan due to pneumonia. Isabelle had been suffering from Anorexia. A picture of her (the last one) was up on a billboard in France as a petition to stop Anorexia. So again I ask how far are we willing to go? To the point where we build up eating disorders? She was quite brave to have done this commercial, she actually thought it was a great idea, it was almost like a way of her expressing how serious and how dangerous this disease is, she had been suffering  from anorexia since the age of merely 13. She also said it was a great way of showing her years of work to the world and hopefully, it will be an eye opener for many young females all around the world.

I was quite astonished when I saw this and it touched me deeply, I'd rather appreciate my body then try to change it, of course there will be days where I will just want to cutt my stomach off (not literally) hehe  but deep inside value it, it's your body, your temple.


"BEAUTY IS IN THE FAT"

Keeping it old school

Thousand apologies for the absence once again,

The title speaks loud and clear, I am going back and having a little break from modern say music.
Thats right, leaving behind for a little while all the Beyonce's, Rihannas and what not. Besides, the Oldies were the ones to introduce the good jamming tunes AND were also great mordern day artists insperations!
So travel back :) It's fun!

Besides my going back, I am in Mozamique presently, enjoying, well cold as well but "mini" summer in the afternoon with the sun at it's highest and hottest.



Some Cyndi Lauper for your ears, If you don't know her by name I'm sure you know this song ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPn0KFlbqX8&feature=relmfu

The bitter winter

A warm welcome to everyone I know I would love one, the cold in Pretoria isn't getting any warmer in fact, it's now almost impossible to leave the house without a jacket. Along with that, the days are getting shorter, the work is getting heavier and the stress is increasing.

Hibernation is what is going on in most students lives at the moment, as they sit on their ass's and study study study, Good luck to anyone facing exams.

Have you ever, woken up and felt something the same compared to how you woke up on the previous day? Obviously its a new day, one thats never been lived before, a new millenium but, even still it could just be another thursday, so what? It was thursday 7 days ago, yet something dosen't feel right, It's maybe a little colder than before and the not so early morning feels quite, not that much light from the window, no noise of drive by cars, no footsteps of frustrated pedestrians, no loud cheerful voices of young girls, no whispering wind creating ca us to pamphlets on the walls. The room is still and lifeless. I have, I'v woken up to such things but unfortunately thats what happens sometimes.

I had an interesting conversation with a friend today, about secret passions. Mine is/was singing until I finally came out and told everyone, even still very little people have actually heard me sing it, my friends secret passion was song writing, I was shocked to hear how the two clicked and I loved how she told me this, I could see her face change as she got shy telling me she wrote music, I found it wonderful and she suggested I sing a song and she played it on the guitar, like an acoustic. I loved the idea I really do want to start doing something with this new ability and I really hope it does improve and I hope I can do something great with it one day.

"It's OK, Not to be OK."


-Jessie J

"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress."


-Mahatma Gandhi 

Ohh, another flashback moment

So, upon updating my cellphone, filling in my tracks and music I ran across some really old photo albums and I couldn't stop smiling.  From slightly "Happy" times, Friends birthdays dinners, to over the coast travels, and all the way back to the weekend routine of going to parrties :)