Before I get into my day today and what marvellous things happened, I just need to talk about my plane ride. My oh my, it was a movie scene. I got on the plane and my ex boyfriend's family were on the plane (ex-boyfriend from primary school and my first year of secondary - others might dispute that timeline but anywho) I sat next to his sister and her hubby and their 7 week old baby. Last week I tweeted about love being an urban legend and I usually have outbursts about love- hate speech because, to be quite honest, I haven't gotten over being cheated on by my boyfriend of 4 years. That betrayal has done a lot of damage and I can safely label myself as an angry black mad women (my diary will be out for publishing quite soon- that's a joke btw). Anyway, sitting next to the two of them was very touching because they are a young married, loving couple and that is something I am not exposed to often enough. Their baby is tremendously cute and she slept on my chest for about 25minutes of the ride. Her heart beating so softly on my chest and her small, warm body sleeping so snugly in my arms just made me feel so at peace, in love and full of joy. Then, in the middle of me sipping my Nederburg Merlot, whilst gazing at the city lights beneath us,I hear the pilot with a special announcement. A brave and whipped man was proposing to a lady on the plane and asked the pilot to read out his proposal. The whole plane started clapping, he handed he the ring, she started crying and screaming 'yes' and I felt love all around me and I couldn't help but cry myself.
Love is real and it still exists. One fucker that chose to cheat should not stop a woman from loving freely and wholeheartedly.
Today, whilst Tendo and I were running around to do last minute things for her opening launch event tomorrow, we stopped by the National Art Gallery to meet up with two artists that will be performing tomorrow. The one lady Aura is an amazing poet and musician. She has a Les Nubian, Floetry vibe going on and she is proudly Zimbabwean. Click on here to access her website. I love her music and would love to work with her in future. The other performer is called Purewood and he plays an acoustic vibe with such a soulful voice that turned me on, made me cry and wanna be loved all at the same time. Wowzer, he was brilliant too. I have no web details for him,but hopefully we will be hearing his music on radio soon.
There is amazing talent in Zimbabwe, in Africa as a whole and I'm so glad that young aspiring artists are making names for themselves in an industry that is extremely challenging to be heard and fully appreciated in.
I am having a great time here, meeting different people and helping Tendo make her plans come to life. Her restaurant is called Pangea and I will be sure to take pics and blog about it by the time I get back. I am having a blast here and I am especially happy to say that I am falling in love with love again...
