ok, i grew up with this sort of music...
With older siblings in the house, I had no say about what came out the sound box. So most of their music(UB40, The Wailers, maxi Priest) seeped into my subconcious and now I associate it with my childhood and my country.
Last time UB40 were here I didn't go.. but this time round I will be going even if its solo... (hopefully not solo though)...
Bring it on "...six hours of fantastic music..."
Check out whos coming to town
Monday, 22 October 2007
Monday, 15 October 2007
Healer1
Some more pics of Mother earth recovering after a bush fire....
I just had to share them
I just had to share them
This girl can shine!!
w a i t i n g. . .
The most boering thing about catching birds is W A I T I N G. . . . after all birds cant be forced to fly into mist nets. common name New Holland Honey Eater
Quenda here knew when lunch was because that the only time he/she visited
Quenda here knew when lunch was because that the only time he/she visited
Healer
Nature has a way of taking care of herself and coming out in her full glory.
One day earlier this month i spent a day in the (urban) bush as part of a field trip, looking at the recovery of the site after a bush fire went throught it last summer (jan 2007). Here you can see the promise of recovery, that she is truely healing.
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
Globalisation
Defined as:the growing interdependence of the worlds people through
" shrinking space, shrinking time and disappearing boarders "
O N E / F I F T H of the worlds population,
living in the highest income countries have
86% of world GDP (Gross Domestic product)
82% of world export markets
68% of foreign direct investment
74% telephone lines
B O T T O M
O N E / F I F T H
have 1% of each of the above category
Irony even with increased public awareness is that
consumption by people in the industrialized countries continues to grow and poverty in developing regions continues to worsen
source UNDP 99
the above is not hard to believe. Living in an industrialized country i experience consumerism everyday. Not that i buy a new pair of shoes or a top or make up product everyday. i see consumerism in the way i feel that i never have enough. Consumerism is when i see billboards at the bus stop advertising the latest release movie that i need to watch, TV guides that have a whole page advertisement to some sport shop telling me that if i bought these pair of sneakers they will make me run faster, TV advert during some girly program screaming(yes, adverts are always louder then the prog) at me to buy the latest foundation (make up) it will blend better with my skin tone and look more natural and I'll have that supermodel look (that I'm still dreaming about).
So all this consumerism is encouraged by advertism that encourages me and most people in the industrialised world, to feel, ugly, unsatisfied, needy, wanting, and just literally confuses our priorities so we still continue to consume that we dont need.
" shrinking space, shrinking time and disappearing boarders "
O N E / F I F T H of the worlds population,
living in the highest income countries have
86% of world GDP (Gross Domestic product)
82% of world export markets
68% of foreign direct investment
74% telephone lines
B O T T O M
O N E / F I F T H
have 1% of each of the above category
Irony even with increased public awareness is that
consumption by people in the industrialized countries continues to grow and poverty in developing regions continues to worsen
source UNDP 99
the above is not hard to believe. Living in an industrialized country i experience consumerism everyday. Not that i buy a new pair of shoes or a top or make up product everyday. i see consumerism in the way i feel that i never have enough. Consumerism is when i see billboards at the bus stop advertising the latest release movie that i need to watch, TV guides that have a whole page advertisement to some sport shop telling me that if i bought these pair of sneakers they will make me run faster, TV advert during some girly program screaming(yes, adverts are always louder then the prog) at me to buy the latest foundation (make up) it will blend better with my skin tone and look more natural and I'll have that supermodel look (that I'm still dreaming about).
So all this consumerism is encouraged by advertism that encourages me and most people in the industrialised world, to feel, ugly, unsatisfied, needy, wanting, and just literally confuses our priorities so we still continue to consume that we dont need.
Monday, 24 September 2007
to hold you
to hold you and let you know that things will get better
to hold you so you can hear my heart beat
to hold you and feel your load get lighter
to hold you so you know i am your safeest place
to hold you and your tears flow
to hold you so your tears dry
to hold you and your pain flows out
to hold you so your strength renewd
to hold you only
to hold you so you can hear my heart beat
to hold you and feel your load get lighter
to hold you so you know i am your safeest place
to hold you and your tears flow
to hold you so your tears dry
to hold you and your pain flows out
to hold you so your strength renewd
to hold you only
Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Island Birth Country
Just over 32 years ago.. my island, birth country got its independence.
It was the 16th of September way back in 1 9 7 5.
I would just like to say that for all the negativity that is heard, read and watched, about my south sea island
I still would not want to be from any other island/continental country
I AM
It was the 16th of September way back in 1 9 7 5.
I would just like to say that for all the negativity that is heard, read and watched, about my south sea island
I still would not want to be from any other island/continental country
I AM
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