RYK NEETHLING - Chasing the Dream

The story of Ryk Neethling is much more than the story of a triumphant sportsman. It is the story of a fiercely determined swimmer from Bloemfontein who overcame great odds – a near-drowning, social awkwardness and family tragedy – to become an Olympic champion. In this autobiography, Ryk tells of his travels to the US to pursue his Olympic dream; the experience of winning gold in Athens in 2004; the murky world of steroids in sport; his ongoing battle with the sport’s administrators; his struggles with his Afrikaner identity; and his rejection of a multimillion-dollar offer to swim for another country. The title will take the story up to the end of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which Ryk will become the only South African to compete in four successive Olympic Games.

Brad Pitt's Private Photos of Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie is on the cover of W Magazine and causing a bit of a stir. A candid photo, taken by walking sperm bank Brad Pitt, features Jolie breastfeeding one of her twins. Are you really surprised Angie is trumping the naked and pregnant celebrity mag covers? We are lucky Matthew McConaughey didn’t give it a whirl.

Inside the issue are the rest of the family photos which feature Angelina, Maddox and the twins. Shiloh was even let out of the cellar for a few photos. For more of the candid photos including Jolie pissed about eating a sandwich, check out W Magazine.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie....look at this!

Katie Holmes looks amazing

Dressed in a white tunic ensemble with black embroidery, which takes it inspiration from French clown Pierrot, Katie looks stunning and has clearly matured into a role as a Hollywood style icon.

And on the cover of fashion magazine In Style, the wife of Tom Cruise, and mother of 23-month-old Suri is seen in typically glamorous mode

Look who has grown up!

I always figured that Dakota Fanning would grow up to be a beautiful young lady, but who knew she'd be so fashionable?
Dakota showed up to the premiere of her newest movie, The Secret Life of Bees, wearing an adorable black strapless dress paired with purple t-strap heels.
One can never go wrong with a little black dress, and Dakota's manages to be both age appropriate and fashionably forward.
As fabulous as I think Dakota's dress is though, I think her shoes are my favorite part of the outfit.
The splash of color provided by her purple heels takes her look from safe to trendsetting.

My fabulous weekend in Sun City

I was very blessed and fortunate enough to spent this past weekend at Sun City.
For those of you that does not know, the 1st & 2nd weekend in October belongs to Huisgenoot's Skouspel.
Skouspel has become one of the highlights on the Afrikaans Music Calendar.

Emma and I waited for Michelle after Friday night's rehearsal and immediately made friends with the likes of Dozi, Theuns Jordaan, Bok van Blerk and the very famous Kurt Darren.
I was very suprized at how friendly and down to earth all of them were!
Emma and I had a blast partying with them on Friday night and had a slight headache Saturday morning.
It was just as well that we spent most of our day in the sun Saturday.
Check out some of my pictures on Facebook to see how the weekend went!

Eva Mendes in Clavin Klein

This recent commercial for Calvin Klein's Secret Obsession has been banned by all TV network stations because they feel Eva Mendes is too sexy in the ad.

My favorite advert

Chanel has replaced Kate Moss in its ads for its Coco Mademoiselle fragrance with Pride & Prejudice star Keira Knightley.

The 21-year-old actress will appear as the new face of Chanel starting next year, the company announced. (This summer she will appear with Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom in Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest).

Moss's contract expired last October, ending the 32-year-old British supermodel's role with Coco Mademoiselle that had begun in 2002. Last year, Moss lost several high-profile modeling contracts – including those with Burberry and H&M – after a London tabloid published pictures of her allegedly using cocaine in a music studio.

Other previous faces of Chanel have included French star Catherine Deneuve and Nicole Kidman, who represented Chanel No. 5.

"Keira Knightley is a bright, young actress who has already made her mark in a diverse portfolio of films, including her Oscar-nominated performance in Pride & Prejudice, said Chanel artistic director Jacques Helleu in a statement.

Knightley said in a statement that she's "really proud to have been asked to work with such an iconic house as Chanel, and thrilled to follow the extraordinary women who have been associated with it before."

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The body as a canvas

Lavazza 2008 The Calendar

Picture of the Day - Brad Pitt in W Magazine

Quote of the Day - 21 September 2008

Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.

Celebrity of the Week - Jennifer Su

ennifer Su ("Jen Su") is the dynamic Hollywood Reporter on South Africa's 5 FM with top morning DJ Gareth Cliff. In Hong Kong, she is also a reporter of global fashion for "Stylefyle" on RTHK Radio 3's "Teen Time."

Jennifer is also an anchor for Summit TV (prime time financial news) and the anchor of Sky News "The African Business Report", broadcast globally. She is also one of the top corporate MC's for multinational companies in the Asia-Pacific region.

Already well established in Asia, Jennifer has been an anchor for Star News Asia (Star World) in Hong Kong, Thai TV Channel 11 Newsline, and also a former Bangkok correspondent for E! Entertainment News as well as a presenter on Virgin Radio.

Quote of the Day - 19 September 2008

"When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere."

Quote of the day - 8 September 2008

"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work."

Why is it that only whites can be racists?

Michael Richards better known as Kramer from TV’s Seinfeld

This was his defense speech in court after making racial comments in his comedy act.

He makes some very interesting points.


There are African Americans, Mexican Americans,
Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc.
And then there are just Americans.

You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction.
You Call me 'White boy,' 'Cracker,' 'Honkey,'
'Whitey,' 'Caveman' .... and that's OK.

But when I call you, N!gger, Kike, Towel head,
Sand-n!gger, Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink ..
You call me a racist.

You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you,
so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?

You have the United Negro College Fund.
You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month.
You have Cesar Chavez Day.
You have Yom Hashoah.
You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi.
You have the NAACP.
You have BET.
If we had WET (White Entertainment Television) we'd be racists.
If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.
If we had White History Month , we'd be racists.
If we had any organization for only whites to 'advance'
OUR lives we'd be racists.

We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber
of Commerce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.
Wonder who pays for that?


A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American
pageant, but any color can be in the Miss America pageant.


If we had a college fund that only gave white students
scholarships you know we'd be racists.
There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges
in the US . Yet if there were 'White colleges' THAT
would be a racist college.


In the Million Man March, you believed that you were
marching for your race and rights. If we marched for
our race and rights, you would call us racists.

You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and
you're not afraid to announce it. But when we announce
our white pride, you call us racists.

You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us. But, when a
white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats
up a black drug-dealer running from the law and posing a
threat to society, you call him a racist.

I am proud.
But you call me a racist.

Why is it that only whites can be racists?

Picture of the Day - 5 September 2008

Have South Africa REALLY changed?

I am proudly South African and i am proud to say it.
We are living in a diverse country with democratic rights.
14 years down the line we could almost believe that the times of apartheid / discrimination have long past, but sometimes I do wonder.
Taking with the happenings of the past week regarding the whole “Is FTV Sandton Racism” and that my best friend and colleague just had a smash and grab experience, I have to ask myself where do we draw the line?
I mean, as a person with rights to raise my voice, I guess I have the right to question the following:
When people of color feel their rights have been violated or they have been discriminated at all they are quick to jump and create Facebook groups, write articles to newspapers and start a heavy debate, but when white people are violated or discriminated by people of color, we just have to simply keep quiet.
Where is the sense in all of this? I mean then I really do have to ask myself the question, have we really changed as a democratic country and do we really have equality?