Picture of the Week...

Say Hello!!!

Remove the Bars and Watch me be Free!!!

We have started our Anti Animal Captivity Campaign... Here is the link - AACC. we are proud that in one day we received an overwhelming response and got up to 40 likes... today, 8 more likes appeared. (48 in total) so we are on a roll...

If you believe wild animals should be kept in the wild. then this is a page for you... simply like AACC, and add the page to your interest list... also do not forget to subscribe to all notifications otherwise you will not get all the information you need...

Remove the Bars and Watch me be Free!!!

My Choice Pic of the Week

No Matter What.

A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely. - Pam Brown

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A friend loveth at all times. - The Bible, Proverbs 17. 17

Tomorrow is just another Today

Today... yes today. A new day... I like this day. It's not a complicated day.

I have many ways to make it through this day... Should I stay, or should I simply make my way out of this room into that cruel cruel world? Yet everyday, I am faced with new challenges... I surely hope you will make my day worth while.

It's a summers day, a cloudy day, no sun, yet the birds sing bright and the air is fresh... I like today, cause it's my very own day. My day that will in no way inflict upon my mood, despite my anguish I am always drawn to the light that shines brighter than the sun.

You will always be the one that makes my day worthwhile, whether with or without you, I always know you are near.

I can not wait for another day, knowing I may see or speak to you again. the agony of the wait does not go in vain... I feel the pain, but my love is strong, and even if I can not go on. Today is worth living on.

Tomorrow is another day,. tomorrow will be another day, tomorrow will be another today.

Ashamed of the Human Race

It has been one hell of a month... I am now officially a vegetarian... I have not had meat in my diet for over a month and it has been some time since I have had any real company. Today I will most likely take up some visiting plans... I must say, once you go vegetarian, you do become very sensitive with animal issues...

I have battled to be vegetarian for the last two years... but this time I have made a conscious choice and I am staying strong... I hope to make the next jump to vegan soon.

I myself have become completely disgusted at how our human race treat animal life... I can not understand how anyone can call themselves human after inflicting injury and even killing another creature...

Then you have those that kill humans, or for pleasure... serial killers... Rapists, etc... I do not understand their minds. Quite frankly, they deserve what's coming to them... Karma catches up quickly...

From Dolphin Killing, Rhino Poaching, Seal slaughter and Elephant poaching, and even eating your best friend, a dog and killing pigeons and cats for pleasure... seriously. I have one good mind and waling over to each and everyone of those people and treating them the same way...

  

Dolphins in the Cove

Seals Slaughtered

But instead, I will just expose you and your dirty horrid way of life... let strength in numbers deal with you.

I have learned to me compassionate, patient and loving and respectful toward nature, now that I have seen other people's ignorance and low self esteem towards God's creatures...

Now, I don't care much about religion, I have a good sense of respect for it, (not contradicting myself her) but, I don't care what religion you are or what culture you practice...

One thing is common here. We all believe in a higher power that created life. and if we continue to practice our cultures and religions in barbaric ways... we will never have a heritage to come back to.

So let's get this straight... Leave the animals alone... Mother earth has enough vegetables and fruit for all of us... Let's learn to manage her well... and Mother Earth will provide for us.

Picture of the Month

This one takes the Cake

Picture of the Week!

Rosie Kunneke & Nikki Botha on Zone Radio

Namibian Seals

For those of you who may have missed the interview with Rosie and Nikki on Zone Radio about the seal slaughter...

Yes, once again, I have the interview live online here.

Simply click, or right click and save as, and download the interview here!

Rosie Kunneke & Nikki Botha on Zone Radio

The Brutal Truth

Hunted for their Fur

Picture of a lifetime

I made this picture out of PNG files using photoshop on Friday night...

My Pic of the Week...

I love You!!!

Shattered

Don't you just hate it when you give so much of yourself that the person you care for, and gave every effort to spend time with, turns around and tells you, that you are using them, when all you have just done is go through hell with them... WTF!!!

I don't know if my heart will ever be the same again...

Pic of the Week

This is a sure winner... I love it...

The Jules Verne Award 2012 is bestowed upon Captain Paul Watson (in absentia) in Paris

Congratulations Captain Paul...

My New Pic of the Week

Love Africa!!!

What Can You Do To Stop The Seal Cull

Spread The Word: http://vimeo.com/42307822

Donate: Sea Shepherd needs funds to keep returning to Namibia to stop the cull.  Donate!

Keep these Seals Alive

Tell Namibia to stop the cull

Email the Namibian Ombudsman and government – tell them the seal cull is inhumane, illegal, unsustainable and must stop.

Namibia Ombudsman 

vboesak@ombudsman.org.na 

ivanwyk@ombudsman.org.na 

ecline@ombudsman.org.na

Prevent This from ever happening

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources 

Hon. Minister Bernard Esau 

besau@mfmr.gov.na

Ministry of Environment and Tourism 

Hon. Minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah 

nnandi-ndaitwah@met.gov.na

What would you rather see? The beautiful Seal above or Blood splattered Seals across our beaches?

(Source: SeaShepherd)

South Africa's Cove Guardian Interviewed on Zone Radio

Good News... Nikki Botha, South Africa's very own Cove Guardian was interviewed live on air on Zone Radio yesterday, and I managed to get a copy of this interview for you all to download here.

Nikki raises some really good points regarding Dolphins in captivity, so feel free to  download this for your own listening pleasure. (right click on the link and save as)

Here is Nikki Botha with The Unicorn, the presenter who interviewed her on Zone Radio.

Interview With Nikki Botha on Zone Radio

Pic of the Week

I have had a really low week... glad it's over... 

Here is my pic for the week... 

ACTION ALERT!!!! CALL TO ACTION!!! Update!!!

Sea Shepherd South Africa

So I hear there should be some happy Dolphins out there swimming freely today... except for uShaka... Yay!!! Mango Airlines have removed the spot a dolphin at uShaka from their bucket list and replaced it with a new list.. "Spot a Dolphin on our Coastline"

Below is the letter I received after sending in my 2 cents worth.
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Hi Frederic,

Mango is an ardent supporter of conservation and as a matter of fact it forms a significant part of our overall sustainability drive which we recently announced.

We have placed the dolphin in captivity faux pas at the top of our agenda and have now aligned this Bucket List challenge with our policy on sustainability. To this end, we are amending the challenge to spotting a dolphin in the wild, along the Kwa-Zulu Natal coastline. After all, the abundance of dolphins in the area was cause for the naming of the Dolphin Coast along the northern Durban shoreline.

I trust that this would satisfy your concern.

Kind regards

Hein Kaiser

Mango Corporate Affairs

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I also noticed that this letter happened to be an identical note that was sent to another friend of mine... so I hope they have kept to their word...

Help Save the Dolphins! Do Your Part!

Sea Shepherd South Africa
ACTION ALERT!!!! CALL TO ACTION!!!

South Africa's Mango Airlines have ignored via social media to remove their promotion of captive dolphins.

We need to step it up a notch. We ask all Shepherds and their friends and families to please email and/or Mango's Communications Manager Hein Kaiser as well as Mango's CEO Nico Bezuidenhout.

Hein's email: heinkaiser@flymango.com
Hein's contact number: 082 5200 555 (national/local) or +27.82.5200.55 (international)

Nico's email: nicobezuidenhout@flymango.com

TIPS:
- Be polite and firm
- Educate
- Be persistent and don't give up
- Apply pressure constantly until they listen
- Get as many people as you can to email and call - the more people speak up, the more it increases our chances of success

DO THIS FOR THE DOLPHINS!!!!!

Last thoughts before I close!

This week ahead, Monday, sees a public holiday. I for one, believe I am working. If I am not, I will have more time to collect my thoughts and do some catching up on my reading... Certainly nothing else to do since there is no one else around... 

Pick of the Week

This is my Choice for pic. of the week

Created By My Dear Friend - A True Ambassador of the Sea.

Pic of The Day!

This is certainly a pic worth drooling over, especially for those nature lovers...

Bored!

Currently very bored, But I'm thinking about all the things that still have to be done over the next few months.... I hope I can get them all done soon... I have emotions to contend with, finances and loads of other dreams mulling over in my head... 

Let's stand together and Save The Cove Dolphins!

Well, another week, mmm, not much to say, I hear today the banger boats were docked cause of a storm. That's good news so far for us Ocean Life loving men and woman.

I just hope it keeps strong for a few more days... (Silently wishing for another Tsunami to wipe out that little village) (Curse the the Fishermen who sail those waters) 

In the future we want to see this... 

and not the nasty image depicted below!

This is a huge disaster and it is not only happening in the Cove in Taiji, but stopping them first will be a huge step towards successfully stopping the entire lot.

Want to do something about the Japanese Slaughter?

Below, I have acquired some sources from which you can use, go to their websites, email and write on their Facebook wall, etc...
Rise up and make your voice heard! Let's stop this senseless killing now!

Write to Emperor:
information@kunaicho.go.jp

►Taiji Mayor Sangen...City Hall
E-mail: taiji@town.taiji.wakayama.jp
Phone: 81-73-559-2335
Fax: 81-73-559-2801

►Taiji Fishermens Union (The FU)
Phone: 81-73-559-2340
Fax: 81-73-559-2821

►Japanese Embassies and Consulates
http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/japan#

http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html

►Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of JAPAN /
PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN Online comment form:
https://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/forms/comment_ssl.html

call to prime minister officer in Japan +81 73-5592340 or +81 03-35810101

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Cabinet Office,
@kantei is the twitter account for Prime Minister of Japan & his Cabinet
Government of Japan 1-6-1 Nagatacho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 100-8914 JAPAN

PM's Office of Japan
@JPN_PMO
This is the official English twitter account of Prime Minister's Office of Japan.

Ph: +81-3-5253-2111 E-mail: Kanteihp-info@cas.go.jp

Online comment form #1: http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/forms/comment.html

Online comment form #2: https://form.cao.go.jp/kokusai/en_opinion-0001.html

Please write your comment

www.kantei.go.jp

1-6-1 Nagata-cho 1 Chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 100-8968 JAPAN
Fax: +81.3.5511.8855
E-mail form:
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/forms/comment.html

►Minster of Fisheries
1-2-1 Ksumigaseki 1 Chrome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 100-8907 JAPAN
Tel:+81-3-5510-3303 (direct) or 3-3502-8111
Fax: +81-3-3502-8220 or +81-3-3502-0794
E-mail: sinsei01densi@nm.maff.go.jp

►The Dolphin Hunt in TAIJI is Conducted by TAIJI FISHERY Cooperative
3167-7 Taiji
Wakayama, 649-5171 Japan
Tel: +81.735.59.3517
Fax: +81 735 59 3018

Permission For the Dolphin Hunt is Given by the Governor of Wakayama
►Mr. Yoshiki Kimura
Prefectural Office of Wakayama
1-1 Komatsubaradouri, Wakayama-shi
Wakayama-ken, 640-8269 Japan
Tel: +81-73-441-2034
Fax:+81-73-423-9500
Public comment lines: +81-73-441-2028
Fax: +81-73-431-0462
E-mail: e0006001@pref.wakayama.lg.jp

There is a 'Fishery Agency Policy Evaluation Group' which has 3 people in charge:
►Kawase, Yoshino and Tokura
Tel: +81-3-3502-8111 ext. 7057 and 7058 OR +81-3-3591-5613 ( Direct)
E-mail: sui_hyoka@nm.maff.go.jp

Embassy of JAPAN in Washington, D.C.
►Ambassador Ryozo Kato
2520 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington D.C. 20008-2869
Tel: (202) 238-6700
Fax: 202-328-2187
Hours: M-F 9:15-12:30 and 2:00-6:16
E-mail: jicc@embjapan.org

TAIJI Whale Museum Phone: 81-73-559-3732
Phone: 81-73-559-2400 or 81-73-559-2487
Fax: 81-73-559-3823
►Note: At this museum one can watch a Dolphin show and...
can also eat whale or Dolphin meat...it is sold at the museum.

TAIJI Whale Museum Phone: 81-73-559-3732

Phone: 81-73-559-2400 or 81-73-559-2487

Fax: 81-73-559-3823

►Note: At this museum one can watch a Dolphin show and...

can also eat whale or Dolphin meat...it is sold at the museum.

DOLPHIN RESORT:
Email: info@dolphinbase.co.jp or info@dolphinresort.jp
How to Call Taiji, Japan from the United States:

Phone: 81-73-559-3514
Fax: 81-73-559-281

MOFA: Japanese Embassies and Consulates Websites
www.mofa.go.jp

Japanese Embassies (global) with the Ambassador names, addresses and numbers:
https://www.facebook.com/notes/stop-killing-whales-dolphins/japanese-embassies-global-with-the-ambassador-names-addresses-and-numbers/109781449085697

This is the facebook of the Japanese Prime Minister.
http://www.facebook.com/Japan.PMO

Just "fill in", and leave your comment. Please be polite.
https://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/forms/comment_ssl.html

http://en.elsaenc.net/ (website with info!)

I Say NO!

Time we all stood together against the nations endorsing some form of animal cruelty... I say NO! to Taiji, for slaughtering Whales and Dolphins... No to the clubbing of seals and No to Rhino and Elephant poaching... I also say no to animals in circuses and animals in captivity.

What have I been up to?

Well, it has been some time since my last appearance... I have a job now, so a lot of my time is spent working. Although the job is not stressful it does have it's moments, but most of all, it is fun and I love my job...

I work for a mobile applications, web and graphics design company in Durban, South Africa...

The Boss is friendly and we get on well. Most of the time I am alone at work, so I don't have my boss looking over my shoulder all the time... Work is great, but I can not say the same for my love life... which sucks at the moment...

That is my next priority... Healing the wounds!

On the other hand.

A Special and dear friend of mine, whom I shall rather not mention here... but will tell you a little about her. Is wanting to climb aboard the Sea Sheppard.

Although I do not want my friend to go, I have to stand by her, and fully support the decision - I understand fully the dangers involved in this and it scares me to death thinking, and knowing what the consequences may be if she never returns.

Our 13 year friendship has seen many hardships, many good times and very trying times.

Now I will be left alone to deal with my inevitable yet possible divorce.

However... I am standing by her for I also believe you can not kill and destroy life senselessly and call it a matter of "Pest Control" when the Dolphins, Whales and Sharks are quickly becoming extinct.

Dolphins and Whales in Taiji, and a few more islands around and near by. The clubbing of Seals in Namibia, Rhino and Elephant Poaching and of course, the humiliation of putting some of the remaining animals in captivity and in Dolphinariums and Circuses are just not on.

So, I am ready to support my friend...

Will you?

Do we need to see this on our beaches in years to come?

So this is the saddest thing to see. Once blue, now a bloodbath where all you see in this tiny boat are the fishermen and the Pilot whales they slaughtered.

No one would like to swim in a bloodbath! Would you?

So... Let's go out there and Protest... Choose an animal, and help fight for their right to live... A place on this planet.

Another Event By Rock Sonic Events

Wow! is it that time again? Well yes, certainly. Can't wait, can you? Another Crazy Comedy Night at the Pinetown Rugby Club. Featuring Andy Moss and Jem Atkins. I Can not wait to see this show. You should all try to make it.

About Jem Atkins: Jem has toured Cape Town and Joburg, where he has shared the comedy stage with the likes of John Vlismas, Rob Van Vuuren, Robby Collins, and Chris Forest at various venues, including Cool Runnings Melville, Parker’s Comedy and Jive, Ozone, Bambatha Jazz Café and Zula Bar (CPT).

He is well known on the Durban Comedy circuit and has hosted, performed at and often headlined most Durban comedy venues, including ‘Harvey Wallbangerz’; ‘Comedy at Characters’; ‘Splashes Comedy Evening’; ‘Jilera’; ‘Amsterdam’; ‘Czar Comedy’; ‘Jack Rabbits’; ‘Winston’; and ‘Zulu Jazz Lounge’.

About Andy Moss: Andy was rated as the Susan Boyle of comedy by the Northwest Province Ladies African Violet and Agricultural Society.

So I recommend you get down and join us for loads of fun and laughter.

Just another one of those days

Today is just another one of those days. and it's two days before I head off to Johannesburg again to. Off to see my family. My youngest daughter turns two, and I'm about to spoil my oldest 6yr old to. But whether or not it's a good idea to do so still remains unclear.

All I can say is I am looking forward to seeing them all, and I hope that the next decision I make will be the right one...

Quote of the Day!

how much I love you

If you ask me how much I love you, I won’t say anything. I’ll just take your hand, fill the gaps between your fingers and hold on to you until all your doubts are gone. ~ unknown

We Come to Love...

"We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." ~ Sam Keen, from To Love and Be Loved

Usually, I find the best form of inspiration, is that of a simple quote, which helps me stay positive. I love the idea of being happy now... I have one hidden emotion. I am remaining strong for now... I just hope it does not interfere with my writing skills. 

Thanks for reading so far.

For the Ladies...

This should say it all to the Ladies who always choose the wrong man.

Be Not Affraid...

”Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.” - William Shakespeare

Quote of the Day

This one rings true, so take note...

Emotional Baggage

What a week this has been, only day four and I feel like I have been doing this forever... Work!, Work!, Work! Once I receive this new responsibility, I will not let anyone get in my way... I have hurt many along the way and I never intended to... My goal was always to fulfill my dreams. I am almost there. Yet my emotions will always be a great bane in my life. Most of which I'm sure I'll eventually deal with, or turn my back on those who claim to care about me...

Being separated from my wife has given me very little comfort, no emotional support and no encouragement... I am working on changing all that, but for now... Let's see where this goes. 

Rock Sonic Events Logo

I'm so proud of myself, My new logo for the new venture... - can't wait to get it started.
This is of course a work in progress, as I think the background is missing something.
I think we need some thorns or something.

Making Strides

Today I am making changes again, making huge strides into the unknown, a direction I am almost too afraid to take. I know it has to be done if I am to know where my destiny lies. I need to know before it's too late.

Jobs are few and far between and hard to find, so I have to go out on my own and try extra hard to get work... even if it means starting up my own company.