freshliskwized: 2012

Thursday 8 November 2012

You cannot chase two rabbits at the same time

Literally there is no way one can chase two rabbits at the same time but figuratively yes you can. Its about being able to focus on two different tasks or things at the same time. for one to able to do that you'd have to be very disciplined. you must be hard working and dedicated. I have always hand my hands in two projects. I worked right after I graduated high school and I was enrolled for my diploma at the same time. I needed to make that money from my job and I also needed to be in school working towards my qualification. to me that is a good example of chasing two rabbits at the same time.

I am also a living proof that working hard does get you what you want be cause with my part job money I made I maintained myself and at the same time I learnt to be disciplined and to take care of myself. I had to learnt all these things when I was you and I think that might have been the best thing to do to get me where I am today.

so I identify what you wanna chase at and chase it.

Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when you only have no idea

This statement is talking to me right now because I have no idea what its about or what to write about.

I do know that its always important especially when you are in the working industry to always have back up for everything. Imagine a presentation to senior management that you have to to and on the morning of the presentation you find that everything you had prepare is gone, corrupted, missing or lost. The first thing people normally do is panic, freak out and ruin things for themselves. the best thing to do in situations like that is being calm, breathing properly and moving on to plan be.

This statement is in support of always having a back up plan in life to avoid stressful situations. Having a back up plan means having something to fall back on when the original idea falls off, but then again we must understand that in life we cannot back up everything, for example a job, there is no way one can back up a job, the only way is to be responsible and hard working to keep you job and relationships as well there is no backing up a relationship. When I first read this statement I thought about the exciting ability of having a back up husband or boy friend whenever the original or desired on falls off but that impossible. the only form of back up in this regard is family, people that you know will always be with you or there for you......... if they are not dead

Protecting girlhood? Virginity revivals in the era of AIDS_the ugly

In areas where virginity testing has become common doctors are reporting an increase in physical traumas associated with anal sex. Young people are now resorting to anal sex because of the fear they have of failing the testing. They then resort to anal sex as an alternative to virginal penetration thus putting them at an increased risk of acquiring HIV.

The bad

The South African Human right and gender commission members said that the fact that girls have lie down and open their legs for someone to inspect them is a total discrimination of rights of privacy and integrity, and having their results being publicly disclosed is a violation of human rights.

The article also states that these tests use fear as their weapon as girls will be scared should they fail the testing as their peers will call them rotten potatoes. The KwaZulu Natal health department also is concerned for the girl’s health as their testers proceed from one girl to the other without proper cleaning and disinfectants.

Protecting girlhood? Virginity revivals in the era of AIDS _The good

The good

The girls who were interviewed about how they felt about being tested for their virginity said that they had no problems about being tested and that the testing helped them stay clean, as they feared contracting HOV and falling pregnant. Some virginity testers even said that the testing plays a huge role in identifying cases of child abuse and rape as they have become experienced in identifying the symptoms.

Protecting girlhood? Virginity revivals in the era of AIDS (part 1)

I will be informing you about the impact of controlling female sexuality in the context of AIDS pandemic. Since the mid 90s virginity testing has grown significantly in South Africa.

After the 1994 elections HIV started showing its existence and visibility especially in the Kwazulu Natal areas. South Africa though does not practice virginity testing as much as other countries do in the African continent e.g. I Uganda girls are encouraged to take part in the virginity testing by being awarded when they pass virginity testing. It is often taken very seriously in some African countries.

There was a program years ago in central Durban where a woman who owed businesses of more than 21 franchises had employed female virgins only. When she was interviewed the business owner who is also Zulu said that she does not believe that she is crossing any lines or being discriminating or unconstitutional to anyone, instead she is helping the government reduce the increasing rate of HIV/AIDS and teenage pregnancy.

Furthermore in Zimbabwe the article states that some Shona chiefs use virginity testing as a means of generating income as most families who take part in this process are expected to pay about R5 to have their girls tested and to have them publicly declared as clean should they pass the testing. Should it happen that the girl fails to test positive the father will be charged and will be expected to pay the chief. These payments are usually in a form of livestock like goats and sheep.

Protecting girlhood? Virginity revivals in the era of AIDS (part 1)

I will be informing you about the impact of controlling female sexuality in the context of AIDS pandemic. Since the mid 90s virginity testing has grown significantly in South Africa.

femenism

Feminism is a social and political movement. It looks at changing the way men and women are seen. It says that women were not treated as equals in the past and feminism is aimed at influencing change. Feminism takes a look at establishing equal opportunities for women in education and employment. In the past woman were not treated in a same way as men even though there is no proven difference in terms of capabilities, power and abilities.

Today we see women in management roles or higher positions unlike in the past where women were expected to stay at home, look after the kids and cater for their husbands. Women are now able to do most things that men can do. The Feminist theory, which surfaced from these feminist movements, aims to understand the nature of gender inequality by looking at women’s social roles and lived experience; it has developed theories in a variety of disciplines in order to respond to issues such as the social construction of sex and gender. Some earlier forms of feminism have been criticized for taking into account only white, middle class, educated perspectives.

Additionally Feminist campaigns have changed societies, particularly in the West, by achieving women's suffrage, gender neutrality in English, equal pay for women, reproductive rights for women including access to contraceptives and abortion, and the right to enter into contracts and own property^. Feminists have worked to protect women and girls from domestic violence, sexual harassment, and assault, They have also advocated for workplace rights, including maternity leave, and against forms of women Feminism is mainly focused on women's issues, but because feminism seeks gender equality, some feminists argue that men's liberation is a necessary part of feminism, and that men are also harmed by sexism and gender roles. Science fiction and fantasy serve as important vehicles for feminist thought, particularly as bridges between theory and practice. Feminist science fiction is sometimes taught at the university level to explore the role of social constructs in understanding gender. The feminist movement produced both feminist fiction and nonfiction, and created new interest in women's writing. It also prompted a general reevaluation of women's historical. Feminist movements promote gender equality and oppose the perpetuation of gender discrimination in economic, political, legal, and social structures. Feminist ideals also inspired a series of Women's World Fairs where women exhibited their achievements in the arts, literature, science, and industry. The fairs showcased women's accomplishments, but they also served as a venue in which women could inform each other about careers and jobs. Feminist collectives, some of them lesbian or at least closed to men, and periodicals also come into sight.

Though I should share something I learnt in the communication science class

In the future everyone will be world famous for 15 minutes. You can’t choose the 15 minutes but why would you be world famous?

I do not really believe that this statement is true. In my understanding being world famous means being known all over the world. How is that possible. This is such a huge world how is that everyone will be well known? even if its just 15 minutes, possible unless you are one of the Kardashians or Oprah Winfrey's pet.

Well if this statement is true when my 15 minutes of fame comes, I'd like to share that fame with my family and my boyfriend because they always keep me ground and sharing my achievements with them is one of my goals. The problem I have though I the fact that you cannot choose the what you are famous for because I wouldn't want to be famous for starring in a porn movie or being a druggie. thats not my kind of style.

A skill set called leadership

Leadership is such an amazing skill especially for this field we are in (PR) even though I think I do not have that skill as of yet. Other people are born to lead but people like me have to learn to become good leaders.

Being a leader is about patience and being charismatic. Even though its about taking the lead and controlling It is also about a good communicator, having respect and respecting the people you lead.

I do know that I will also have this skill as soon as I get into industry because that's were everything I learnt behind the desk will be practical. everyday though I am a leader and I lead myself to doing the write thing and being a better person. One of the to good decision I have made while leading myself was writing this blog and I have been very patient about all my previous posts. That's the first step being a good leader.

“Rock journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read”

I am not really sure what rock journalism is about but I with the little understanding I have I think its about journalism for rock music lovers.

so rock journalist would definitely have to have vast knowledge about rock music and rock band. They also would have to travel with the well known rock bands to write articles about the performances and the concert to keep rock fans up to date with their Favorited rock music.

on the 07.11.12 in Cape Town stadium a well know rock band known as Linkin Park was performing their music to their fans and I was also there as I love the band a lot. I know that there must have been the media writing about that concert. event the regular media might have written about them but I do not think they went deep into their performance but am sure they only wrote about their presence in South Africa as this band is international. Rock journalists on the other hand might have written very descriptive articles because of their know of rock music

List your top 200 achievements.

1. taking my first breath

2. Understanding why this blog had to be a list of 200 hundered achievements

3. crawling for the fist time

4. Taking my first step

5. Sitting up by myself for the first time

6. Standing by myself for the first time.

7. eating meat

8. kissing a boy

9. learning the alphabet

10. saying I love you

11. Downloading Mixit on my own

12. Giving my number to my boyfreind

13. Graduating High School

14. Enrolling at CPUT

15. Choosing PR

16. eating cheese

17. Learning to talk to people

18. Using a computer

19. reading a news paper everyday

20. making friends

21. learning to braid hair

24. using anti perspirant

25. learning to cook

26. getting my drivers licence

27. Being able to think of something till I get to 200

28. Going to my Matric graduation

29. Delivering a speech at my prom

30. working when I was young

31. providing for my mom

32. forgiving my long time freind

33. chances of me completing this Btech

34. Making Marian happy with my work

35. getting a job at the department of health

36. paying my own expenses

37. Loving God

38. Fearing God

39. Sleeping alone without being scared

40 Staying in a house by myself

41. Saving money

42. Travelling with the train

43. Learning to Bake

44. not wetting my bed

45. learning to brush my teeth properly

46. Killing a mouse

47. learning to dance

48. pearcing my ears

49. not wearing reading glasses (hate them)

50. Losing weight (sometimes)

51. Climbing Table Mountain Table Mountain

52. Getting to 50 for this blog (150 more to go)

53. Swimming

54. Horse back riding (although they scare me)

55. climbing a tree

56. Going to the cinema for the first time

57. Not having a baby

58. No allergies

59. Going to Lil wayne's concert

60. Driving my dad's car

61. being able to walk on high heels

62. not owning a pair of carvella driving shoes (ugly)

63. watching a game during the 2010 World Cup

64.Being part of the CPUT open day event

65. playing cricket for the first time

66. Learning to ride a bicycle

67. getting my hair cut

68. Moving away from home to study

69. not lying

70. Memorzing all important numbers

71. loving Brad Pitts's bum

72. never Smoking

73. standing up for myself

74. singing carefree

75. loving my body.

76. respecting others

77. making pasta for the first time.

78. Remaining friends with people that truly care and love me

79. Always saying please and thank you

80. growing my hair

81. flying SAA

82. Not killing a chicken

83. not getting married

84. being inlove

84. almsot finishing this blog

85. learning to bath myself

86. doing my laundry without paying someone

87. Once joined the gym

88. learning Indesign

89. having my own e-mail address

90. having a Facebook account

91. Using Twitter

92. Going to the dentist alone without mom

93. eating sushi (once)

94.being part of a flashmob

95. learning to hold my farts

96. smiling

97. laughing

98. being care free

99. Learning to drive.

100. playing cards

101. having reached 100 of this list

102. being ready to quit this blog

103. motivating myself

104. being able to shut up in the library

105. not cheating on my boyfriend

106. loving Marian

107. not snoring (its a embarrassing)

108. Enduring boredom...

109. making lasagne

110. being sweet

111. using a Mac Book

112. being friends with my sisters

113. being tolerent

114. continuing with this blog

115. dreaming

116. saving electricity

117. hugging my dad

118. taking care of my sick gran

119. working

120. Being someone's daughter

121. not picking my nose in public

122. working with groups

123. meditating

124. writting my own CV

125. having an ID document

126. Trying to live each day without any regrets

127. never been arested

128. stopped drinking Cocacola

129. holding my breath

130. Learning to apply make-up

131. being almost done with this blog

132. opening my frist bank account

133. hanging in there

134.not losing my cool

135. having swag

136. not dying when my gran died (always though I would)

137. being intelligent

138. Learning to apply nail polishe without smudging

139. eating everything

140. choosing my own clothes

141. drinking a lot of water but not alcohol

142. being a volunteer

143. hating Jacob Zuma

144. Being part of the HIV free generation

145. knowing my status

146. knowing current affaires

147. watching keeping up with the kardashians for fashion tips

148.not having a sex tape

149. not failing a grade in high school

150.being affectionate

151. almost getting there with this blog

152. Having a positive influence on friends and family

153. Not being fired

154. being in my high school choir

155. being athletic

156. loving little fat me

157. being street wise

158. planning events

159. having my own blog

160. working hard

161. not sucking my thumb

162. not having a tattoo

163.learning to love the new Madiba notes

164.learning to count money

165. sitting in a VIP room for the first time

166. Making my parents proud

167. being a server in my church

168. doing my B-tech

169. cleaning my room on weekends

170. trying so hard to to lie on this blog

171. taking my mom to a spa

172. climbing table mountain half way

173. going to robben island

174. shooting water guns

175. rejoicing in the lord

176. praying

177. reading a bible

178. having my catering company

179. massaging my mom

180 voting for the first time

181. riding a motor bike without screaming

182. driving a truck

183. ballroom dancing

184. surfing

185. baking pizza

186.not supporting crime

187. not being a thief

188.enjoying my own company

189. reading the book Act like a man, think like a lady

190. reading the 50 shades sequel

191. quitting my old job

192 giving momma some money

193. painting mom's house

194. buying my own flowers

195. standing up to bullies

196. eating eastern food

197. Being me

198. having my own funeral policy

199 Writing this blog

200. Completing a list of 200 achievements