Citroën Back Seat VJ Showdown

Its a digital frenzy is what it is.... Citroen have had the public with the eye on the prize since the beginning of the MTV Base VJ search! We cant all be presenters but we happen to love the car..... So what better way to include us all then to have. #BackSeatVJ!!!

With a Citroen DS3 Cabrio up for grabs only the extra ordinary would make the cut to become one of the finalist for this limitless brand. By creating an experince that goes beyond just the brand Citroen has brought their innovative and creative brand essence to life!

The brand has come to the people where together they can create lived experiences. You bring your own interpretation of innovative, become creative in your own way .... Be unique, different and awesome!!!!

Citroen will leave a memorable mark by creating a way of self expression, exploration and adventure.... By pushing boundaries and showing gems that have always been hidden. Citroen you are awesome.

THANK YOU CITROEN FOR AN EPIC SHOWDOWN!!!!

Anti-Ordinary Talented Kryp

Today I made it my mission to find this Anti-Ordinary individual known as Kryp, I wanted to push boundaries and show that I've got what it takes to get whatever and whoever I want.

So I embarked to Braamfontein to find him, knocking and making calls to every individual I know, I first read about his story in the Hype Magazine and saw his work and thought that this man was talented and blessed. 

He was inspired to be a tattoo artist by his mother, when they watched LA Ink together last week. He does his permanent magic which lasts for a lifetime in his flat, his tattoo parlour is called @HouseOfPainInkx

Below are a few of his works

TWO OF ME: The journey to recovery & discovery

I decided to try writing again about my experiences because I enjoy the feed back from people that read my work and then I chose this route because one of my friends advised  me to write what I have practised not practise what I have written. This is something that I have been struggling with for years and I am still struggling with it. Have you ever felt like there is a fight inside you, between your spirit and soul, between the outer and the inner person, between your mind and your heart? Like there is war or revolution happening inside you. You would hear girls say ‘my heart loves him but my mind tells me something different’ or ‘my body says yes but my mind is in disagreement’, don’t we just hate that feeling where there is no harmony inside you or between the parts of your body, where you just feel powerless.

I like how Paul said it, ‘I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do’. This struggle happens every day in my life from choosing friends, girlfriends (not that I have many options to choose from), movies, or even clothes to wear at times. When I was growing up as a child, there was battle inside me about my sexuality and my identity, a lot of times I felt trapped or prisoned and there was no way of escape. I was always different even at school I did not play sport like other children; I was more interested in reading, or debating. So I tried a lot of different things like smoking, drinking, dating, partying, suicide, pierced my tongue, porn, masturbating and started batting for both teams, doing all these things  trying to find myself,  find happiness and also  to ease the war in me. All these things did not bring me peace that I was searching for, yes they did bring joy and relief but just for a short time.

Then one day I decided to try this well-known celebrity, preached about everywhere you go, as my last option with hope for a better life and solution to this war in me. I tried Jesus Christ, ooooooh boy! He changed my life, not that He removed me from the battle ground but He trained me and at times did fight my battles, brought friends in my life to help me fight the battle. In 2010 I met a beautiful, God fearing young lady, Charity and she taught me the word, guided me to living a victorious Christian life and I’m forever grateful to God for making our paths cross. Even today this war is still taking place; KEEP FIGHTING.

Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. –Romans 7:24-25

By Mpumelelo Phakathi . @Mpumel_lo

Jonathan and David by Mpumelelo Phakathi

The other day I was just lying on my bed and thinking about my friends and all of a sudden I remembered why I love my friends so much.

 I like what the author of Ecclesiastes said, when he said ‘time and chance happen to them all’. Sometimes in life God makes our paths to cross with people who will change our lives; it might be for a season or a life time. God always has a way to make our paths cross with people who will love us unconditionally and teach us valuable lessons, but what I’m most grateful for is that God sent me friends who make me laugh, that is what I love about my friends. 

Whenever I’m with them I forget all my problems, heart aches and the tears that I’m holding back from them not to see. I just lose myself in them.

Most of my friends are girls, girls are the most beautiful creatures, they know how to comfort and love a person. They have that soft motherly spot.

Few weeks back I met a guy, LOL… (I know that sounds gay). This is the most uncomfortable topic that I have to write on as a guy, because it’s all messy with feelings involved inside. But for the first time in my life I met a guy who was not afraid to show his emotions (T.D. Jakes calls them hemotions) and his weaknesses. He would openly talk about his struggles which made it easy for me to tell him mine and there was no judgement involved because for the first time I belonged. 

I have found my David that I love as I love my own soul. His courage, bravery, strength, loyalty, trust, and faith affected me deeply. This friend of mine has taught me the meaning of brotherhood.

After this experience I learnt that friendship is about the little funny and crazy moments you share together, for example: 

a) My friends dragging me down a slope by my leg

b) Snatching the last bit of my Kota 

c) That warm back pat when you hurting 

d) That sore punch on the stomach and you just laugh about it not forgetting about those hurtful insults that you know they don’t mean.

 I love my friends because I just lose myself in them.

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: if one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! – Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

@Mpumel_lo <---- While you're at it, follow him.

Dear Mzansi Magic and Kabelo Mabalane

Dear Mzansi Magic and Kabelo Mabalane 

This is to make you aware of an unhappy viewer and supporter of Mzansi Magic. You're dealing with loyal viewers is a disgrace! Firstly you have your social networks to interact and deal with people who are unhappy but since Friday none of you replied to my complaint.

Me being the marketing executive of the biggest organization knows very well that we cannot market a competition without having the closing date of the competition or of an entry. The BCCSA rules clearly state regarding competition that "Such rules must include the closing date and the manner in which the winner is to be determined" your "Kabelo's Bootcamp" was poorly marketed! Secondly your Facebook page says "entries officially closed on Wednesday" but you still had the ad encouraging people to send in their details to that email address if they had what it takes, which is seen as FALSE ADVERTISING because the entries "officially closed on Wednesday". 

Bare in mind that not everyone has a twitter or Facebook account, to see that entries were closed. Your advert should have clearly stated when entries were closing, it is heartbreaking to people that entered on Thursday or Friday because they saw the ad and don't make it because they did not know that entries were closed. 

I believe that the entry submission should be extended, so that people who entered in the week when the ad was being advertised be given preference because it is unfair that they went through all the effort of emailing Kabelo. Professionalism from both of you would be appreciated. 

Thank you. Kind Regards hope the show is a success. 

Open Letter To Kota Joe

This is my Open Letter to Kota Joe SA... It is about time I let them know what I am feeling.

Dear Kota Joe
I lie awake at night thinking about your mouthwatering menu, my favorite is the russian wrap and chilli kota (plain russian) with cookies and cream shake/ice cream.

I find your "secret sauce" the most irresistible sauce I have ever tasted , your super style dogs has definitely showed me the "Bigger is Better" concept LOL only with Kota Joe not the .... LOL and you have definitely screwed my diet. If I could marry someone, I would marry Joe, I appreciate and respect him for his love of the Kota that set him on the quest to formulate your very own unique and famous kota.

Let me give people a brief story into how Kota Joe came about "In early 2011 our fascination with the popular kota found in many townships across South Africa inspired us to transform this hallowed loaf of bread with various fillings into something legendary" - KOTA JOE.

Your service is exceptional, the employees are friendly and always have a smile to share, when I have my bad days, while waiting for my food they would change my whole mood just by making me laugh.

I am the Marketing Executive for the UJ APK RAG Committee, it has become OUR tradition to always buy food at Kota Joe and if the one does not have any money on them, it is our responsibility to get them food... I have made it a competition in the RAG office to see who buys the most Kota's in a week.

Last but not least, pretty please Kota Joe, I want an Ipad, It would truly make my birthday month if I won, I am the ambassador on twitter and I feel that I am representing your brand well, I have brought the brand to people that did not know what Kota Joe is just by my tweets. I am very deserving of the ipad. If I don't win the ipad, i'll be very sad but then i'll know someone else needed it or deserved it more than I did, I wouldn't know how to live past the embarrassment though but trust you me that i'll definitely drown my sorrows in all of your kotas.

I want my future boyfriend and sideguys to know that if they want to win "Puly's heart" get me a kota from Kota Joe.

Kind Regards Pulane :)

I Still Believe In Fairy Tales

Do you ever wish you had a chance to meet someone again for the first time? well yes, but that 'yes' is a very sad yes, because how does someone wish that they could meet that one person that has hurt them countless times for the first time all over again.

How do you hate someone so much but still love them at the same damn time. When I started falling for this guy, I fell hard, I never had someone in my life that told me how love and relationships work, I lived this love story through fairy tales, this love of mine I lived it through a movie script. The day things started falling apart little by little I could not understand why this was happening to me.
I said to God but why me, I go to church, I am a Christian, I pray, I read my Bible, I deserve this, Lord I have been good, I am a beautiful person (inside and out) But this guy made me realise that even if you are a good person, you could get screwed up the most, your heart could get played.

After all he had done to me I still could not resist because I was so fixed on him being 'my one' him being my fairy tale, I thought that me being a good person and always forgiving him and always going when he wanted to see me that he would finally realise that this girl is a keeper. I was even willing to give it up to him because my heart was ready but I did not know that my mind, body and spirit needed to be ready too. When you date someone who is not dating well it can really cause complications within you and in your life.

It finally hit me when I heard stories about how love and relationships are supposed to be like, I remember having a heart to heart with my best friend about this guy and I just did not have any words to explain how I was feeling but what I took out of that conversation with her is that "if someone really likes you, he would have asked you out a long time ago". Me being me, I went against everything she had asked me to do, she told me to let go and it made me hunger for him even more, she hated him for what he did to me but as my best friend she supported me but made it clear that she does not like him.

The day we stopped talking for no reason at all, it tore me apart, I wanted to know why, how, all of those questions but my pride would not let me talk to him or even ask him, since he stopped talking to me. I had to psyche myself up that I am over this guy every time I saw his name on Facebook, BBM, Twitter and whatsapp, I told myself that I am deleting him off all of my social networks and his number needs to go but my heart would not let me do it.

Sooner or later I had to wake up from this world that I had created for myself and Mr Prince Charming, every love song would have me placing him in that song, but I had to move on, I reminded myself that I am a strong black Christian woman, I forgave him and moved on. But the minute I saw him, feelings came rushing in, my heart dropped but it soon turned into anger.

For how long would this guy have such a big hold over me, I refused and then Bruno Mars comes with his song "When I was your man" I hate it when songs can have so much meaning or just throw you in a pool of emotions after listening to the lyrics.

If I had to write down in detail what this prince charming of mine did to me, emotionally it would tear you down and you would also ask me why do I believe in fairy tales when I've been through so much. But I believe I cant allow another man to suffer for the previous ones mistake, it his fault for not realising my worth. I am not the kind of woman that anybody can let down and think that it is okay, I need someone to show me that they're sorry for what happened, or for what did not happen.

 

I'll never allow anyone to torment what I believe in, I would rather still believe in fairy tales than have me seeing every good guy that comes into my life as a jerk or an asshole just because I got burned, I thought that I could finally have a love story like the ones in movies. truth is "God is refining your future spouse so that they'll know how to love you right" all it takes is a little patience, relationships are not easy.