Today's song is not actually a new song, rather old actually. When Richard Carpenter, of the brother and sister group the Carpenters, heard the song, he says that he instantly thought it could be a hit and would be perfect for the Carpenters.
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Long ago, and oh so far away,I fell in love with you - before the second showYour guitar - it sounds so sweet and clear,but you're not really there - it's just the radio Don’t you remember you told me you love me baby?You said you'd be coming back this way again baby,Baby baby baby baby oh baby - I love you, I really do Loneliness, is such a sad affair, and I can hardly wait - to be with you againwhat to say - to make you come againcome back to me again and play your sad guitar Don’t you remember you told me you love me baby?You said you'd be coming back this way again baby,Baby baby baby baby oh baby - I love you, I really do!
The African National Congress remains the most popular party among voters with 47% support, according to the latest Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) survey published on Tuesday.The Democratic Alliance seems on course to maintain its official opposition status with 7% of the electorate supporting the party, the HSRC said in a statement.More voters, at 3%, expressed preference for the newly formed Congress of the People over the other old, established parties such as the Inkatha Freedom Party and the Independent Democrats with 2% and 1% respectively.The data was gathered in mid-December 2008 as part of the 2008 round of the annual SA Social Attitudes Survey, conducted by the council since 2003.The survey was conducted among a nationally representative sample of 6 613 South Africans comprising 58% female and 42% male participants - 60% blacks, 17% coloureds, 11% Indians/Asians and 13% whites. More than half of the electorate in five provinces indicated they would vote for the ANC.The party was most popular in Limpopo (79%) followed by Mpumalanga (68%), North West (57%), Eastern Cape (55%), and the Free State (52%). The Western Cape was evenly contested by the ANC and the DA with each getting 20%.In the other three provinces, Northern Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, the ANC remained the most popular choice among the electorate.Cope and the DA vied for second-most popular party in the Eastern Cape, with both getting 4% support.The DA had the edge over Cope and the rest of the opposition parties in Northern Cape (13%), Gauteng (10%), North West (7%) and in the Free State, where it was the second-most popular party.KwaZulu-Natal remained the IFP stronghold at 9%.
National support for the ANC was particularly strong among women, at 50%, compared to 45% among men, and those with no schooling (63%), decreasing gradually with an increase in education levels.Conversely, support for the DA and Cope increased with increases in education levels.
Blacks remained the core constituency for the ANC with 58% saying they would vote for the ruling party.The DA had its support base among the whites (39%), coloureds (21%) and Indians/Asians (8%).Support for Cope was evenly spread across the race groups with 4% among whites, and 3% each among blacks, Indians/Asians and coloureds.The ID had its strongest support among coloureds (5%), and the IFP among blacks(2%).Of the total electorate, 12% indicated they would not vote, 13% were uncertain or did not know which party they would vote for, while 12% refused to answer.
Story courtesy of News24
Its quite simple really - i went to dinner last night with a friend, after our French lesson we decided, ag, why drive all the way home when we could take a stroll up Long Street and find a neighbourhood place to eat - well we did just off long - a Mexican restaurant called Mexican Kitchen called our names, we sat outside, made corny, if not slightly inappropriate Mexican jokes and had a wonderful meal that arrived at a staggering 3.5 mins (no kidding) after we ordered - i worried - i'm used to places i have to wait a good 10 mins, minimum, for my meal, especially when it involved this much beef - anyway i had a Chimichang, purely for amusement sake - a chimichanga is a popular Mexican dish which is basically a deep friend burrito - wasn't as tasty as anticipated but still enjoyable - except today i'm paying the usual Mexican price. Ask anyone who's ever been out for Mexican food - they'll tell you they had a runny tummy the next day - I'm no exception, have had a serious case of the sh*ts since i got to work, its exhausting! So next time i'll be sure to stay clear of the anything with an amusing name! The restaurant as a whole was charming with very authentic slash kitch-y decor. I'm definitely gonna go back there for some Margaritas & Sombreros.This just in, you heard it here first, no other news site is reporting on this as yet!
In Johannesburg news people are advised not to take
UPDATE: I bought white ones - it was a hard decision, but i'm very happy with the choice i made, i felt like i couldnt win either way - hopefully soon i can get black ones as well.
Adapted from John Grogan's debut bestselling book, Marley & Me is a painfully realistic portrayal of life and death as seen through the relationship of a young writer "John Grogan" (Owen Wilson) and his loyal Labrador retriever companion Marley. Firstly i'd like to acknowldge that i wasn't expecting much from this movie which turned out to be a very heart-warming saga of the most incorrigible dog ever captured on film is excellent entertainment, although parents should keep in mind very young children may be disturbed by the heartbreaking ending, which had grown men - myself included - almost in tears (i never tear in movies) after laughing hysterically for 90 minutes. Jennifer Aniston is as charming as ever, outstanding subtle performance, almost like she threw down the script and assumed the character of Jennifer Grogan, and Owen Wilson manages to subdue his frequently snide and wise-alecky persona long enough to offer an great performance. This isn't just the story of a dog with behaviour problems; it's a charming portrait of a marriage as the couple navigates their way through life while dealing with tragedy, financial difficulties, and the joys and frustrations of parenthood, in addition to that very energetic, chaotic but lovable yellow Lab.I can't find words to make it not sound like another dog movie, so just trust me and go see it - its great!
I'll blame this on my general ignorance, what is this 'Anti-Blair' protest about?
I've been wanting to get myself a pair these classic sneakers, Converse's All Star Chuck Taylors, now i'm very close to making the decision, and I'm faced with a creative decision, its one of the most critical decisions when you're doing anything but curing cancer, the COLOUR. What colour must i get? I'm not adventurous, not keen on anything flamboyant and kitsch, i'm a man of basics, black or white - being South African this is always a slightly loaded decision, thankfully this is not half as sensitive - I just need help figuring out what colour boot-ed All Star sneakers to buy.
Chuck Taylor All-Stars are canvas and rubber shoes produced by Converse. They were first produced in 1908 as the "All-Star", Converse's attempt to capture the basketball shoe market. They were not particularly popular until basketball player Chuck Taylor adopted them as his preferred shoe. He was so impressed with the design that he became the shoe's leading salesman. After proposing a few changes to the shoe, the shoe got its current name and Chuck Taylor's signature on its ankle patch.
What’s a typical Capetonians evening? Does he leave work close to 19h00, rush home, shower and get dolled up and head to the theatre with a lady friend to spend an unforgettable evening with housewife, superstar and international style icon Dame Edna Everidge - as portrayed by Mr Ceri Dupree - a gas of a show, most hilarious show of its kind! With Dame Edna at certain parts of the show use the audience as inspiration for his repertoire, at some point my friend was called on stage to portray a nun, I died, for her – but she survived, she was such a great sport, and took to the nun role as a duck to water, which couldn’t have been difficult, what with being a good Catholic girl and all ;) Once wet with laughter, does the Capetonian head to Fork for dinner, make them open even when they were getting ready to close, at 23h30, then after that does he head to K.I.N.K Bar Boutique, owned by a friend he once lived with. KINK Bar is a sensual and du jour concept tucked away secretly in a beautiful vintage building at
Fabulosity Tip: Guys looking to impress their girlfriends need to visit K.I.N.K Bar Boutique and get your missus a pair of sexy lingerie.
I love fragrances - i adore smell in general and most people around me know that i often have half a dozen fragrances at all times so i can treat my olfactory cells to contrasting scent-sational thrills every now and then. So now my latest addition is the amazing Prada Amber pour Homme. I first purchase this fragrance back in 2007, on my first trip to Paris with a close friend, we both fell in love with the fragrance we ended up both buying the same fragrance - which i had never done before. Now i have a new bottle ah joie...Prada Amber Pour Homme released in 2006 was the first men fragrance from the house of Prada. It was developed by perfumer Daniela Andrier. The notes include bergamot, mandarin, neroli, cardamom, geranium, vetiver, orange blossom, myrrh, nirvanolide musk, labdanum, sandalwood, tonka bean, vanilla, saffron, patchouli and leather. This scent is most certainly not as amber-y as the name would have you believe, if at all, but it is a very well-blended and mixed - does not transform all that much, smells expensive and unique. It's very hard to identify the individual notes in this fragrance, and yes it does have a synthetic feel if overapplied, and yes it definately smells like soap, but the kind of soap an average person (e.g. me) wouldnt be able to afford or even know where to buy it. Another big plus with Amber is that it will not change with your skin chemistry. It is soapy, and very thick, like a blanket of some sort with great longevity, but you are not going to get the 'on my skin it smells like turpentine and lilies' type of thing. It is authentic yet a bit synthetic, chic yet a bit loud, rich yet a bit cloying, masculine yet a bit unusual. It is minimalist, on point and direct - will most likely not be a crowd-pleaser, but this is just like Prada's male clothing, or their whole masculine philosophy: Exclusive and slightly elusive with their image as what a Prada man should be. And this scent captures that. Also makes for an excellent scent for the workplace. It stays close to the skin and is warm, and "clean". It is unique and classy with an amazing sillage without being too loud, the opening to drydown is tightly knit, and you never get the feeling that you smell like the other three guys in the elevator...
Last night i had dinner at the lovely Societi Bistro with 5 friends, was delightful, just after being served complementary desserts (an assortment of all the desserts they have on the menu) as a thank you for the review i wrote about them on the eatout.co.za website (Didn't even know they read that stuff), we were told there was a huge fire on Devil's Peak and traffic was being re-directed, four our of five at dinner weren't really that bothered mainly because we all live in town and wouldnt be driving that way, but the one friend who lives Southern Suburbs way, texted a mere 10 mins later to say, the mountain was ablaze, the re-direction was not an overbearing move on the Cape Town council/authorities (excuse my ignorance as to who's responsible for this) but a necessity.
ou cant entirely prevent fires, but there aren't stringent enough strategies to conquere the fires once they break out, anyway i'm sure there's a lot i'm not aware of.De Waal Drive was closed for traffic at 00:15.Loudhailers were used to order residents of High Cape to evacuate as flames licked at the buildings.Long queues of cars formed as residents tried to escape the inferno. Security guards were going door-to-door telling the residents to evacuate. Two people sustained third degree burns and five firefighters were injured in the blaze :-(
Main pic is of last night - the other this morning!
So i went to see this movie, mainly for the cast, i didnt expect much from it and I'm glad i didn't - it was a simple, slightly hum drummy kinda movie, but guess what i actually enjoyed it - Based on the wildly popular bestseller from Sex and the City scribes Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, I expected the movie to try and be a Sex and the City, glitz, glamour, sex etc, but He's Just Not That Into You tells the stories of a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty- and thirtysomethings as they navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex... and hoping to be the exceptions to the "no-exceptions" rule. If you've ever sat by the phone wondering why he said he would call, but didn't, or if you can't figure out why she doesn't want to sleep with you anymore, or why your relationship just isn't going to the next level... he (or she) is just not that into you. 
I know i haven't posted in a bit of a while :-( sorry - but i went on a weekend away and didnt have much time to blog - now that i'm back, i have an obscene amount of work, so been too busy to post anything, but lets hope those days are gone.
Tulbagh is home to vineyards, towering mountains, countless national monuments and stunning scener
y, and all only 120km North East of Cape Town - I'm going on a weekend away this weekend, to Tulbagh, this should be exciting, what would ordinarily be a delightful idea, leaves me uncertain, mainly due to the company. I'm going with my department from work, its a Team Building event....now you see where my reservations stem from? I've never been a fan of these things, but lets hope it'll be delightful.
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Pope Benedict XVI admits to mistake in lifting the excommunication of a Holocaust-denying bishop.A letter has been sent to all Roman Catholic bishops apparently saying that insufficient checks were made beforehand and lessons will be learned. The Pope's decision in January caused a rift in Catholic-Jewish relations. The Vatican has asked the bishop, Richard Williamson, to recant his views, but he has not done so. Bishop Williamson has denied the existence of gas chambers and said only 200,000 to 300,000 Jews were killed by the Nazis. Church leaders said the Pope had not been aware when he lifted the excommunication that the bishop had voiced such views to a Swedish TV programme recorded last November. British bron Bishop Williamson, was one of four hardline conservative bishops to have their excommunications lifted.The move was a bid by the Pope to end a schism that began in 1988, when the four were ordained without Vatican permission.But it was then revealed that Bishop Williamson had aired his denial that six million Jews had died in the Holocaust in an interview for a Swedish television programme last November. The case led to protests from Holocaust survivors, world Jewish leaders and Jewish groups, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Pope's letter comes shortly after confirmation that he will visit Israel in May. Bishop Williamson returned to Britain last month after he was asked to leave Argentina, where he had been the head of a seminary. 
Last night i had the pleasure to dine with a friend at the new Societi Bistro in Gardens, Cape Town. The new location with views of Table Mountain is unbeatable, the inside has a rustic feel with naked brick walls, the outside section is what i fell in love with the most, it reminded me of the restaurant La Colombe d'Or aux portes de Saint Paul de Vance, situted in the Provence area of the South of France. Last night was a particularly magical night to be dining outside, it was warm, but not too warm and not windy at all. The food was sublime, I had their signature Fillet Steak Au Poivre with Madagascan green peppercorns, brandy, cream sauce, wilted spinach & frites, and it was one of the best steaks i've ever had, ever. For dessert we both wanted to try the Parisian Chocolate Truffle Cake purely just from our love of chocolate and all things Parisian, but we ended up getting the Baked Cheese Cake as well, and i'm not a big cheese cake fan, ordinarily, but just this once 'cheese' trumped 'chocolate' - we didnt even finish the chocolate truffle cake. 
Obama's political tract, The Audacity of Hope, and his life story, Dreams from My Father, became UK bestsellers during his 2008 run for office. Kate Summerscale, who won last year's Samuel Johnson prize, is also nominated twice for The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 3 April.
Strong competition
Dreams from My Father was written before Obama thought of entering politics and was originally p
ublished in 1995. It tells of his early life as a black boy growing up with his white grandparents and is frank about his drug use and flirtations with the Black Power movement.The book faces strong competition for biography of the year from bestselling memoirs by JG Ballard, Dawn French, Paul O'Grady, Julie Walters and Marcus Trescothick.
Obama's rivals for author of the year include American Stephanie Meyer. The four volumes of her teenage vampire saga, Twilight, are currently the four best selling children's books in the UK according to industry magazine The Bookseller.
On my way to work this morning, I was having a conversation with a friend, she was busy telling me, with great bitterness in her voice, about how she’s given up on finding love, the words that stuck to my head were her saying, “I don’t think there’s enough beauty in the world”. I tend to disagree with this statement, I think there is a lot of beauty in the world, beauty all around us, natural beauty, beauty of people, and even beauty of material things, the only thing that is depressing in life is not having beautiful things that we can call our own.
Almost everyone in life aspires to possess some of the beauty they see in front and all around them, be it a great house, nice car, or even more meaningful forms of beauty like a beautiful companion, beauty in people goes beyond the physical, their souls, hearts, and personalities, some of the beauty we desire is intangible like inner peace, joy, love etc and I think often when people desire these and they can’t attain them, they blame life for not having enough beauty, when in fact they mean, they are yearning to ‘own’ a piece of the beauty out there in the world – is it right to not enjoy things unless we own them and they belong to only us?
At first listen, Sober doesn't seem like such a wise choice for a second single, there are far safer and more immediate singles she could have released. Sober doesn’t have a memorable tune or a strong hook that will grab your attention immediately, but if you give it a chance, it’ll crawl under your skin. I found the lyrics intriguing so kept listening to the song and now I’ve been sucked in. In the same vein as So What, Sober is another seemingly autobiographical tune, but with a healthy helping of angst. The brooding tune is not really overflowing with happy thoughts as the song sees P!nk venture into some darker territory, (this is no surprise for P!nk fans, most of her unreleased songs are usually quite dark.) but there is a great take-away message, which has remarkably little to do with alcohol when you sit down and listen to it!=========lyrics========
