Tag Archives: South Africa

May 7th, 2013 | 5:47 AM

What’s with all these shallow sluts?

Ok, I’m done thinking about him and done feeling depressed over things which I have no control over. It’s time to move on and open myself up to new people and experiences once again. Thus I’ve re-joined some online dating and friend-finding sites in hopes of finding some genuine connections who at least live in the same country as me.

I’ve made some great friends in the online virtual world and have even connected with some potential partners from far away lands. But, nothing beats real human interaction and I’m getting kind of tired of living a virtual life and would love to return to a near reality (social phobia and anxiety issues aside). Yes, I know, I’ve blogged about this before, extensively. And each time I’ve vowed to let go of my hermit lifestyle. But the truth is that I’ll probably always be a home boy (except for when traveling, of course). I prefer going out only when absolutely necessary, or for valid reason to explore unseen territory and experience new things. As for doing pointless things around town or going out on the very plastic/fake/shallow/pretentious gay scene… No thank you. I’d rather stay home on my computer with my online buddies who aren’t shallow queens, or hang out at home with some real friends (who I hope to make in this area). That’s if I can successfully sift through all the conservative nuns, ego-queens, drug addicts and sluts that fill my inbox daily – who knew that finding real friends near-by could be so hard. Or am I looking in all the wrong places?

Maybe I’m just too picky when it comes to who I choose to spend my time with. But honestly, I’d rather be home alone than to go out with some shallow fake bitch who thinks that the world revolves around how much pills you can pop in one night or how many holes you can shove your dick into in one weekend. There’s nothing cool about that, sorry. There’s so much more to life. So many things to experience and so much beauty to behold if only you look within. I’m looking for friends (and potentially a boyfriend) who’s content with life, happy within themselves, and can enjoy a quiet night in, in good company, sipping wine, enjoying a good cocktail, watching a movie or playing games with friends instead of trying to pop every pill in town or fuck every willing partner.

It’s the simple things in life that count. Being able to just relax and enjoy the simple things with someone is what makes life magical. There’s no need for all this fake fluff. Being oneself while enjoying the simple things with someone is even more magical. If I’m in a silly playful mood I want to be my silly self and not worry about having to pretend to be some fake up-tight bitch to impress some random douche who wants nothing but boring NSA sex. Anyway, you get where I’m going with all this. You get the point.

On the contrary, I’ve been told that my fashion blog makes me look shallow and attracts empty-headed label queens who are into nothing but drugs, dick and parties. But, that’s incorrect. If you think that fashion is shallow; you’re shallow. Fashion is art. Do yourself a favor and read up what fashion means to me, then maybe you’ll understand that it is, in fact, not shallow at all. Art and self-expression is never shallow. Following the norm is shallow.

Also, on a side note: One doesn’t have to own high-end fashion to enjoy the beauty of it on others, it’s a universal thing. Thus I love blogging about it even though my wardrobe isn’t filled with designer goods. I can still appreciate and share the beauty of the fabric art.

Anyway, Here’s hoping that I can discover some new local connections with people who have more substance to them than the amount of pills they pop, dicks they suck, or parties they attend. Dear South African online dating and friend-finding sites, please do me proud.

April 22nd, 2013 | 5:56 AM

Buying Genuine Sunglasses & Eyeglasses in South Africa now in 3D!


SmartBuyGlasses is definitely the place to purchase your next pair of stylish designer sunglasses, glasses or contacts. Not only will you get a fabulous pair of glasses, you’ll also be helping the community as well. SmartBuyGlasses has a Buy One Give One program that has donated over 8 million Rand (more than 1 Million USD) in prescription eyewear to those who cannot afford to buy them themselves! Giving someone the gift of sight, while enjoying a hot pair of Ray Ban, Prada or Persol glasses yourself is truly an awesome deal.

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They have a very user friendly website and that is easy to navigate and I have to say I LOVE the 3D try on feature. You just need to install their D Fusion plugin and then use your webcam to see how great designer brands like D&G, Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Versace and YSL would look on your face without ever having to step into a store! How cool is that? It really beats cringing your eyes and trying to see how it would look on the tiny 2 inch mirrors they have at the eyeglass stalls at the mall.

Make sure you check out SmarBuyGlasses South Africa to see why they really are the shop that offer the largest range, unbeatable prices and great customer service.  So Buy a Pair, and give a Pair today.

February 21st, 2013 | 3:43 PM

NOH8 Campaign: 2-Day Open Photo Shoot in CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Join the NOH8 Campaign for a special two-day event (1/3/13 & 2/3/13) in CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA!

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FRIDAY 1 MARCH:

PROTEA HOTEL SEA POINT
3:00PM – 6:00PM
ARTHURS ROAD
8005 CAPE TOWN
WESTERN CAPE ZA
SATURDAY 2 MARCH:

CAPE TOWN PRIDE STREET FAIR
2:00PM – 6:00PM
NAPIER, COBERN AND LIDDLE STREET, GREENPOINT
WESTERN CAPE ZA
PRIDE FAIR ENTRY FEE: R30
* COME CAMERA READY *

* WEAR WHITE *

* POSE & MAKE A STATEMENT! *
NOH8 Posing Fees/Costs:

SOLO PHOTOS ………. R180
COUPLE & GROUP PHOTOS ……… R180 per person

The NOH8 Campaign accepts cash only. Fees cover services & processing for one retouched digital print only (made available through www.NOH8Campaign.com) and do not include physical prints.

After years of requests, the NOH8 Campaign is proud to finally bring official events toSouth Africa! The NOH8 Campaign would like to thank the PROTEA HOTEL SEA POINT and CAPE TOWN PRIDE for helping to coordinate this event!

The photo shoot on FRIDAY at PROTEA HOTEL SEA POINT is scheduled to begin at 3:00PM and end at 6:00PM. The photo shoot on SATURDAY at PRIDE is scheduled to begin at 2:00PM and end at 6:00PM.

You do not need to make reservations;the photos are first come, first served – and we move quickly! Anyone that would like to join the NOH8 Campaign is asked to wear a plain white shirt to match the look of the signature NOH8 photos.

When you arrive, you will receive a numbered model release to fill out, followed by having your NOH8 tattoo applied. We will call numbers throughout the day, and your corresponding release number will signal your time to line up to have your photo taken.

We always do our best to make sure that everyone in line by the end of each photo shoot has a chance to pose for their photo – and up to this point, we haven’t ever had to turn anyone away!

Celebrity Photographer & NOH8 Co-Founder Adam Bouska will be working around the clock to photograph 5-10 frames for each person that comes through. The final selection he chooses will be retouched and made available to you in approximately 8 weeks through the website (timeline subject to change): www.NOH8Campaign.com

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? E-mail info@noh8campaign.com with your contact information and make sure to note which shoot you’d like to volunteer for!
Funds raised by the NOH8 Campaign will be used to continue promoting and raising awareness for marriage equality and anti-discrimination through NOH8’s interactive media campaign. This includes bringing the campaign to other cities around the country, as well as compiling the images for a large-scale media campaign. Under consideration is the expansion of our campaign to other media, including television and radio broadcast, billboards, and magazines. Contributions are also used to cover the daily operations and maintenance necessary to run this rapidly growing campaign.

The NOH8 Campaign is an approved 501(c)(3), donations will be tax-deductible up to the amount allowable by law.

December 29th, 2012 | 4:41 AM

Cape Town Awesomeness

I can’t believe that I’m only getting around to writing about this now. It’s like, way over-due but I’ve been “busy” and lazy. My recent trip to Cape Town was totally awesome. I’ve spent a week with one of the most talented and amazing people I’ve ever met. And not only am I falling madly in love with him but I’m also looking forward to working with him on various web and music projects in the new year.

Who is this mysterious guy I keep talking and tweeting about? Well, I do respect his privacy and don’t necessarily want to proclaim our love to the world until things have been seriously serious for a fair amount of time. But I will share this; he‘s one of those featured on this track-listing of a certain compilation album. You’re welcome to play the guessing game…

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But more on that later. Let’s get back to my Cape Town trip now, shall we?

I’ve been to Cape Town many times but I’ve never really paid as much attention to it as I did this time ’round. Thanks to him I got to see many parts of the city and I now completely understand why those living there are so obsessed. It’s friendly, beautiful, clean and world-class; much different from Johannesburg. Cape Town is the kind of city that would make anyone fall in love with South Africa. Being there again really changed my perspective on things and killed off some of the hate that I’ve been fostering for this country. Experiencing life in Cape Town is what would make one become Proudly South African. If only the rest of the country was as clean, friendly and well managed as Cape Town.

My time with him went by so fast that it barely even feels real. I have to keep reminding myself that it actually happened; that it wasn’t just some random dream. Time flies when you’re having fun, right? We spent a lot of time together and even though things were quite manic at times; I enjoyed every minute of if and cannot wait to see him again. Our time together was cut short because I promised my family that I would go on vacation with them, and when I returned from my family vacation he was on his way to see his family in another country. We’ll only be able to see each other again in the new year.

Next year, I will be working on various web development projects with him. And I’ll hopefully get around to actually making some more music like I had planned. Through him I will be able to put my web and graphic design skills to good use again. My dream of recording a complete album is also still very much alive and he has offered to help me with it. I don’t want to get ahead of myself here but maybe I’ll even be able to move down to Cape Town to be closer to him and to work on all the projects. It would certainly be a lot more cost affective and a lot less time consuming than flying back and forth all the time.

I know that this post seems rather vague, but I will reveal a lot more about my future projects and relationship status as things progress. So, please subscribe, follow me on Twitter and watch this space for future updates.

xoxo

December 5th, 2012 | 10:46 AM

iTunes Store Now Available in South Africa

For a long time I’ve had to make use of my US iTunes Store account for purchasing music here in South Africa. But that will no longer be necessary. Yesterday on December 4, Apple officially launched the iTunes Store here in South Africa. Locals can now download music (and more) directly from the iTunes store without having to use international accounts.

This is great news for the local music industry and will open many doors for new and upcoming artists who aren’t signed with large record labels or who can’t necessarily afford their own physical CD distribution. Music lovers will also benefit from no longer having to purchase physical CD’s and manually “rip” them to their MP3 players – Instead a quick and easy digital download will do the trick. And best of all; It’s legal and you’ll be supporting the wonderful artists who provide you with hours of music listening pleasure.

Digital media is the way forward!

Apple released the following statement on Tuesday:

Apple® today announced the launch of the iTunes Store® in Russia, Turkey, India, South Africa and 52 additional countries featuring an incredible selection of local and international music from all the major labels and thousands of independent labels. The iTunes Store features local artists including Elka in Russia, Sezen Aksu in Turkey, AR Rahman in India, and Zahara in South Africa, international artists including The Beatles, Taylor Swift and Coldplay, and world-renowned classical musicians including Lang Lang, Yo Yo Ma and Yuja Wang. Customers can choose from over 20 million songs available to purchase and download on the iTunes Store. 

Click [here] to read the full press release on Apple.com

Click [here] to download iTunes 11 for Mac or PC. Or shop iTunes from your iOS device.

November 16th, 2012 | 3:49 AM

24 days without an Apple

Can you imagine being without a computer for 24 days? That’s how long it’s been since I’ve last been able to do anything productive on my own computer. On the 25th of October my iMac was damaged beyond repair and I’ve been on the hunt for a new computer ever since. After much deliberation I’ve decided to look into getting a MacBook Pro instead of another iMac. As a blogger, it’s important for me to have access to a computer all the time, even when on the go, so a laptop computer offering greater mobility is obviously the better option.

The 13″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display seemed like the perfect computer due to its compact form factor. But unfortunately the 13″ was not yet available here in South Africa so I decided that I would wait for it. Eventually I got tired of waiting and I’ve had some concerns over the fact that the 13″ model has no dedicated graphics card. I work with graphics and video and  I do a fair amount of online gaming from time to time so I really wanted something which packed a little more power, as well as offer greater mobility than my previous mac. My impatience and performance concerns pushed me more towards the 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display which is already available here in South Africa and packs a lot more power. The 15″ offers the best of both worlds; great mobility because of it’s light weight and super slim form factor and great power with the Intel Quad Core i7 processor, plenty of RAM, super fast flash storage and a powerful, dedicated graphics card.

I’m very happy to announce that I am now sitting here and writing this very article on my brand new 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display. It truly is a great computer and I’m very satisfied with my purchase. Those who say that the Retina Display is “over-rated” have either never worked with one or they’re simply jealous for not being able to get one because it’s definitely not over-rated. In fact, I think that this entire machine is highly under-rated in comparison to what else is out there at the moment.

Without any further ado, I present to you my new baby. Geeks gather ’round and prepare yourself for some fresh Apple unboxing porn… (Collection and Unboxing Date: November 15, 2012)

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If you’re in the market for a new MacBook Pro but you’re on the fence about the retina vs. non-retina model, I highly recommend paying the extra premium for the retina model because it is a powerful work of art that won’t disappoint. I’m looking forward to the next few years with this powerful machine by my side. No longer chained to a desk, I now have the freedom to go anywhere, do anything and blog from anywhere without having to leave my digital life behind.

And just for the record… No this isn’t a sponsored post and yes I am an Apple fan boy. But I have reason to be. Apple products are exceptionally well designed, user friendly, issue-free, powerful, reliable and have a much longer life-cycle than any other tech gadget brand out there. Apple all the way, baby! Haters please GTFO.