The music IS the best of me

In the space of a week the entire music section of my life got thrown into complete happiness. There were a few rumours in the weeks leading up to Big Concert's 'big' annoucement that U2 were coming to our shores in February next year but on Monday 18 October is was officially announced, they were coming.

Scurrying on U2.com to register to mad back and forth emails between friends as to how many tickets and who is booking, we are this close to booking our places on that field in Cape Town stadium. My boss went one step further and upgraded her account to buy the tickets during the presales for the club members and then continued to chirp

Boss: "I'm the one who's been around long enough to enjoy their whole career. Not you"

Me: True

But still, I'm most excited. Tickets start from around R161 - R2600. Choose your poison at a Computicket.

It's Not Over

Chris Daughtry is here next week and is playing at Grand West Arena to what I suspect will be a packed out crowd. My friends and I have rocked out to his music in the car, on the phone, on BBM and most likely on email.

There will most likely be dressing up and acting like 16 year olds which is pretty close to our mental age but it's simply going to rock and be an awesome gig


Come Here Boy

Imogen Heap is coming to SA! I was happily living on a music high until I opened my Tweetdeck application on my iPhone and low and behold Talya Goldberg breaks even more bank breaking news

@TalyaGoldberg: "Imogen Heap here in February. Zomg." 

Some screaming. Some WTFs later. I replied back needing to know the details

@TalyaGoldberg:  "Its true! Imogen Heap concert at Paul Cluver Forest Amphitheatre in CT on 5 Feb! She better sing Frou Frou.."

Shit. Whatever she sings. Frou Frou - my favorite of her work - to I Megaphone or Speak for Yourself, I simply do not care. Imogen Heap is going to be playing at Paul Cluver Forest Amphitheatre on 4 & 5 Feb 2011

Why Go?

Then there is Faithless. A dance act that has been around since I was a lighty growing up providing some of the most popular dance tunes that are still pumped to these awesome days. Faithless are at Grand West Arena on Friday 4 Feb 2011 and tickets also range from R395 upwards from Computicket - again.

Now all Robyn needs is Sarah McLachlan and Florence and the Machine and I'll be the happiest chick in the planet.

Anyone going to any shows?

Teenage Crime

This (Adrian Lux - Teenage Crime) is quite the awesome tune so checked out the video on YouTube, which was quite interesting.

Have a listen to the pretty vibing song and the music video.

The Conversation Prism 3.0

"The art of listening, learning and sharing"

The Conversation Prism from Brian Solis and JESS3 has been updated = The Conversation Prism version 3.0. More on the evolution of the 'conversation prism' can be found on the above link.

I'll light a fire in your new shoes

A month has passed since I've been on the healthier way to eating and exercising. Now that hockey season is over and Sea Rescue (NSRI) has calmed down, I can focus on myself and accomplish some goals before the year is over - which is super soon if you look at your calendars. 

I've gotten back into the jogging / running that I so enjoyed back in London. It's a time to focus, push yourself and listen to some vibing tracks. With hockey twice a week, Sea Rescue twice a week and then dinner dates with my best friends, my time out was set back. But now it's back and I get to focus on what I need: to lose weight, become fitter (sounds hilarious considering I love my sports) and well move this forward into the next year where I am to get a breast reduction (I'll get to that)

The Running Club without the breakfast

What's made the new running club is the introduction of my best friend and the return of my good friend and flatmate from London who now join me on Mondays for our Atlantic Seaboard route. We start around Putt Putt and push through to Bantry Bay and back, which is around a 7km run. Aside from being absolutely awesome for the soul with fresh air and the beauty of the ocean around you, I get to have a great laugh with my friends and we all push each other to our limits and so far we've all coped. That said, we are all on different fitness levels, different running styles, walking styles and breathing techniques. But as time goes by, we are pushing our pace, running further distances and our recovery times are getting quicker. I'm the only geek in the bunch so it's up to me to monitor the session with the RunKeeper app on my iPhone that reports back on where we are improving or need to improve. 

Lose weight now. Ask me how?

Actually don't but you're more then welcome to ask how I'm trying to conquer my London pudding sitting on my stomach. I've cut out carbs after lunchtime, which means no carbs for dinner and the inches have fallen (thanks to the running as well) in the right areas. Rookie error may have been to not weigh myself but I tend to judge it by my clothing. 

The boob job

One of the main reasons for this health kick besides the need to look better is to get the reduction. Unfortunately I'm not comfortable with my breasts and being bluntly honest; they have drooped and with the weight gain over the years, it's caused scoliosis of the spine and makes me look twice my weight due to their size. 

I remember my mom saying a few years ago, 'it's a blessing Robyn. Be grateful' but about a month ago while shopping with her and looking for the right push-up bra (yeah I needed one) for a black-tie event, she happened to peek at the state of my chest area and for the first time since I've been complaining, did she finally acknowledge the situation. That acknowledgement kind of kicked me in the gut and put me into 1st gear to get things sorted.

Due south

As I said, I'm a short and super sporty girl so besides the running and the staring along the beachfront, to wearing protective kit as a goalkeeper in hockey or looking like a red teletubbie at Sea Rescue and not being able to do certain things I have to do on the boat, has all boiled down to the breast reduction. 

I'm not ashamed or sad. It's just part of my journey and it's going to cost me a ridiculous amount but probably will do me a world of wonders. There will be some pain and timeout from the high-impact sports for about 2 months but when it's all done, I'm going to look fantastic. 

The Blogosphere 2010

Here's a nifty infographic on the 'State of the Blogosphere 2010'

Infographiclabs designed this, which was featured on Blog Herald

MWEB's edutainment videos

Had a link land in my inbox earlier on MWEB's very cool edutainment videos on 'how the internet works' and 'how ADSL works in South Africa'. If you have a friend or family member (aka my mom) who doesn't understand how the interwebs work then this is a great video for them to watch.

Have a look for yourself

How the internet works

How ADSL works in South Africa

Choose your Centrum Guardian Hero

It's the Centrum Guardian Hero time again and the NSRI has another great story of what we do and the lengths our unpaid volunteers will go to, risking their lives to save others.

Sean and his family on Durban beachfront.
Credit: NSRI / Rogan Ward

"Our rescuers are just ordinary people. They are someone’s brother/husband/father/neighbour. When they get a call they leave their families to go out and help a stranger. Centrum Guardian has selected some of the more adventurous stories and highlighted them, to remind the public of the work that the emergency services do.

Sean Serfontein’s (Station 5 - Durban) story is a little different, because this is not his day job. Sean is an unpaid volunteer... Read the incredible story and cast your vote."

Cast your vote

Your vote could win you one of 250 instant R200 cash prizes and earn NSRI R30 000.

Cape Town International Boat Show

It's that time of year folks when Robyn gets all excited about cool toys and accessories only to realise she doesn't own a boat or has the boodle (money) to buy said gear. She is on the design of the notepads that the NSRI (Sea Rescue) will be using to take down comments, names, donations and so on.

If you are in Cape Town this weekend (8 - 10 October 2010), it takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre where more than 150 exhibitors will be on display. It starts bright and early at 10:00 till 18:00. Boodle is R60 for a ticket and children get in for free.

There will be demos on both days at the Alfred Basin in the Waterfront by the Cape Grace Hotel or the Coca-Cola man. I'll be on the water partaking in the demos so be sure to stop by and say hi!

Credit: Paula Leech

More information on the Cape Town International Boat Show's website