Soliheen Speaks

Episode 67: Soliheen Remix Month - Robert Glasper

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:04:00 +0000

Ok ok, so it continues.... (not even sure how many of you guys still click on the email alerts now).

This time it's a Robert Glasper remix.... mediocre song to be honest but I've done my best with the time I had. Hold up... that sounds a little disclaimerish right...? Ignore that, hear my magnificence and gimme some specific feedback.... pretty please....

And it doesn't stop there.... check out Keebs' remix of the same tune! You heard me, Keebs is trying a ting so give her some specific feedback too! My feedback to her has been that hers is the best version by far, not just out of mine, hers and the original but of all the remixes on the page... but don't let her know I think that ok? Cool....

*for some reason it's not letting me put her widget up so either check the Keebs mix here ----> http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/robert-glasper-move-love-remix-contest/submissions/92412 or check the widget in the comments!

Oh and just for the record, I hate the stupid site these mixes are on. Soooooo long like MySpace in 2006.

Episode 66: Soliheen Remix Month - Portico Quartet

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:59:00 +0000

I have decided to extend Soliheen Remix Month a little as I have some unfinished work to share with the world. This one's a little different so your feedback is essential. Give it a listen, leave me a sound cloud comment if you can, if not, leave me a comment here and spread the word....

Episode 65: Soliheen Remix Month - London Posse

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:22:00 +0000

So keeping it coming with my remix of Gangster Chronicle by London Posse. Hands down my favourite UK Hip Hop group of all time! Let me know what you think of this one and spread the word as it's #soliheenremixmonth and there's more to follow!

Again this one is for a competition so be sure to cast your vote and leave a comment in the timeline of the track...

Episode 64: Soliheen Remix Month - Lalah Hathaway

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:23:00 +0000

So it is with great pleasure (and speed typing before post-run showering) that I kick start this month of January, the official Soliheen Remix Month, with the first of a short collection of ear candy. This is my offering to a genre that I have had little to do with but know that applying some reggae principles is all that stands between whackness and greatness!

All that I ask of you... expect of you even, is your honesty, comments, votes and support! Not much really, it's all free... so make it happen!

Just click the 'vote' link after you've checked out my awesomeness!!

Look out for more Remixes this month... expect surprises!

Skating 2012 ALERT!

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:18:00 +0000

Hey festive fools!

Just a last minute quickie....

Skating 2012
Location: Somerset House
Date: Sunday 1st January 2012
Time: 18:45

Food afterwards.

Go here to book your tickets.... QUICK!!

http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/ice-rink/times-and-tickets

Who's in?

Last year's video to follow... in the meantime watch last year's trailer as I have had no time to make a new one. Just pretend that the dates are correct... ;)

Episode 63: On your marks...

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:15:00 +0000

<p>&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://soliheen.bandcamp.com/track/track-05-2004"&amp;amp;gt;Track 05 2004 by Soliheen&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;</p>

So I'm a casual runner... nothing more... nothing less. It's not that I couldn't be a serious runner, I just choose to be a casual runner. Once or twice a week if I'm having a particularly good running week. I'm not even that fast really. But I've been talked into entering this 10K race on Saturday 12th November... that's right, THIS Saturday. And I should be writing that MOvember! See it's all for a good cause apparently, although the fact that this so-called race is in Greenwich Park, the hilliest mofo in the south, makes me believe there are no true good causes... bustards! (http://london-greenwich.mo-running.com/)

Get set....

I'm trying to do a sub 60 minute time but the hills are horrific and let's face it, it's not really a race is it?! I mean, hundreds of people are in this thing judging by my race number (821 if you feel like coming to cheer me on at 10am) and I'm not into finding out my position cos it won't be first, second or third. If I find out it will be like the British Olympic Team next year....! So why call it a race? Why not just say let's all hurt ourselves from the inside for an hour and pretend that the 'medal' (again, it's not really a medal, is it?!) makes me a better person than everyone else that didn't take part?

But anyway, now that I've set the scene and hopefully made you think about how much of a better person I am than all of you, let's talk about how to redeem yourselves in the non-Nigerian church-in-an-industrial-estate kinda way.

I'm not running alone. In fact I'm running to keep others company. Primarily Makeba (Keebs to you lot as that is her online persona). James Yarde is in this ting too! That's right, we ain't joking. But I'm waaaaaay too lazy to do the whole sponsor me thing. I paid to run so that goes to charity anyway... Makeba on the other hand is doing this for a insanely excellent cause. Let me quote her Just Giving page....

Hi all!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I took up running in Autumn 2010 after feeling ashamed watching women three times my age and twice my size running in a half marathon near my house. I'm not quite ready for a half marathon yet but I am challenging myself to run this 10km (6.2 miles) for a great cause- Doctors of the World UK. I volunteer at one of their projects in East London, offering advocacy and clinical care for London's most vulnerable and marginalised people. I get to see first hand what a difference money donated to the charity can make.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now- I want to SMASH my £150 target- hopefully I will raise LOADS more!!

So far she is at £115 which to be frank with you guys is pretty lame! Not on her part, lame on everyone else. She's been training hard, consistently for a long time now and this needs to be acknowledged. So this is the bit where you guys get to step up! All I'm saying is, make this £150 thing happen yeah... it's not even a lot of money. She's only £45 away from the target. And it's maaaad easy to donate!

Here's the link -----> http://www.justgiving.com/makebaroach

I say £5 each should do it. That's all... I know you're all good people and it's such a great opportunity to remind yourself just how good you are ;)

My folks are coming to cheer us on so I'm sure my dad will have his camera. If I'm grimacing in all the pics then you won't see one. If I manage to pull of a 'magnum', 'blue steel', or 'morning mist' pose then they'll be all over the next blog.

*flicks through Nike+ app*

Oh what's that? 51mins 27secs for your 10K practice run yesterday? Huh? That's only the 3rd 10K you've run ever? It's not a big deal really...

*inspects fingernails*

GO!!!!

Episode 62: Reveille

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:14:00 +0000

<a href="http://soliheen.bandcamp.com/track/reveille">Reveille by Soliheen</a>

Can you hear that? Ok, then answer me this...

In a perfect world on a perfect day, not an isolated perfect day, but a perfect day in the middle of weeks of consecutive perfect days, what would your ideal time to wake up to start that day be?

Now, don't rush into that answer... think for a moment. A perfect day...

Consider what time you would have gone to sleep the night before, the night after at the end of a perfect day that is. How much sleep would you want, knowing that there is this perfect day just waiting for you at the other end but not knowing how much longer these perfect days will last for?

I got up maaaad early today, again. Now I personally am quite fond of sleep. It's a good friend of mine. But we're probably not best friends if I'm honest, but that's ok. We get on just fine. Today was too early realistically speaking, but the temptation to say "boooy, I'd have the longest lie in" isn't that tempting to me either? Is it just me?

I'm gonna go with 6am start after a midnight 'lights out'. That's pretty cool... no? I always feel like I have one over on the rest of you suckers when I'm up early. Sneakily get things done so that I can appear to be casually amazing, no big deal....

I then get to thinking what would fill up my perfect day?

Morning run? check

Sexy time? check

Sil Lim Tao? check

Make some music? check

Write? check

Watch something funny? check

Have an inspiring conversation? check

Go to work? check... no, really... but not for too long...

Teach someone something new to them? check

The list goes on, and just so you know it's really me typing, food would be the punctuation marks to all these activities... of course...

Soooo, what is your perfect time to wake up to make the most of your perfect day? What activities would be in there? Share...

You do realise that there will be no excuse for not implementing this from tomorrow though, right?! Goood...

Just a quickie...

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:33:00 +0000

Remember to press play...

<a href="http://soliheen.bandcamp.com/track/track-8">Track 8 by Soliheen</a>

... so I'm not entirely convinced of whether this email access only thing works how I like it to work so let's just say I'm reviewing it and will update you of how things will be soon. In the meantime I'll just leave it open for all to see... so behave yourselves, you hear!

In other news, to celebrate my 39th birthday I hereby invite all comers to a morning birthday run, yes run (that's the same as a jog (pronounced yog I think) Wendy Woooo) from my place to the O2 and back again along the river (about 8.5 miles)! How fun does that sound, eh!?!

So, who's in?

Episode 61 - The 39 Steps

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:40:00 +0000

So there I stood, half a pint of Fosters or Budweiser (not sure which) thrown over me, red imprint of my hand on the right side of her face staring back at me!! How the hell did I allow this b***h to get me so mad!?! And to think the night started off so promising...

... lemme start from the beginning... no, let me start from the middle.

Ok....

... that should be enough of an intriguing start to a purely fictitious story to make the eyebrows raise of all that received the email notification but couldn't be bothered to email me their email address and therefore receive privileges to belong to our exclusive little club! Their loss... in de face!

Now, how are you all doing? It's been so long... but now the time is right! I'll be mixing it up between written blogs and video blogs (the word 'vlogs' makes me cringe) for the time being, at the moment I'm feeling like written is the way to go. Let me know your thoughts. To make the written blogs slightly more multi-sensory I have decided to include some reading music. So, without further ado (?) press play on the embedded thingamajig and let's get these 39 Steps started!

<a href="http://soliheen.bandcamp.com/track/the-39-steps-blog-music">The 39 Steps (blog music) by Soliheen</a>

So, as impossible as my beautiful face makes this seem, my... wait for it... 39th birthday is rapidly approaching! Yes, I know... I look good... it's no big deal, really. Of course a big part of it is down to genetics, but there is a significant amount of effort that you too can put into gaining results in the 'looking this good' department and you know what, it's your lucky day. Well, not today exactly, but some time soon I will share with you the secrets that will get you here. I know, sounds too good to be true but it IS true, unless of course you are a single female over the age of 28. For you there is a whole other blog that will help you to prosper, but for the rest of you, it's on. But I digress....

The purpose of THIS blog is not to brag about the fountain of youth I have found but is to ask for your help. I am in the process of putting together a program of activities, for want of a better description, things that I believe would really make 39 worth remembering. Things that if I don't intentionally set out to achieve, I may never get round to doing, things that I can tick off, not in a 'oh shit I'm almost 40!!! PANIC!' kinda way, because far from panicking, I'm looking forward to the time where I'm present during the 'how old are YOU then?' conversation that seems to happen a lot around me and I get to say, 'why would I lie?' as a part of my answer. (the truth is that happens now but you know, 40's way more impressive!)

So far things on my list are:

1. Go to Cadbury's Land or whatever it's called and eat fresh chocolate!

2. For every book that I am tempted to buy, read one that I already have but haven't read.

3. Cook for more people. Ok let's be specific, Soliheen (don't you hate it when people say 'pacific' when they mean 'specific') and set an actual target... um.... 20... no.... 10... ok 12. Cook for 12 new people. No wait... 10!

4. Consistently go to Wing Chun class. I suppose consistently means at least once per week? I dunno, funds are low right now but that shouldn't stop me....? Um... let's say 50 classes.... I think... (no one is holding me to any of these btw....)

5. Go to a new country. Well, the country doesn't hafta be new, that would really limit my options now, I just hafta be new to the country. Yeah that's doable.

Ok, all self indulgent, I know, these are just off the top of my head really and that's why I'm reaching out to steal... I mean, ask for your ideas. What should I do during my 39th year on this planet? Any recommendations? Nothing reckless of course although I know you all (think you) got jokes. Shall we say 39 things? Sounds good to me.

Now to put the record straight on a few things:

1. Spit n Move is most definitely gonna happen again. Don't know when but it's on the cards so watch this space.

2. I know I owe you the cooking blog where you gave me the ingredients, I have not forgotten, again it's on the cards now I'm messing with the new FCP.

3. I also realise that I owe you the edited version of this year's ice skating video, again, in the cutting room.

So let me know how you have all been? What's new? Catch me the hell up!

How do you feel about having to kinda log in to read/view the blog? I need this space to be a little secure for us all so let me know if it's not working right and I'll see what can be done. How do you feel about the idea of written babble? Prefer video babble? I'm more likely to be able to make written babble consistently regular with video babble intermittently sprinkled into the mix but let me know your thoughts.

Ok enough of this.... gimme your ideas for my 39th year. We only have 15 more days to decide!! And just in case you were wondering, food, money... these are the preferred gifts. Food is right up there though! Hook it up!

3 things...

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:21:00 +0000

1. I'm about to get active again on this blog (yes, I know).

2. I am making it invite only so will need your email address if I don't already have it (send to soliheen@gmail.com). That means this will be the last public blog for now.

3. Why are the words of the Rainbow Song sooooo off?!

Ok, as you were...

DVDs...

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:08:00 +0000

I'm maaaaad late with this but... I'm selling all of my DVDs for £1 each... YES, you heard correctly! I have no need for them now so who wants what? This is mainly to my London people, or at least people who can get to London to collect. Hey, if we haven't met before now's a good time... bring your cash though...

So below is the list. The reason I say I'm maaad late is because some of these have already gone, just didn't get time to post the list here... ooops... and I really can't be bothered to edit the list now, so I figured to just put it up see who wants what. If it's gone I'll hafta disappoint you but you can still come meet me and buy me lunch instead! Deal? Cool...

I think I'll be posting more text blogs than video blogs for a while... if that's ok with you... and if it ain't, you can take that complaint and you can.... smile...

DVDs...

21 GRAMS
A BEAUTIFUL MIND
ALI
ALPHA DOG
AMELIE
AMERICAN BEAUTY
AMERICAN GANGSTER
AMISTAD
ANALYZE THIS
ANGEL HEART
APOCALYPSE NOW
A SCANNER DARKLY
ADAPTATION
ANCHORMAN
BAD COMPANY
BARBERSHOP
BASEKETBALL
BEDAZZLED
BEE MOVIE
BEST IN SHOW
BLACK SNAKE MOAN
BLACK MASK
BLOOD DIAMOND
BLOW
BO SELECTA
BOOMERANG
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
BREWSTERʼS MILLIONS
BRIDE WARS
BRIEF ENCOUNTER
BROWN SUGAR
BULLET BOY
BULLIT
BAMBOOZLED
BIG FISH
BIG MOMMAS HOUSE
BORAT
BOUND
BUFFALO 66
BUGSLIFE
CALENDAR GIRLS
CAPE FEAR 1962
CAPE FEAR 1991
CARS
CHAMBER OF DEATH
CHOPPER
CITY OF GOD
CLOVERFIELD
COLLATERAL
CORPSE BRIDE
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM SEASONS 1 - 7
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
CHILDREN OF MEN
CHINATOWN
CHOCOLAT
CHRIS ROCK BRING THE PAIN
CITIZEN KANE
CLOCKERS
COMING TO AMERICA
CONSPIRACY
THE CONSTANT GARDENER
CROOKLYN
CRY FREEDOM
CURIOUS CASE BENJAMIN BUTTON
DAVE CHAPPELLE'S BLOCK PARTY
DELICATESSEN
DELIRIOUS
DESCENDANTS OF WING CHUN
DEVILS ADVOCATE
DODGEBALL
DREAMGIRLS
DEMOLITIONMAN
DERAILED
DO THE RIGHT THING
DONNIE DARKO
DOWNFALL
EYES WIDE SHUT
ENEMY OF THE STATE
ENGLISH PATIENT
E.T.
FALLEN
FAMILY PLOT
FIGHT CLUB
FRENZY
FRIDA
FAMILY GUY
FRIENDS (ALL SEASONS)
FUTURAMA (ALL SEASONS)
FUTURAMA BEAST WITH A BILLION BACKS
FUTURAMA BENDERʼS BIG SCORE
FUTURAMA BENDERʼS GAME
FUTURAMA INTO THE WILD GREEN YONDER
FABULOUS BAKER BOYS
FAMILY GUY BLUE HARVEST
FAMILY GUY UNTOLD STORY
FARGO
FRIDAY
FRIDAY AFTER NEXT
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN
FULL METAL JACKET
GO
THE GODFATHER
GLADIATOR
GREEN MILE
GOODFELLAS
HAPPY GILMORE
HAPPY FEET
HARLEM NIGHTS
HEAD OF STATE
HITCH HITCHCOCK LEGACY
HITMAN
HOUSE PARTY
HOSTAGE
HOTEL RWANDA
INSIDE MAN
IN HER SHOES
IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH
INDEPENDENCE DAY
INSOMNIA
IRREVERSIBLE
IʼVE LOVED YOU SO LONG
JACKIE BROWN
JARHEAD
JFK
JUNGLE FEVER
KING KONG
KING OF COMEDY
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
LA CONFIDENTIAL
LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
LEMONY SNICKET
LEON
LOVE AND BASKETBALL
LOCK STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS
MAGNOLIA
MALCOLM X
MARKED FOR DEATH
MARNIE
MATRIX REVISITED
MEET THE PARENTS
MEMENTO
METHOD MAN
MIND BODY & KICK ASS MOVES
MOONWALKER
MATRIX RELOADED
THE MEANING OF LIFE
MICHAEL JACKSONS THIS IS IT
THE NIGHTMARE OF...
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
MO BETTER BLUES
MODERN TIMES (1936)
MR DEEDS
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE
NEXT FRIDAY
NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
OLD BOY
ON THE WATERFRONT
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOʼS NEST
ORDINARY DECENT CRIMINAL
OUT OF TIME
O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU
OCEANS 12
THE OFFICE (US)
THE OFFICE (UK) 1 & 2
THE OFFICE (CHRISTMAS SPECIALS)
THE ONE
PANS LABYRINTH
PITCH BLACK
PRODIGAL SON
PSYCHO
PLANES TRAINS
THE PROPOSAL
PULP FICTION
QUIZ SHOW
RAW
REAR WINDOW
REBECCA
RIZE
ROMEO AND JULIET
RONIN
ROPE
RATATOUILLE
RESERVOIR DOGS
RICHARD PRYOR LIVE AND SMOKING
RICHARD PRYOR LIVE IN CONCERT
RICKY GERVAIS LIVE ANIMALS
RICKY GERVAIS LIVE FAME
RICKY GERVAIS LIVE POLITICS
ROBOTS
ROSEMARY'S BABY
RUN LOLA RUN
RUNNING SCARED
SABOTEUR
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
SCARFACE
SCHOOL OF ROCK
SCREAM
SCREAM 2
SCREAM 3
SCUM
SIGNS
SLIDING DOORS
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
SNAKE & CRANE
SNAKE IN THE MONKEYʼS SHADOW
SNAKE IN THE EAGLEʼS SHADOW
SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE
SPIDER-MAN
STRICTLY BALLROOM
SWORDFISH
SAW
THE SCORE
SECRETARY
SEVEN POUNDS
SHADOW OF A DOUBT
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
SHE HATE ME
SHREK
SIN CITY
SLEEPERS
SNATCH
SOMERSTOWN
STAR TREK
SUMMER OF SAM
TAPE
TAKEN
TAP
TAXI
TAXI 2
THE BIRDS
THE FIRM
THE GAME
THE HUSLTER
THE IPCRESS FILE
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES
THE NEGOTIATOR
THE PROPOSAL
THE THIRD MAN
THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY
THE BEST MAN
THE BOURNE IDENTITY
THE BOURNE SUPREMECY
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
THE OTHERS
THE PASSION OF CHRIST
THE PIANIST
THE ROCK
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES
THE SIMPSONS MOVIE
THE SIXTH SENSE
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
THE VILLAGE
THE WIZ
THE WOOD
TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD
TOPAZ
TORN CURTAIN
TRADING PLACES
TRAINING DAY
TROPIC THUNDER
TENACIOUS D
THE TERMINAL
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
THE DARK KNIGHT
THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE
THE MATRIX
THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS
THE SKELETON KEY
THEY LIVE
THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE
TOTAL RECALL
TOY STORY
TOY STORY 2
TOY STORY 3
TROPIC THUNDER
TROY
TRUE LIES
TUBE TALES
THE UNTOUCHABLES
UNBREAKABLE
VERITGO
WEST SIDE STORY
WHEN WE WERE KINGS
WING CHUN
WALL-E
WAR OF THE WORLDS
WEDDING CRASHERS
WHITE NOISE
WITNESS
WOLF CREEK
40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN
ZOOLANDER

Not to mention my Simpsons collection, some random Family Guy box sets, Extras and something else that I can't quite remember.....?

Anyway, everything must go! First come first serve! £1 each or there abouts! London pickups only! Lunch is on YOU!

Sweet Monday

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:15:00 +0000

Where have I been?

What happened at skating?

Umm... 'you're gonna die' goals and forfeits... what happened to that?

Email addresses for blog access? Did I miss that?

I know.. I know... all great questions... and ones that I will be sure to answer in a big catch-up blog in the near future... ;)

But the purpose of this interruption to your day is just to say hi and bring to your attention this really cool project I have been involved in. It's a short film competition at Reed Employment (http://www.reed.co.uk/film) and we're gonna WIN I tells ya!!

Remember Kamilah (KAM JAM) from that Story Time blog? Well, her brother Omari is the writer and director of this film, myself and two other amazing people put the music together and now we wait for shortlisting...

Check it out here, it's only 3 mins long. Leave a comment on the youtube video and spread it like AIDS... I mean, chocolate sauce... (dunno why I said AIDS...).

Oh yeah, the next blog will be for email subscribers only... Linda, you need to verify that email btw...

Now gimme some feedback and update me on your worlds!

Skating REMINDER and some other stuff...

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:48:00 +0000

How you doing, people?! All is well in your worlds I trust...

I have 3 things to discuss with you...

1.Skating is here! Tomorrow to be more precise, so I just wanted to remind those that are attending of the details:

DATE: Saturday 1st January 2011

MEETING TIME: 18:15

SKATING TIME: 18:45 - 19:45

EATING TIME: 20:00ish

PLACE: Somerset House, London

Confirmed attendees:

Myself (of course)
Makeba
James Yarde
Shade
Kamilah (don't forget your Kam Jam cash!)
Greg
Alex
Angela (my sister whose birthday it is on that very day!!)
Kemi
Lisa
My DAD... (that's right!)
Ukweli

I think that's it... although I feel like I'm missing some people. And of course there are several losers... I mean, others, (who can't come skating for various lame reasons which I will attempt to capture on camera) who are coming for the meal afterwards... grrrrreat!

So there you have it... Soliheen Skates 2011... alongside some other more fabulous people!

2. You're Gonna Die 2010

We need to regroup to reflect on how the year went and what to do next. Some of this discussion will no doubt take place at tomorrow's meal after we rank the Top 5 drops of the evening but I will be sharing with you all in a blog sometime soon on how I did and stuff. But in the meantime NOW is the time to start pondering on what you plan on achieving in the next 365 days or so as you KNOW I'm going to be dragging it out of you in the follow-up blog. And just to warn you, this time there NEEDS to be a forfeit, that's all I'm saying!

3. Realigned Priorities

The original intentions of my Myspace blog back in 2005 when I started those ramblings was to get 'stuff' out of my head and somewhere that enabled me to read it back and reflect. I was also a Master Teacher with a group of incredible individuals under my care that I wanted to share crazy ideas with. That was how it all started but soon grew into a requirement of anyone wishing to 'add' me to subscribe, comment and follow my journey (self obsessive, I know). But it was fun fun fun... just think, without this drive I would never have revealed my 'Soliheen's Greatest Hair Mistakes' series of blogs and other gems of this nature. (btw, I'm thinking of digitally 'remastering' some of those blogs for the current group? Stay tuned.)

Then I had enough of Myspace (as we all did) but rather than following the mass exodus to Facebook to do similar things with the added ability to stalk old school friends I chose to 'speak' right here. Starting from scratch to hold onto 'followers' has been difficult but the shrinkage has been welcome as I can focus my ramblings to people who care (or at least I think they care *sniffs... wipes nose with sleeve*).

Get to the point, Soliheen...

Ok ok... long story short... I'm gonna change it up again... slightly...

What I really want to do more than be a mass internet celebrity is connect with people I know and others that I don't know yet but are like minded, celebrate our greatness, ridicule the ridiculous, support, entertain and have a laugh. In order to do this well I'm going to restrict the viewing of this blog to only those that make contact with me and express a desire to be a part of this thing. I know I know... loooooong... or... whhhhhhy... or... maaaaaan! But the truth is it's not a big deal. Just drop me an email at soliheen@gmail.com and say whassup! I will then add your email to the list and we shall continue with the fun.

I know there are a handful of lurkers out there and hopefully this will gently pull you into the heart of the loop! Woohoo!! I am also aware that some of you will just not bother and my viewer number will go down. But you know what... it's all good. It sooo much better to have a group of contributors than a few who sit on the sidelines!

So there will be one more open blog before this thing gets SERIOUS!

Ok, gotta go now...

Have a safe New Year!

Soliheen

Episode 60 - Story Time (KAMS JAMS)

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:19:00 +0000

Don't forget to check out Kamilah Bryan's blog here ---> http://kamsjams.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to just GIVE here ---> http://www.justgiving.com/kamilahbryan

Skating 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:14:00 +0000

DATE: Saturday 1st January 2011

MEETING TIME: 18:15

SKATING TIME: 18:45 - 19:45

EATING TIME: 20:00ish

PLACE: Somerset House, London

I've got my ticket. Get yours HERE before it's too late!

(or here---> http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/ice_rink/200910/1064.asp in case my fancy shmancy html doesn't work for you)

MEAL TOPICS: Best Drop and 'You're Gonna Die 2011' Goals!

Intermission - Skating 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:24:00 +0000

Saturday 1st January 2011
18:45 - 19:45
Somerset House for skating then somewhere close for fooooood!!

Post a comment to let us all know who's coming.

http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/ice_rink/200910/1064.asp

Transition Episode 6 - Life

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:28:00 +0000

Here's the original blogs I'm referring to...

http://www.soliheenspeaks.com/2010/01/episode-49-youre-gonna-die.html

http://www.soliheenspeaks.com/2010/02/episode-55-youre-really-gonna.html

I forgot to mention Pete's secret task, Keebs' weight loss, Cherish's eliminating debt, Amukura in addition to the 3 mentioned is also going to learn Spanish, Claire's touching her toes or some kinda old lady fitness thing, Shivz's skydive and Jena's lose 15lbs!

WOW I missed so much. Now, over to you guys, old and new... update me!

Oh and by the way, who is in the Netherlands right now? I keep getting hits from there. Reach out! Woohoo!

Transition Episode 5 - Star Tech

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:25:00 +0000

Transition Episode 4 - Crap

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:29:00 +0000

Transition Episode 3 - Nap Time

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:24:00 +0000

Transition Episode 2 - Proud

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:55:00 +0000

Not forgetting other ex-students that were there, Shivz, Lance, Mikey, Francesca, Muna.... I'll be sharing their progress soon, as well as the ones that didn't reach...

Taps the mic

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:14:00 +0000

... testing testing... 1... 2...

<a href="http://soliheen.bandcamp.com/track/dutty-beast">Dutty Beast by Soliheen the wisechild</a>

As you were... until 02 October 2010

It's sooooo tempting...

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:02:00 +0000

.... to procrastinate right here as a way of giving my fingers a break.... but I shouldn't... so I won't... and I'm safe.... (copyright Jonzi D)...

Doh, wait.... I'm still typing......

Focus Soliheen... FOCUS!

about 9,000 more words to go....

Shoo!

Episode 59: Back Again!

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:35:00 +0000

Finally... it's up and running again. Just trying to make achieving my 'You're Gonna Die' tasks more... interesting! Speaking of which, how are your tasks going?

Now, after you've clicked around, commented and whatnot, go spread the word and get me some more subscribers. You never know, it might even inspire me to make this a 'regular' thing!

Episode 58: ready, steady.... SHOP!

noreply@blogger.com (Soliheen) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:05:00 +0000

Blog shut down imminent.......

Comment while you can........