These pictures were taken in London's St James Park on the way to work. It was a cloudy and rainy morning and i thought the pictures would look great in black and white. Below are a few of the best shots.
All pictures taken by Trojan Gayle
Saturday, 28 February 2009
Friday, 27 February 2009
Sally's World: For Little Ivan Cameron
Sally's World: For Little Ivan Cameron
Read this article from a mother reglecting on the recent death of David Cameroon son.
Sally lost her son Aaron a few years ago and provides an insight on what the David Cameroon family may feel in this difficult time.
Read this article from a mother reglecting on the recent death of David Cameroon son.
Sally lost her son Aaron a few years ago and provides an insight on what the David Cameroon family may feel in this difficult time.
Art by Fernando Mora
Originally from Bayamon, Puerto Rico his paintings tell a story of his PR roots and where he has been along with the art direction he's headed.
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Anti-Theft Lunch Bags
I saw this advert and couldnt quite believe it. Would you buy this to stop people stealing your lunch? Do you have a problem of your lunch being stolen? If so this product could be for you!Tired of having your food stolen by sticky-fingered coworkers or roommates? Bullies taking your kid's lunch? Well, worry no more . . . Anti-Theft Lunch Bags are sandwich bags that have green splotches printed on both sides, making your freshly prepared lunch look spoiled. Don't suffer the injustice of having your sandwich stolen again! Protect your lunch with Anti-Theft Lunch Bags.
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
12 things to give up for Lent
Lent is the 40-day season of fasting which begins on Ash Wednesday (25 February this year) and ends the day before Easter Sunday, when we all begin to stuff our faces with chocolate eggs.
Lent is supposed to honour the time Jesus spent resisting temptation in the desert and many people choose to give up something during this period, most commonly unhealthy food, alcohol or other unwholesome treat.
If you are stuck for ideas, here is our list of suggestions – how long do you think you can last?
Chocolate
Shame really, as you have probably only just given up on your New Year’s resolution and started eating the stuff again. Nevertheless, chocolate is one of the most common luxuries people give up for Lent, mainly because it’s high fat and sugar content mean it’s fairly adept at making you fat. Just be strong and think of all those Crème Eggs waiting for you at the other end.
Shopping
Difficult to imagine for most of you no doubt, especially with all those closing down sales going on, but if the current economic crisis tells us anything, it’s that this country needs a good old break from buying things we can’t actually afford.
Going to bed with make-up on
When he was a wee nipper, your author used to think he was clever by going to bed with his school uniform on, thinking this would allow him to get up late. But the only thing it got him was a ticking off from his mum, which is what you will get if you make a habit of going to bed without removing your slap. Not washing your face and moisturising can lead to premature ageing as your skin weakens and bacteria thrive.
Fast food
If your greatest weakness if for burgers, pizzas and suspicious looking kebabs, then make these trans-fat heavy foods the thing you give up for Lent. Six weeks without junk food will do your figure, complexion and fitness a world of good and chances are you will probably also save some cash.
Stroppiness
Does your boyfriend look you in the eye and say that, honestly, honestly, there is simply nothing in the world he would change about you? Trust me, he’s lying. And if your greatest vice is throwing teenage strops, then give your partner/parents/total stranger a break for 40 days at least.
Laziness
You want to feel that you have earned that sumptuous Easter egg chocolate, don’t you? If your idea of getting the recommended 30 minutes of exercise every day is to run to Pret a Manger every lunchtime, then start doing some proper exercise instead. Join a running club, try Bikram yoga or go to www.theflofitness.com for a truly innovative way to stay in shape.
Social networking
Addictive they may be, but social networking sites like Facebook and Bebo can play havoc with your – ironically – social life and career. Imagine a world where you didn’t compulsively check your page every 15 seconds, spend all day at work looking at pictures posted by someone you haven’t seen for 15 years or, heaven forbid, people actually met to talk face to face. And don’t even mention Twitter, which has taken us into a whole new world of procrastination
Alcohol
Unlike cigarettes, we would never tell you to give up alcohol forever, but we would definitely recommend taking a break from the loopy juice once in a while. You will be amazed at the impact on your health; booze is extremely calorific and regular consumption will make you feel lethargic and, well, a bit minging. Go dry for a few weeks and feel a spring return to your step.
Television
Well, even us saintly Life & Style staffers would admit that to go completely cold turkey on telly is pushing things a bit too far (I mean, what would we do without Mad Men?) but we could all definitely do with cutting back on time spent in front of the idiot box. The average Brit now spends an astonishing 26 hours a week watching telly (3.7 hours a day). Read a book for Chrissakes.
Mobile phones
Ryanair may have just announced that it is the first airline to allow passenger to use mobile phones on board, but if anything this is a sign that we all need to cut back on usage. You don’t actually need it, you only think you do.
Stress
We all have too much of it in our lives and chances are we can probably do something about a lot of it. Has something been weighing on your mind for ages? Too much pressure in your job? Got some bills that need paying? Get organised and tell yourself that for the next six weeks at least you are going to be proactive and will start by cutting acres of stress out of your life.
Sex
Just kidding! Really - don’t even think about it.
Lent is supposed to honour the time Jesus spent resisting temptation in the desert and many people choose to give up something during this period, most commonly unhealthy food, alcohol or other unwholesome treat.
If you are stuck for ideas, here is our list of suggestions – how long do you think you can last?
Chocolate
Shame really, as you have probably only just given up on your New Year’s resolution and started eating the stuff again. Nevertheless, chocolate is one of the most common luxuries people give up for Lent, mainly because it’s high fat and sugar content mean it’s fairly adept at making you fat. Just be strong and think of all those Crème Eggs waiting for you at the other end.
Shopping
Difficult to imagine for most of you no doubt, especially with all those closing down sales going on, but if the current economic crisis tells us anything, it’s that this country needs a good old break from buying things we can’t actually afford.
Going to bed with make-up on
When he was a wee nipper, your author used to think he was clever by going to bed with his school uniform on, thinking this would allow him to get up late. But the only thing it got him was a ticking off from his mum, which is what you will get if you make a habit of going to bed without removing your slap. Not washing your face and moisturising can lead to premature ageing as your skin weakens and bacteria thrive.
Fast food
If your greatest weakness if for burgers, pizzas and suspicious looking kebabs, then make these trans-fat heavy foods the thing you give up for Lent. Six weeks without junk food will do your figure, complexion and fitness a world of good and chances are you will probably also save some cash.
Stroppiness
Does your boyfriend look you in the eye and say that, honestly, honestly, there is simply nothing in the world he would change about you? Trust me, he’s lying. And if your greatest vice is throwing teenage strops, then give your partner/parents/total stranger a break for 40 days at least.
Laziness
You want to feel that you have earned that sumptuous Easter egg chocolate, don’t you? If your idea of getting the recommended 30 minutes of exercise every day is to run to Pret a Manger every lunchtime, then start doing some proper exercise instead. Join a running club, try Bikram yoga or go to www.theflofitness.com for a truly innovative way to stay in shape.
Social networking
Addictive they may be, but social networking sites like Facebook and Bebo can play havoc with your – ironically – social life and career. Imagine a world where you didn’t compulsively check your page every 15 seconds, spend all day at work looking at pictures posted by someone you haven’t seen for 15 years or, heaven forbid, people actually met to talk face to face. And don’t even mention Twitter, which has taken us into a whole new world of procrastination
Alcohol
Unlike cigarettes, we would never tell you to give up alcohol forever, but we would definitely recommend taking a break from the loopy juice once in a while. You will be amazed at the impact on your health; booze is extremely calorific and regular consumption will make you feel lethargic and, well, a bit minging. Go dry for a few weeks and feel a spring return to your step.
Television
Well, even us saintly Life & Style staffers would admit that to go completely cold turkey on telly is pushing things a bit too far (I mean, what would we do without Mad Men?) but we could all definitely do with cutting back on time spent in front of the idiot box. The average Brit now spends an astonishing 26 hours a week watching telly (3.7 hours a day). Read a book for Chrissakes.
Mobile phones
Ryanair may have just announced that it is the first airline to allow passenger to use mobile phones on board, but if anything this is a sign that we all need to cut back on usage. You don’t actually need it, you only think you do.
Stress
We all have too much of it in our lives and chances are we can probably do something about a lot of it. Has something been weighing on your mind for ages? Too much pressure in your job? Got some bills that need paying? Get organised and tell yourself that for the next six weeks at least you are going to be proactive and will start by cutting acres of stress out of your life.
Sex
Just kidding! Really - don’t even think about it.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Marque's Secret: Bill Witherspoon Collection - Zsa Zsa visits Barack @ the Inaugural
This collection was designed by a good friend of mine who lives in New York City, USA.
Emmy award-winning stylist, Marque, interviews designer and friend, Bill Witherspoon. Gotta say, Bill's designs were bold, as were his choices in fabric and pattern. He also gives insight in how he envisioned this collection.
Enjoy!
Emmy award-winning stylist, Marque, interviews designer and friend, Bill Witherspoon. Gotta say, Bill's designs were bold, as were his choices in fabric and pattern. He also gives insight in how he envisioned this collection.
Enjoy!
Sally's World: What do you see?
What do you see?
Please check out this wonderful poem written by my very good friend Sally Stephenson
Click on the link below:
Sally's World: What do you see?
Monday, 23 February 2009
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Sally's World Visits Trojan's Corner
Sally from Sally's World decided to ask me a few quick fire questions and here are the results.
The series of questions were easy to answer at first, but got harder and harder as they progressed. On reflection I would have given different answers, but I was made to stand by he one I gave.
You hear off camera contributions to my answers. These contributions came from my mother and Sally. It strange that they both declined to be on camera to share their views!
Any how as you see we had a good time recording this video blog and we don't really take ourselves seriously.
Feel free to submit your answers and later this week I will repost my revised answers.
Handbook for 2009
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like
a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
Personality: 11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy. Last but not the least:
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.
Saturday, 21 February 2009
All-Black Vogue Italia - Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks and Toccara Jones
The all black Italian Vogue Issue was a huge success when it was released last year. In case you didn't see any of the pictures here as a few showing Super models Naomi, Tyra and America's Next super model Toccara Jones.
Friday, 20 February 2009
The Tin Tings and Estelle at the 2009 Brit Awards
The Ting Tings & Estelle both perform 'Shutup and Let Me Go' 'American Boy' and 'That's Not My Name' live at The Brit Awards 2009 boy did they rock it. I loved their performance and the way their songs blended so well together. Neither the Ting Tings are Estelle won a Brit which is a big shame as they have had a fantastic year. Watch the video below and enjoy!
President Obama, the Chimp and the racial Slur....
Is this picture of a cartoon showing a chimp being shot a racist slur on Obama?
The cartoon compares President Obama to celebrity chimp Travis who was shot by the police. Picture AP
Spanish Waterdogs or Perro de Agua Español
The Spanish Water Dog or Perro de Agua Español is a breed of dog developed by the shepherds in Spain as a multi-purpose herder who was also used sometimes as a gundog, as well as an assistant to fishermen.
All pictures taken by GCF
Below are pictures of George and Gilbert, aren’t they cute?
All pictures taken by GCF
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