Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Don't be a DUNDAHEAD


A friend of mine once told me that it is in our nature as human beings to make decisions based on irrational thought. Some people, I find, are lost in their being and make the mistake of deciding on something that they are not completely comfortable with. The backend of these decisions, often leads to them placing blame on others for their actions. I believe strongly in the law of FREEDOM OF CHOICE. We are so quick to point out our failures which we embed in the 'influence' of the people with whom we surround ourselves. What is it though, that allows us to feel righteous in placing blame on other people. Is the regret that arouses oneself, a reflection of one lacking a sense of mental strength?



I had once experienced a friendship which was slightly erratic, but for the most part, thought to be magical. Sometimes we become lost in the magic that we create in our lives and the overwhelming sensations tend to become overbearing. When one feels overwhelmed, there are generally two roads that one can take. You can either ride out the wave and explore the intensity of your relationship. Or you can choose to surf in another region with your eyes closed, not knowing whether the grass is really greener. The latter option is daunting, for sure, but it often leads to greater discoveries about self and may even allow for one to gain a wider perspective of honesty.



I feel that a lot of us depreciate the value of others in our lives and that we are mostly unaware of the extent to which others will fly for us. I say fly here, because I think that any relationship should be based on the ideals of bliss, that one would find on Cloud 9 perhaps. We are too comfortable in our arrogance and take for granted the magic that can be found in others.



People often outgrow each other and relationships dissolve right in front of our eyes. What baffles me, is when we have regrets about those relationships ending. It is not in our nature to constantly chop and change the people who we are considered close to. It is ultimately a resolution for self and something that is only comprehensive to the indivudual concerned. We need not isolate ourselves in the loss of a loved one: friend, family or lover. We need to remember that we cannot befriend everyone around us and that some friendships work like a short-term contract of convenience. Find that sense of belonging and never give up on the people in your life, for it is because of them that you are still able to thrive every day. Loneliness in isolaton is a deal-breaker for the greater human race.



I feel more mature in my being and am thoroughly enjoying having to grow up, fast. The time is now for us to unite with those who we wish to carry through to the finish line. For those that are not here now, IT IS LATE!



Decide now, how you wish to conduct your relationships with people and with whom you wish to share your struggle. Those who are not willing to be there for you in your struggle are not worth sharing your gold piece with at the end of the day. Sometimes we prolong our relationships due to the idea of time. Have you found that there are some people who you wish to cut from your system, but feel pressured by the amount of time that you have known each other? Well do not allow that to deter you. If you need to cut them from the umbilical cord, then do so. I just say that you make sure to TAKE THE LEAD and  to be honest in your disengagement with those who were once close to you. There is nothing worse than being left in the dark and we all need to strive to provide others with the consistent piece of mind that we are all yearning for.



Bisous tous les jours,
Queen Ipel of the *UNIVERSE*/Glass Table Girl x



P.S. Flourish in your being.

Friday, 2 March 2012

Love Underwater



Look at the fourth Dolphin dipping away from this orgy... Ha ha ha!
THANK YOU PACHAMAMA (Mother Nature)


Bisous toujours,
Queen Ipel of the *Universe*/GlassTableGirl x

P.S. Make love!

Thursday, 1 March 2012

20th BANG! - Homemade Organic Potato Chips




I love this!




Last month we tried out our first raw food diet. I think that light snacks such as crisps and popcorn are a great way to drop-kick those unhealthy cravings for artificially manufactured snacks.




I think this is a great DIY (do it yourself) concept and many people, including my sister, Botshelo Motuba - Trade Marketing Specialist at KayaFM, are the BOMBDIGGIDY at making these.




Enjoy the ride and never give up on the good times...




Keep Eating!
Queen Ipel of the *UNIVERSE*/GlassTableGirl x
Are you hurting?

What happens to the human soul when one discovers that all that one has come to know in the 'game' of love, is not as quite one had imagined in one's mind. We are in constant search of our counterparts, soul mates, our one true love. Is it possible though, to love someone who does not even know of this love. What is the solution to our difficulties in settling down. I think that the main pain point of love is that a lot of us are more willing to settle FOR someone as opposed to settling down WITH someone. We are stuck in a continuous battlefield of making the right choice and I'm sure it does not help that society has placed a negative tone on the lifestyle choices of single 30 + members of its community.

Correct me if I am wrong, but were we not taught that there is one true love out there for everybody? Have you ever experienced the potential of love and realised that it is not enough for you? I have. When I reflect on this time though, I realise that it is my pride and slight sense of greed that blinded me from the love that was presented to me on a platinum platter. This is how love should always be given or received, in royal abundance. I find that we are overwhelmed by the many restrictions that people place on the idea of loving and being in love. Why should we only love one person? Why can we not love everyone? There comes here, the question of whether or not being in a physical relationship with everyone you love, classifies you as a whore or not.


I say that we should hold out on putting out for now. Some of us spend most of our energy on building sexual relationships and focusing less on the outcomes of these relationships. I am not one to preach, but there are many consequences in this regard, some of them negative and others completely detrimental to our beings. I believe that a love that is let go of or that which is lost will forever remain indented in our souls. There is always that touch-and-go moment in a relationship whereby you think about this being forever. It is in this moment that we come to realise whether or not that potential is worth fulfilling. The decision itself is not easy at all, but the lesson learnt from the experience encountered will always be well worth it.


In essence, we all create many fantasies about people we 'love'. Those near, far, known and unknown. We allow ourselves to become caught up in the fiasco that is conducted by the many voices in our heads (YES, WE ALL HAVE MANY VOICES IN OUR HEADS). Take time to listen to those voices intently, for at least one minute every day. This is one of the beauties of soul-searching. Listening to your inner core. Your thoughts dictate your abilities. Your ideas WILL manifest  if you allow yourself to take the risk of listening to what your spirit tells you. If you cannot control yourself, who will be willing to control you? We all have a task here, to live. To be alive in our connectivity. To ignite each other and to propel our neighbours with our positive ambitions. To inspire.


We need to understand ourselves better, otherwise we too will be removed from the 'normality' of being alive. We are complacent in nature and this often allows for us to define the contours of our lives from a selfish point of view. There is nothing wrong with selfishness, but sometimes, it is completely necessary to open our eyes and explore our visions. Explore the diversity of human interaction and grasp the truest, most comprehensive sense of self.


I believe that we can all make it through the storms, we just need to correct our bodies, minds and souls. We need to become one with ourselves before we can become one with one another. That is when true love is everlasting. It is when we have found our inner-most voices and it is when  we allow for ourselves to become indefinitely vulnerable to the Universe, that the love presented to us daily, permeates our system. Love yourself, first, wholly. It is one thing to let go of a loved one. It is when you lose yourself that the love within you evaporates and that your soul becomes invisible to the souls of others.


Bisous Tous Les Jours
Khaleesi Ipel of the *UNIVERSE*/GlassTableGirl x


P.S. 'Don't rush, take time to know him!' - Mrs Sophia Morule (One of my mothers)

Monday, 27 February 2012

DEATH BE NOT PROUD

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;
For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell;
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally,
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.



John Donne




This is one of my favourite poems :)
Have a beautiful day!



Bisous tous les jours!
Queen Ipel of the *UNIVERSE*/ GlassTableGirl x




P.S. 'Life aint always beautiful, but it is a beautiful ride.' - via Lindihna Gieskes - L' oeil de Lindinha

Thursday, 9 February 2012

19th Bang!

I cooked something for my daddy! My real daddy!












Barbeque riblets con (with) papa fritas, butternut et (and) Asian (I HEART Asia) inspired vegetable stirfry.




 I hope it goes down, Charlie Brown!




Bonne nuit mes amis,



Queen Ipel of the *UNIVERSE/ GlassTableGirl x
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Final Edition


WOW... I have been in love with the McLaren SLR since the vision SLR concept was unveiled by Mercedes in 1999. Its first model was relased in 2003 and arrived in this country in early 2004 after it had undergone subtle aerodynamic modifications to improve 150-plus-mph stability.  The car was styled by two Germans: Steffen Köhl and Gorden Wagener, the SLR was engineered under Gordon Murray: the South African engineer responsible for co-developer McLaren's landmark F1 supercar. You know, back then, mechanics claimed that at top speed, the car can travel from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Cape Town (SAME COUNTRY) in four hours. What a timesaver, shedding off 10 hours of your trip :). I wonder how fast the 2012 model can travel to and fro. 'Obviously' this test cannot be tried due to the many linear and traffic restrictions on our roads. I say we go for it :)



Here are some images of the previous models. Hit the link  at the end to view the latest creation. In my eyes, it is Mercedes that beats the Bendz :)



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Hijacked from - Billionaire Boys Club blog on www.bbcicecream.com/blog

Click on the above link to view the model


Buckle Up!
Queen Ipel of the *Universe*/Glass Table Girl x

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

18th BANG! HERO OF THE DAY!




Keep Eating!
Queen Ipel of the *UNIVERSE*/ GlassTableGirl x
CENTRE COURT
This morning has been beyond refreshing for me. My body clock, (which I ALWAYS ignore), woke me up at 07h30. Now, for a student/chef/occupant of this universe, I find it extremely daunting to even try to respond to this clock on a daily basis. I always have that touch and go moment whereby I need to quickly decide between: starting my pro-activity or falling back into the deepest slumber and revert to my 'other' world of floatatious solitude.
It was a strange (in a good way) feeling, that my mind finally responded to my body. This 'early-bird' form of myself is something that I have yet to a custom myself to. It is an alternative form of happiness, that until now, I have not yet experienced. I was actually excited about being awake, naturally, at an earlier hour than I am used to. Trust me, I sometimes have those 13h00 rise and shine days... WHICH ARE THE BEEEEST! Waking up in time for lunch is the most amazing luxury I pride myself with. Don's hate!
It is so weird how strong the connectivity is between us people. We are very much unaware of the amount of force we can produce, using only our positive energies to duplicate even more positivity which we then have the power to project. Ha, funny story is that I went to the eye doctor yesterday and he told me that my 'lack of seeing' is due to my 'lack of a positive perception on my life, right now'. Hmmmm, okay Dokotela (Doctor)... I was too confused when he told me this. It was alright though, his good looks and playing of great classical tunes in the background of his consultations, saved his opinion. AMBIENCE IS KEY. Anyway, I always thought of myself as a very positive person, but I shall encourage even more positivity into my soul and see if his approach heals my self-diagnosed, slightly impaired vision.
I feel elated right now... There are so many thoughts I wish to share with you in this piece. I will have to preserve some of my energy for a later day; Though I must say, I met a man last week who reinstilled my love for meditative processing. He took me through an exercise, where we fully engage with each other, whilst our eyes are closed. We would take a few long breaths every now and then and release them with a humming sound. This was all done with our feet planted, shoulder-width apart and our backs upright in our chairs. At first I found it awkward because I could not concentrate on the fact that my vision was non-existent,. This automatically allowed for me to better tune into my other senses. It was extremely calming and even more so enlightening as I took my mind to a place that was completely a new. A different sense of focussed thought.
I tried this same exercise this morning, whilst going through my morning routine of brushing my teeth: Mouthwash, Brush, Rinse, FLOSS and Rinse. I did all of this with my eyes closed, imagining how my life would be if I were a blind person and giving thanks to all of the higher beings for the valuable gift of sight. I must admit, that it was one of the more fun mornings of my life thus far. I danced to all of my favourite tunes, enjoyed turning some of the stored energy I had genereated during my night's rest, into new energy, new thought, new ideas.
It was when my dance came to a close and my blindess turned to sightedness, that:  I opened up to find my body, divided into two by the mirrors on the wall, which are seperated by a slither of wall tiling. It was then that I realised that I have found my centre for the day :) Could a sign of central solitude be any more obvious than finding yourself in this position? I think not. It is this that inspired me to then reposition my bed and rearrange my entire bedroom. This is usually more theraputic than this morning's activity which lead to my having a broken bed. Not to worry though, I am a-okay with my low based matress; that lies perfectly on top of the base boards, on my floor. I actually prefer it this way.

It is a humbling view to sleep below the masses. I now have the constant ability to look up every morning that I wake up, as opposed to downwards or to the side. There is always a light that shines down on me, to remind me that I have yet to reach the end of the tunnel. It is without light, that we sometimes lose our vision right?


Bom Dia,
Queen Ipel of the *UNIVERSE/ GlassTableGirl x

P.S. 'And the weather so breezy/man why can't life always be this easy'-KANYE WEST: Flashing Lights.

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Think Different



Bais!
Queen Ipel of the *UNIVERSE*/GlassTableGirl x