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Thursday 8 October 2015

Her Silence

The sorrow glistened in her eyes.
To her he was iridescent.
She chose to believe his words,
This was the only way she knew.
He owned her innocence,
But she belonged to the earth, the sky, the stars, the universe.
She lived through the slits in the curtains of his eyes.
Her heart so pure, yet tainted by his shadow.
He belongs to the people, things, himself.
She dreamt of a life beyond shackles.
Scared of the unknown,
She felt safe in his prison.
It was all she had known.
It was all she had.

Saturday 22 August 2015

Magic

When you knew it was only smoke and mirrors

But you believed in magic anyway.

You mistakenly fell for the magician

And the mystery in his gaze.

Sunday 24 May 2015

Time

Time is something nobody seems to have these days. I too seem to suffer from the "no time" syndrome.

Time is one of those things that when it has passed, you can never get it back nor change what has happened. I find myself feeling guilty for never having much time to do anything. We always seem to plan more for the future and reminisce more about the past than actually living in the present.

One of the harsh realisations that we need to come to terms with is that as we become better and better year after year and as we plan for this future, we neglect the fact that our parents are growing older. I for one have this mentality that everyone I love is immortal. Every day we exist, but we do not live. We need to slow down, take a breather and just live.

Life happens when you're too busy making plans.

8 months ago, I lost a friend that was so dear to me. The thought of it still leaves me raw on the inside. A month later, one of my best friends lost her father, a man whom we thought could outlive anything. The thing is, anything can happen to anyone at any time, yet we still take it for granted. We have grown so fond to this thing we call pride that it blinds us from what is truly important. We don't apologize because it would make us the "weaker" person. We don't dream big because our peers didn't dream big. We don't love because loving is for sissies. All in all, we don't do what we want or what we're suppose to because someone has already planned and decided for us.

We are the generation with the greatest amount of resources, abilities and opportunities but we don't have the time to make the most out of it.

So my question to you is, were you born to fit in and follow or were you born to stand out and lead? Use the time you have, however long it is and be a better person. Spend time with family, friends, those who always have your back. Get rid of the negativity and live a better life. Don't be the person on their deathbed going, "what if...". Be the person that when people ask, "If you could relive anything, what would you change?" You'd say, "Not a damn thing."

Time is priceless. Use it wisely. Change the world.

In loving memory of Tyra Hannie and Winston van Bosch.

Danii

xoxo

#reppingreal

Tuesday 17 February 2015

Grinding

No, not the dirty dancing kind, but the doing the dirty work kind.

Many modern artists, mainly rappers, use the word "grind" in their music. Just another definition of hard work. Let's face it, unless you have an unlimited income or you plan on bunking with your parents for the rest of your life, (and they let you) you would
have experienced the pressure of "being on that grind" at least once in your life.

Let me not become all sentimental and preach about hard work and dedication, but let us rather reflect on a fact. What you put out into the world, the same you will get back. If you think about it, people are like parasites. They feed on your failure, yes it may leave you feeling drained, but can you imagine the amount of success you'd feed on once you overcome all the obstacles you've faced. For example, Nelson Mandela. Please raise your hand if you do not know who that man was... Yeah, thought so. Known all around the world. Imagine a world where Nelson Mandela, the original 'G', had succumb to his failures or rather the challenges he faced daily. We would most likely not have as much benefits as we do now. All that greatness coming from a man born in the small village of Mvezo in the Eastern Cape.

What if you're the Nelson Mandela of our generation and all you have to do is grind. I mean nobody plans on being famous, they plan on being memorable. There's a saying that goes, "God didn't add another day to your life because you need it, He gave it because someone out there needs you."

We're all on this earth because we have a destiny. Live a fulfilling life. Don't be that guy laying on his death bed saying "I wish", be the guy that says, "I lived". We only have one life to live, if we do it properly, once is enough.

If you want a positive life, abandon the negative outlook.

Keep grinding and make that paper. Hustle hard!

Danii_K
xoxo

Thursday 12 February 2015

Shady Dealings

Can we PLEASE reflect on the 50 Shades of Grey trailer?! Obviously the movie world is taking huge steps in terms of sensitive viewing, but can we give it up for Jamie Dornan. Talk about stunning! I mean women who go through a mourning process during Valentine's Day, are coming out from dark corners everywhere to go and see this movie. The director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, clearly had her work cut out for her, a woman of ambition!

The 50 Shades novels have been out for quite some time now. Many fans are extremely excited for the movie's release even though there are quite a few sceptics that aren't sure if it is all worth the hype. Let's face it we all have those books that we read at some point in our lives which were then made into big screen releases, many who did not quite meet our expectations and was considered an epic fail. Enough negativity though, I'm pretty sure it's going down this weekend, excuse the pun. :O

Now a soundtrack can either make or break a good movie. Let's face it though, wherever one can find The Weeknd, you know we're TURNING UP!!! Two words... Earned It! We all know Abel Tesfaye is the original lady slayer! Not to mention Where You Belong, another one for the King of the Fall. We obviously have Queen Bey with the Crazy In Love 2014 remix as well as Haunted which seems to be haunting me! Witchcraft, a classic by Mickey Blue Eyes himself, Mr Frank Sinatra. Then there's Salted Wound by Sia and so much more of the sickest music for 2015.

Go on, check out what's in store. I'm pretty sure the curiosity of this screenplay has reached it's peak as cinemas around the world become sold out. If you're part of the "conservative" part of society, I do not recommend you go and see this movie, but if you're the ultimate wild child, this will be the movie you cannot miss.

"Laters, baby"

Danii_k
xoxo

#50shadesofgrey #earnedit #valentinesday

Wednesday 11 February 2015

New Beginnings

New.

A simple word that means something different to about everyone. To me "new" means change. Change can be good or it can be bad. Positive or negative. There's that word again, "negative". It seems many of us have become so accustomed to let the negativity in our lives take over and our lives become toxic. We become toxic to those around us and they become toxic to those around them and so we start to spiral into a dark abyss.

Well I simply think its time we change our mindset and see the greater things in life. Simple things really. Things that make us happy, like food. OH FOOD! Who doesn't love food?! Those who don't are immensely missing out. There's also things like fashion, travel, science, friendship, family and love. Yes, I said it, love!! I love me some good loving, don't you? Okay, cliché, I know, but you have to admit, the tacky flowers and chocolates does make one feel like a million dollars. (Ironically, I wear black on Valentine's Day.)

Here's to new beginnings. Not just another blog posting about another trend. More like a friend, posting about keeping it 100, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Remember to keep #Repping Real!!

Danii_k

xoxo