Walking the Walk Talking the Talk
Thanks to Penelope for her story – We were so inspired that Editorista and her friend BoogieLuv have been walking around the early morning city falling in love with a waking Joburg all over again (remember those early school days?) We think it’s high time for a walking revolution. Yes lots of us walk to work, but not enough people in the suburbs …(you know who you are) walk around the streets. Come on, reclaim the streets. Reclaim your health. GET WALKING! Click here for The Walking Site that can tell you all about how to walk to get fit. Need to shed the extra kilos gained over the festive season? Feeling just a little guilty about the hours sitting in front of a screen… .be it the computer or the T.V. Can’t face joining the gym and paying joining fees yet again whilst knowing its not going to last? Beginning to think just a little about cholestral, blood pressure etc. problems…Well the answer is simple start walking! And its Free! It’s a fact that you only use up 250 calories for an hour of walking in comparison to scrubbing floors and using up 275 calories or mowing the lawn and burning up 400 calories!! This is fun, fun, fun!! First you need decent shoes and then you need a friend. A friend who is supportive and lives conveniently close by. A friend who acts as your early morning alarm clock and conscience! Trust me I know and its working for me. I have a friend Bernie who is 61 years old and joined the gym a year ago where she does Tai Chi, Pilates, dancing classes and water aerobics so she is rather fit! She lives downstairs from where I do which is just so convenient. While I am a middle aged whitey, Bernie is of “colour” and I do believe my first real friend of colour whilst living in South Africa!! This friendship has only just happened during the hours of five and seven a.m. whilst we pound the pavements and chat. Every day is like starting a new chapter in my novel as Bernie shares another segment of her life. While we walk the walk she talks the talk and all my aches and pains are forgotten as I concentrate on the stories of her fascinating life. How we have been robbed of sharing the experiences of each others lives by our separate lifestyles and the regime of the day. Due to our paranoia of being safe (wisely so I think) I shed myself of our jewelry “just in case” but not Bernie…she wears rings on...
Feed your sole – Sushi shoe show
Now this is original – a shoe fashion show on a Sushi conveyor belt – every Sandton Darl’s dream event… fabulous shoes coming straight past your beady eyes within arms reach! Easy now fashionista’s! No Grabbing! Click here to go to Taboo’s site. Experience shoe heaven. Experience the Sushi Shoe Show. Feeling decadent, indulgent and yearni…ng to experience shoe heaven? Indulge your senses in sensuous stilettos, delicate sushi, luxurious Lindt chocolate & classic Campari cocktails at Taboo, Johannesburg on 29 March, Cnr Fredman Dr & Gwen Lane, Sandton, JHB. Largely women’s shoe collectables and accessories will showcase on sushi conveyer belts with a limited range of fantastic men’s designs with a new level of opulence. The Sushi Shoe Show offers women and men something special laced with enduring delights. As a shoe fashion first, fashionistas and shoe gurus alike will find the association unprecedented and the combination irresistible. Our sushi shoe show shoes are amongst others NINE WEST, GUESS shoes, JIMMY CHOO, CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, BOTTEGA VENETA, ALDO, CASTELO, SOCRATI, PALAZZO PITITE, EUROPA ART, EMPORIO BRASIL, SPITZ presenting – PRADA, KURT GEIGER, SALVATORE FERRAGAMO, CARVELA, JESSICA BENNET, STUART WEITZMAN, FURLA bags, DKNY & many exclusive give-aways! The Sushi Shoe Show was born out of the need to bring the fashion of shoes closer to the audience, replacing the distance traditional fashion shows place between the audience and the ramp. Shoes and accessories on a sushi conveyer belt present a tactile ride, whereby one is able to sensibly touch, smell, weigh and see the sexy items. The shoe is now part of an experiential presentation and no longer a distant attachment to upper body fashion on the ramp. The Sushi Shoe Show lives up to be slightly more opulent, delectable, overtly flamboyant and certainly a platform for those yearning for a unique urban fashion experience; stylish and accessible! Authenticate your AAA status and for ticket enquiries call Mzansi Solutions on 011 544 2313...
OSCAR TIME – SA students in with a chance!
UPDATE! SO Tsotsi made it! It’s up for Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars – let’s hold thumbs guys – we have a pretty good chance! Today is the day of the official Oscar Nominations… we wish everyone luck but particularly these young students from AFDA whose talent and tenacity may have bagged them a nomination! You go guys! Clic…k here to go to the OSCARS AFDA (The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance) are proud to announce the nomination of 2005 fourth-year graduation film, ELALINI, for the Honorary Foreign Student Academy Awards. The aim of this competition is to support and encourage filmmakers with no previous professional experience who are enrolled in CILECT- affiliated colleges and universities outside the borders of the United States “ELALINI is an aesthetically and technically eloquent film that resonates with the rich cultural relevance of our new democratic South Africa and we believe that it can stand up as a contender for an Academy nomination,” says AFDA’s executive chairman, Garth Holmes. ELALINI’s producer, Daniel Rumbak, had the following to say: “ELALINI is undoubtedly the best film we’ve ever made. Director Tristan Holmes breaks through with his vivid visuals, mature storytelling style and his signature approach to South African Cinema, while Ayanda Sithole and her ensemble cast deliver powerfully emotive performances that illuminate a very real and emotionally relevant problem in South Africa Today.” “I have always believed that I was born in an era of miracles and endless opportunities. I’m blessed to have been a part of this movie. It is one I will always be proud of,” comments actress, Ayanda Sithole, on her experience of making the film. For more information email Garth...
Tanana’s greats to play @ Soulsa in Melville
If you haven’t lounged out yet at SOULSA restaurant at the bottom end of 4th avenue in Melville, you don’t know what you’re missing out on. We rate Soulsa as one of our favourite places in Melville (after Cocktails at Six of course – we are delighted to hear that SIx is the new owner of Color Bar by the way – we’ve always said that Six needed a dance floor. Color Bar needed a bit of div…ersity recently – it was getting a little stale – we can’t wait!) Make sure to BOOK your place. Anyway back to Soulsa – Do you remember Tanana’s? Yes, the late great Gito Baloi, Steve Newman and Ian Herman? Well Steve and Ian will perform accompanied by the incredible bassist Mlungisi Gegana for one night only at SOULSA – GET THERE! We are privileged to present for one appearance in Jozi; Steve Newman and Ian Herman. The virtuoso duo, formerly of Tananas, will be joined by Mlunigisi Gegana on acoustic and electric bass. Ian is back in the country recording with various artists and this is an opportunity to listen to new material as well as some well known tunes. This is a rare appearance of this great combo, space is limited and booking is essential. Tickets are R100 each and the buffet, main and dessert, is R85 per head. The idea is to begin fairly early allowing people to get to bed early. The first set will begin at aprox 6.45 on Sunday 29th January, followed by dinner, the 2nd set and then dessert. soulsa 16, 7th st melville, jozi 482 5572 Email...
Vegan restaurant opens in Linden
We have the utmost respect for Vegans – if you didn’t know, they are the hard core vegetarians that don’t touch ANY MEAT or Meat products – that means eggs and dairy… they won’t wear anything that comes from animals either. Imagine saying no to a boerie roll! Vegans are strong-minded! Click here to find out more about the VEGAN lifestyle. …Anyway, Joburgers check out this new Vegan restaurant in Linden called Earth2 – great menu lined up and sounds like an interesting place. “Our menu does indeed list such items as Satay Steak, Vegan Calamari, Bacon and Cheese toasies, etc., but these are all created using an unique range of totally vegan products. Additionally, our single-user oxygen bar is now 100% up and running, and we hope to expand to a 2-4 user unit within the next 6 months :-)” Click here to go to Earth2’s website and see their menu. 68 4th Ave Linden 082 5573912...
Craig’s List finally hits Johannesburg
Our friend Stoffel told us about Craig’s list mid-way through last year – at that stage Johannesburg wasn’t on the list so we didn’t tell you about it as it had little relevance – well now it is and we need to start using it! Craigs LIst is basically like the whole worlds classifieds – a list of everything you need to find – it all started in San Francisco and now no city is a functioning… city without being listed with Craig. You can rent a house in New York, sell a car in Stockholm and find a boyfriend in Sydney… or a dog. It’s appeal is that it, like google, is simple, clean and easy to use. It is a refreshing change from the usual banner-infested website. You go guys… you see, we told you less is more. BY THE WAY THERE IS ONE FOR CAPE TOWN TOO – go on, click on your city JOHANNESBURG CRAIG’s LIST CAPE TOWN CRAIG’s LIST craigslist is about: giving each other a break, getting the word out about everyday, real-world stuff. restoring the human voice to the Internet, in a humane, non-commercial environment. keeping things simple, common-sense, down-to-earth, honest, very real. providing an alternative to impersonal, big-media sites. being inclusive, giving a voice to the disenfranchised, democratizing … being a collection of communities with similar spirit, not a single monolithic entity. a little history: Craig Newmark observed people on the Net, on the WELL and in Usenet, helping one another out. In early ’95, he decided to help out, in a very small way, telling people about cool events around San Francisco like the Anon Salon and Joe’s Digital Diner. It spread through word of mouth, and became large enough to demand the use of a list server, majordomo, which required a name. Craig wanted to call it “sf-events”, but more knowledgeable friends suggested calling it “craigslist” to reinforce its personal and down-to-earth nature. He still finds it awkward that such a visible site is named after him, but he’ll get over it. Over time, people started posting items on the list in different areas, jobs, stuff for sale, and apartments, the latter in response to San Francisco’s apartment shortage. Craig wrote software which could automatically add email postings to a site which became www.craigslist.org. After being approached toward the end of ’97 about running banner ads, he decided to make craigslist non-commercial. Some things should be about money, some shouldn’t, and I make enough doing contract programming.” He was joined by other folks who proposed running face-to-face parties to make the sense of virtual community more physical, and who...
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