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.

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

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

Not My Beat

Well this afternoon I went to a place I didn't want to go to with you.. but a place where all roads lead to.

I thought I would be ready and I thought it wouldn't happen like this.

I found my self crossing that place and taking you on a dance.

Only the dance wasn't real and the music was not what I imagined I would play in the background,

Yet we moved so smoothly and effortlessly together.

I took lessons to teach you another dance, to a different beat and my instructor thought I was ready to corriograph this dance with you a while back....

But as with parts to a dance routine there is never one constant beat through out and I couldnt find my beat amongst it all.

The timing was always to fast, to slow but not at my feel,

But now I realise that I need to jump in and eventually the beat and I will meet....