Yes, seriously everywhere… And apparently I’m becoming addicted to Zoo Biscuits. Damn they are sooooo good!
Archive for October, 2009
Gorilla Is Everywhere
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Swayze's Not Dead
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Ok, so I’m not really into the whole ballroom dancing/latino/salsa thing… But in a moment of drunken silliness I made a bet with Colin Moss and his brother Michael – Durban’s King of Salsa – and lost… So tomorrow night I get to put on my dancing shoes, head off to the aptly named Reform Club in Durban, and participate in my first ever Salsa dance lesson!
In case you’re not sure what I’m on about, “Salsa” became popular as a nickname to refer to a variety of different music, from several countries of Hispanic influence: Rhumba, Són Montuno, Guaracha, Mambo, Cha cha cha, Danzón, Són, Guguanco, Cubop, Guajira, Charanga, Cumbia, Plena, Bomba, Festejo, Merengue, among others. Many of these have maintained their individuality and many were mixed creating “Salsa“.
Yep, not my style at all!!! I’d be happier going for skydiving lessons or learning how to skate a vert ramp… But I guess neither of those offer the opportunity of meeting hot girls (of which Mike assures me there are “copious amounts”) and every girl I know is super amped that I’m going. So maybe there’s an up side?
Either way, the first person to call me Patrick Swayze is going to taste a freshly made knuckle sandwich.
Unfortunate advertising placement
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Trapeze Jaws was a miserable failure
A word of warning to any surfers or sea lover’s out there, this one will make your fiddly bits curl up inside themselves. This monster apparently washed up on the beach in Mossel Bay this week, and HOLY MOTHER OF MARY is it scary sonofabitch. Granted it’s one less set of jaws out there able to eat you, but it’s a pretty solid reminder that we share our beautiful ocean with some pretty hectic fish. However it’s the banner advert below the pic that caught my attention. SO not going to be rushing to don my boardies and flora ad style canter my way down the beach to the breakers from this jol. Sorry Park House Lodge, I don’t like the locals you have cruising your waters.
Why is the sky getting lighter?!
Monday, October 26th, 2009
It’s funny how good conversations can run away from you… On Friday night Jord and I headed out with Fee (Jord’s substantially better half) and a few of Fee’s professional dancer friends. The girls were being paid to dance at a club that night, so we tagged along to lend moral support to both them and the bar staff… The evening passed in a blur that involved a human mirror ball, a girl doing tricks on a rope suspended from the ceiling, flames, several tequilas and a horde of glow sticks… (more…)
Lynx parties across the Internet
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Are you ready ...
Party across the internet is no ordinary online ad campaign … Lynx in Australia are embracing a form of communication that our generation can truly relate to, social networking. Blogging, tweeting, facebooking, and all those super-quick ways of keeping up with the latest is, lets face it, a way of life (you should know, you’re reading this!) Lynx use these familiar web formats to present their brand message in a way we can easily approach and enjoy (enjoy being the key word). It doesn’t actually feel like you are being sold to, we are just following this guy’s crazy nights out. He could be one of your own mates; I think we all have friends that end up in random, but very fun situations … (more…)
Wave House Sentosa Opens, Holds International Flowboarding Comp
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
It’s been a six month build up to the opening of Wave House Sentosa, the fourth archipelago in the island string spanning the globe. Wave House wanted to unveil with a bang so they threw a three day party with top musicians from around the world and the first team flowboarding event. Singapore is a hub for traveling surfers heading to Indo and other eastern spots but doesn’t have any waves of its own. And they’re down for a big jol 24/7, making it the perfect location for a Wave House. But enough background.
Welcome to Rugmunchistan
Monday, October 12th, 2009
Similar to the "mexican wave" Olga and Sara demonstrate the "Swedish Kiss"
Not settled with being the world king’s of cheesy male porn stars and girly pop bands such as Roxette, Ace of Base, and The Cardigans , Sweden has notched its way up my global Scale of Awesomeness today. Yes, people, forget the trip to Thailand you had planned, or the cruise down the Egyptian Nile. It’s Swedish town, Chako Paul City that is the bees knees of holiday destinations this month. And what’s not to like? It’s situated high in the woods of Northern Sweden, features a medieval castle in it’s centre, and is rumoured to be home to 25000 sex-crazy lesbians. (more…)
Yann Horrowitz wins Quiksilver Bowlriders at Wave House
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
The Quiksilver Bowlriders went down on Saturday night in the snake run of Wave House. What a kif jol. Quite a big crowd turned out to see the guys shred it old school. Quik had a couple of their european team riders out to judge and do a demo, and some of the best tranny skaters from around SA pulled in.
Video and Pics after the break. (more…)
Cadbury … A glass and a half full of advertising joy
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Drumming Gorilla getting in the Mood
At the risk of jumping on the “I love the Cadbury drumming gorilla” bandwagon (you know how much we love Gorillas here!) I have a few things about the wicked Cadbury ad campaigns that I would love to get off my, hairless, chest!
This has all been brought on by the recent release of the full-length, Ghana-inspired song ‘Zingolo’ featuring Ghana’s premiere rap outfit Tinny. This tune is another mad cap, quirky and down-right brilliant offering from a Glass and a Half Full Productions and further evidence of why the Cadbury ads have been, and should be, getting so much attention. The song is a celebration of the company’s move to FairTrade. After 101 years of using Ghanaian grown cocoa beans Cadbury wanted to celebrate this new move with all the buzz, noise, dancing and bright colours of Ghana.
That's one big cocoa bean head
The title of the song ‘Zingolo’ means ‘enjoy it’ and it was this translation that kind of provoked me to start typing. My initial thought was “perfect, very clever, the title fits and builds on the whole ethos of the Glass and a Half Full of Joy thing. Good job!” However, this opened a whole can of worms. Take two pairs of dancing eye brows, a team of racing airport ground-crew vehicles (my personal favourite), add one drumming gorilla and some retro tunes and what do you get? What does it all actually mean? Hmm … (more…)