‘Monthly Focus’ Archives
How to Choose the Best Swimming Outfit for Your Figure »
With summer just around the corner it is time to go shopping again… this time you looking for something sexy and snazzy for those beach trips you plan on making. However it is very important to consider your figure when shopping. What may look great on another would not necessarily suit you. You probably know your shape better than anyone else, [...]
Michelle Adelle Pienaar »
NiM: Tell us about your creative process MAP: From the day I picked up a pencil, there was a certain kind of magic to the feel I experienced with the pencil being in my hand. I don't like painting, nor pens or other mediums. I suppose being a person that has always been fascinated with people and how they work or think, the human [...]
The Paragon of Hip-Hop »
Paragon, the model of excellence, is an incredibly talented hip-hop musician. He is a down-to-earth and soft-spoken guy, but don’t let his subtle innocent-like appearance fool you. This young man’s music is more edgy and hard-hitting than any other South African hip-hop musician I have heard in a while. It is pretty clear that he takes his [...]
Studying, for the mentally sane »
There is a certain euphoria that comes with being a student. It has something to do with the freedom to do whatever suits the moment, that space to move, breathe and grow into a person, a new identity, self-defined. Of course, this fact is relished by newcomers to the varsity herd, and more often than not more time is spent clubbing than studying. [...]
Anxiety Disorders »
Anxiety is something all of us experience at some point in our lives. Our breathing seems to come in gasps as our palms go all sweaty and our heart seems to be jumping all over the place – all because maybe we have to go write an exam we have not studied hard enough for or we have to do our driver’s license exam. However, for some people [...]
Walt Disney’s Alice In Wonderland »
Tim Burton has long been hailed as a visionary director. From movies such as "The Nightmare Before Christmas" to "Corpse Bride"; his legacy is already being built with flawless brilliance. He has a knack for colour and an astounding ability to perceive what others do not even dream off. He breathes life into his characters making them find a [...]
Reviving Relationships »
Humans are social beings, we cannot escape this fact, and because of this we all have a need for relationships - from family bonding and friendships to intimacy with a prospective life partner. With Valentine’s Day coming up, many couples will be looking at re-evaluating how their relationship is going and where they stand with each other. They [...]
Valentine’s Day – The Great Gift Dilemma »
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching the much anticipated (and often feared) shopping frenzy is already in full swing. For the hopeless romantics amongst us finding the perfect gift for a loved one is of paramount importance – very often much to our own detriment. While retail outlets are overflowing with the habitual teddy bears and [...]
I Resolve To… »
Ah, the first day of the first month of a brand new year. How exciting...or perhaps not. We’re all faced with the all too familiar feeling of guilt over the big R – Resolutions.Now that we find ourselves on the other side of Old Year’s Eve, with our beer goggles off and our hangover gaze on, we realise that whilst we were jaunting [...]
Durban’s Finest: uShaka Marine World »
Durban is certainly one of country’s most beautiful cities and I was lucky enough to be born and raised here. Sure Johannesburg and Cape Town get more attention- but Durban is THE place to be. You get to join me on my journey, discovering all that is great about this awesome city. This article kicks off a series of articles entitled [...]
