* The past week marking exactly 1 year to go before the start of FIFA's 2010 World Cup here in South Africa. This '1 - year - to - go' is being marked by many countdowns and general excitement here in Mzansi. There was President Jacob Zuma kicking off a a soccer ball at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town to symbolically start the countdown. Then there were numerous radio stations that also did countdowns on air at 16.00hrs. The first game will start at this time next year on 11th June.
All of this buzz around next year's soccer event is wonderful of course. It means the people of Mzansi are ready to host the world.
More importantly though, this fanfare celebrating this '1 - year - to - go' moment means that there is no going back. The FIFA 2010 World Cup is coming to South
Africa. There is no plan B, as Danny Jordaan( CEO of the LOC) likes to put it.
All those skeptics who doubted our ability to host this event can eat their
words now.
We say:"Bring it on FIFA".
* The late night DJ on KAYA FM on week days. His name is Mesia Gumede, and he comes on between 10pm and 1am. I have grown to like Mr Gumede's taste in music. This brother has got soul. And it is not as if he is not playing what is on KAYA FM'S playlist. I guess it is the way he chooses what to play on his show from this playlist. It has to do with his selections and favourites, which are a little different. They are more soulful.
From my side I want to say 'big up' Mesia for making us love songs like Raphael Saadiq's "Never gonna give you up" - featuring the legendary Mr Stevie Wonder on the harmonica; Thembisile's "Buti ushadile"( a personal, personal favourite this one); Joe's "Take it off", and off late Avante's beautiful rendition of "Sailing"- a Christopher Cross classic this.
"Thank you Mr Gumede."
* The big honour bestowed on our own struggle icon - Nelson Mandela - by Presisent Jacob Zuma in his state of the nation address recently. He officially declared 18th July - which is Mandela's birthday - a Mandela Day. This day is going to be a working holiday like World Aids Day( 1st December) for example. On this day the citizens of this world are encouraged to take 67 minutes off their day and use this time to help a charity of their choice in their communities. The number 67 comes from the 67 years that Mandela spent active in politics.
This honour could not have been to a more deserving figure. Mr Mandela's
commitment - even to the extent of being prepared to die for his cause - to freeing our
country from racial oppression was exemplary indeed.
This total commitment to a cause is inspirational too. We can all do with this kind of commitment in achieving our own personal goals, I strongly believe.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
One Year To......
_____________
One year it is.
One year exactly to FIFA's big party.
A year to FIFA's fest here in Mzansi.
One year it is.
One year to us hosting the world.
A year to us becoming the centre of attention.
Us becoming a bride.
One year to Msanzi coming of age.
One year of anticipation.
We are trembling inside.
It is a tremble of happiness.
A shake of joy.
One year to a dream of a nation coming true.
A dream of a continent materialising.
One year it is.
We can't wait.
The clock ticks.
One year to...
One year until....
Let this party.
Let this FIFA fest.
Let it come.
Lets get this party started.
=====================================
SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
====================================
All of this buzz around next year's soccer event is wonderful of course. It means the people of Mzansi are ready to host the world.
More importantly though, this fanfare celebrating this '1 - year - to - go' moment means that there is no going back. The FIFA 2010 World Cup is coming to South
Africa. There is no plan B, as Danny Jordaan( CEO of the LOC) likes to put it.
All those skeptics who doubted our ability to host this event can eat their
words now.
We say:"Bring it on FIFA".
* The late night DJ on KAYA FM on week days. His name is Mesia Gumede, and he comes on between 10pm and 1am. I have grown to like Mr Gumede's taste in music. This brother has got soul. And it is not as if he is not playing what is on KAYA FM'S playlist. I guess it is the way he chooses what to play on his show from this playlist. It has to do with his selections and favourites, which are a little different. They are more soulful.
From my side I want to say 'big up' Mesia for making us love songs like Raphael Saadiq's "Never gonna give you up" - featuring the legendary Mr Stevie Wonder on the harmonica; Thembisile's "Buti ushadile"( a personal, personal favourite this one); Joe's "Take it off", and off late Avante's beautiful rendition of "Sailing"- a Christopher Cross classic this.
"Thank you Mr Gumede."
* The big honour bestowed on our own struggle icon - Nelson Mandela - by Presisent Jacob Zuma in his state of the nation address recently. He officially declared 18th July - which is Mandela's birthday - a Mandela Day. This day is going to be a working holiday like World Aids Day( 1st December) for example. On this day the citizens of this world are encouraged to take 67 minutes off their day and use this time to help a charity of their choice in their communities. The number 67 comes from the 67 years that Mandela spent active in politics.
This honour could not have been to a more deserving figure. Mr Mandela's
commitment - even to the extent of being prepared to die for his cause - to freeing our
country from racial oppression was exemplary indeed.
This total commitment to a cause is inspirational too. We can all do with this kind of commitment in achieving our own personal goals, I strongly believe.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
==========================================
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
One Year To......
_____________
One year it is.
One year exactly to FIFA's big party.
A year to FIFA's fest here in Mzansi.
One year it is.
One year to us hosting the world.
A year to us becoming the centre of attention.
Us becoming a bride.
One year to Msanzi coming of age.
One year of anticipation.
We are trembling inside.
It is a tremble of happiness.
A shake of joy.
One year to a dream of a nation coming true.
A dream of a continent materialising.
One year it is.
We can't wait.
The clock ticks.
One year to...
One year until....
Let this party.
Let this FIFA fest.
Let it come.
Lets get this party started.
=====================================
SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
====================================
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