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Going abroad is meant to be an exciting thing. I remember as a child not being able to sleep the day before going away, I’d irritate the hell out of my mum to the point where she’d threaten me if I didn’t go to bed lol. As you may or may not know I recently took a trip to Portugal for some Y&Y related goodness which you will see soon. This post however is about my personal experience getting to and my stay in Portugal.
This clip has been around for a minute now but since my eyes only came across it a few days ago I thought i’d share it with y’all. I have a feeling Y&Y homie Von Majik is gonna love this if he hasn’t seen it already. Macro Tempest is a techno-illusionist who combines the art of magic and illusions with the use of technology. In this clip using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion. He captures the audience with his stage presence and apparent ability to manipulate the screen of an iPod. What he displays here is something that I have never seen before but would definitely love to see again, maybe next time in person.
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Probably the most open dope quote to date and as always, this series of posts has been completely relational to my life at the very moment of writing. This post is about relationships and love for your partner. It’s funny when I look back at my relationships, they’re a mixture of good/bad and each relationship I went in with different goals and attractions. In my younger years, it was all about the appearance, one didn’t care for the personality or the ability to conversate. A few years later it was a balance between appearance and personality. Now? It’s a combination of all those factors; finding a woman with a similar purpose to your very own, an understanding of my lifestyle, goals and vision. Her drive and ambition should inspire me to work harder and vice-versa. Nothing more attractive than seeing a woman more passionate about her life and work. Sexy. Weird, right? Love is sacrificial, kind, beautiful and everything you can imagine. I honestly believe love conquers all. Heck, I love love so much that I have it tattooed on my forearm. Remember love is not possessive, demanding, stubborn, or dominating. Think about it.
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Recently I asked a few friends about their sources of inspiration and at least 80% of them responded with ‘people’. I’m a firm believer that one person’s story will inspire another to improve his own. On Bank Holiday, I was due to meet a friend at 11am to photograph her for a magazine feature (you’ll see the results soon) but foolishly, I was up till 3am and didn’t end up getting up till the time I had to meet her. Left my home in 15 mins but only to be stuck on the Central Line for 30 mins before eventually hoping out at Bethnal Green for a cab. Yes, I hopped in a cab in LONDON. Must have thought this was NYC or something – ended up costing me £27 to get to Soho Square. I didn’t regret it because the cab driver shared his story with me; about when he spent 22 years in the army, fighting in many wars and units. More on the reverse.
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A group of ‘Urban Explorers’ managed to climb to the top of The Shard undetected, the insanity…! I found this website through twitter over the weekend and I’ve read some pretty interesting articles. These guys document and photograph what they call ‘urban explorations’, from what I have gathered- they basically explore places they really should not be exploring…legally. Most recently, they set their sights on London’s very own ‘Shard’. In the article they talk about they infiltrated the presumably secure building site and made their way to the top partly undetected. The article in it self is pretty amusing and the photos are amazing… they’re not super high quality but they sure as hell reinforces the idea of London being gorgeous by night. More after the break.
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As soon as my gang was greeted by the friendly (and cute!) men at customs in Berlin, we knew the city would be all kinds of hash tag winning. The weather was crisp but our attitudes were warm. We were about to make history and no freezing temperatures were going to spoil our plans. We were in town to run the Berlin Half Marathon. Well they were. Due to an injury, I had to head up the cheer squad. After putting my runners ego on the naughty step, I got on with being the best RDC mascot in town! 200 runners from crews all over the world descended on the city and made sure they repped for their hometowns.
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Courtesy of Adidas Tennis we gave you all the chance to win a signed adidas dress by Ana Ivanovic, the former world number one and current world number sixteen tennis player. The copetition has closed and the winner revealed after the break…
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