Some awesome adverts, and a slice of happiness

Bahahahaha. One day I shall know someone with this sense of humour and then I shall be complete :)

Came across this pic the other day, and it made me so happy. This is me, Lloyd and Tim, and I entitled the pictures "Tastes Like Summer" - thats exactly what the images bring to mind. Tim is off on an Asian Adventure (hopefully he doesnt read this or I'm in trouuuuble....), and I miss him very much.

 

And now, just as homage to the weird things Americans will eat, I present to you... Squeez Bacon.

Thanks for all the support guys. Much appreciated. :) Have received lots of positive and some negative feedback - to which I have the best response. I simply block my ears and sing LALALALALALA. 

Favourite comment so far (definitely deserves a mention):

Friend: Dude, you used the C-word!!!!

Me: I know, I know! I used the C-word! Hope my mom doesn't see it. 

Friend: I dunno, it's kinda awkward. You never hear people saying it, it's HECTIC!
Me: Well, you obviously haven't lived in Cape Town for very long...

Friend: Couldn't you have put C-star-U-N-T?

Me: Umm, I think you're worried about the wrong C-word. Just sayin'

All in a day's ramblings

Yesterday, I voted. Yay for me, boo for everyone who didn't. Lets hope next time you will make more of an effort.

I noticed a strange trend yesterday on Facebook - alot of people were saying how they won't vote because of ridiculous reasons such as "those who vote are playing the game, and therefore have to abide by the rules, whereas those of us who don't are exercising our rights bla bla bla." Basically they were insinuating that by not voting, they were above those who did. Other excuses were that no party was perfect, so why should they vote? Well, excuse me stupid person, are you perfect? Thought not. Nobody is, and as we are only four elections down after apartheid ended, I'm pretty damn impressed with the parties and their manifesto's. You should read them, maybe you'd find something you believe in enough to vote for.

I don't know why people think its cool to be indifferent about voting. Its not. Getting involved in the choosing of our future is cool. Our generation can't see past the end of our noses. Maybe because we've never had to fight for something or stand up and make a difference in this world. We've never lived through anything like war or apartheid, and life is peachy. The biggest decisions we struggle with are which varsity to choose, and which alcohol leaves you with less of a hangover. In our world, spontaneity and the "right now" rule - we don't have the foresight to think about our future and how to protect it (hello global warming, running out of fossil fuel and extinction). And that is really sad.

So to everybody that had the foresight to plan to register to vote, and to anybody who stood in queues for hours just to make their mark. To anybody who thinks about their future, congratulations.

And to the stupid person (and to every stupid person in everyone's lives, I'm sure you all know one). You probably didn't even realise I de-friended you (hard to notice anything else when your life consists of seeking out every reflective surface in sight) but my GOSH you are annoying, self-centred, arrogant and just plain fucking dumb. You with your designer clothes and your persistent pout. You are not original and you are not special. You are nothing more than a thief. You covet originality, and you want so badly to be cool that you steal other peoples opinions and mannerisms and surround yourself with them like little trophies.

Nothing more than a bad imitation of someone elses originality. How sad. OK, rant over. Hmm, I think from now on my blog shall be known as Doctor Blog. It's that therapeutic :)

Have a lovely Thursday bloggees :) OH and I almost forgot - 11 followers (that I forced to follow me) and almost 300 views in less than a week - now that is epic :) I don't even have 300 friends, so that must mean some random folk have seen this. Hopefully they found it a pleasant experience and are not at this moment preparing me a mail bomb.

Patrick sent me.

WARNING : THERE ARE SOME EXTREMELY UPSETTING IMAGES IN THIS POST!

I have recently come across two stories about the way in which we arrogant humans treat our so-called "best friends." The first occurred in Plett, S.A. On the 14th of May, a dogfighting ring was bust by police who had been tipped off about possible illegal dealings at a farm in Plett. Police arrived to find two male Pitbulls in a metal cage, fighting to the death. Both were severely hurt. These dogs, as well as 6 others who were lined up for the next fights, were confiscated and taken to Animal Welfare to be treated. Ten people were arrested. My first question is what kind of person scum organises things like this? And what kind of scum actually enjoys provoking dogs until they kill each other? I reckon we should punish people like this by putting them in a cage and making them fight.

Now what really pisses me off about this is that it gives Pitties a really bad name. They are known to be extremely aggressive, untrainable dogs, but this is simply bullshit. Anyone ever seen Daddy on the Dog Whisperer? He is the perfect example of a well trained Pitty. Pit bulls have also been used in TV programmes like Veronica Mars, and they are also the chosen pet of stars such as Adam Brody, Alicia Silverstone, and Jamie Foxx. In fact the reason this breed has become so infamous is because of the way humans have portrayed them. You could have a maltese that was brought up wrongly, and attacks anything at ankle height, and you can have a Pitbull that is simply loving and gentle to any living thing. I firmly believe that a dog will reflect the behaviour of its owner, and that much of a dogs nature is a directly correlated to the owners treatment of that dog. Same goes for humans - often if you assume someone has bad traits, they will prove you right.

The second incident I have been following avidly for a few months now. Patrick the Pitbull puppy was starved until he was small enough to fit into the garbage chute of a 22 storey building. He was placed in a black bag and thrown down the chute by the worthless piece of shit that owned Patrick - Kisha Curtis. Apparently, she couldn't look after him anymore. (umm, ever heard of SPCA/Animal Welfare, trash?) Patrick was stuck in the chute for a few days until a maintenance worker discovered the chute was blocked, and found a moving trash bag inside it. Patrick was immediately sent to doggie hospital.

This is the garbage chute that Patrick was found in. It makes me shudder.

It's hard not to feel nauseous and insanely angry when I see these photos. Patrick looks like a mummified skeleton. It's hard to believe he is 6 months old in these pictures. They were taken when Patrick arrived at the emergency room.

Patrick was not expected to make it through the night. However, the vets taking care of him gave him a blood transfusion and an intravenous drip, and stayed with him through the night, hoping for the best. Patrick was named for St. Paddy's day, and obviously the luck of the Irish has been with him, because he survived that first night, and is well on his way to becoming a normal, healthy puppy. I just cannot imagine what he went through. This may be just me projecting feelings onto Patrick, but somehow when I look at him, I see so much more than a puppy should have in his eyes. His eyes seem to give off a wary yet deeply knowing emotion.

Unfortunately, stories like these happen every day. The reason why I have been following Patrick's story so closely is because his plight has become a worldwide phenomenon. There is a Facebook group dedicated to him,  - The Patrick Miracle - amassing over 100 000 followers. Patrick's picture has spread like wildfire, and his fans have adopted a catchphrase - "Patrick sent me." This catchphrase is emblazoned over every new story similar to Patrick's that his fans come across, and so their stories are cross posted and awareness is gained for thousands of dogs around the world. As a result of The Patrick Miracle alone, hundreds of dogs on "the kill list" have been saved, and awareness for the true nature of Pitbulls grows. Patrick is probably the most popular dog in the world at the moment - he has been requested for adoption by thousands of people. The hospital he is currently at is not taking any more donations for Patrick as his care has been secured by the money that has already poured in from people around the world who fell in love with him. Patrick is indeed a miracle.

Patrick is now the most spoilt puppy in the world. I'm sure he has no idea what to do with all his flowers, toys and clothes sent to him from every part of the world.

I have two dogs of my own, both rescue babies. And they really are family to me. I am at a loss when i think about what I would do if they were hurt. For all their naughtiness, I love them so much. And  I guess my reason for this post is because for all the hate and ugliness there is in this world, there are so many good people that have an abundance of love. Its just unfortunate that the world is largely controlled by the nasty types.

This is what Patrick looks like today. Its nice to see a story that has such a happy ending. Patricks story has created so much awareness for the cause of Animal Rights. So many dogs have been given forever homes because of him - a breed of dog that is wrongly seen as vicious and unlovable. Now that is truly a miracle.

Adopt, don't shop, and save a life!

Damn You, Auto Correct!

This is one of my favourite sites of ALL TIME. It literally leaves me weak at the knees. I wish i had (could afford) an iPhone, even if it was just for the autocorrect. Everyone deserves a bit of comic relief in their life :) And don't even get me started on Blackberry's.(oh no, you got me started..here I go...)

How do you know you're the only person in your group without a BB? You're the only one not looking down, and the only one having a real conversation. BB's drive me up the WALL! Not to mention that they cause a deadly virus called the Crackberry virus. And the Crackberry virus is unfortunately extremely contagious. Its symptoms include extreme anti-social behaviour, resulting in the replacement of real human contact by relationships based on BBM'ing (unfortunately, sufferers of the Crackberry Virus believe these interactions are more important than real relationships based on actual human contact), belief in chain messages having the power to kill you or send you to hell if you do not pass them on, and loss of life. (made that last one up - but it might not be such an idle threat if a certain someone doesn't put that damn thing down!)

Call me behind the times (oooh, you could call me Agatha!), but i think that conversations between two people who are actually physically interacting are far more important and beneficial than a chain message or a "How r u?" over BBM. Its highly frustrating trying to talk to someone who's eyes look like they are enduring an epileptic fit (must check BB, must look like I'm listening to her, must check BB, must look her in the eyes, must forward chain message to twenty people in ten minutes or I will be run over by a train...)

Anyway, BACK TO TOPIC. I can't even remember what the topic was now. Haha. OH yes, Damn You, Auto Correct.

Check it out, seriously. Just make sure your bladder is empty and you are safe to emit your Embarrassing Laugh (everyone has one. Don't even try to deny it...).

Here are some of my favourite...

Bahaha...Love it. I myself have been a victim of accidental auto correct in the past - sending messages to the wrong person a few times (sorry mom, that was meant for the boyfriend..), and I even once told my mom to call "Cunt Christine" instead of Aunt Christine. Who knew one letters difference could create so much awkwardness..

Don't vote, don't complain!

I am a girl who feels quite comfortable on my high horse. In fact, I own several high horses, a few gift horses (don't look them in the eye - or the mouth), and one dark horse. Right now, i am precariously perched on one of my favourite high horses - her name is Politics. And I'm chomping at the bit to get my point across (see what I did there?).

As we all (should) know, Voting day is this Wednesay, 18 May. And while I have planned the entire day around the voting process (is it illegal to bake cookies with Helen's face on them and hand them to voters in the queue?), 90% of the people i know are more excited about the fact that its a public holiday and therefore they can get drunk on Tuesday night, than the fact that we all have an equal chance to participate in the future of South Africa. In fact, most people I know are not voting. Their excuses range from "I'm not registered here" to "I lost my ID" to "I don't know who to vote for." Um, excuse me? Well, maybe you should find out. I find it extremely interesting that every one of these people has expressed concern over the government and the way our country is run, yet none of them are willing to put in a bit of effort so that they can participate in this important event.

I think its lovely that the government gave us a public holiday to vote - but i think that it should have been a holiday ONLY for voters. If you don't vote, you go to work. Simple as that. That would have encouraged so many more people to get their acts together. Also, I kinda wish magic existed. Then I could cast a spell on people, and if they didn't vote they would be incapable of complaining about the government, service delivery etc. Harry Potter for Politics. Love it.


So, who is voting? Who is too lazy to vote? I for one will be at the voters booth early in the morning. I'm excited to vote! And while we're at it - yes I'm voting for DA. I don't like cANCer.

Your vote is your voice. Be heard! I can only assume that the people who didn't vote, are this type:

Too cool to learn basic spelling, apparently. Moron.

Also, have a look at this article here, posted on TimesLive on 9 May. The article is entitled "DA delivers, ANC gets vote." Its so sad that this is the mentality of our fellow South Africans. Surely you would vote for the people who would make the difference, not for those who blackmail you with threats of going to hell and ancestral hauntings if you don't support them?

Off the ground, toes skimming the sidewalk :)

Woo hoo to me! I have my first follower. Ok, so i forced her to follow me, but still. It counts! (Because i say so. Its my blog so I get to make the rules. Who says I'm bossy?)

@Sami Niems, you rock! Anyone needing a Graphic Designer, this girl is someone to watch.

I really have nothing of value to say right now so I'll just leave you with this:

Wahaha..in case you haven't noticed, i find myself quite amusing. :) But seriously..

Born this way...

Oh really Lady Gaga...were you? Lady Gag-gag has announced that those odd protrusions spotted lately on her face and shoulders have always been there. “They’re my bones … They’ve always been inside of me, but I have been waiting for the right time to reveal to the universe who I truly am.” Would that be..the devil? She also says that “We all have these bones! They’re the light from inside of us.”  Hmmm, sure. We believe you. And that's what your voice really sounds like - you were born with a synthesizer embedded in your throat. I don't know about you, but if I woke up with those things on my face, i would get myself to a doctor STAT. She has also claimed that her new-ish single (churning them out like hundreds of little spider babies..yuck) Born This Way was actually written by (dead) fashion designer Alexander McQueen. “I think he planned the whole thing,” she says. “He’s up in heaven with fashion strings in his hands, marionetting away.” Bitch, please.

I know I'll probably get a lot of haters for this post but guess what - I don't care. I think her music is mildly entertaining background noise - pleasant but not in any way special. Having said that, if you feel she is your inspiration, that's great for you. Each to his own. I just don't think that this kind of bullshit is really necessary. And, I know this may come as a shock to you, but i feel that musicians should actually have some musical talent. I don't care how stylish or good looking they are. They're not models, they're musicians. They could look like Julius Malema for all I care, as long as they actually had talent (bit ironic, my use of Juju and talent in the same sentence...LOL). Anyway, I guess I'm just offended by hypocrisy - ie. Lady Gaga telling her fans that they're beautiful in their own way, and they should love themselves because they were born that way, and in the same breath telling us that she has always had weird alien bones and denying that she has had any plastic surgery. We're not stupid.