Another Crazy Brunette

Addictions....

2010-11-22T11:24:00.002+02:00

I know talking about or sharing your life's experiences with addictions etc are frowned upon, but maybe sharing a bit about my life might just help someone else out there.....

addiction |əˈdik sh ən|nounthe fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, activity (or even a person.)
Yes like most people mine also stared because of High School, and the cruelty from kids. Definitely not a partmy life I'm particularly proud of, but it made me the person I am today.
For 3 years I struggled with Anorexia,
anorexia |ˌanəˈreksēə|nouna lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition).• (also anorexia nervosa |nərˈvōsə|) an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat;compare with bulimia .
making sure to have meals in a spot where you can (like in my case) scrape it into the dogs bowls and sneak it out without anyone seeing it. For years I got away with it but people started to notice. I lost almost 40 Kg = 88 lbs in just over a week, people where sure to see that. The worst thing a person can do to someone with Anorexia is to force them to eat. That's exactly what happened, so anorexia turned into Bulimia.
bulimia |boŏˈlimēə; ˈlē-|nouninsatiable overeating as a medical condition, in particular• (also bulimia nervosa |nərˈvōsə|) an emotional disorderinvolving distortion of body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by depression and self-induced vomiting, purging, or fasting. Also called binge-purge syndrome

This was way worse than anorexia. Making myself sick even after just having a bit from something or one m&m. It also lasted longer with worse side effects where more severe

Signs and symptoms

These cycles often involve rapid and out-of-control eating, which may stop when the bulimic is interrupted by another person or the stomach hurts from overextension, followed by self-induced vomiting or other forms of purging. This cycle may be repeated several times a week or, in more serious cases, several times a day,^[6] and may directly cause:

Chronic gastric reflux after eating
Dehydration and hypokalemia caused by frequent vomiting
Electrolyte imbalance, which can lead to cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, and even death
Esophagitis, or inflammation of the esophagus
Oral trauma, in which repetitive insertion of fingers or other objects causes lacerations to the lining of the mouth or throat
Gastroparesis or delayed emptying
Constipation
Infertility
Enlarged glands in the neck, under the jaw line
Peptic ulcers
Calluses or scars on back of hands due to repeated trauma from incisors^[7]^[8]
Constant weight fluctuations

The frequent contact between teeth and gastric acid, in particular, may cause:

Severe dental erosion
Perimolysis, or the erosion of tooth enamel^[9]
Swollen salivary glands^[9]^[10]

It can even cause the stomach to rupture.

Dehydration, vitamin deficiencies, and low blood pressure can lead to kidney problems and damage. Liver damage may also occur.

Bulimia causes dehydration, anemia, and low levels of sodium, potassium, and magnesium in the body. It causes hypotension (low blood pressure) and a slow or irregular heartbeat. Over time, it weakens the heart muscle and can lead to heart failure.

And fixing the heart muscles isn't as easy as people might make it out to be. It's been just over 6 years, still a daily struggle and still a weak heart with symptoms similar to having a heart attack, but getting over it day by day. Like any addiction.

After a couple of years of this, family and friends started watching me, not allowing me to leave the table for at least half an hour after a meal, which was the window period to get all out.... so the next step was sliming mixtures.

And I found one that worked for me, no appetite, so no eating and no need to go and hurl.

Hunger cravings are reduced as the active chemical ingredient effects the parts of the central nervous system. The active ingredient in in these mixtures are Phentermine. Phentermine is chemically similar to Amphetamine and increased energy levels are common.

Dosages:
It should be taken once daily, either before breakfast or within 2 hours of eating breakfast. It is advised to take these mixtures and or pills early in the day as it may cause insomnia due to increased energy levels.

Warning: This can be addictive and should NOT be taken without first consulting a doctor!
The info and warnings didn't phase me at all!
I over did it on the dosage, it stared with 3 tablespoons per day, which was 2 spoons more than prescribed, this turned into 500ml per day and went to a liter of sliming mixture a day and adding a box of 30 slimming pills to this mix. With no sleep for months I started hallucinating, monster spiders running around in the room I was renting at the commune. That was the weirdest night ever with the craziest stuff I've ever seen, it was also the day I realized ..... THIS IS BAD! In between these addictions, alcohol became a big part of my life, mixing the slimming stuff and alcohol was seriously insane, and just like I couldn't go a day without the slimming stuff, the same happened with alcohol.
This also resulted in me and my mom not seeing eye to eye anymore and we didn't speak for a year....
I also started self-mutilation (NEVER EVER TRY THIS -if you haven't then keep it like that)
self-mutilationnounthe mutilation of oneself, esp. as a symptom of mental or emotionaldisturbance.
Luckily I had amazing friends, one gave me the option..... either the stuff I'm doing now and loose all your friends....... OR give up this stuff and keep the people that love you.
It's been about 6 years now ~ like I said it's still a daily struggle

Ahound the World,,,,, with Oscar

2010-11-17T10:37:00.006+02:00

16 November 2010, Potchefstroom South Africa....

Me all dressed up for the occasion with my catwalk buddy Cody (not in the pic)

Here's a picture where you can see Cody as well. What a beautiful dog...

and don't forget Oscar in the right hand corner...

Really beautiful dog _ Cody,,, and he had heterochromia, one brown and one ice blue, stunning.

Finally got to meet the world trotting hound,, Oscar.
What an amazing pooch and the amazing places him and his human have been too.

Here's some of they're globe-trotting adventures....

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1237315/A-hound-world-80-days-Meet-Oscar-canine-globe-trotting-sensation.html

Oscar is a dog without equal. This year, he travelled across an incredible five continents, 29 countries and stopped off everywhere from the Eiffel Tower to the Taj Mahal.

He was rescued from a South African kennel by Joanne Lefson, who is half-British, five years ago. In May the pair began an epic journey hoping to inspire millions to help save his fellow canines living as strays on the streets. After dodging crocodile-infested rivers, walking on the Great Wall of China and escaping Italian police, Oscar finally finished his tour last week.

The £250,000 six-month trip - which Joanne funded by selling her home - also took in an amazing 15,000 shelter dogs and more than 50 charity-run rescue centres. On their worldwide travels, Joanne and Oscar also handed out 15,000 dog leads to needy hounds donated by the parcel company UPS.

I've arrived at the woof of the world: Oscar the dog in Machu Picchu, Peru. In six months, he visited 29 countries on five continents

GO CHECK OUT THE OTHER PHOTO'S @

Dailymail.co.uk

AND a MUST have is this...... the book about the travels.

Here's a couple of links to video clips of Oscar And Joanne's tour and travels:

Have a look at some video

Elvis is alive !!! [HQ] - What happens in Vegas......stays in Vegas

World Woof Tour

Woof Tour _ the story behind it

My weekends are spend here.......

2010-11-12T11:07:00.000+02:00

Marakele Bush Camp

Here's a link to visuals from The Camp:
The Beauty Of Marakele

Waterberg Biosphere, Limpopo

Situated in the magnificent Waterberg Mountain Range of Limpopo, the Waterberg District is the ideal getaway where the weary traveller can relax and revel in the great natural beauty of the bushveld savannah and its rich wildlife heritage. The Waterberg Mountains stretch along more than 5 000 km² of spectacular vistas and scenic valleys - the ideal destination off the beaten tourism track.

The Waterberg is steeped in a history and some artifacts found here date back to Stone Age times. The area is a mosaic of culture and tradition as is reflected by the different rural tribes such as the Bapedi, Tswana and Basotho, while the Voortrekkers also left their distinctive mark on the area.

Commercial agriculture is an integral part of Limpopo, and cattle ranching and maize farming are regional institutions - the water-rich valleys of the Limpopo River on the Botswana border provide sweet bushveld grazing, while the plains of the Springbok Flats near the towns of Bela-Bela and Mokopane are covered with a colourful quilt of carefully cultivated fields of maize and sunflowers. Otherwise, the bushveld landscape, interspersed with sandstone buttresses and baobab, Marula and fever trees, supports a number of towns that make up one of the country's fastest-growing industrial and agricultural districts. The Waterberg is one of the most mineralised regions in the world and numerous towns form part of the Bushveld Igneous Complex - 50,000km² treasure trove yielding massive amounts of minerals such as vanadium, platinum, nickel and chromium.

The Waterberg District offers the tourist a bit of both worlds - an infrastructure of excellent facilities and modern conveniences found in the many game reserves and conservation areas, coupled with the opportunity to experience the African wilderness in its pristine state.

THE WATERBERG

Game & Nature Reserves within the Waterberg Biosphere

Welgevonden Game Reserve

The Malaria free Welgevonden Game Reserve is situated just 2.5 hours north of Pretoria. Welgevonden Game Reserve is a declared Heritage Site of 33000 hectares and borders the Marekele National Park, situated in the breathtaking Waterberg Biosphere. A true bushveld environment is home to some of ...more information

Marakele National Park

The Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains has become a 'place of sanctuary' for a vast variety of wildlife mainly due to its location in the transitional zone between the dry western and moist eastern regions of South Africa. The Marakele National Park is characterised by ...more information

AND

Big sky, big game...

Cupped in a giant curve of mountains at the highest point in the Waterberg, lies Marakele Mountain Lodge. Here the views are forever, and the local residents have made the most of the views too, with the largest Cape Griffon colony in the world gracing the cliffs.

The Bush Camp, Griffons at Marakele Lodge, is set in a fig and acacia forest on the slopes of the mountain, on over 1 000 hectares of Waterberg bushveld. Here visitors can enjoy many nature trails, from steep and demanding to leisurely and relaxing

Marakele Lodge is within Marakele National Park, which hosts the Africa’s Big Five game species. Marakele Lodge offers game walks and trails, and from the Griffons Bush Camp as a base, visitors have a choice of self-drive or guided game drives into Marakele National Park.

Marakele Bush Lodge

2010-11-11T09:59:00.000+02:00

Pictures can tell a thousand words....

2010-11-09T11:57:00.002+02:00

Some of my other favorite photos from the last 5 years:

Grabbed my soul – The story behind “Time into Stone”

2010-11-09T11:45:00.001+02:00

Monday November 8, 2010

Have you ever met someone that grabbed your soul, (so to say). Without this person looking at you, without even saying a word and your complete strangers to each other. I have and will never forget this. It’s an undesirable feeling that can’t be explained in words.

It’s been over a year and it feels like it just happened. Walking into the store I never planned for this to happen. I was in a strange country, strange town, feeling out of place and not too well (developed a fever on the plane) so not looking to hot either.

I strolled into the section of the store, where he was going about, doing his work, doing what I think would be a normal day for him. As I looked up from the display area of sound gear, my eye caught this gorgeous man standing behind the counter.

For what felt like a lifetime, I stared at him; if anyone saw me they might have thought I was undressing him with my eyes. But I wasn’t, well not at this particular point….. I was just in awe of this gorgeous creature (for a lack of a better description). Amazingly build, he had style and class, and …… something I couldn’t put my finger on, something like a top secret special ingredient from a master chefs, world class, award winning dish.

Yes, I know, that sounds like I over exaggerating but that’s what I felt. I couldn’t take my eyes off him and investigated every part of him that was above the counter… His arms, lips, every inch, like a perfect sculpture.

I badly wanted him to look up, but the little voice in head shouted out: “NO, don’t look up!” Knowing myself, and how I get around gorgeous creatures like this, it would be better, for everyone, even the other costumers, if our eyes didn’t meet. I usually turn into a babbling buffoon and a complete klutz.

That thought haven’t even turned the corner in some part of my brain, when he looked up. I thought I was going to faint, hurl or something embarrassing or silly like that…. Well that didn’t happen – luckily.

“Okay, stay calm, glance now and again, but never ever say anything, don’t open your mouth. Rather pretend you don’t understand English, speak your mother tongue, throw in some African languages, you can’t make a complete idiot out of yourself if he doesn’t understand you…” Bad idea, I couldn’t even remember my name let alone other languages.

His voice, intriguing, sensitive yet strong, so amazing. It conjured up thoughts and feelings I get when I hear the voice of a certain Muso, I have a mammoth crush on. I think my heart skipped a couple of beats; I might have even turned blue, forgetting to breath. Then I had to go and open my mouth,,,, oh so painful.

I didn’t sound like myself, my Afrikaans-English accent sounded like a fake British one, and my pronunciation of basic English words were like those of individuals learning to speak the global language. I must have gone from blue (forgetting to breath) to bright red…..

For a couple of days I felt like an idiot (benêt), and I didn’t even get his name. The questions now were: Should I try and find him, wait for him to find me, would he try to find me, did I leave an impression worth finding? The answer to the last question was a definite NO, not after my fumbling and embarrassing word act or lack thereof.

So I took a change, I humongous change, doing something I would never have done or even contemplated to do. I tried to find him again. Easy you say, not really. With very little info, no receipt with reference numbers, I could call the store. What would I have asked for? “Hi, I’m looking for a hot,,, uhm no gorgeous,, not attractive guy that works there, well his tall dark and extremely handsome…”? Not going to work, I’ve seen the guys from that particular city and most of them match that description.

So I turned to the social networks, asking around, giving that exact description and sounding like a smitten teenage girl, embarrassing,,,, YIP. But I didn’t manage to get hold of a guy willing to go around the store, asking around,,,, a couple of weeks later he informed me that he might know who I looking for. Success at last. And it was the correct gorgeous angel.

This angel turned out to be a true angel, talented, really astonishing, incredible and fantastic. We still communicate via email but I would give anything to go back and see him face to face. This is the story behind the poem I wrote “Time Into Stone”.

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Time into Stone By Thelma Roos

I can’t believe it’s been this long

Since the day, the day you turned time into stone

A second felt like an eternity

I knew it couldn’t last forever

But the look in your eyes had me hypnotized

And the feelings it evoked had me mesmerized

I wonder if I ever cross your mind as often

As you’ve been on mine

Or are living the same way

The same way as before that day

I still imagine how it could have been

If I didn’t turn around to leave

That day, the day you turned time into stone

And I didn’t feel so alone

It’s been too long since I last heard from you

I guess you have your own life to live too

And there’s nothing I can do

Time can never mend the words that weren’t spoken

The moment that passed

I try to go back and make it last

Like that day, the day you turned time into stone

He's just not that into you ..... the ugly truth!

2010-10-11T14:38:00.000+02:00

by Thelma Roos on Monday, October 11, 2010 at 2:23pm

Some memorable quotes from both the movies and from the book (He's Just Not That Into You (quotes from the book))

I'm not a fan of romance and comedy movies BUT I can truly relate to both these movies:

I've recently watched both these movies again.... (NO BLOODY idea why *still kicking myself*) but I did and I thought YIP both these movies are spot on!

Cut your losses and don't waste your time . Why stay in some weird dating limbo when you can move on to what will surely be better territory? Don't want to hear it? Fine. Here's the answer you're looking for, "Hang in there, baby. He's not the loser everybody's telling you he is. If you wait and keep your mouth shut and call at exactly the right time and anticipate his moods and have no expectations about communication or your own sexual needs, you can have him!" But please don't be surprised if he dumps you or continues to drag you through a completely unsatisfying relationship.

He is a man made up entirely of your excuses. And the minute you stop making excuses for him, he will completely disappear from your life.

"'Men, for the most part, like to pursue women.
We (men) like not knowing if we can catch you.
We feel rewarded when we do.""

Don't let the "honeys" and the "babys" fool you.

His sweet nothings are exactly that.

They are much easier to say than "I'm just not that into you."

Remember, actions speak louder than,

"There's no cell reception where I am right now." (THE MOST FAMOUS ONE!!)

Calling when you say you're going to call is the very first brick in the house you are building of love and trust.

If he can't lay this one stupid brick down, you ain't never gonna have a house, baby. And it's cold outside.

(Oh did that French dude love to pull this one,,,,, said he'd call to make arrangements for a romantic night out.... YEAH right he'll call a week later apologizing for showing up ~ always some excuse ~ HEY DUDE the NOT showing up was REALLY bad but the NOT-CALLING ~ that's F@&*ing weak!)

He will always be able to play the "friend" card on you. He only has to be responsible for the expectations of a friend, rather than the the far greater expectations of a boyfriend. He's got the ultimate situation: a great friend with all the benefits of a girlfriend, whom he can see or not see whenever he wants to. He may be one of your closest friends, but I'm sorry to say ... as a boyfriend, he's just not that into you.

(Like the freaking IRISH guy .... what an ass!! with his "I can only make Thursdays all us buddies can hangout like the friends we are" blah blah "SPLUT!" in your face a@ssH0lE)

I don't want to be "sort of dating" someone. I don't want to be "kinda hanging out" with someone. I don't want to spend a lot of energy suppressing my feelings so I appear uninvolved. I want to be involved. I want to be sleeping with someone I know I'll see again because they've already demonstrated to me that they're trustworthy and honorable -- and into me.

Don't be flattered that he misses you.

He should miss you.

You're deeply missable.

However, he's still the same person who just broke up with you.

Remember, the only reason he can miss you is because he's choosing, every day, not to be with you.

(in this case the man that chose another women to be with "....till death do us part..." and now keeps missing me... BS man you had your chance!!)

It's very tempting when you really want to be with someone to settle for much, much less -- even a vague pathetic facsimile of less -- than you would have ever imagined.

Remember always what you set out to get and please don't settle for less.

These guys exist because there are a lot of women out there who allow them to.

Hey girl. Put down the _____, put your clothes back on, and go directly to your best friend's house.

Do not find an excuse to stay.

Do not think that because of all the crazy hotness of it all, it now means that you're meant to be together.

Yes, break up sex does seem like a good idea, because hey, it's nice to have sex with someone you have these dramatic feelings about. It makes it all, well, dramatic.

But now you know.

It confuses everything and makes you separate sex and emotions.

So now you don't ever have to make that mistake again.

Got it?

He's into the very-bad-idea-that-masquerades-as-a-good-idea, breakup sex.

Over and out.

He's sniffing for something better, and when he doesn't find it, he gets lonely and comes "home."

It's not that he's so into you.

It's that he's so not into being alone.

Don't give him the chance to break up with you for the fourth time.

(Even the idea of it sounds beneath you, doesn't it?)

Reset your breakup maximum to one and move on.

Cut him off. Let him miss you.

He doesn't need to be reminded that your great.

There's a guy out there who's going to be really happy that you didn't get back together with your crappy ex-boyfriend.

No matter how powerful and real your feelings may be for someone, if that person cannot fully and honestly return them and therefore actively love you back, these feelings mean nothing.

Being lonely ... being alone ... for many people ... sucks.

I get it, I get it, I get it.

But still I have to say that yes, my belief is that being with somebody who makes you feel shitty or doesn't honor the person you are is worse.

Life is hard enough as it is without choosing someone difficult to share it with. ~ Source SLP Girl

Since the release of the comedy 'The Ugly Truth' the male-female intimate relationship structures are again under observation. Even though it is a comedy revisiting the old and well-known cliche of male and female differences it still leaves couples and singles going home and re-thinking the gender differences.

Here are the film's quotes: The Ugly Truth about Men:

1. Stop trying to win a man's heart. Aim lower.

2. Men are visual creatures.

3. If you want a relationship, here is how you get one: It's called a Stair-master.

4. Laugh at whatever a man says.

5. No man is saying 'I love you' without expecting something in return. And by something, it's not a home-cooked meal.

6. Women, you have to be two people in order to lure your man: the saint and the sinner, the librarian and the stripper.

Let's have a look at the truth behind some of the points mentioned above:

It is known that 'men feel love when they are being intimate and women are ready to be intimate when they feel loved'. In a study of more than 100 couples this statement was agreed upon in 100% of the cases. One of the main points of challenges in the relationship between the genders is that both sides expect the other to play on their turf (point no 1 and 4) and speak their language.

It is proven that men are stimulated by visual input (point no 2). How else would the 'magazines for men' industry make millions of dollars every year? This leads us into the area of exercise (point no 3). It is a fact that men and women put more effort into exercise and being fit when summer is on our door step. So really, who are they shaping up for, themselves or the opposite sex? And yes, women also prefer a six pack to a beer belly...

Men and women are equally looking for affirmation. Laughing at whatever the man says has more to do with being in rapport with each other than anything else (point 4). Laughter is used as a signal for being part of a group, in this case the couple - it signals acceptance and positive interactions with others. Isn't that what we want with our mate?

And what about point no 6? Well I guess you have to find out for yourself...

Source: Ezine @rticle ~ Nathalie Himmelrich

Top 10 of the most popular ‘Ugly Truths’ (as voted by the public on Sony Pictures website to the film)

1. You can’t make someone fall in love with you.

2. Sometimes you can’t tell the difference between Mr. Right and Mr. Right-Now until it is too late.

3. Both men and women can act like children.

4. Men should not wear spandex. Anywhere. Ever.

5. Changing your relationship status more than once a week is not a good sign.

6. No matter how much we talk, you’ll just never get what its like to be a women.

7. She does look at other men.

8. No matter how hot she looks now, her “assets” will eventually fall victim to gravity.

9. Your parents had sex at least once, or you wouldn’t be reading this.

10. She’s faking it to make you feel better.

Well, that's some part of this topic.... I know this can go on and on and on ~ but I actually have some work to do!

And I bet there are millions if not billions of girls, ladies and women out there that knows this or parts of this by heart...... so this will continue just remember:~ The ugly truth is you can’t make someone fall in love with you.

""But "Emotion" could just be a word that people made up for us to seem more civilized than animals and instincts... Its all how you look at it... Just like you can attach the word emotion to what could probably just be an animal instinct..""

Some USELESS emotions: (my opinion)

HATE

ANGER

JEALOUSY

FEAR

LONELINESS

EMBARRASSMENT

LOVE

Wild Dog Productions....

2010-10-05T14:59:00.002+02:00

Wild Dog Productions

One day you'll get over it too

2010-10-04T14:36:00.002+02:00

by Thelma Roos on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 11:11am

Today I got your message

like so many before

You say you still miss me

that you still love me

that I'm still the drug you can't live without

You glance over my Facebook profile from time to time

You say it makes you jealous

jealous of the people that see me everyday

jealous of the people that get to spend time with me

You ask how I can just move on

not miss and love you anymore

that I can be too busy to think off you during the day

Well it's easy for me

just like it was easy for you

the day you choose her over me

You are together now

through the good and the bad

till death do you part

Is too much to ask of you

not to call or write to me no more

it makes it hard for me to manage

But one day ~ even you will get over it too.

Groovy

2010-10-01T16:40:00.001+02:00

With a lineup like this.... man it could only have been AMAZING:

DAY ONE - August 15, 1969

1. Swami Satchidananda

2. Richie Havens

The Minstrel from Gault

From the Prison

Get Together

From the Prison (Reprise)

I'm a Stranger Here

High Flying Bird

I Can't Make It Anymore

With a Little Help from My Friends

Handsome Johnny

Strawberry Fields Forever > Hey Jude

Freedom (Motherless Child)

3. Country Joe McDonald

Janis

Rockin' All Around The World

Flyin' High All Over The World

Seen A Rocket

Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die-Rag

4. John B. Sebastian

How Have You Been

Rainbows All Over Your Blues

I Had A Dream

Darlin' Be Home Soon

Younger Generation

5. Sweetwater

Motherless Child

Look Out (???)

For Pete's Sake

Day Song

What's Wrong

My Crystal Spider

Two Worlds (???)

Band Introduction

Why Oh Why

6. Incredible String Band

Invocation

The Letter

This Moment

When You Find Out Who You Are

7. Bert Sommer

Jennifer

The Road To Travel

I Wondered Where You Be

She's Gone

Things Are Going My Way

And When It's Over

Jeanette

America

A Note That Read

Smile

8. Tim Hardin

(How Can We) Hang on to a Dream

Susan

If I Were a Carpenter

Reason to Believe

You Upset the Grace of Living When You Lie

Speak Like a Child

Snow White Lady

Blues on My Ceiling

Simple Song of Freedom

Misty Roses

9. Ravi Shankar

Raga Puriya-Dhanashri/Gat In Sawarital

Tabla Solo In Jhaptal

Raga Manj Kmahaj

lap Jor

Dhun In Kaharwa Tal

10. Melanie

Close to It All

Momma Momma

Beautiful People

Animal Crackers

Mr. Tambourine Man

Tuning My Guitar

Birthday of the Sun

11. Arlo Guthrie

Coming into Los Angeles

Wheel of Fortune

Walking Down the Line

Arlo Speech: Exodus

Oh Mary, Don't You Weep

Every Hand in the Land

Amazing Grace

12. Joan Baez

Oh Happy Day

The Last Thing On My Mind

I Shall Be Released

Joe Hill

Sweet Sir Galahad

Hickory Wind

Drug Store Truck Driving Man

I Live One Day At A Time

Sweet Sunny South

Warm and Tender Love

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

We Shall Overcome

DAY TWO - August 16, 1969

1. Quill

Driftin'

They Live the Life

BBY

Waitin' For You

Jam

2. Keef Hartley Band

Spanish Fly

Believe In You

Rock Me Baby

Medley: Leavin' Trunk, Halfbreed, Just To Cry, Sinnin' For You

3. Santana

Waiting

Evil Ways

You Just Don't Care

Savior

Jingo

Persuasion

Soul Sacrifice

Fried Neckbones

4. Canned Heat

I'm Her Man

Going Up the Country

A Change Is Gonna Come

Leaving This Town

The Bear Talks

Let's Work Together

Too Many Drivers at the Wheel

I Know My Baby

Woodstock Boogie

On the Road Again

5. Grateful Dead

St. Stephen

Mama Tried

Dark Star

High Time

Turn On Your Lovelight

6. Mountain

Blood Of The Sun

Stormy Monday

Long Red

Who Am I But You And The Sun

Beside The Sea

For Yasgur's Farm (then untitled)

You And Me

Theme From An Imaginary Western

Waiting To Take You Away

Dreams Of Milk And Honey

Blind Man

Blue Suede Shoes

Southbound Train

7. Creedence Clearwater Revival

Born On The Bayou

Green River

Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)

Commotion

Bootleg

Bad Moon Rising

Proud Mary

I Put A Spell On You

Night Time Is The Right Time

Keep On Choogin'

Suzy Q

8. Sly & The Family Stone

M'Lady

Sing A Simple Song

You Can Make It If You Try

Everyday People

Dance To The Music

Music Lover

I Want To Take You Higher

Love City

Stand!

9. Janis Joplin

Raise Your Hand

As Good As You've Been To This World

To Love Somebody

Summertime

Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)

Kosmic Blues

Can't Turn You Loose

Work Me Lord

Piece Of My Heart

Ball and Chain

10. The Who

Heaven And Hell

I Can't Explain

It's A Boy

1921

Amazing Journey

Sparks

Eyesight To The Blind

Christmas

Acid Queen

Pinball Wizard

(Abbie Hoffmann Incident)

Do You Think It's Alright?

Fiddle About

There's A Doctor I've Found

Go To The Mirror Boy

Smash The Mirror

I'm Free

Tommy's Holiday Camp

We're Not Gonna Take It

See Me Feel Me

Summertime Blues

Shakin' All Over

My Generation

Naked Eye

AY THREE - August 17, 1969

1. Jefferson Airplane

The Other Side of This Life

Plastic Fantastic Lover

Volunteers

Won't You Try / Saturday Afternoon

Eskimo Blue Day

Uncle Sam's Blues

Somebody To Love

White Rabbit

3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds

2. Joe Cocker

Delta Lady

Some Things Goin' On

Let's Go Get Stoned

I Shall Be Released

With A Little Help From My Friends

3. Country Joe & The Fish

Barry's Caviar Dream

Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine

Rock And Soul Music

Thing Called Love

Love Machine

Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixing-To-Die-Rag

4. Ten Years After

Good Morning Little Schoolgirl

I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes

I May Be Wrong, But I Won't Be Wrong Always

Hear Me Calling

I'm Going Home

5. The Band

Chest Fever

Baby Don't Do It

Tears Of Rage

We Can Talk

Long Black Veil

Don't You Tell Henry

Ain't No More Cane

Wheels On Fire

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

The Weight

(After midnight - Monday Morning) - August 18, 1969

6. Blood Sweat And Tears

More And More

I Love You Baby More Than You Ever Know

Spinning Wheel

I Stand Accused

Something Coming On

God Bless The Child (Order ?)

7. Johnny Winter

Mama, Talk To Your Daughter

To Tell The Truth

Johnny B Goode

Six Feet In The Ground

Leland Mississippi Blues/Rock Me Baby

Mean Mistreater

I Can't Stand It (With Edgar Winter)

Tobacco Road (With Edgar Winter)

Mean Town Blues

8. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

(Set One - Acoustic)
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes

Blackbird

Helplessly Hoping

Guinnevere

Marrakesh Express

4 + 20

Mr Soul

Wonderin'

You Don't Have To Cry

(Set Two - Electric)

Pre-road Downs

Long Time Gone

Bluebird

Sea Of Madness

Wooden Ships (Encore - Acoustic)

Find The Cost Of Freedom

49 bye-byes

9. Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Everything's Gonna Be Alright

Driftin'

Born Under A Bad Sign

All My Love Comin' Through To You

Love March

10. Sha-Na-Na

Na Na Theme

Jakety Jak

Teen Angel

Jailhouse Rock

Wipe Out

Who Wrote The Book Of Love

Duke Of Earl

At The Hop

Na Na Theme

1. Jimi Hendrix (The Gypsy Sun & Rainbows Band)

Message To Love

Hear My Train A Comin'

Spanish Castle Magic

Red House

Master Mind

Here Comes Your Lover Man

Foxy Lady

Beginning

Izabella

Gypsy Woman

Fire

Voodoo Child (slight return)/Stepping Stone

Star Spangled Banner

Purple Haze

Woodstock Improvisation/Villanova Junction

Hey Joe

Hendrix insisted on being the final performer and was scheduled to perform Sunday at midnight. He didn't take the stage until 9 A.M. on Monday morning and played for 2 hours to a dwindling audience.

Cancelled Acts

Jeff Beck Group (The band broke up in July, forcing cancellation)

Iron Butterfly (Stuck at the airport, their manager demanded helicopters and special arrangements just for them. Were wired back and told, as impolitely as Western Union would allow, "to get lost", but in other 'words'.)

Joni Mitchell (Joni's agent put her on "The Dick Cavett Show" instead)

Lighthouse (Feared that it would be a "bad scene".)

Ethan Brown (Arrested for LSD three days before the event.)

Declined Invitations

The Beatles (John Lennon said he couldn't get them together)

Led Zeppelin (Got a higher paying gig at the Asbury Park Convention Hall in New Jersey that weekend)

Bob Dylan (Turned it down because of his disgust of the hippies hanging around his house)

The Byrds (Turned it down because of a melee during their performance at the first Atlanta International Pop Festival, held at the Atlanta International Raceway on July 4 and July 5, 1969)

Tommy James & the Shondells (Turned it down because of being misinformed about the size and scope of the event)

Jethro Tull (Turned it down because they thought it wouldn't be a big deal.)

The Moody Blues were included in the original posters as performers, but backed out after taking a gig in Paris on the same weekend.

Spirit (they had other shows planned and did not want to back out of their commitments; not knowing how big that Woodstock would ultimately become)

Mind Garage (Declined because they thought it wouldn't be a big deal and had a higher paying gig elsewhere)

The 80's ~ You either hate it or love it....

2010-09-17T12:09:00.000+02:00

Wow it brings back some memories ~ the TV shows, the candy, the music, movies and just the styles back then....

Some of my favorite TV shows from the 80's:

Alf

Who's the boss

Magnum PI

The A-Team

The Golden Girls

Then there was Macgyver, Airwolf and Nightrider. Those where the days!

JUST TO NAME A FEW!

I've been trying to find some of the candy (sweets) from back then but with not

much luck.

Growing up in the 80's ~ life seemed so easy and fun, the styles of the women where the funniest thing ever: (BIG hair, big accessories and bright colors)

If you've been there....... it's kinda hard to forget!

Crazy life of this designer.....

2010-09-16T18:01:00.000+02:00

Moving between all the social networks I've picked up a couple of nice phrases and sayings, and it's been getting me through some crazy @ss work!

Some of my favorite that I've used on Facebook.... (in no particular order)

1. Stop looking at me like I'm crazy! Everyone knows already, you're making a fool of yourself!

2. I am so lOsT. I don't know whether I found a leash or lost my dog.

3. Some people think I'm easily distracted but.... RAWR!!!!! DID I SCARE YOU, DID I , DID I HUH?! ............ wait what was I saying?

4. When I'm in an elevator, I stare at people till they get nervous...... then keep staring with a straight face and tell them....... "I got new socks, wanna see?"

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST

5. Don't walk in front of me 'cause I'll step on the backs of your flip flops. Don't walk behind me 'cause I walk into walls. Just walk beside me so I can trip you.......... whahahaha!!!

The "Phrase-Of-The-Day"

2010-09-16T17:15:00.000+02:00

Just a random phrase that
"GRABBED" (⬅ and say it like you mean it) me:

"cell phone samba"

I've been doing quite allot of this lately.

And still doing it.

Being in South Africa ~ the Cell phone samba is a everyday activity for most
South Africans.

I do it at home... I do it at work.... but most of all I do it in the bush!

What you may ask is the cell phone samba?

"the erratic movements of a person trying to get better cell phone service."

IN THE HEART OF A CONCRETE JUNGLE

2010-02-11T12:18:00.000+02:00

As a young child I've always only heard about this lushes green save haven.

Where animals roam and have more freedom and space than any of the other places that are similar.

As years passed I forgot about this sanctuary and the intrigue it use to arouse in me.

The curiosity and interest it awoke in the mind of child has long gone, and so as the innocents of of that child.

Four years ago, as a young adult, I found myself standing, in the middle of this haven, surrounded by animals from across the world.

Siberian tigers from southern east Siberia and northern east China, African lions, axolotl from Mexico, Malawi cichlids from Lake Malawi, Sichuan takin a native to Tibet, Plains zebra, Nyala, Sable, meerkats, pygmy hippos, cheetah and so the list goes on.

This pristine 85 hectares of safety has been an amazing learning place for me. Not just when it comes to the work I do whilst there, but also learning about the 3117 specimens of 209 mammal species, 1358 specimens of 202 bird species, 3871 specimens of 190 fish species, 388 specimens of 4 invertebrate species, 309 specimens of 93 reptile species, and 44 specimens of 7 amphibian species.

The people working with all the animals are astounding to say the least. From dealing with dangerous animals to difficult people. Being in the back of a closed vehicle with three semi adult lions in there with you, and one wakes up, now that's not for the faint at heart. To being charged by a fully grown adult female Bongo (210-253 kg (462-557 lbs))

Last week filming there was astounding. To be able to witness immobilizations, darting, vasectomies, ultrasounds and tooth trimming was a rare opportunity for someone like me.

I'm finding myself feeling like this location has become a sanctuary for me as well and the child inside me, that's been gone for so long, as returned.