Make Poverty History images

A few months ago, I made a post about Siobhan getting selected as a ZeroSeven Ambassador. I also promised to get some pictures off her and post them up. Well here they are: The wait is finally over!

"Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural"

MPH: Make Poverty History

It's Our Time

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Make Poverty History!

The journalistic shot heard around the world

Both these images have been strategically juxtapositioned in order to raise an issue that relates to the priority placed on events or people that are considered to be "soft entertainment news" and ones that register on a more important global agenda. Some critiques may argue that celebrity news is totally irrelevant and important air-time should not be dedicated to the lives of those who live 'comfortable' and 'priveleged' lives when the time set aside to feature such unecessary headlines may have covered other headlines that register on the economical, social or political agenda - issues that are more 'real'.

The 'journalistic shot heard around the world' was one which involved MSNBC's co-host and news reader Mika Brezezinski, in which she refused to read Paris Hilton's release from jail as the news lead.

"On June 26, 2007, near the
beginning of Morning Joe, Brzezinski
refused to read a report about Paris Hilton's release from
jail. One hour later during another news break segment, her producer Andy Jones
again pushed the story as the lead, ranking it over Republican Senator Richard
Lugar of Indiana's break with President Bush on the Iraq war,
which Brzezinski considered more important. After several unsupportive remarks
from host Joe Scarborough, she
attempted to burn the story's script on the air, but was physically prevented
from lighting it by co-host Willie Geist. She then tore
up the script, and one hour later, got up and ran another copy of the script
through a paper shredder retrieved
from Dan
Abrams's office. The incident was quickly popularized on the Internet, and
in the days that followed Brzezinski received large quantities of fan mail
supporting her on-air protest as a commentary on the tension between 'hard news'
and 'entertainment news."

(Source: Article on Wikipedia about Mika Brzezinski)

This video has raised a number of issues personally. Firstly, I admire Mika Brzezinski for her ability to actively stand and vocally argue her views for being 'such a journalist' as Joe Scarborough had called her. My question is to Joe Scarborough is: "If she is such a journalist, then what are you?" Obviously, Mika Brezesinki through her actions and views has expressed an absolute distaste and has obviously put her own career and job security on the line with her reactions. Unlike Joe Scarborough, she is not willing to compromise or sacrifice her beliefs and attitudes and conform to expectations of what people think she should do or say. Secondly, not only do Joe Scarborough's remarks connote a sense of misogynistic views that he has deep-rooted within his immature mind (as his actions and words suggest in the video), it is even more disturbing when he blesphemises with the following: "How do I further the kingdom of God on heaven". Seriously, what a PIG! Overall, I salute Mika Brzezinski on her ability to stand up for what she believed in - in front of millions of viewers, which compromised her career and job security, as well as for her ability to control and poise herself whilst arguing her point with two immature, unprofessional, pigs whose equivalents I would hope never to have as co-workers.

"To the news now..."

- Mika Brzesinki

My favourite mp3s at the moment: August

1. C-Mos - 2 million ways (Axwell Remix) mp3
2. Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (Tittsworth Remix) mp3
3. The Boys and Girls Club - Summer in the city mp3
4. Junior Senior vs. Lil' Jon - Can I get low mp3
5. Take me to the sun - The Disco Freaks (Freemaons Remix) mp3
6. Greenlight - Beyonce (Freemasons Remix) mp3
7. Thunderheist - Jerk it mp3
8. Make me sweat (Original Mix) - Basement Jaxx feat Roxanne Shante mp3
9. Lindsay Lohan's Revenge - Pase Rock (Klever Remix) mp3
10. Spencer Product - Ruffmixx 4 summer mp3
11. I'm not coming to your party girls - 30h!3 mp3
12. Moving Units - Crash 'N' Burn Victims (Felix Cartel Remix) mp3
13. The Teenagers - The Homecoming (Guns N Bombs Remix) mp3
14. DJ Pumpkin Patch - Daft Crunk mp3
15. Dragonette - Take it like a man (Kissy Sellout remix) mp3
16. Grits - My life mp3
17. Designer Drugs - Sex Machine (Remix) mp3

I saw a UFO and nobody believes me

Think stiff beats, thick bass lines, lush melodies, haunting vocals, rolling
guitar licks and urban tales of love and loss. It is part-melancholic beauty
but
for the most part, it's party mayhem...

(courtesy of Sneaky Sound System's myspace)

I just saw Sneaky Sound System live!

It was great! The sound audio guys could've done a bit better with organising the audio stuff better so that the vocals came out clearer (i'm not sure of the technicalities) but either way, it didn't matter because everyone knew the lyrics anyways.

I didn't have my camera with me but my friends did so when I get a chance to, I will post some cool pictures of them including sassy pics of Miss Connie Mitchell up!

True to any other great performances (ie where the audience gets what they want), the trio ended and exited the stage much to the surprise of their fans without singing their hit, UFO. When they did, MC Double D carried a banner with the words "I believe in you" when he exited. They came back on for an encore, after the audience chanted for "UFO" and then Black Angus said upon returning "This is for all of those that believed". The crowd when crazy, when the intro for UFO started!

My favourite song they performed live would've had to be 'Goodbye' because ... ahm, doesn't Connie's vocals just BRING IT! It gives me so much hope now as I look forward to Thursday, October 11th when Paul van Dyk plays at the Family!

"Woop Woop, when you run come around cos I know you're the talk of the town yeah" (R.I.P Natasja).

p.s. MC Double D has a new admirer! Ahah

The worlds No.1 DJ: Paul van Dyk is coming to Brisbane!

Paul van Dyk is

coming to Brisbane Baby!

And guess who will be over 18?

M.E.

Jealous?

Searching for meaning

Yu save bislama?

Meet another friend of mine: Yasmine. Yas, I know this isn't the hottest picture of you, but you are too damn cute!

She's Filipino and Swedish but considers herself an island girl at heart (born and raised in Vanuatu before she being 'shipped' to boarding school). At the age of seventeen, almost immediately after graduating she secured a governess position on a farm in Longreach outback Queensland looking after three kids all under the age of 6. Quite a feat that the kids (or even she) survived considering she didn't know how to cook! Anyways, after six months she decided that home (Vanuatu) was where the heart was so is now 'retired' and living at her beach house, living the lonesome idealist/dreamer's life. A life I too, wouldn't mind living.

The slideshow features pictures of her beachhouse and other surrounding areas in Vanuatu - of which I had the pleasure of visiting, compliments of my dearly father as a graduation present!

She just posted her first bulletin on her myspace. Here it is.

THIS IS MY FIRST BULLETIN. i thought i would take a break from the
following:

- swimming

- riding my bike (or my gardener's bike, sorry john)

- eating fresh fruit

- swimming

-body boarding

-verbally assaulting my dogs

-swimming ahahaha

-snorkelling

-lying in the sun

-looking at myself in the mirror and admiring my tan haha

- going into town to socialise briefly before repeating the above

-have spent five days literally by myself out here, first human being was
spotted yesterday (housegirl came back) yay!!but i wish i had a car. fuck that.
but am getting the tico this week, yeewww....despite sirens and graffitti and
stinkiness i feel so dumb doing this.

MISS THE FOLLOWING:kris,kat,nik,sof, nelle.

COME BACK AND ENJOY MY YOUTH WITH ME!!!!!!! dont go to uni or work!! we
will live off coconuts. and grow our own vegies and fruit. and kill our own
cows. and maybe swap our food for two chickens to eat and to have their eggs. we
will live without money....come on you five, come see me!!

Her bulletin brought back memories of life in the islands where everything is slow paced and sunsets never disappoint. Yas has always been vocal about her drive to travel the world and not care about superficial things. Before she left Brisbane for Vanuatu we had a conversation about how she wanted to experience life and how society's standards should not always be the driving force behind your life's decisions and dictate what you do in life. In her bulletin, she speaks of 'enjoying your youth', an ideal I am keen on pursuing especially at this pivotal stage in my life, something that seems so far away to grasp from the perspective of a uni student, yet something that funnily is still very tangible. This leads me onto questioning what our purpose, as individuals is in life?

I honestly don't want to be one of those people that finish their courses at uni and still feel undecided about my career and my future. I think this has a lot to do with discovering what each of our real purposes are. Our 'real purpose' must not be something that we feel obliged or pressured to accomplish because of societal of parental expecations however, it must be personal and something that you feel passionate about.

Okay, I am not overtly religious nor do I live a 'Christian life' but here is something from the Bible:

I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labour. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:10:11

Kate Bush - Sunset

Okay just got an email from the beloved brother, Manu over at Masalai in response to the featured video of the week of Kate Bush's track off her Aerial album, Sunset.

Email from Manu:

Hey Sofia,

How you been, just wanted to tell you that I’ve been
listening to that Kate Bush track on your blog over and over again. It’s so
soothing and calming. Thanks for that. When are you coming back, just asking
so
I can remind you that I want to get allot of music off you.

You
don’t have that Kate Bush song on in an album by any
chance???

Your
Bro
Manu

I replied:

I first heard that song about two weeks ago. I was watching FTV and
there was a tribute to Gianni Versace and they were playing this song in the
background and all I could gather was "sky of honey" in the lyrics and with
those magic words I googled it and found out the song title, artist....da da da.
It was released a few years ago on Kate Bush's long-awaited album, Aerial after
about a twelve year absence from recording. Whenever I hear it, I'm in total awe
of how life is truly beautiful and special. Despite all the
bullshit you go through in a day's work, you still have the
opportunity to witness nature unfolding and sharing one of its secrets
that only appears before dusk.
I wish I was at home, sitting on
the friendly French neighbour's driveway (who despite my obvious trespass still
smiles whenever he drives into his house) and silently observing the boats
and ships in the harbour, the traffic chaos in town as people scram in an effort
to complete the last tasks for the day before they go home...oh how I wish I was
sitting on Davetari Drive right now. Instead, I'm sitting here in
the cold, with NO PROPER SUNSET in sight, but STILL GLAD TO BE
ALIVE!
note: I've attached 'Sunset' mp3 in this email.
Enjoy!
Love
me!

For any fans of Kate Bush or just plain curious readers, download the mp3 shown below by right-clicking and selecting Save Target As on the drop down menu that appears.

Kate Bush - Sunset mp3