NAMASTE!

 Dr. Melissa is the best :) Yoga at home, in the comfort of your bedroom is not only great for its sense of privacy, but it feels a little bit more personal too. Try it out, it will change your life.

I usually create a Yoga den for myself, by: dimming the lights and lighting one candle and one stick of incense, to help set the mood. :)

 

All My Love,

Khaleesi x

  

P.S. Give thanks to your body!

 

MEATLESS MONDAYS!

 

 

 

 

Let us set the animals free and eventually the fish shall be too.

 

 

Look after your body, by taking a break from indulging in meat :)

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. Health Is Wealth!

 

 

LA LUNE SUPER!

 

 

 

The Supermoon, taken near Hinterstein, Germany.

Photo Credit : Jonathan Besler Photo

 

hijacked from 'I love Space'.

Cette image c'est tellement incroyable - This photo is so amazing.

 

Bon Journee!

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. I will ventrue out into space one day... Mark these words 25/06/13.

 



 

TOO SICK!

I REALLY HOPE THAT THEY START TOURING SOON!

 

Here is the official Music Video for 'Doin' it Right'

 



If you recall, the other week, I wrote a piece on 'The Robots'. For those of you who are unaware, this is a French House band which is made of a duo of brilliance. Daft Punk have really nailed it this time. I know that some of my favourite songs from previous albums such as: Music Sounds Better with You, Something About Us, Primetime of Your Life and Emotion are untouchable.

 

 

THIS SONG, IS HOWEVER, RIGHT UP THERE WITH SOME OF MY FAVOURITES and this band is surely moving up to the top spot in my list of top five bands, which includes:

 

Coldplay, N.E.R.D., Red Hot Chilli Peppers and what used to be U2 :)

 

 

F*CKIN' AMAZING I TELL YOU!

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. 'People are often afraid of things that sound new' - Daft Punk

 



FLASHBACKS!

 

Last December, I explored the streets of Cape Town, with one of my favourite people in the world, Kay Morgan (@DJ_Doowap). We stopped over at a friend's house, Raiko Spreadbury (@raikomyman), who lovingly invited us into his home for a little get together :)

 

 

Cheers, to one of the best days of my life.

 

Domestication is key! Eat right and you will be alright!

Garlic Bread on a Budget.
 

 I spontaneously decided that it would be much more fun to make our garlic bread at home.

Store-bought garlic bread always seems to have too much butter and not enough garlic; leaving you with a thick, pasty substance on your palette.

 

I used:

100g of salted butter @ R5.00 (R25.00 for 500g)

2 cloves of finely chopped/crushed fresh garlic @R1.50/clove (R3.00)

Salt and Pepper to taste and

I added a handful of mixed herbs and oregano.

 

• Lightly saute your garlic, herbs, salt and pepper in a sauce pan
• Add your butter, making sure to cut it into smaller pieces; thus, increasing the rapidity at which it will melt
• Allow for your butter to melt and stir it in consistently until it is smooth.
• Once your butter has started to boil slightly, turn down the heat and allow for it to cool down and thicken.
• I also bought a baguette (R5.00), which I sliced beautifully. I then laid these out on a baking tray and spread the melted butter, evenly on each piece.
• I baked the bread for approximately 12 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius et voila.

 

Total cost = a whopping R13.00!

 

 

HOME-MADE GARLIC BREAD IS THE FUTURE :)

 

 

 

 

 

A mouthful of goodness!

There are few better feelings than the enjoyment of a home-cooked meal, surrounded by great souls.

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. Demain est un autre jour - Tomorrow is another day.

Images courtesy of Motheo Moeng.

 



SUCCESS!

 

A special thank you to all of those who managed to crawl out of bed on Saturday morning and join us in celebrating Keep Eating's first-ever, Sandwich Drive.

 

We are so grateful to have been able to give away 80 sandwiches; as well as, some textbooks to those who are less fortunate, in this life.

 

We were able to initiate wholesome conversations with our homeless community; in the hopes of rehabilitating them back into our society.

 

It is our mission to clean up the streets in the aims of building a better existence for us all.

 

 

 

We would like to send out a special shout-out to the two ladies seen in this image: Ous' Maki and Ous' Malebohang. Best production team, ever.

I would also like to thank my business partner and Soul-Sister, Blossom Mayer. Without you, life would not be a dream :)

 

Jah Bless Your Souls,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. Keep Eating TV, will be hitting your screens soon 



EVERYBODY

WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD!

 

Music ignites my Soul... GOOD MUSIC!

 

Love,

Khaleesi x

 

 

P.S. 'Listen to the voice inside your mind. Let it speak.' 

WALALA WASALA!

 

 

 

Do you feel as if you need to make a change in your world?

Are you feeling the need to give back and give thanks for your life of privilege?

 

If you answered YES, to both of these questions...

 

THEN JOIN US FOR:

 

 

Keep Eating's Sandwich Drive

 

This affair will be held at The Rosebank Park, which is next to the Rosebank Library on Keyes Avenue, Rosebank.

 

We will join forces on Saturday the 22nd of June '13 from 11h00 - 14h00.

 

Not sure of what to bring?

Do not stress. I have the low-down for you right here:

 

1. A smile

2. A good heart

3. A sandwich and/or blanket

4. Your friends and family

5. A sense of dignity

 

I hope to see your gorgeous faces there.

 

Best Wishes,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. Some people help others, for recognition. Some people help others because they are willing and able to.

Who are you?

FORGET ME NOT!

 

 

Forget Me not

Forget Me never

Forget Me now

Forget Me forever

 

For I have forgotten

What it is to love You

Forgetting you is easy

For my Heart knows the Truth

 

Forget I was there

I ever held on

For you forgot the bliss we shared

In forgetting You are Wrong

 

Forget I would have loved you

Forget I ever did

Forget you were Blessed to Touch Me

Forget you misunderstood

 

Forget my Kiss

Forget my Smile

Look through my Soul

You will see I and I

 

For you forgot about the Love

Transpired through my Soul

On the day that you remember

Your time, will be of mold

 

A distant memory, Insha'Allah you shall be

For you Tortured my Soul

In your perplexed complacency

 

The day that you forgot me

My Soul again felt bright

Of the worthiness of my Heart

Which has forbidden you from its Light

 

In my dreams

Your face has disappeared

I wake up in Ecstasy

Forgetting the time I feared

 

Forget Me Not

Forget Me Never

For you will always Remember

You should have Loved Me Forever.

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. Why settle for a Prince, when you walk amongst Kings. - Ipeleng Motuba.

 



LOVE SONG 28

 

People have distorted the meaning of GOOD MUSIC!

 

THIS IS GOOD MUSIC!

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. LIVE THROUGH YOUR DREAMS... THEY ARE REAL!

WORD OF THE DAY!

 

I let my heart wander, for many a day; upon its return, I discovered that it is here to stay.

- Ipeleng Motuba.

 

A note to thy future self ;)

 

 

HAVE THE BEST DAY EVER AND ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOUR SOUL!

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

ILLUMINATION WITH THE LUMINEERS :) 

'I belong to you, you belong to me

You're my sweetheart...'

 

 

Best Love,

Khaleesi x 

 

YUMMY MUMMY FOOD!

 

 

 

Fresh Norwegian salmon served with some steamed greens, roasted baby potatoes and a home-made lemon butter sauce.

 

If you are ever venturing along Kloof Street, in Cape Town (South Africa), please do yourself a favour and pop into a restaurant called 'Manna'. I promise you, it will be worth your while.

 

I hope that all the fathers had the most amazing Father's Day yesterday. Fathers are hard to come by, good fathers are scarce and great fathers are a blessing.

Men have a different way of expressing themselves to the people that they love and one of the most difficult forms of this expression is evident in fatherhood. Many of us complain that we do not receive enough attention from our fathers, that our fathers are cold and their feelings are sometimes unwarranted; that our fathers do not understand us as our mothers do.

 

Sometimes, we forget to understand the pressure that comes with being a man in this world. To provide for your loved ones is a task that only few have accomplished and without such accomplishments, the others are seen as failures. We need to dedicate our time to appreciating our providers, more, for without them, we would not be able to reproduce. Women may be the bearers of human beings, but men are the providers that fertilise this conception.

 

TO ALL OF OUR CURRENT, FUTURE AND POTENTIAL FATHERS:

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL PLANET EARTH. WE LOVE YOU, YOUR APPENDAGES AND THE STRENGTH AND PROTECTION THAT YOU GIVE TO US, DAILY.

EVEN WITHOUT MEN, WOMEN WOULD STILL RULE, BUT OUR REIGN WOULD BE A LITTLE LESS FULFILLING AND FAR LESS EXCITING!

 

 

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. Love Begets Love. - Fortune Cookie circa. 2012.

Jan Delay Is The Business :)

 

 

 

It was late last year, when my best friend's partner dumped a large amount of music onto my hard-drive (which is now, sadly broken). Lucky for me, that I have foresight in life which allowed me to save all of the music on my computer. I am in love with Deutsch musique, it has a quality that is untouchable. This artist introduced the ideas of reggae and hip-hop to the German community and he is very well respected in his craft. This song makes me feel alive. It has a great tempo and its melody is so soothing to my soul.

 

Genießen! - Enjoy!

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

 

P.S. Heute es der Tag des glücks - Today is the day of happiness.

El Amor Es Un Acto De Fe.

- Love Is An Act of Faith.

 

What lies beneath my soul

Is transpired through my mind.

What encourages my heart to grow

Is transpired through my eyes.

What conveys: the meaning of being alive

Is transpired through my dreams.

What makes me who I am

Is transparent; in that I am free.

 

What gives to me, the idea: that my love shall prevail?

What takes away the hurt? 

That, my faith shall unveil.

What purpose do I serve, in allowing another

To be mine forever, to be my only lover?

In love, we shall grow

In love, we shall be

My faith, I give unto you.

For only you can set my soul free.

 

I captured this image during my most recent stay at home, in Cape Town.
I wonder who the people in the sky could be.
Does making love in a hot-air balloon solidify one's position in the 'Mile-High Club'?

Best,

Khaleesi of the *Universe* x

P.S. It has been a while since I last wrote a poetic piece.
I hope that you enjoyed the read!

The Reason Is You.

 

 

 

"... I'm sorry that I hurt you

It's something I must live with everyday.

And all the pain I put you through.

I wish that I could take it all away

And be the one who catches all your tears...

That's why I need you to hear..."

 

 

Blessed are Thee, Lovers are We.

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. 'It is always impossible, until it is done.' - N. Mandela.

COME PLAY WITH US :)

I am not sure if you have heard of an organisation called: Keep Eating est. 2012?

 

I was reading up about them on their Facebook page and it is a community business which is centred around the education of people, with regards to the types of food that we allow ourselves to consume.

 

Keep Eating is about a choice in lifestyle. It is an organisation which has been founded by two Presidents who are passionate about their society and societies alike. These young ladies are in their early twenties and it is their dream to take this organisation across the globe, in the hopes of helping others to correct their minds and souls, through the art of indulging in a lifestyle of the complete consciousnessm of health and self-preservation.

 

A healthy mind is reliant on a healthy body and the initiative herewith is to educate consumers about their consumption of food and to reintroduce society to the traditions of healthy, hearty eating.

 

 

You can find them on:

http://www.twitter.com/KeepEating_Org and http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Keep-Eating.

 

 

 

 

 

Next week Saturday, the 22nd of June '13, "Keep Eating" will be hosting their first event. This is in aid of uplifting the homeless community of Johannesburg, through a Sandwich and Blanket drive. It will be held at The Rosebank Park, which is next door to the library on Keyes Avenue. Rosebank.

Guests of the event are invited to come and join the team from 11h00-14h00 and are requested to come with the option of a Sandwich, a blanket or both :)

 

 

 

I AM SO EXCITED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT!

 

I hope to see you there.

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. "Look closely at the present you are constructing: it should look like the future you are dreaming."

 

 - Alice Walker.
(American author, poet, womanist, and activist. She is best known for writing: 'The Colour Purple')



MORNING BEATS!

I LOVE ME SOME MORNING GLORY! :)

Best,

Khaleesi x
 

P.S. 'It does not matter if you try and try and try again and fail. It does matter if you try and fail and fail to try again' - Unknown.

 NEVER FAIL TO TRY!

 

Last week, I was a very naughty girl and it felt so good.

I am always honest in my wrongdoings (no matter what the consequences may be). If I am at fault, what is the point in pretending that I am not? Today, I am giving thanks to my body for allowing me to indulge in way too much bread and cheese over the past six days. How many times can one eat a toasted cheese sandwich in a day? I am certain that I will definitely beat that record.

 

This past Saturday, a couple of mates and I grabbed some take-away pizzas at a hidden restaurant in Craighall Park, Johannesburg, called: Modo Mio. The pizzas are to die for! We ordered two large pizzas and the three of us scoffed them down as if God said: 'Okay gals, this is your last meal ever'. We complained of our over-indulgence, but like I said... It felt so good!

 

When I arrived home, about thirty minutes later, my stomach coerced my mind into directing its energy towards my motor system; hence, propelling me to prepare myself, not one, but two PIZZA SANDWICHES. For those of you who do not know this, a pizza sandwich is bread on cheese... I mean cheese on bread (... I feel dizzy just thinking about it...), which has been baked in the oven.

 

Alas, my body has told me that it is time to balance out my insane intake of bread and cheese last week. To add insult to injury, I have not run in six days, so I am going to have to put in the extra work this week, otherwise I will fall off until the Summertime. It is difficult to motivate yourself to exercise in Winter; yet, we all want our winter bodies to replicate our summer bodies.

 

This week, I am going to be concentrating on a semi-raw cleanse, which will allow for the regulation of my digestive system to rule once again.

 

 I prepared a light lunch snack which consisted of Provita bites. These were: Provita crackers, topped with:

1. Hummus, Tomato, onion and mushroom salsa and Avocado.

2. Hummus, Tomato, onion and mushroom salsa and scrambled egg-whites. I finished off these delectable treats by topping them with some finely torn spinach

 

As soon as I took the first bite, my body instantaneously recognised that I AM BACK IN ACTION.

 

Correct your bodies, where you have done them wrong. Indulge in raw eating, yoga practice and cardio exercise such as running. Sometimes, such concepts seem so foreign to me, because of the mental discipline behind their practise. With every new dawn, comes the freedom to keep on pushing myself to my ultimate form of being and the road has only just opened its way for me to fulfill my destiny. Elevate yourselves and never allow anyone to prevent you from reaching your ultimate sense of self-worth. Only you can make your dream life come true.

 

 

 

PEACE

 

 

MID-DAY MUNCHIES!

 

 

Provita Bites :)

LOVE

 



 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

To my love - I see myself in seeing you.

MESSAGES OF MY PAST 

 

I was looking through some old pieces of writing when I came across some words that I wrote when I was in my final year of high school, which was in fact, the other day, I am almost sitting on NINETEEN + ?...

 

I would like to share with you all, an excerpt from a piece that I wrote for my English teacher, Mrs Southey. She is a wonderful teacher, in that she allows for our writing to be completely free of any inhibitions. I now realise that I wrote intensely about love, love-making, relationships and many other topics that reflect passionately on the woman that I am today:

 

 A woman of freedom, strength, happiness, peace and an abundance of love to give unto this world and its soulful inhabitants. This world that is in awe of its pain and suffering. This world that has a soul which we have yet to fully connect with. This world that I shall convey my dreams to. A world where dreams are fulfilled and inner-happiness is everlasting.

 

 

These are my words, aged 17. I knew love then and I know it now. It is within me, beyond me, forever it shall carry me:

 

 

"...In life, they say that true love is one soul's recognition of  self reflected in the recognition of anothers. They say that it is an explosive state of being, which extends the connectivity of a mutual relationship beyond the parallels of this universe. How does one discover or familiarise oneself with this state of being without giving up a sense of one's pride due to the many emotional factors of life which restrain us from the extensions of self-being. It is in my belief that we maintain our pride by merely surrounding ourselves with brick walls. These very walls allow us to put up a front to the rest of the world which makes them believe that we are surviving the harsh realities of life. In this way, we protect ourselves from self-dilapidation...'

 

- Expressed in the piece: 'My Oxygen'

 

 

Best of Love,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. 'Every man has gotta right to decide his own destiny'

 - Nesta Robert Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981)

 I STILL NEED YOU!

 

 

 

"It's been a while

And you've found someone better

But I've been waiting too long to give this up

The more I see I understand

But sometimes, I still need you..."

 

If you love someone, you should tell them!

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. Love takes time and vanishes so fast.

 

 

THANK YOU!

 

 

A word from the GlassTableGirl: Ipeleng Motuba aka Khaleesi.

  

Image courtesy of ConnerVarin Photography. www.connervarinblog.com

 

I would like to thank all of my readers for your consistent support over the years. To discover oneself is to know what lies within one's heart and this is my journey. The discovery of self is aligned with the constant evolution of the soul and to be able to share a piece of myself, with the world at my feet is a blessing worth fulfilling.

 

Here's to another day of complete happiness and hard work.

 

Best Love,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. Keep Eating!



AMAZING SH*T!

 

 

 

 

I am so happy that I waited until this past Saturday night to listen to a little piece of the new Daft Punk album, Random Access Memories. Ordinarily, I am one of those fans who would sleep outside the CD Warehouse (A CD store in South Africa), waiting to listen to and buy any new album of one of my favourite musicians or bands 

 

It was around February 2013, when I heard rumours that Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk secretly collaborated on some of the artistry of this album. At first I was in disbelief, because I thought to myself...

 

'What are the chances that two of my all-time favourite artists would produce music together?'

 

 Alas, the rumours came true and the next thing I noticed is that time lines and status updates appeared filled with news about the above-mentioned legends.

What is it about catching onto a trend? I have never seen so much hype around Daft Punk... Then again, we were not previously attached to social networking, which allowed for our expressive beings to be more internally bound. The level of our intimacy of appreciation has actually decreased, in my opinion, due to our consistent and obsessive use of social media, nowadays.

 

I feet slightly perturbed though, at the amount of hype that surrounded the release of this album. I know and I understand why such a hype would exist, but all of a Sunday, EVERYONE has become a Daft Punk fan. It is better to arrive late, than never at all, is what they teach us in life.

 Never did I think that I would say "Pharrell is over-exposed", because I am his die-hard fan. I just feel that the way in which his new works have been released have allowed for so many of us to kill the records, by over-playing both his new single with Robin Thicke and T.I. 'Blurred Lines'; as well as his genius work with Daft Punk on their song, 'Get Lucky'. Unfortunately for new-age music lovers, some of the original fans have been overwhelmed by the constant repetition of these originally beautiful songs, which, I feel, have now become seriously cheesy. I must admit though, that Fashion TV had a soulful remix of 'Get Lucky' that I believe to be MUCH BETTER than the original.

 

I find it difficult to view or listen to art that is surrounded by too much hype, because I am then somewhat coerced to agree with the most popular opinion of such art; without having a clarified idea of really taking in what the artist is offering me. I am so happy that I waited this long to listen to this album, because my appreciation for the songs therewith (all two of the ones that I have listened to) is even greater than I anticipated.

One of my friends says that I am 'anti-establishment' and this is the apparent cause of my lack of conformity to our societal mind-set. Ha ha! I am not anti anything, I am just living my life at my own pace and I would not choose to do so in any other way. I will continue to listen to this album and for the first time in a long time, I will venture out to the store and actually buy it.

YOU SHOULD DO THE SAME, IF YOU LOVE THIS WORK AS MUCH AS I DO!

Even though, I have minimal experience in that I have not yet completed my listening of this album, I KNOW THAT "Doin' It Right"  is definitely my favourite song off of Random Access Memories.

I am so proud to be a fan of the Robots. It has been +/-15 years and we are still going strong :)

 

Keep on Rockin' to the Rhythm :)

 

Best,

Khaleesi x

 

P.S. This is the epitome of what I deem to be: perfected art.

 

WORD OF THE DAY!

 

Happy Sunday Funday! 

All my love, Khaleesi x