If I want to be like anyone, it's you!

My grandmother is the most exemplary person in my life; she is as innocent as an angel and as sweet as a Sweeti Pie (that’s chocolate filled with a yummy, soft and delicious centre – for those of you who have never heard of it).

I can’t see how anyone could ever live up to the holy standard she sets. I am sure that in her past she has made mistakes , as everyone does, but at the age of 86 she has learned from all of them and is teaching her children, grandchildren and great grandchild how to be an example to others.

There is no one I would want to be like more than my grandma, with more money in my bank account of course.

I am...?

As Eminem so rightly put it: I am whatever I say I am!

Right now, I am a journalism graduate who is working hard to complete my degree in public relations. I am a New Apostolic Christian, I am a motivator, I am a friend and I am more than I can explain in words. Everyone might not believe it but I feel strongly that I have the power to be whatever I want to be and what I want to be is: a successful public relations professional, with a balanced between: work, family fun, and faith!

Lamebook

This is one of the funniest websites I’ve ever come across. I’ve been visiting this website since 2008 and have enjoyed the humour of Facebook users mistakes and stupidity ever since.

Social media should not be taken lightly, it is a mirror of the person that you are or would like to be. If what your viewers are seeing is not of a dignified standard, you will be judged, be sure of that. And, if you are really unlikely you’ll end up on Lamebook for everyone to laugh at. 

My 15 minutes of fame

Andy Warhol said, “In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes.”

I was asked: You can’t choose the 15 minutes but why would you be world famous? Here’s what I think.

I am and never will aspire to be like any so-called-famous person. Those who have been chosen by other people to be the elite of this world have hardly done anything to astound me. Singers, dancers and actors/actresses are just normal people like you and me, thus I will not put them on a pedicle. However, if I were to be famous for at least 15 minutes in my lifetime it would be for something worth while, like helping to save a country from starvation… now that’s something cool … at least to me it is.

And you? 

I don't wanna be famous!
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Smiling really does help

So here I am, sitting at home and feeling a little down because I am due to go back to CPUT in only a few days. So, I decided  to tweet. However, before I could tweet about how sad I was that I would have to start stressing again, I came across a tweet which said: even a fake smile releases happy endorphins and makes you feel happier, even if you are not in the mood to feel happier. 

Well, I tried it and it actually works! I genuinely feel happier! What happens is: when you have a fake smile, that actions tricks your brain into thinking you are happy, eventually you begin feel happier.

The human anatomy  never fails to amaze me! 

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A skill set called leadership.

Leadership has and will always be an imperative characteristic in any good manager, leader or director. Furthermore, it is an important characteristic for anyone to have. You never know when you will be faced with a challenge where you will have to take charge and be a leader.

Other characteristics which are important in any leader are:

-       Efficient

-       Deadline driven

-       Productive

-       Creative

-       Knowledgeable

-       Trustworthy

-       Organised

One other characteristic which can be a blessing and a curse is OCD and perfectionism. When you have these characteristics you are able to produce work of a high standard, however you are likely to suffer from ridiculous stress levels and fear.

Being a perfectionist can get you very far in the world, and perfectionist are generally the greatest leaders. 

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Lexical gap

Have you ever tried to express yourself, but there is just NO word to describe how you are feeling?  I know that all to well, I have suffered from that far too often, it might be because my vocabulary is slightly limited. However, lexical gap is an existent and genuine problem, which is the technical term for this.

Feminist believe that women suffer from this frequently as the English language was developed by men, and they did not take women’s emotions and feelings into consideration. This is why they believe that we often suffer from the lexical gap.

It is for this reason that many feminist believe the English language needs to be redeveloped. Personally, I think that’s a big joke! Why would we need to do that? Yes, SOMETIMES struggle to find a word to describe what we are feeling BUT the English language is sufficient and does not need a replacement.

What are your thoughts?