Bucket lists.....

The little Ford Capri that could.

That my friends is the ford Capri (1 1300,year 1971,what you know about that?) that was supposed to drive M and I to Neubrunn (Do NOT bother looking up on the map where that is!) , to pick up another car so that we could go and see Mrs Carter tear up the stage,in Munich.

We left while it was still pretty dark,we've driven this route before so it was pretty familiar.The Capri doesn't have a stereo system so we had cranked up the Mac book Pro and were listening to some beats...when in a small town called Goldbach (Again..put the map away) the Capri died....chug chug chug..stop.This is also not the first time this has happened either!

Lucky enough we were driving past a lay by area so we pulled in and felt the warmth quickly escape from the car interior. Took a deep breath and had some decisions to make.

Four hours later we were in Neubrunn,had lunch,picked up the other car which guys by the way was not so fancy either but we gunned that engine,with our bottle of champagne in the backpack.

Oh we got to Munich in time, met my friend C and toasted to what a great night we were going to have.

Boy did we have a good time!

Bemused by all the memorabilia,grinning wildly.

This is one thing that was on my internal bucket list.

See Beyonce in concert.

One thing I learnt about this experience is ..if you really really want it,you will make it happen.

Braving the cold,being in small town Germany in the middle of nowhere,battling the masses (okay not really ,we had good seats) and ugly crying while she sang 'Halo'...

I wanted this, and made it happen...how can this translate to other parts of my life?

Not just the outside elements of braving the cold etc,but the inner conviction of 'This is what I want!'

Does this mean that if something didn't happen then I really really didn't want it?

I don't know,for some things,maybe, I am secretly afraid..and that shows up in reality.

We also ended up buying 'The Bucket List' dvd for some pretty awesome older people we know and they loved it!

Anyway,been doing a bit of scribbling still,on Diasporan Darlings and Elle Afrique , and have also been hosting the radio show all by myself..pretty cool huh?

Loved this interview of Lady Gaga, and a few other women I thought I should share,and also check out Issa Rae's interview on there as well.She's awkward...and she's black.

What little things have you promised yourself inside that you are going to do..and are working towards..even sometimes unconsciously?

Rain and Yoko Ono..

picture by werner22brigitte from pixabay

Hello!
What have you guys been up to?
I've been to Frankfurt for the weekend,writing a little bit for other blogs and talking on radio :)
Its rainy and cold at the moment.
SUMMER WE AWAIT YOU!!
I wrote a piece on Diasporan Darlings  called Love outside the colour lines ,from my personal experience.Let me know what you think!
I also wrote on my journey to my Grandfathers birthplace, doing a little self exploration.

Whilst in Frankfurt Big T, Fran Fran and I went to the Yoko Ono exhibit and I must say I was pleasantly surprised.Interactive art is so great!I got to know so much more about her then just her history with John Lennon!
I'm really glad I went,exhibits are not really my thing (I tend to yawn a lot and grow impatient with having to decipher what the  artist is trying to tell us!),but this one was very special indeed!I loved that there were so many pieces where you had to take part to experience her art.So much music she had done I did not know of.
I didn't know she had been married before John Lennon..
I didn't know she had a daughter before John Lennon
I didn't know she did ... I didn't think she had a life before John Lennon now that I come to think about it..
If you ever get a chance to see her exhibits then I highly recommend.
This link is for anyone thinking of leaving their job and doing their own thing.
I like it because she honestly talks about needing the structure of working in a company than just branching out, read and think about it!
For those that have no qualm's joking about race,this video made me laugh!
I really appreciate that you come to my blog and read it.I would love some feedback,let me know that you are a reader!
Loving you guys!
xoxo

Guilty biologist.

What happens when you ask your fear about something in particular questions?

You get to know a yourself more.

I have been feeling a lot of anxiety with school for the past three weeks or so.

Its been hard.Those that know me know what a journey this has been.

People are rooting for me,and I appreciate them.

I have been feeling a lot of apprehension about my studies though.

Stupid and happy.

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I was chatting with a friend last week.
He expressed that life goes so fast,that the truth is ugly and that he wanted to be stupid and happy.
In a way I echoed his sentiments, to be young,wild and free.
To not know about the horror stories of this world,to not suffer disappointments,to not worry,
He feels tainted..and so do I sometimes.

My friend JC, we feel this way, so we can do better, so we can make better choices, choices that other  people have failed to make.
We have to let the static that clears our view (like the tree in this picture) and see the light shining through.
Lets not forget the sunshine and brightness that is there,its not all darkness.
I'd like to be wise and happy. I know JC would to.
x

Shallow is not just one end of a swimming pool!

Image by Loggawiggler on pixabay.

Been listening to John Eldredge's podcasts and him and Craig have been discussing the quality of your relationships.
How you relate with people,and why you do it the way you do.
Are you the sort of person that engages fully into the conversation,is it a 50:50 sort of situation where you equally give and receive?

When spring takes its time to properly manifest....

Pancakes and Hershey's syrup.So sunny and so so good!

A bee.

Hey everybody!

Sorry to have been away for so long!Its been busy,been writing a little bit on a new blog targeted for women called Mukaintu , becoming a part of a great group of people that talk about different issues on Blog talk radio , doing my internship for my degree, and as of today taking a nice carefree walk to enjoy the weather.Its official,spring is here!

This is only half of what I have been doing.Been a busy little bee and I have loved it.....mostly because of giving myself permission to be me.Yup,I love doing this kind of stuff and I do not feel bad anymore about doing it!

I still love sharing my thoughts with you over here so I will keep doing it!

Happy Sunday!

Remember.....give yourself permission to heal,to love and most of all to just be!

xoxo