#alienadventures: the death of common sense
In the light of today’s march on the Goodman Gallery over Brett Murray’s controversial painting The Spear, I thought it apt to reblog this article/”obituary” from The Times in London published in February. It speaks of things that have happened in the UK, but everyone on the planet will identify. And in South Africa, this … Read more
#alienadventures: the biggest fashion trend for 2012…and beyond
Perhaps not what you were expecting but something I’ve been subscribing to for quite some time. Prescriptive fashion trends are so last century. In this day and age, personalisation and individualism rule – not following the herd. So try this as a 2012 mantra: you might be pleasantly surprised with the result.
#alienadventure: What a wonderful world – a new year reminder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auSo1MyWf8g
…let’s keep it that way.
#alienadventures: xmas edition – the mystery of the 12 days of xmas solved
I received this email yesterday, and had always wondered what the 12 days of xmas were all about. There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won’t come out of the pear tree have to do with … Read more
#alienadventures: Helsinki – the quintessential alien adventure
Monocle magazine voted Helsinki the best city on the planet to live this year, so my recent trip there was perfectly timed to see what the fuss was all about. In short here are the pro’s and con’s in brief: Pro’s: There were only 5 (yes 5!) murders in the last year (in Jozi that’s … Read more
#alienadventures: feeling that holiday feeling yet?
They say that it takes you the first 3 days of your holiday to finally get off the mental treadmill and start relaxing. It’s true, which is why long weekends are so bad for you. The moment your body and mind start to crumble (blissfully that is), you have to go back to work: the … Read more
#alienadventures: Lunchtime thought. Throwing away food while people starve. The human race is an odd lot.
Did you read the tragic, actually horrific, story about the the four Mmupele children from a place called “Verdwaal” (which means “lost” in Afrikaans) who died of hunger and thirst in the veld as they went in search of their mothers who had gone to look for work or food on a neighbouring farm? The … Read more
#alienadventures: Hungry? Try the Leopard – Andrea Burgener’s new eatery in Jozi
Andrea Burgener and food go together like hot toffee pudding and ice cream – her food is familiar, comforting, unpretentious, deceptively simple but always with a deliciously decadent (or quirky) twist. For those who have never had the pleasure, Andrea was the founder of the very popular Deluxe restaurant, first in Richmond and then later … Read more
#alienadventures: 2 countries, 3 cities in 1 week #Zara #NokiaWorld
So next week is rather busy. Besides getting the invitation to sit on a panel discussion at the Nokia World global conference, I received another call from ZARA (who are finally opening in SA in the next couple of months) to visit their HQ and see their operations…all in the same week. Who doesn’t want … Read more
#alienadventures: what surprises the Dalai Lama about humanity?
The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered: “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live … Read more
