Winter Advice from the mouths of Babes
Most South African’s will happily admit that we’re sun babies and we don’t handle our winters well. Fact is, a thick jersey is just not enough for a serious cold onslaught. So we thought a little help from fellow South Africans can go a long way to keeping your body and skin from flaking apart. If you find yourself scratching your name into the skin of your arm just for fun, this one is for you – smoothen up babies! We asked some of our friendsters to tell us what their Winter secrets are to making things as bearable as possible. Sharpile to all of you for your words! Marketers – you owe us and chommies we owe you :). It’s amazing how popular and useful Vaseline is – check this article on Unilever’s site for the history of Vaseline. They’ve got a new Vaseline skincare range – now would be a good time to put it to the test. TANTAN – DCT (daily conditioning treatment) only thing that helps for my chapped lips, Clicks or pharmacies for about R50 – Revlon hand and nail cream, apply after EVERY time you wash your hands – long socks to wear with boots – at least 2 x pairs of fuzzy slippers – Funky hat or beanie – stock up on packets of split peas to make pea soup with smoked Eisbein KEKE – Ingram’s Camphor Cream is key for me…for my feet. It’s the best. MEL – Lip Ice / Vaseline – Socks from Woolies – Johnson and Johnson Baby Oil – An oil heater (mine blows once a year cause I cover the vent with a blanket) – New jerseys / woolie tops (normally from Mr Price cos they last one season) – Gloves (normally lose one over summer) – Hair food – Blankets (one easy per season) – I don’t eat carbs over the winter period – Watch more TV – Party less, go out less in general over the winter period – Drink more coffee and soup – Less cooldrinks in winter – Phone bill is normally higher meaning I chat to friends and family more – Budget transferred from clubbing to hiring dvds PEPI – Glycerine to put into any body lotion I use at the time. – Vaseline for my lips – Thick stockings – Hand Cream – under vests KELLY – Bio Oil on my face – Johnssons Baby Oil in the bath once a week – Blue Seal Vaseline – If my feet feel dry I slather Vaseline and baby oil and put a pair of socks on – Vaseline Skin Food is not rich enough for me so I mix it with...
Enter the Big Blue T-shirt Competition
You know we rate the Big Blue brand highly – definitely one of our favourite shops ever! We love their sense of humour and quirky characteristics of their products. They’re holding another Big Blue Makhulu Polane t-shirt design competition where you can win R20 000 and see everyone wearing your t-shirts all over the country…. All you have to do is interpret this year’s theme – AfroKaaner – into a t-shirt design and impress the judges. Click here for the competition page. Think laterally! ...
“My Man’s all over Aqua Teen Hunger Force”
Sisiwami is jealous of a cartoon – we wish her luck: Reading up about Aqua Teen Hunger Force on Wikipedia I find out it’s been around since 2000. I’m so relieved my man only got into it in 2007 ‘coz he just can’t get enough and I’m fighting for attention from a pack of french fries and his two mates. OK – so he’s got a mind unlike any other I know (hence…) so if you like stuff that is off-the-wall, twisted and slightly dark, make sure to watch a few episodes of ATHF on YouTube – You’ll LOVE it. You can watch the bag of chips (Frylock), a milkshake (Master Shake) and a hamburger pattie (Meatwad) hanging out with their bad-rock-music-listening neighbour Carl. It’s sick! (as in awesome and gross in this instance) Here’s an intro from Wikipedia: The show is about three anthropomorphic fast food items and their life together in New Jersey. The Aqua Teens were originally billed as a detective crime fighting unit; as the series progressed, however, the crime-solving aspect of the show was quickly abandoned. There is very little continuity between episodes; almost all recurring cast members have died at least once. The focus is instead on character interaction and a pervasive form of sarcastic and surreal humor. Gross out, brutal, and morbid humor were added as the series progressed. ATHF is part of the globally popular adult cartoon package [Adult Swims] that airs on DSTV’s GO TV from 23:00 to 01:00. You can also watch another of my beau’s favourites during Adult Swims like Robot Chicken and there’s also The Brak Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Sealab 2021, The Venture Bros, Stroker and Hoop and Harvey Birdman Attorney At Law. Or you can do like my man does and watch a few episodes on YouTube. [youtube]ZptXMISkljc[/youtube] There’s an Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie coming out this year… see IMDB here for...
Represent WTF: Reality TV Rant – Kidneys???
Did you watch Fear Factor this week? WTF??? It was absolutely frightening. Three contestants had to lie half-naked in a hole covered in huge scorpions that crawled all over them, stung them and clawed their bodies. Only one of the contestants – a guy – managed to remain in place for 2.5 minutes, the other two women screamed blood curdling murder and had to be removed from the pit as they got more and more hysterical. They freaked out completely! It seemed that the organisers had to ‘introduce’ another task to give the women another chance at winning – but more than likely to placate them. With those noomphie facial expressions and sarcastic tones, they were p-d off of note. So would I be. Damn those things were scary. Then today I read about a Dutch reality TV show that has just been given the green light to go on air where “a terminally ill woman is to select one of three contestants to receive her kidneys when she dies” read more in the UK Guardian here. WTF??? One has to ask the question – does Reality TV have a sell-by-date – will EVERYONE bore of it like one does with anything they have too much of? What about the moral grounds of Reality TV – I find it an extremely morbid notion that a nation could be captured by a dying woman making a choice about who will save her. Especially if you’re someone else in her position that doesn’t have that choice. Or are we being too petty? Just how far can we go? The Dutch have always been renowned for their liberalism, particularly social, but what kind of a society gets it’s kicks out of someone else’s pain and debilitating medical condition. Will viewers find entertainment in the show or is it a purely voyeuristic attraction – letting someone else’s sad life make you feel better about yourself? On a more cheerful note, a little birdie tells us the filming of Survivor 2 on an island off Malaysia is nearly over – we’re looking forward to round two. We’re such a unique (some would say screwed up) society that watching us interact is high entertainment! We’re sure we’ll soon meet the contestants. And on a brighter than bright (lol) note there’s the Surf Fashion Your Future program that features one of Represent’s good friends – John Sithole – you will remember we supported John when he was starting out a few years back with our “Lotto Jeans” project which had great results (Sharpile to all of you again!). Apparently it’s a wannabe Project Runway, that features a number of young SA fashion designers...
Represent Review: Chippendales in Joburg
After spotting the dudes flexing muscles (see photo below) for a flustered Noleen and sms-laughing about them with a buddy watching in Cape Town – we decided that we had to find someone to go and check the Chippendales out at this year’s show at Carnival City. Fo Real. We called on TanTan who wrote the last review in April ’05 (read here) but she was busy… and then her fabulara sister AmorAmor stepped up to the…dancefloor (fight cheese with cheese). Sharpile Sista’s! After hearing about the show on the radio ALL the time I must admit, I was very intrigued (and keen) when asked to write a review. All I can say is … the battle of the sexes is null and void. Sitting in a cavernous arena at Carnival City, surrounded by a full representation of every conceivable type of South African woman, I found myself utterly overwhelmed by the sheer level of noise and palpable anticipation around me. And it was not wasted. These boys … I mean men, were everything you would expect and more. Perfectly chiselled bodies, charming smiles, witty repertoire and butts that make even the most decent woman want to cop a feel. The show was slick, the choreography was MTV standard, the music was a perfect mix of the hottest current hits and old favourites. Yep, these guys definitely come from Vegas. The whole presentation made you want to go straight to Sin City and lose yourself in the perfection of illusion. Every woman in the room was flushed and blushing after the opening number. Reactions ranged from the under 25’s behind me screaming “marry me!” to the over 50’s in front trying to hide their smiles. Of course all age groups gave one unified gasp when someone’s mother got treated to a Bond seduction concluded by full reveal (to her, not us). Some gasping in empathy for the embarrassment the poor woman must have been in but I’m pretty sure there were some of us gasping because they wished it were them. Surprisingly the most engaging and seductive number was also the one that saw the guys keeping their costumes on for the longest time. The Navy scene. In that one moment the universal equaliser had been released. Every woman in the room was totally enraptured by the site of these men in their sparkling white uniforms. A scene composed of no fancy dance movements but instead, coordinated marching, had everyone swooning. After the initial thrill of seeing these gorgeous specimens of the masculine form dance like pros and strip to nothing FOR YOUR PLEASURE, your heart pumping and your voice hoarse with screaming, you realise that it is the...
Represent Review: Kings Of Leon
We are an African site with a global outlook and let’s make it clear that we are not dependent on local media as our only source of what’s hot, happening or popular around the world. How could we be visionary if we were? I just happen to have one soulful cousin (what’s up bro!) in the UK with great musical taste who has promised to let me know his recommendation on the next big rock sounds for all the soulful rockers in the house (you know who you are.) Right now Stu can’t stop listening to the Kings of Leon’s new album “Because of the Times” he sent me a track (now I’m no rocker) but in my old school opinion it definitely has a touch of Counting Crows and is certainly moreish with lots of depth: STU RECOMMENDS ROCK FOR REPRESENT From the Springsteenesque opening track ‘Knocked Up’ to the sliding grooves of closing number ‘Arizona’, the Kings of Leon’s third album Because of the Times, propels the Nashville clan into the upper echelon of Rock ‘n Roll order. While still keeping with their grand old recipe for course-grained, voice strained Rock ‘n Roll, the Followill Foursome have fine tuned their art to produce an album which is, surprisingly, easy on the senses. Lead Vocalist Caleb Followill’s delivery is not always comprehensible, which simply adds to the bewhiskered aura of the album. Producer Ethan Johns approach of “If it aint broke, don’t fix it”, coupled with the King of Leon’s real world themes, forces the user to listen absorbedly. I found myself turning up the volume a number of times while listening to this album. The cheeky Rock numbers (Charmer, McFearless, My Party, Camaro) keep the Kings grounded to their roots, while the soft tone pieces (True Love Way, Ragoo, Runner, Arizona) are delicately delivered and make the album well rounded. The Kings of Leon have matured, but their music maintains its Rock ‘n Roll innocence. If you were not a fan of the Followills before, you may well be after listening to this album. Stu (Editorista’s cuz 🙂 ) Kings of Leon King’s of Leon – “On Call” video [youtube]UEh8OL0Jj-0[/youtube] Kings of Leon on...
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