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"All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke

 

PLEASE NOTE: not one of my photos is to be used or reproduced in any way shape or form. Understand clearly that these are my photographs and the use of them by anyone is an infringement of my copyrights and personal artistic property!

 

I was born and raised in Pietermaritzburg, then moved to Johannesburg for a while and now live in Cape Town, South Africa. My most time consuming interest is the growing, showing, and photographing of Fuchsias. (Visit my Fuchsia Blog for more info.) Also love to take and share pics of friends and family. Am crazy about my garden and my two German Shepherds. Read a lot, write a little and love trivia quizzes. I have only recently developed an interest in photography and have a great deal to learn with my little compact camera! For now enthusiasm will have to make up for lack of skills!!

 

A note about Contacts: I choose as contacts people whose work I admire and enjoy, and who show a similar interest in my own work. I try to keep the list fairly limited as my time is limited and I like to be able to visit my contacts fairly regularly - I do expect this to be reciprocated!

 

It is very flattering to be marked as a contact and I immediately go and take a look at the profile and photostream of anybody who makes me their contact. If I like what I see I will return the compliment.

 

If, however, their profile is empty and they have no photos to share I will block that person immediately, and if I find that they have an enormous number of contacts (4-500 or more in some cases) I do not reciprocate. There is no way anybody can keep contact with that many people!! Having marked a person as a contact, I make a point of visiting and commenting on their work frequently, always making those who have recently visited me my first stop. Should I become aware that this is a one way street and they are not showing any interest in my work I will drop them from my contact list fairly rapidly.

 

I've known people to collect all sort of things: antiques, figurines, old books, pens, umbrellas, watches, seashells, recipes.... I have some collections myself. But what I have collected passionately all my life are intangibles: ideas, melodies, poetry, aphorisms, memories. Some things cannot be shelved. Some things cannot be catalogued or classified. Some things exist in places unsummonable by willpower. Some of these things have a way of slipping through your fingers like the purest, finest beach sand; yet they reappear in your mind or your heart the very next time you hear that special song, or when you catch a whiff of the cookie only Mom knew how to bake right, or when a child plants that sweetest of all kisses on your cheek and you suddenly realize the meaning of the phrase "I could just eat you up!" We all collect something, and our most valuable collections are invisible to the naked eye. Some are fluid as quicksilver and some are solid as the Great Pyramids. All are priceless.

 

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Birth Date: 11 November

 

You Are a Guru

  

 

Spiritual and thoughtful, you tend to take a step back from the world.

You're very sensitive to what's going on around you, yet you remain calm.

Although you are brilliant, it may take you a while to find your niche.

Your creativity is supreme, but it sometimes makes it hard for you to get things done.

 

Your strength: Your inner peace

 

Your weakness: You get stuck in the clouds

 

Your power color: Emerald

 

Your power symbol: Leaf

 

Your power month: November

 

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

   

Your Personality Is Rational

  

 

You are both logical and creative. You are full of ideas.

You are so rational that you analyze everything. This drives people a little crazy!

 

Intelligence is important to you. You always like to be around smart people.

In fact, you're often a little short with people who don't impress you mentally.

 

You seem distant to some - but it's usually because you're deep in thought.

Those who understand you best are fellow Rationals.

 

In love, you tend to approach things with logic. You seek a compatible mate - who is also very intelligent.

 

At work, you tend to gravitate toward idea building careers - like programming, medicine, or academia.

 

With others, you are very honest and direct. People often can't take your criticism well.

 

As far as your looks go, you're coasting on what you were born with. You think fashion is silly.

 

On weekends, you spend most of your time thinking, experimenting with new ideas, or learning new things.

 

The Three Question Personality Test

   

You Are Assertive

  

 

You assert yourself whenever it's necessary, but you're always polite and appropriate about it.

You're not a bully, a manipulator, or a nag. You just state what you need quickly and honestly.

 

You've been assertive for so long that it just comes naturally to you. You're definitely not shy.

People wonder why you get what you want in life. Well, it's because you ask for it!

 

How Assertive Are You?

   

Your Aura is Blue

  

 

Spiritual and calm, you tend to live a quiet but enriching life.

You are very giving of yourself. And it's hard for you to let go of relationships.

 

The purpose of your life: showing love to other people

 

Famous blues include: Angelina Jolie, the Dali Lama, Oprah

 

Careers for you to try: Psychic, Peace Corps Volunteer, Counselor

 

What Color Is Your Aura?

   

You Communicate Passionately

  

 

You speak from the heart. You can't separate your feelings from what you're saying, even in a professional context.

You tend to speak dramatically, with lots of passion and emotion. It's easy for you to get swept up in what you're saying.

 

You like to connect with people early on so that you can personalize what you are saying to them.

When you converse, you try to find common ground and harmony. Even if you disagree with someone, you try to emphasize where you agree.

 

What Kind of Communicator Are You?

 

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