This weeks inspiration: Adele

The music sensation Adele has officially taken over the music world with her first album, 19, which was certified platinum four times in the UK and debuted at number one. My favourites on the album include the sing along soulful song chasing pavements and cold shoulder.

The entire world related to her. Every girl who had ever had her heart broken and every person that had turned a blind eye to the ugly part of love. And most of all so many who thought they were not good enough.

In 2011 she released her second album, 21, with a bang. A mind blowing performance of 'Someone like you' ensured the album hit the platinum status ten times and debuted at number one the Billboard chart in America.

She describes her style as heart broken soul- I see it as human. A rose is a rose by any other name, the fact remains it is a good listen and a soul healer for those difficult days.

Andy Warhol said, “In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes...

Andy Warhol said, “In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes.” You can’t choose the 5 minutes but why would you be world famous.

Andy, the American painter, printmaker and filmmaker, played a very important part in his time (which was 1928- 1987) as a figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. He coined the expression 15 minutes of fame.

Sadly he only had fifteen minutes of fame himself, when he died at 06:32 on 22 February 1987 in New York City from a routine gall bladder surgery.

If it were up to me my fifteen minutes would have to be something positive, like nursing the oldest lady in the world until she kicks the bucket, or raising orphans (without being in a Tomb Raider movie first). I would definitely hate for it to be for the wrong reasons such as crime, corruption or being assassinated because I kept on critiquing Julius Malema on twitter.

So I shall patiently wait for my fifteen minutes and hope that Andy was just another crazy artist.

What motivates me

Motivation – the reason for one acting in a particular way. The reason behind most madness. So what makes my clock tick? Well after a long time in a dark place, the reason I wake up every morning and the objective of my long term plan is simple - happiness.

Happiness on a small scale: Small laughs in the day to day things – watching a dog on you tube singing, or taking the time to finish your coffee before you jump behind your lap top, or even taking a few extra seconds to look at the rainbow as you take the post out. Really just laughing at life.

Happiness on a large scale: Knowing that you have a purpose and in fulfilling that purpose you will become all you can be - being completely self actualised.

At the end of the day the choice is yours, and I chose to be happy. So instead of waking up every morning and asking ‘why’ I rather ask ‘why not’.

What can keep you young

There are a few things in this life that can keep you young. The things that make you forget about that bad foot and want to see the world as you once did.

Memories – Memory is a way of holding onto things you love, the things you are and the things you never want to lose. What I always found to be rather true is the words of Edward Le Bon, “A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely un-happen.” A good life is one that has memories that are beautiful enough to be content with.

Children – These are the living messages we send to time, which we may not see. It is like planting a seed, not knowing that 50 years from now a large tree will offer so many others shade. An investment in the future is never a waste of time.

Doing something for the greater good – When I look at my own grand parents I see what keeps them young. It is that they don’t have any time to get old. They run a non profit organisation and work at the blood bank as well.

Try one or a combination of these and the wrinkles should stay at bay.

The last thing I did that was out of the ordinary

So the last thing I did that was a bit abnormal, I was surprised to find I have done three times this year alone. Before you frantically scroll down for a juicy scandal my abnormal activity was running in heels.

My fascination with heels growing up was nothing out of the ordinary. I wore them as a little girl, convinced I was a princess, and then later bought myself my own heels as adulthood prevailed, and I wanted to be seen as a lady. But I soon realised that if I was going to wear these torturous items I would have to learn to run in them. This was not for any other reason except my own safety. Funny how all the running that resulted after that had nothing to do with safety.

And it was tricky in the beginning, I will not lie to you. So when did I do it this year? The first time was at a work function in the Waterfront, where my boss challenged me to run in the stilettos I was wearing. Me, quick to take up a challenge and not eager to displease the person that pays me, took to running in my leopard skins.

The second time was a light jog down Edward street to a party I was almost late for...almost J

And last but not least was last week chasing a very small Japanese poodle down the road, before starting my 9-5, which I am increasingly grateful for. Or at least that I don’t have to wear heels when I do it.

The 10 most unexpected coincidences of being online

10. Finding a trail of a ‘drunk typer’, who felt the need to comment on everything online at 3 in the morning, after a night out.

9. Chatting to someone you would never really speak to, should you have met them in person.

8. Seeing your ex boy friend ‘in a relationship’ with one of your friends on facebook. Try not to click 'Unfriend’ too fast.

7. Having someone chat to you in a language you don’t understand.

6. Finding a website that makes animal sounds.

5. Having Google throw out some complimentary porn, when you type in something like hot male instead of hotmail.

4. Finding out your boss is gay by seeing his ‘night on the town’ pictures.

3. Receiving spam from a website you have never viewed (wink wink).

2. Seeing Julius Malema say something smart or even witty, on twitter.

1. Finding out the man you have been chatting to for over two years, is really a lady, and your a lesbian for liking it.