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KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-43809982901720434862018-07-21T20:36:00.000+02:002018-07-21T20:36:54.459+02:00Almost there....One last mountain that you must climb.<br />
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<br />KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-12515178467583729032015-04-24T10:47:00.001+02:002015-04-24T10:49:59.125+02:00The Street Store - All the feelings.I've done interviews. I've written social media posts. I've done talks. But I have never brought myself to write a blog about The Street Store - and the utter joy it brings me - because it's hard to put my feelings into words.<br />
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The Street Store is like my baby. I love it, no, I cherish it and everyone who is a part of it, with all my heart and soul. It's still surreal how these two scribbles on a page, became what they did.<br />
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It has been the most incredible 15 months, and every day seems to get better. It's not the awards - yes, of course they're lovely - but it's so much more.<br />
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It's a reminder in inherent kindness that exists out there. People who go out of their way to bring dignity to the homeless in their community. These people give me hope and inspire me to try and do more.<br />
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We've estimated that over 200,000 homeless have been clothed globally. 200,000. A number I can't even start to imagine. It would have been quite literally impossible if there weren't good people out there willing to make the world a better place. This is not a way of showing off our success, because it really isn't about success. It's a way to show that no matter how small an idea may seem, with the help of others, with collaboration, with sharing - it can have gigantic impact. So it's always worth a try.<br />
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It's also shown me what it feels like for a company to really and truly care about making a difference. M&C Saatchi Abel has taken on this initiative with such love, enthusiasm and passion. It's a privilege to work for a company that believes in its people, in small ideas becoming big ones, and seeing and supporting it all through to the end - whenever that end may (or may not) be. People ask me what it's like to work here, and truthfully, it's like working with my second family. Mike, Gordon, Jason, and everyone else - thank you.<br />
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It's shown me what people can pull off and make happen when they push through the tough times. What did Max, Faheem, Kim and I know about a) helping the homeless, b) running a charity, c) keeping a charity going, and 4) somehow surviving all of the above? The answer is zero. And now I know that no matter how tough or even impossible something may seem - it is possible. This thing has bonded us in a way that I will never be able to put into words. I just have this for you: love, respect, and all the trust in the world.<br />
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The Street Store has become a part of me. I live, breathe, think, and dream Street Store. I can't remember a time before it, and I hope to never have a time after it.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">My name is Kayli Levitan, and on 14 January
2014, I, my colleague Max Pazak, and the advertising agency where we work, M&C Saatchi Abel - founded The Street Store. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">When you’re a kid, you think you can do anything.
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that you can’t and make even trying, seem like a bad idea. They may not mean to, but
things like “be careful, you’re gonna hurt yourself”, “You can do that when you
grow up”, “You’re not ready to learn that section”, and even “write an essay about
so-and-so’s thoughts, not your own” – all leads to the belief that you aren’t
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<span lang="EN-GB">When are you ever the right age to do
something? When you’re a grown up? Well, when is that? Apparently I am a grown
up, but I don’t feel like one. Just because you’re young, doesn’t mean that
people won’t take you seriously. And if they don’t, they’re not worthy of your
time. It’s not about age, it’s maturity. Being ready to take on a challenge and
see it through. You may be that person at 12 years old, at 25, at 50, or never
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<span lang="EN-GB">Really? I’m a copywriter and my co-founder
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adverts. About beer and gyms, deodorant and insurance. What experience did we
have in starting a charity that would help clothe the homeless in over 120
cities around the world? Zero. It was our inexperience that allowed us to
innovate – because we had no idea what the norm was. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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realised that bringing the haves and have-nots together in a dignified and meaningful way, would
break through deep-set social stereotypes, and cause people to donate now and
in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that’s where it all
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work in advertising by day, and by night, I’m batman! Nope, bad joke. At night I run
an online restaurant directory and blog. So, I know what busy is. But when
you’re passionate enough about something, you’ll find the time to make it
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KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-11303879871876905822015-02-18T10:52:00.002+02:002015-02-24T10:45:48.778+02:00Generation Next Speech<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><i>I was asked to make a 5 minute speech at an event called Generation Next. It was from the perspective of 6 very different Jewish youths, with very different backgrounds. We had to discuss how we fit into the Jewish world, what our religion means to us, and what we think the community needs to do in the future. I have added the "translations" of terms in brackets. This is my story.</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I started thinking about this
speech one Friday evening while I was walking to my sister for Shabbat (the Sabbath). We
chatted about it at the dinner table, but soon got distracted by other topics –
things like the parsha (the Torah/bible story of the week), the fact that it’s almost Pesach (a Jewish festival) time; and that I have
finally found the perfect place to build my first Sukkah (an element you create at a Jewish festival) this year. After
dinner, I walked home again, significantly fuller, got into bed and went to
sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I woke up with a start in the
morning as my alarm went off. But I was way to lazy to go for a run, so I hit
snooze a few times. Finally I dragged myself out of bed, made a cup of coffee
and called my mom. She couldn’t chat for long because she was off to shul (synagogue). So I
got out my lap top, did some work, but lost track of time and whipped on a skirt
and top and rushed off to my shul, Chabad (a very religious group of Jews), and prayed like a good Yiddishe Maidel (good Jewish girl).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">All in all, I am what some may
call a secular 26 year old girl, with an exceptionally frum (religious) 50 year old woman named
Ester Faiga trapped inside her, trying to claw her way out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">There is so much about Judaism
that draws me in. But unless you want to sit here for an hour or 5 listening to
me, I am just going to mention two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Firstly, it’s the community. You’re
never alone. There is always someone there for you. Be it just a person from
the shul who invites you for Shabbos, a rabbi or rebbetzin (a rabbi's wife) who you feel you can
talk to, and even the network Jewish institutions, which are there for you when
you need them most. You are part of an incredible
community, which is something people long for.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">And secondly, there’s a structure
to life. It’s like a clearly defined path, but no matter how far you may stray
from it, it’s always there for you when you want to get back on. Things like
Shabbos and Chaggim (festivals) make up some of the biggest stepping stones on that path. We
take it for granted and don’t realise how lucky we are. It was only made
apparent to me when a Non-Jewish co-worker said that he was going to choose a
night of the week, give it a fancy name, and force his family to come together,
because it was something he lacked in his life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">That said, there are a lot of
things I don’t do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Just two of those are big ones - I
don’t keep Shabbat 100% and I’m not Kosher (Jewish dietary laws). I want to and I could – I know all
the laws - but I am just not ready for it right now. I don’t believe that you
or anyone else can force religion on to you when you aren’t ready, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>because eventually you’ll fall off the wagon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Learning about something and knowing
that you’re not ready to take it on is one thing. But the deeper issue is when
people simply don’t understand a topic, so they think it’s not right for them. The
issue is that there is so much to Judaism that you just can’t understand – either
ever, or until you experience it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I experienced this first-hand
when my dad died 18 months ago. I felt like my life had come to a stand still.
I didn’t know how I could carry on living in a world without him. I didn’t know
how to move forward. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The Jewish Mourning Laws after a
parent’s death are very intense for a full year – filled with heavy restrictions
on what you can and can’t do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I learnt about it at school – but
I never really understood it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It didn’t
make sense to me. It felt so old fashioned and irrelevant. The thought of
taking on all of these responsibilities as a 24 year old, seemed overwhelming
and if I’m honest, impossible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">But I was so wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">It
was the community’s support, but more importantly, the mourning structure that gave
me a way to move forward. It gave me direction. It sounds bizarre, but the
limitations did two things:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">It
showed me, pretty much by force, how to live - without fear that I’d do the
wrong thing or disrespect his honour. And secondly, the limitation worked as a
constant reminder of what had happened – I wasn’t given a moment to deny or
forget it – which ultimately, helped me accept and cope with losing my dad.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Learning about the mourning
practices would never have prepared me for the understanding I gained through
experience. I think of this as the micro-example of religion as a greater whole.
You don’t always understand why you do something, but it’s there for a reason.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">What I’ve learnt is not to let
the stuff that I don’t understand or that I’m not ready for scare me away from
Judaism. Right now, I don’t fit into any particular religious box – and maybe I
never will. But as long as I keep learning and growing in my own way, I don’t
think that’s a problem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">And I think that’s what
communities need to bring out in people. The focus shouldn’t be about making
people more religious, but rather making them proud to be Jewish. Because
at the end of the day, you don’t have to be religious, to be a part of your
religion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">It’s not about watering down Judaism
so that it fits in to your life – it’s figuring out who you are, to find where
you fit into Judaism.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-68268973927724008982014-12-03T09:29:00.000+02:002014-12-03T09:29:07.435+02:00Bad Steers, Bad.Oh my word. Steers is so awful. Steers didn't want to help the firemen. Steers are the devil. We should go and boycott Steers because they suck so much. I hate Steers. #BRANDFAIL<br />
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Please.<br />
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It's time we reevaluated this whole #BrandFail business. Society has happily started swapping out brands and their content managers willy nilly.<br />
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Yes, that content manager has been hired to be the "voice" of the brand and it's their job to do it properly. But when it's convenient to cause an uproar, when it adds excitement to the days of those bored on Twitter, and when it gives us an "evil" to go and attack - we seem to forget that there is a person sitting there. A person who can make a mistake. Does Steers really hate the firemen? No. Obviously not, don't be flipping ridiculous. Does that content manager hate the firemen? Again, I'd say not. Did that content manager make a dumb mistake, oh yeah baby.<br />
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But let's be honest, their biggest mistake was the fact that they didn't spot it in time and delete it. Because how many of us have done that before?<br />
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I run plenty social media accounts and I like to think I am pretty good at my job. That said, the amount of times that the wrong account has tweeted about being hungover is astounding. I just catch it before anyone sees it. (Sorry bossmen, don't hate me).<br />
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Social Media is a dark and scary place. It's a place where real and imagined becomes blurred. It's a place where people hide behind their phones and computers demanding attention (and freebies, and money, and anything they can get their hands on) from whoever will give it. And it's the content managers who bear the brunt of it.<br />
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STOP MIXING UP BRANDS WITH THEIR POOR CONTENT MANAGERS. AND VICE VERSA, STOP MIXING UP CONTENT MANAGERS WITH THEIR POOR BRANDS.<br />
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Content managers don't deserve to be shouted at. They aren't the ones who effed up your order, messed up your phone signal, put a frog in your salad, or caused load-shedding.<br />
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And brands aren't the ones who tweet dumb things.<br />
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Get off that high Social Media horse, and let's be real.<br />
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<br />KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-76597823900746365992014-08-29T11:18:00.000+02:002014-09-12T14:00:22.457+02:00One year later. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span lang="EN-GB">At the time, I thought I'd never smile again. That I'd never be able to go a day without crying. I felt like my life had come to a standstill. </span>I didn't know what was next or how to carry on living. It sounds like a cliche, but my world had turned grey. </div>
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Jewish mourning laws are all about structure. For the first 7 days after the death of an immediate family member, a period of time called Shiva<b>,</b> there are many, strict rules to abide by. Among others: you sit on low chairs, don't watch TV or any other entertainment. You don't shave, you don't have long leisurely showers or baths. You don't even leave the house. You cover all art, all mirrors - this time is not about the superficial. You're forced to think about what has happened, no distractions, no denial.</div>
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Then comes the next few weeks taking you up to 30 days after the death. It's a time called Shloshim. Here the rules get a bit less strict. You can leave the house and go about your daily business. But you still can't listen to music, go to shows, movies, concerts. No dancing, no singing. No listening to the radio. You don't cut your hair or buy new clothing. Among a whole lot more. The end of Shloshim is the end of the mourning process for all family members, except for those who have lost a parent. <b>For us, this carries on for a full year.</b></div>
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So, that has been my life and it has helped me more than I thought possible. I learnt about all of this at school, and didn't really see how it could benefit anyone. But I was so wrong.</div>
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All this structure gave me a way to move forward. It gave me direction. Showed me, pretty much by force, how to live. There was never a worry that I was doing the wrong thing, disrespecting his honour, making a wrong decision - they were all made for me. I was never given a moment to forget or deny what had happened. At every point, I was forced to remember, and ultimately, forced to accept and cope with losing my dad.</div>
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Death intimidates people. I've seen it first hand. You can feel when one of those awkward moments are going to happen, like when you meet someone new and they ask where your parents live or what they do. I try keep it light, but people who haven't been through this sort of loss, generally don't know how to act. Understandably. </div>
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I've also had people be quite rude. They ask why I can't do something, and when I explain, they say that it sounds stupid to them. I've even had someone tell me that they don't understand why people find loss so hard to deal with, that it's just "the way the world is". </div>
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There has been one very poignant change in myself that I noticed over the last year. After it happened, I used to say that he had "passed away". I couldn't bring myself to say it. But now, a year later, I hate those words. In a way, it feels like it's disrespectful. Like it isn't real. It's trying to ignore the truth. <b>He died.</b> It sucks. It's horrible. It breaks my heart. But it's what happened. And now that's what I say. I don't tip toe around it, because it makes it sound like it was easy. It lessens that pain, which was so very real. It's a harsh word, but it's just the reality.</div>
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This year is a leap year in the Jewish calendar, which means there is an extra month. So, my year of mourning only ends on 19 September. I have a few more weeks of this structure and then everything goes back to "normal" - I'm more scared of that than I thought I would be. Although, I am looking forward to buying some new clothes and cutting my hair. I'm going to miss the rules and the structure. And my constant reminder - through limitation - of my darling dad.</div>
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It's been one year. </div>
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This lovely, smiling man died on 30 August 2013. </div>
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I was 24 years old - far earlier than I expected to be without a dad.</div>
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KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-42068527631814452462014-07-25T08:31:00.000+02:002014-07-25T08:31:34.012+02:00I am not an attractive girl - a response to Jason Motta.Ladies and gentlemen, it's official: I am not an attractive girl. How do I know this? Because Jason Motta has listed 17 things that a girl needs to do to be attractive on Thought Catalog, and I barely tick any of the boxes.<br>
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<a href="http://kaylivee.blogspot.com/2014/07/i-am-not-attractive-girl-response-to.html#more">READ MORE...</a>KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-34516882145940166872014-07-10T11:02:00.000+02:002014-07-10T11:09:18.759+02:00Breathe Salon and Spa Review & CompetitionChoice kills me. I'm that girl sitting in the restaurant, intently reading the menu while the rest of the table burn holes of hatred through it, as they wait for me to choose. And the same goes the spa:<br />
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"What treatment are you having today?"<br />
"Uhhh"<br />
"Hello?<br />
"Uhhhhhh"<br />
"Hello? Anyone there?"<br />
"What even are you asking me questions for?!"<br />
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This said, spa treatments are often an easier choice, because I go with the one I can afford.<br />
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Until now. Until I was invited to <a href="http://www.breathespa.co.za/" target="_blank">The Breathe Spa & Hair Salon.</a><br />
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Sit down or you may hurt yourself. No, sit. Are you sitting? Good. Now read this:<br />
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400 buckaroodles for 3 treatments over 90 minutes? You've got to be kidding me.<br />
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Located in the heart of the Winelands, on the Pearl Valley Golf Estate, Breathe offer a full range of treatments from manicures and pedicures, to hair styling, hair and eyelash extensions, body treatments, and more.<br />
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After a scenic 45 minute drive (this is a lie, I am terrified of driving to places I don't know, but for most it would be considered scenic) I was ready to get some spa in my life. Clothes off, robe on, tour time then... relax.<br />
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I wasn't actually able to try the full Winter Special: I'd just had gelish done on my fingers and toes and had an event a few hours later so I was worried that I would have a facial break out. Bad timing Kayli. So after an amazingly relaxing back massage, I had reflexology for the first time. And guess what, apparently my body is very healthy and calm. How do I know this? Because the therapist kept telling me that a certain prod would hurt and nothing did. Yes, I am the epitome of health, pass me another burger and chips, dammit.<br />
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Whether you go for 30 minutes, for the day, or you even book the venue for corporate events or pamper parties (they can even do kiddies birthday parties) you are in for a good time. Not only is Breathe beautiful, it's intimate, unpretentious and I was comfortable from the minute I arrived - literally and figuratively.<br />
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COMPETITION<br />
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How would you like to win a Winter Package from Breathe? The real version, not the useless Kayli version. All you gotta do is:<br />
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1. Tweet this: "Hi @KayliVee I want to win a relaxing Core Warming Winter Package from @BreatheSpa_HS http://bit.ly/1rauhJm"<br />
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2. Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BreatheSpaHairSalon/timeline" target="_blank">Breath Spa and Hair Salon</a> on Facebook<br />
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3. If you don't have Twitter (gasp) or for an extra entry, you can comment on this page saying which three treatments you'd choose.<br />
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And, GO!<br />
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T&Cs<br />
Winner to receive a Winter Warmer Package only<br />
Winner from Cape Town and surrounding areas only<br />
Prize to be redeemed by 31 August 2014<br />
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<br />KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-79738167666038152282014-06-10T12:02:00.001+02:002014-06-11T15:07:15.330+02:00The Irit Noble Show Competition<div class="MsoNormal">
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year after you lose a parent, Jewish mourning laws stop you from doing certain
things. One of them is going to shows. So when I was offered tickets to the incredible
Irit Noble’s new show, The Irit Noble Show, I sadly had to turn them down.
Happily for you guys, I’ve decided to give them away! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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16, I’ll have you know) show, is only running from the 11 - 21 June, at the
Galloway Theatre. If you’ve seen Irit perform, you’ll know she is quirky,
naughty and very, very funny. Expect a “comedy-cabaret show presenting big-band
songs interspersed with sexy, sassy sometimes outrageous stories recounted in
her inimitably casual, conversational, stand-up comedy style.” There are also
guest appearances from musicians like Lionel Bastos and Shen Winberg. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Waterfront Theatre School at <a href="http://www.waterfronttheatreschool.co.za/">www.waterfronttheatreschool.co.za</a>
at R100 per ticket. Group booking special also available – book 6 seats and
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Hashtag:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>#IritNobleShow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“Hey @KayliVee, I want to win
tickets to the new @IritNoble show! #IritNobleShow http://bit.ly/1oPYhIs"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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an extra entry</b>), like<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KayliVeeGypsyfeet" target="_blank"> Gypsyfeet on Facebook </a>(<-- and="" click="" competition="" o:p="" post.="" share="" the=""><!------><!------></--></span></div>
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Thank you to The Women's Lifestyle expo for a seriously amazing experience, and well done for pulling off such a successful event! Another thank you to the lovely Fire and Ice hotel for hosting us beautifully. Can't wait to see you again next year.<br>
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<a href="http://kaylivee.blogspot.com/2014/05/things-from-womens-lifestyle-expo.html#more">READ MORE...</a>KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-50505087714584667442014-05-22T12:56:00.001+02:002014-05-22T13:20:25.648+02:00A day of Realisations.This isn't really a blogpost. This is more for me, because talking is difficult.<br />
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Today has not been a good day. Physically I am fine. Work is great. Life is good. Until two things dawned on me.<br />
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1. I don't have a "home" anymore.<br />
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I am a proud Durbanite. A very proud Durbanite. Although I don't want to move back, I think it's a wonderful place to grow up. My mom is moving out of the house I grew up in and I am so happy for her. The house is big, high-maintenance and has had a few break-ins and she deserves better. But, what does it mean to "go home" anymore? I know this is irrational. Home is not where the foundations are, at least not in the literal sense. Home is not my bedroom. Or the lounge. Or the kitchen I sat in learning how to cook from momma-bear herself. I know that home is where my family is, but somehow, it's not. I'll get over it. this was a minor realisation compared to number two...<br />
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2. It's Father's Day next month.<br />
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And I am terrified. I haven't spent a Father's Day with my dad in many years, but it's not being in the same space that's the point. It's having a father to call and tell him that he's amazing. To be able to say that he is the best dad that anyone could ask for. It's about having a father to celebrate. And for the first time I don't.<br />
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<br />KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-24913833073201195262014-05-13T14:58:00.001+02:002014-05-14T16:22:25.902+02:00Nepotism .2I wrote a blog a while ago about my <a href="http://kaylivee.blogspot.com/2013/11/nepotism-because-i-can.html" target="_blank">amazing sister</a>. And here is another one.<br>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">BECAUSE SHE IS SO FREAKING AMAZING.</span><br>
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Check out some of her latest creations below and also, click the link to go enter her competition to win baked goods to the value of R500 on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bespoke-Cakes-and-Catering/183590648380734?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a>! (Winners Cape Town onl7)<!------><br>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Not because of what they do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Not because I think lowly of them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Just because I am really, really, reallllly
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recently started pole dancing classes with the INCREDIBLE </span><span style="color: black;">Kathy
Lee who founded The Pole Project. Kath makes is look so flipping easy, each
time she shows the class a move I’m all like, “Yeah buddy, I can do that with
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Pole Dancing is hard. Seriously hard. While Kath flips around as if she's allergic to gravity, I'm busy shooting to the floor in fit of legs arms, contorted expressions with a a bit of casual shrieking. I even got me some war wounds to prove that I am taking it seriously (or that I am good at falling on the floor).</span></span></div>
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much fun</u> and great exercise for the whole bod, including muscles you didn’t
know you had. At each class you learn a few news moves, and them combine them into a routine. I wouldn't say that I am a natural, but at each class you do feel more and more confident - both in yourself and in your abilities. My arms are a bit (read: very) weak, but I hear from the other girls that they get stronger really quickly and as you get used to the moves it all feels a bit more natural. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">Starting this Wednesday (5th may) the beginner's class is being split into beginner and beginner plus, for those who have had a month or so of experience and want to step it up a level. So it is really a good time to get involved. To see the class schedule, clicky click <a href="http://thepoleproject.co.za/classes/timetable/" target="_blank">here</a>! </span></span>You can also sign up for a free trial class on that page, to try it out and see if it works for you.</div>
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Follow them on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/thepoleproject" target="_blank">@ThePoleProject</a><br />
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KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-12308123924929196322014-04-22T22:57:00.002+02:002014-04-22T22:57:49.334+02:00The Pole Project: time to let looseThe truth is, a small part of me will always be disappointed that I've never had the chance to whip my hair back and forth on a bar like one of the Coyote Ugly girls. I watched Striptease with one eye open, half anxious my parents would walk in, half desperate to jump up on a pole and give it a whirl.<br>
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That said, I certainly don't have moves like Jagger. It takes a good few gin and tonics to get me on a dancefloor, especially if people are watching, or heaven forbid, JUDGING me.<br>
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It was a combination of absolute panic, peer pressure and sheer fascination that resulted in me gravitating towards a big pole dancing pole at The Women's Lifestyle expo this weekend. I think it was the six cups of coffee I drank before 10am that got me to actually take the pole for a spin. And this is how it went down:<br>
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All I can say is that I'm not a natural. I felt like I was learning how to drive again, I just couldn't get it. BUT I AM NOT GOING TO LET THAT DAMN POLE GET THE BETTER OF ME, DAMMIT!<br>
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<a href="http://kaylivee.blogspot.com/2014/04/thepoleproject.html#more">READ MORE...</a>KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-53409429481395415832014-04-22T08:45:00.001+02:002014-04-22T08:47:06.314+02:00Pretty, pretty pictures (Samsung S4 Zoom Review)No matter where I am, whenever I whip out this bad boy someone comes over to ask what it is. Not just a great conversation starter, the Samsung S4 Zoom is a phone and camera in one.<br />
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I am an iPhone girl through and through, so swapping over to use this as a phone was quite intimidating. On said iPhone, my OCD-self has put all my apps and programs neatly in little folders, everything simple and straightforward. The Samsung had me nervously swiping through the screens, looking at all the pre-installed apps with fear in my heart.<br />
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Once I manned up, yoh, this phone is pretty damn awesome. The great big, high-quality screen made my iPhone look puny and old. Mr. Zoom has all the functionality of the S4, but with a 16MP camera and 10X optical zoom, plus some pretty flipping insane in-camera editing. <a href="http://www.samsung.com/za/consumer/mobile-phone/mobile-phone/smart-phone/SM-C1010ZKAXFA" target="_blank">Check here </a>for a full list of features.<br />
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The Zoom:<br />
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This is to show you just how close in you can actually get. It's a little creepy stalker.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No zoom. This is where I was standing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10x Zoom: Oh look, kayakers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10x more Zoom: pixilated but OH HEY!</td></tr>
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There is no way around it, the Samsung S4 Zoom is big and chunky. It isn't particularly light and you can feel it knocking around your handbag. I still use my iPhone as my day-to-day phone, but when I am at events, do reviews or am out somewhere where I know I need great pics, I take the Zoom. At around R7000 for a phone and on-the-go camera in one, it is quite a deal.KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-23818197052744553072014-04-08T08:39:00.000+02:002014-04-22T23:04:00.097+02:00Women's Lifestyle Expo (Competition closed)<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #500050; margin-right: 2.1pt; text-align: left;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #500050; font-family: inherit;">So what better a place than this definitely need-shopping, than The Women’s <span class="il" style="color: #222222;">Lifestyle</span> <span class="il" style="color: #222222;">Expo? From</span> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1366844106" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">18 – 20 April 2014 </span></span>at </span><span style="color: #500050;">the V&A Waterfront’s,</span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: inherit;"> The Lookout, expect to be preened, pampered, spoilt and pleased. "This </span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: inherit;">luxury </span><span class="il" style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">lifestyle</span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: inherit;"> event is where every aspect of the super mom, career girl, domestic goddess, and fashionista in you can be validated and celebrated" say </span><span style="color: #500050;">organisers</span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: inherit;">. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #500050; font-family: inherit;">They promise bubbly and oysters, express manicures, stunning beauty products</span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: inherit;">, and advice from fashion to career to lifestyle, from over </span></span><span style="color: #500050; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">100 curated exhibitors sho</span><span style="background-color: white;">wcasing their brands</span></span></div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Claudine - tarot card reader / Feng Shui</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Who wants a DOUBLE ticket to the Women's Lifestyle Expo worth around R250?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #500050;">1. Tweet the following, "Hey @KayliVee I NEED tickets to @WomensExpoSA because...</span><i><span style="color: red;">FILL IN YOUR REASON HERE! </span></i></span><i>http://bit.ly/1sv0Xyx</i><span style="color: #500050; font-family: inherit;">"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KayliVeeGypsyfeet" target="_blank">GypsyFeet</a> on Facebook and share the post on the page!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WomensLifestyleExpoSA?fref=ts" target="_blank">Women's Lifestyle Expo</a> on Facebook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. And for the last entry or if you don't use social media - GASP - then comment on this page with why you need a ticket. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Smooches.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">- Winner in Cape Town only</span><br />
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KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-70501748189342178412014-03-26T08:35:00.000+02:002014-03-26T08:35:45.563+02:00Step Out of Line<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB">Opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Some people expect them to just come their
way. And if they don’t
happen, well, it wasn’t meant to be. If that’s the way you feel, then fine. As
long as you’re dealing with it quietly. </span>But then you get the other kind of expectant people. The ones who expect opportunity to give them a lap dance to let them know it's there. They're the ones who whine and complain and then expect some more.</div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">As much as we may want it, opportunities do
not come along, dancing and waving their little opportunity arms around, asking
to be taken. Opportunities lurk where you don’t expect them, hiding in the corners, pretending to be out of your reach. But the thing is, <b>they’re there.</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">You just need to track them down, grab them, get them in a headlock, and never let go.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB">I didn't grow up in a particularly wealthy
family. My parents tried to give me what I wanted, but I could tell it wasn’t
easy for them. So, when I turned 14 I decided to get a job. My mom
is a caterer, and using my experience in her kitchen, I convinced a restaurant
to hire me as a waitress, because I was very good at explaining types of food to people. What started out as a holiday job, turned into nearly four years of waitressing, training, managing and learning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Fast forward. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Varsity. Needed cash for tequila. Oh, and petrol and stuff. So, I got a
promo job. My many years of waitressing taught me how to talk to anyone and
up-sell pretty much anything. Promos went well, but I wasn’t keen on the outfits.
So, I upsold myself and ended up running the Cape Town branch of this Joburg-based
promo company - sourcing staff, doing all their training, and overseeing
events. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Fast forward. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">First day on Twitter, I notice a little
blog called Foodblog Cape Town, which had about 700 followers on Twitter and
300 on Facebook. I sent them an email, “ HI TEAM, PLEASE CAN I WORK FOR YOU FOR
FREEEEEE? YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY ME, I JUST WANT TO HELP”. After joining the
team (not a team, just one lovely guy named Marvin) it took us two years to find
ourselves, with plenty of money spent along the way to make it happen. Three
years later and now we’ve gone national, with nearly 45,000 followers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB">I work my ass off. My day job is in advertising.
My night job: Foodblog(s), freelance writing, and my personal blog. I never
sleep. But I take every single opportunity
I can get my hands on. And when I don’t find one, I look for it. Sometimes I
fail. Actually, often I do. But who cares, at least I tried. (This doesn’t
include bike riding, which I tried once and immediately gave up).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The other day I did a call for writers for
Foodblog Durban and Joburg. I got HUNDREDS of replies. But what I
explained to each applicant, was that they would have to pay for their first
few reviews, because I couldn't take the chance of organising them a meal with no
proof of their competency. Just like I did all those years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">And guess what? Of the HUNDREDS of
applicants, THREE agreed to buy their own meal. THREE. Really? Seriously? I was
literally dressed up as an opportunity, dancing and waving my little
opportunity arms around, asking to be taken. There was no passion, no desire,
no excitement to be a part of something – just expectancy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB">People aren’t willing to take a chance. To
lose. To fail. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">And sadly, even to try.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Being a part of this Citroen campaign, to
see who “steps out of line” most on Twitter, has been very interesting for me.
Not because of the things I’ve read or seen, but because it’s actually taught
me a lot about myself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I’ve been stepping out of line since I was
a little girl. And I dare you to do the same, too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-24869860585435451112014-03-19T11:34:00.003+02:002014-03-19T11:34:31.348+02:00I have a drug problem<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">And what I mean by that, is that
I have a problem with drugs. A big one.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I’ve recently started working on
a project that brings me into contact with a lot of homeless people. These
people who I'd cross the road to avoid as I walked from my car to my
office, people who I'd change lanes to dodge, people I'd ignore if
they rang my bell – these people have suddenly become, well, people to me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">In working with them, I’ve heard
their stories. And the stories they tell are richer, for lack of a better word,
than those of many a published author. Life on the street is terrifying, and
for most of them it was drugs that got them there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Take Ryan*, estranged from his
family after he lied to them, stole their money, sold their belongings to buy
drugs and pay off drug debt. He’s been clean now for 6 months, but they want nothing to do with him. Or Wynand*, the ex-model who lost everything when coke became
his everything. There’s also Sheila* and Carl*, a track marked couple, who want
to go to rehab, but can’t afford it. And since Carl broke his leg and can't work, they've used up what they had saved.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Then there are the euphoric, but depressed crack-heads; a
woman on mandrax trying to give you her baby; prostitutes so high on tik they
can’t string a sentence together; the old men and women with minds whittled
away to nothing by years of abuse. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Some of them were born into it.
Addicted from birth, they stood no chance. I met a woman with a baby so stoned,
he couldn’t open his eyes – just a limp mound on her back. But I'll say it again, for many, it was drugs that got them on the street in the first place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Drugs mess people up. But still,
every weekend, girls whip on their high-waisted bum shorts and lumo tops, and
boys flex their muscles in their low-cut vests, and together they pop some MDMA or shnaff
some coke because #YOLO.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I’m not going to tip-toe around
this. Doing drugs is fucking stupid. Fucking irresponsible and fucking stupid. One bad
buy and you end up with something that isn’t just the usual stuff from your dealer. You could be the next Ryan or Waynand or Sheila or Carl, or any one of the 7000
homeless people sleeping on our city’s street. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">And if someone has a problem with
me calling them fucking stupid and fucking irresponsible, well honestly, it's not me who has the
problem.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;">Add
your voice to the "I have a drug problem" campaign, by sharing</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;"> your opinion or a story about how drug abuse affects your life</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;"> in Cape Town on Twitter, with the hashtag #ihaveadrugproblem. </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><b>If you or someone you know needs help
with substance abuse, phone the free 24hour helpline </b></span></div>
<div style="background: white;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><b>on 0800 435 748. For more info on the City of Cape Town Substance Abuse Campaign</b></span><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri;">, click <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ooapt2a" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></div>
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<br />KayliVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06829645082466124831noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430310541982510072.post-35762149106210963402014-03-06T08:43:00.000+02:002014-03-06T08:44:25.045+02:00Review of The Oscars 2014Here we go! My insightful, thorough and considered views of the 86th Annual Academy Awards.<br>
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1. Lots of movies won Oscars!<br>
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3. Leonardo Dicaprio was not one of them.<br>
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4. Leo is sad.<br>
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5. A movie about slaves made all the white people hate being white.<br>
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If it is someone's birthday, why are you posting photos of yourself with them? Why can't it just be a nice photo of them? Are you reminding them that you are their friend? Please make me understand.<br>
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receiving free things. I even had to give the watch back after I reviewed it. I
am writing this from the heart of a human, not an <a href="http://kaylivee.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-not-to-be-asshole-blogger-that.html" target="_blank">asshole blogger</a>.</i></div>
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cupboard didn’t fit anymore. I started only wearing baggy tops, pretending that it was just my new style. I've tried to find some photos to explain the change - but I can't. I hid in my clothes and didn't take many photos. But still, I've been lying to myself and pretending that I was fine with it. "I don't wear bikinis because I'm too old for them". Yeah, sure Kayli.</span></div>
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1. Yelling out "shan't!" every time you say nope to someone will eventually piss off your flatmate.<br>
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2. Tinder makes you really fussy.<br>
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