Monday, September 19, 2011

My best friend got engaged...

                                  

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  My best school friend who is probably still my best friend even though I do not often see her got engaged over the weekend.  I am so happy for her!  I know she and her husband to be will be very happy for many years to come.  Wish I was closer to help her with the arrangements and to share the excitement.  We have though almost arranged her whole wedding in our hour conversation we just had.  It is funny how things work out.  It feels like yesterday when we were still in school dreaming about this day and time.   We could spend hours sitting on the side path between our homes after school or hockey practise and chat about everything from love to life.  It was really a privilege to grow up in such a small town and have such a great friend, but I am so glad we both spread our wings.









 



      

How hard is it to follow instructions?

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I have one personal problem and that is that I am a bit of a dreamer.  Sometimes I get lost in my thoughts completely.  I will just stare out of the window into time and think from anything to everything. 

At least I do get the work done at the end of the day.  I am just a person who works better under pressure.  Sometimes I am really wasting time if I do not have a deadline chasing me.  Like for tonight for instance.  I have so much work in the next month that I do not know where to start.  Instead of just starting somewhere I packed away my washing, sorted out some paper work, uploaded photos on facebook and browsed around on my phone. 
I think I got this from my mom, but can something like this be generic or is it just a bat habit?  Can I overcome it if I try really hard?  I am a woman and is suppose to be able to multitask shouldn’t I?  It just feels a part of who I am – a dreamer.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

If you live faster, you die faster

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Most of us live in the fast lane especially us in the PR industry.  It is from home to work to home to work for five days and sometime even six or seven days a week.  During weekends its groceries, gardening, house work, personal admin etc.  When do we ever get time to relax?
The faster we live the faster we die.  Where are we running too?  Slow down for at least once a day and look around you.  See the blue skies, the mountain or listen to the birds singing.  Cherish each day because life is not about milestones but about moments.  If you look back at your life, yes you do look at what you have achieved but you remember the good memories.  Try to slow down and enjoy each day because it is not called the ‘present’ for nothing.



Andy Warhol said, “In the future everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes.” You can’t choose the 15 minutes but why would you be world famous?

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To be world famous you should be a Hollywood celebrity, a President or an extraordinary Entrepreneur.  With those three categories at mind I immediately think - Lady Gaga, Brad and Angelina, President Obama, Richard Branson and Bill Gates.
If I would be world famous I would probably be famous for starting a famous PR company or being a world known presenter. Wow what a dream.  Although I believe with hard work and dedication I can become famous, but do I really want to be famous?
Paparazzi running after me 25 hours of the day, no privacy, all eyes on me, major stress.  I think I am too happy with my little life in Cape Town, South Africa to give it all up to befamous.

Life is so short make the best of it


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The last couple of weeks I just again realized how short life is.  In a week’s time I’m turning 23 already.  Can it be?  If I am so lucky and get granted a full life I’m already one third into my life.  And the case may always be that today can be my last day. 
My Grandfather passed away last week.  He was old and just suddenly got really sick about two weeks ago.  He had a full and happy life and my grandmother passed away last year and we all know a man cannot really live without a woman whether they will admit it or not. 
 I know it was his time and I accepted that although I wish I could see him one more time, or visit him one more time or phone him one more time.
I quickly want to share one short special moment with you. My grandfather’s funeral was on Friday and on Saturday morning our whole family went to Spur.   We were all kind of happy and sad in a way.  After a while the people next to us asked us what our whole family were doing there. One of my Uncles quickly answered him. That person replied and said he can see where our Father/Grandfather are now.  What an inspirational experience and lesson.  We do not even have to say something to set an example.



A skill set called leadership

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Leadership is one of the most valuable skills you can have.  Not everyone is leaders some are meant to be followers.  Since I was a little girl I wish I had better leadership qualities.  I was a Leader in Primary School and High school but how stunning feeling mustn’t it be to be head girl or the captain of the hockey team.
My sister though was Head girl in Primary School and High School and Captain of the Hockey team and was recently announced as a one of the House Committee Members for her hostel. I am so extremely proud of her.
 I know I would be a great leader but one thing setting me back is my soft heart.  I am busy hardening up.  I must say I am really learning so much from my boss currently.  It is just stunning working for a medium sized to small consultancy.  It gives me the chance to observe so much and to learn how to act in certain situations. 
Leaders are really strong people. In order to be a good leader you must be extremely good with people.  How weird is this.  I have only been working for this company for about three months.  I was really down on Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon I was called in to ask if I’m okay.  That is what I call an amazing leader and boss.

Things about social media which drives me bonkers

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The first thing is of course spam which I think everyone will agree with me.  Also broadcast messages and all those ‘Franco answered a question about Sonika’, or videos with a half naked chick on it and obviously everyone click on it and then it is posted on all your friends walls.  Seriously why does it come up on my news feed?  Apparently Google+ is much more private.  I am still experimenting with it, but it will be wonderful if my BB’s light does not flash red every half hour because of spam messages. 
Another thing which drives me bonkers is people who get too personal over their social media networks?  We all know you are madly in love with your boyfriend but why write a public message to him every day declaring your love to him.  I really do not care.  I feel if you want to say something to the person you like, phone, sms or send them a personal message. 
Do you feel the same way?  What drives you bonkers on your social media networks?

“Rock journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read” (Frank Zappa) – Comment

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Frank Zappa had some really interesting quotes but this one just grabs me.  It can have so many different meanings.  Music speaks to the soul and what is a soul without music?
My personal interpretation of this quote is that music is its own language which cannot be translated and therefore cannot be written about, talked about or read about. Music is powerful.  The sound of music can set or change your mood even if you’re unaware of it.
If you want to become a Rock Journalist to try and interview people who can’t talk to be able to write to people who can’t read I came across an article written in 2008 by Mithilaum with Ten Commandments of Rock Journalism.
1.       Know your music
2.       Know your metal
3.       Be open to all forms of metal
4.       It is not just the riff
5.       Listen/Watch/Read before you write
6.       Have your say
7.       Be You
8.       Prepared to be hammered and hammer back
9.       Go against the rules
10.   Just be Metal
This is useful tips.  It must be fun being a ‘Rock Journalist’.   Another condition of being a rock journalist is that you need to know your music extraordinary well. No matter what you write about you should be an expert in that specific field.