2010 comes to an end...

So can you believe it...another year gone by...

This year as certainly been an interesting one to say the least, lots of exciting things happened and also a lot of great lessons have been learnt. I can't say I stuck to my new years resolutions, because to be completely frank and honest I cannot even remember what they were. But for 2011 I have a plan, I think i will write in my new year's resolution at the end of every month to remind me what it was and to stick to it. Don't know if you've decided on yours yet, but mine is to have a better balance between family, social and work life. In 2010 there was way to much work and although I'm not complaining, nearer to the end of the year I could definitely start feeling strained, drained and stressed out which can never be good for any work performance. Balance it is...what is yours?

I hope 2010 was a good year for you and that you can take a lot of the life lessons you learnt in 2010 and apply them in the future starting with a year numbered 2011. Remember life can throw any curve ball at you, its your ability to be resilient to stand back up, fight for what you want and be confident that will determine your happiness and success' in life.

Merry Christmas to you and a happy new year, may it be a joyful one and a successful one.

Keep Smiling!

Alex Caige

People talking behind your back? :)

Getting mentioned in someone else's blog is always fun and nice to know! Thank you Adriaan for being a great interview and congrats on being nominated as a Mr. South Africa Finalist.

"...It was Wednesday 1 o’clock, when I and two other Semi-Finalists arrived at the Tuks-Fm studio, dressed to impress, excited for our interview, interviewed by none other than the up and coming Radio Personality Star, Alexander Caige!

Alex started off with the questions normally asked-How many Pull-ups and sit-ups I do per day? How long did it take me to do my hair?  Lol, no the interview was very relaxing we just introduced ourselves, mentioned our projects for the Chrysalis foundation and gave our goals for the future!

I never realized how many people are listening to Tuks-Fm, it was only after our interview when I got more than 10 messages from different people who wanted to know what it’s like inside the studio and congratulated me!

The Tuks-Fm team were awesome and I would like to thank them for giving us the opportunity to have been on air and getting the community more involved with the Mr.South-Africa 2011!..."

Full Article at http://adriaanbergh.blogspot.com/

First Text Post : Bus Ride Down!

So I've come to a revelation and realisation, not sure if they can be considered the same but nontheless, going through my blog I haven't really done much typing so here goes:

I just arrived in Stilbaai in the Western Cape of the beautiful South Africa after an interesting 18 hour bust trip on which I ended up meeting some of the most interesting and also irritating people I have ever met in my life including a girl who claimed to be 28 instead acted 8 and couldn't stop moaning and complaining that the bus driver didn't stop often enough for a smoke break, which if we had to, we would still be on the road and the bus trip would've been 25 hours long...atleast.

Nonetheless it was a great trip to experience some of the beauty of South Africa which most people only get to see on TV and maybe not even that much.

This is expected to be a good holiday here in Stilbaai, lets just hope the weather starts playing its part, although looking at the weather forecasted it doesn't look to be good, nonetheless, I'll remain optimistic and keep some money saved for the tequila on those rainy days.

Watch this space for updates on the holiday and follow me on twitter for pictures and more regular updates : http://twitter.com/alexcaige.

Unitll then,

Keep Smiling :)

Christina Aguilera Newly Leaked Pictures!

Tuks FM 107.2 Top 30!!! 2010/12/06

THIS	LAST WEEK	MOVED	NO OF WEEKS	ARTIST	SONG TITLE	COMPANY	PEAKED
WEEK
1	4	3	7	City Bowl Mizers*	Havin’ A Laugh	SONY	1
2	2	-	7	Wrestlerish*	Nextolgia	RHYTHM	2
3	6	3	5	Korn	Let The Guilt Go	DGR	3
4	5	1	8	Haste The Day	Dog Like Vultures	JUST	4
5	7	2	6	Deftones	Rocket Skates	GALLO	5
6	10	4	6	Interpol	Barricade	JUST	6
7	8	1	8	Alter Bridge	Isolation	DGR	7
8	1	-7	8	Kings Of Leon	Radioactive	SONY	1
9	11	2	4	The Black Keys	Tighten Up	UNIVERSAL	9
10	13	3	5	Crash Car Burn*	Long Live Tonight	INDIE	10
11	3	-8	7	Ozzy Osbourne	Life Won’t Wait	SONY	3
12	14	2	4	Hell Yeah	Debt That All Men Pay	UNIVERSAL	12
13	16	3	4	Tonight Alive	Wasting Away	INDIE	13
14	15	1	5	Chevelle	Shameful Metaphors	GALLO	14
15	18	3	3	The Damned Things	We’ve Got A Situation Here	UNIVERSAL	15
16	9	-7	8	My Chemical Romance	Na Na Na	GALLO	1
17	21	4	2	Slash	Beautiful Dangerous feat. Fergie	DGR	17
18	19	1	3	Namuh*	For The End	INDIE	18
19	12	-7	9	Goo Goo Dolls	Home	GALLO	2
20	22	2	3	Young Guns	Weight Of The World	SHEER	20
21	24	3	2	Sick Puppies	Maybe	EMI	21
22	25	3	1	Mumford And Sons	The Cave	UNIVERSAL	22
23	26	3	3	Bullet For My Valentine	Bittersweet Memories	SONY	23
24	17	-7	10	Jimmy Eat World	My Best Theory	UNIVERSAL	1
25	NEW	NEW	NEW	Blood Red Shoes	Light It Up	INDIE	25
26	30	4	2	The Dirty Skirts*	Strike A Match	SHEER	26
27	28	1	1	30 Seconds To Mars	Hurricane	EMI	27
28	NEW	NEW	NEW	Cold War Kids	Royal Blue	INDIE	28
29	NEW	NEW	NEW	Nickelback	Something In Your Mouth	DGR	29
30	NEW	NEW	NEW	December Streets, The	My Name	INDIE	30

Mr SA Semi-Finaists Interview

Mr SA Semi Finalists : Lian Fourie; Shane Van Der Westhuizen and Adriaan Bergh in studio with Alex Caige

Miss SA Finalist Interview

Miss SA Finalist Danicka Riehl interview!

Jessica Leandra

The former FHM Model of the year winner Jessica Leandra who recently took to Twitter to express her anger in a racial slur that caused a rather large uprising in the South Africa community.

Her title has been stripped even though an apology was made...

Leave your comments and thoughts below.

Els up for top PGA award

Ernie Els (AP)

Florida - South Africa's Ernie Els and US rivals Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar and Dustin Johnson were named finalists on Tuesday for the 2010 US PGA Tour Player of the Year award.

The Jack Nicklaus Trophy will go to a first-time winner when the recipient is announced on December 4. Finalists were nominated by the player advisory council with players who made at least 15 starts eligible to vote on a winner.

Former world number one Tiger Woods, a 14-time major champion, had dominated the balloting since 1997, the year he captured his first major title by winning the Masters in record-smashing fashion.

Woods, chasing the all-time record 18 won by Nicklaus, won the award 10 times, his streak being broken only by Mark O'Meara in 1998, Fiji's Vijay Singh in 2004 and Ireland's Padraig Harrington in 2008.

But this year, Woods went winless in the wake of a sex scandal that led to a five-month hiatus from golf, a divorce from Elin Nordegren and the loss of his number one ranking to England's Lee Westwood after a five-year reign.

Els made his claim in March with victories at the World Golf Championships event at Doral and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He finished atop the US PGA regular season playoff qualifying points standings.

Mickelson is the only major winner among the finalists, winning his fourth such crown at the Masters.

Furyk won the season-ending Tour Championship as well as PGA playoff crown. He also won the Heritage and Transitions titles and finished second on the money list.

Kuchar won the money title as well as the Vardon Trophy. He captured the Barclays title during the PGA playoffs and led the tour in top-10 finishes, including a share of 10th at the PGA Championship and sixth at the US Open.

Johnson also had top-10 efforts at the US Open and PGA and won at Pebble Beach as well as the BMW Championship.

Gay men marry with Skype

Gay men marry with Skype

San Francisco - A gay couple from Texas has tied the knot by using online communications platform Skype to circumvent their state's ban on same-sex marriages, according to a report on Monday in the Dallas Voice.

The wedding between Mark Reed and Dante Walkup is believed to have been the first conducted over Skype. The couple travelled to Washington, where gay marriage is legal, to get their marriage licence, and held the e-marriage ceremony on their return.

With some 80 family and friends present the couple held the wedding in a Dallas hotel conference room while their wedding official conducted the ceremony via Skype from Washington.

"When we walked down the aisle, as soon as we reached the front, she comes on the screen like The Wizard of Oz," Reed said. "It was beautiful. It wasn't make believe. It was like she was really there."

- SAPA

Congratulatory message by President Jacob Zuma

Congratulatory message by President Jacob Zuma on the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in South Africa

15 November 2010

It is a great honour and pleasure to congratulate the Indian community in South Africa on the 150th anniversary of their arrival in South Africa.

16 November 1860 saw the coming of the first group of Indentured Indians on the ship Truro. From this seemingly insignificant beginning, the Indian community has developed into an integral component of the South African peoples.

Their odyssey from slave to full and equal South African citizens is intertwined with the struggle for freedom and democracy in South Africa. Their entrepreneurial spirit, their perseverance in the face of insurmountable odds, their identification and involvement with our country’s pursuit for liberation has endeared them to our fellow citizens. The names of Dr Kesaveloo Goonam, Monty Naicker, Mac Maharaj and countless others will forever remain etched in our country’s soul.

They have played a vital role in making and shaping South African history. We cannot forget that one of the icons of the twentieth century, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was nurtured by this country. His notions of Satyagraha (passive resistance) and the equality of all human beings were forged in South Africa, where he served his apprentice as a Mahatma. These ideals influenced not only our own battle for equality, but resonated worldwide and are as important today as when first formulated. We are honoured that these ideas gave birth right here in South Africa.

The Indian community have become engrained within the South African landscape. South Africa has been enriched by the beauty of their cultures, the wisdom of their religions, and the generosity of their peoples. We are delighted that while they are distinctly Indian, they remain proudly South African. We look forward to working closely together with the Indian community to build a brighter and better future for all South Africans.

Thank you.

6 Remarkable Inventions and Technologies Coming THIS Decade!!!

The next ten years will bring disruptive technological changes, most of which we can't possibly foresee. But here are six truly exciting prospects that we know are coming in the 2010s.

1. Driverless cars

I've previously written about the future of driverless cars, one of the things I look forward to the most for the coming decade. As it turns out, Google has successfully tested them for months already, driving some 140,000 miles - without a single accident!

2. The Skylifter

An Australian aeronautics company is developing a 150 meter wide discus-shaped helium balloon with a payload capacity of 150 tons. Among other things, the Skylifter will have the ability to move multistory buildings to remote locations and serve as a new generation of airborne luxury cruise ships.

3. Rollable screens

Sony has been developing screens so thin they can actually be rolled up. Here's a video about their 14 inch Organic Light Emitting Diode display, OLED for short. This is truly spellbinding. What can't the Japanese do? You could just roll up your 32 inch TV and bring it with you in your bag.Then roll it back out at a friend's house, on a plane or in your tent and watch your favorite movies.

4. Commercial space tourism

To see the world from the outside, I imagine, must give you a whole new perspective on your place in it. Since the 1990s, only an exceptionally affluent handful of non-astronauts have had the opportunity to see the earth from orbit. Even today, a ticket to space will set you back $20-30 million, the waiting list is 5 years, and only the Russians will take you there. But that’s all changing.

5. 1000 meter buildings

On January 4^th this year, the tallest structure in the history of the earth opened its doors for the first time. Towering some 828 meters (2,717 feet) above ground, the Burj Khalifa punctures the clouds above Dubai, dwarfing its neighbors, the 50-story buildings. Erected in less than five years, it’s an unfathomable feat of engineering, and a symbol of human capacity. But more importantly, the Burj Khalifa is just the first little snowball of the impending avalanche of super tall skyscraper construction.

6. Invisibility suits

Scientists in Japan and the US are realizing one of Man's ancient fantasies - the ability to vanish. Groundbreaking technology on the micro-level has enabled us to make the first primitive cloaking devices, and in the coming decade they will become more advanced (i.e. less visible) and less expensive. How do these invisibility technologies work, and what are the implications for your life?

PREGNANT WOMAN BIKINI CONTEST!?

IS THIS MEANT TO BE HOT!?!!?!

7 WORST WORDS ON RADIO(TUKS FM 107.2)

1. POES
2. FUCK
3. CUNT
4. DOOS
5. PIEL
6. MOTHERFUCKER
7. DICK

THE 7 WORDS YOU CAN'T SAY ON TV!!

The original seven words are:

• Shit
• Piss
• Fuck
• Cunt
• Cocksucker
• Motherfucker
• Tits
• 
  

WHAT ARE THE 7 WORDS YOU CAN'T SAY ON RADIO?

This woman's body is not natural!

Twitter's Own Brand Of Wine Now For Sale

Fledgling Wine

Twitter is branching out from social media to social lubricant with its own brand of wine. Note: Products may be best used separately. (Proper judgment not included.)

Dubbed The Fledgling Initiative, the alcohol venture is a joint project between Twitter Inc. and Crushpad, a winery-for-rent facility in Napa that allows groups to to produce their own wines. Two wines, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, will be sold for $25 a bottle, with $5 from each bottle sold going to Room to Read, a non-profit group dedicated to raising literacy levels in developing countries. Head over to Fledglingwine.com to order a bottle if you're interested in raising a toast to literacy.

New Batman Movie Title

The Dark Knight Rises.

That's the title director Christopher Nolan is running with for his third go-round with the Batman franchise he successfully rebooted with 2005's Batman Begins and 2008's blockbuster sequel The Dark Knight.

But what about those neverending rumors that the Caped Crusader will duke it out with the Riddler? Well, the answer isn't much of an enigma anymore.

"It won't be the Riddler," the helmer tells Los Angeles Times, no doubt to the disappointment of fanboys dreaming Johnny Depp might get the call.

The casting announcement is eagerly anticipated given whoever takes on the role will have his hands full having to follow Heath Ledger's mesmerizing and ultimately Oscar-winning performance as the Joker.

While declining to put an end to the mystery surrounding his latest baddie, one thing Nolan does make clear is that The Dark Knight Rises will not be shot in 3-D. Instead, Nolan plans to use high-definition technology and the IMAX cameras, similar to the eye-popping visuals of The Dark Knight, which grossed $1 billion worldwide, third all time just behind two little James Cameron pictures.

As for any plot points in what Nolan sees as the grand finale to a Batman trilogy?

Nolan says that the new film, cowritten with Jonathan Nolan and David Goyer, will find the Caped Crusader on the run from the very Gothamites he's repeatedly saved from evildoers.

"We'll use many of the same characters as we have all along, and we'll be introducing some new ones," Nolan says.

That may include Tom Hardy, the hardscrabble hunk who played the forger on Leonardo DiCaprio's team of dream invaders in Nolan's Inception. Hardy has reportedly been tapped to play one of the leads opposite Christian Bale in the new Batman flick, which is shooting for release on July 20, 2012.

There's also word the helmer has been meeting with actresses in their 20s and 30s for another key part, though no word on which villain that may be (Catwoman perhaps?).

For those keeping track at home, Nolan has already gone through a chunk of Batman's rogues gallery, having included Ra's al Ghul, Scarecrow, Joker and Two Face in his first two movies. Aside from the Riddler, Nolan has previously ruled out using other major archfoes like Mr. Freeze or the Penguin.

Who else could it be? Killer Croc? Man-Bat? Black Mask? Gentleman Ghost? Some new creation?

Great show today and interviews with Zebra and Giraffe, and Vusi Mahlasela. Both legends in South African music, check below at some of their stuff!

Zebra and Giraffe - The Inside : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxT_nBjdsiY

Vusi Mahlasela : http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vusi+mahlasela&aq=f

Keep Smiling!

Nick and Vanessa shower together twice daily.

Nick and Vanessa shower together twice daily !

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo shower together twice a day. Overshare!

The couple, who have been dating for four years, believe their washing ritual has brought them closer together and they love having deep conversations when they bond in the bathroom.

Vanessa explained: “We shower, honestly, at least twice a day. We shower in the morning and we shower at some point during the day or before bed. It's so funny because we've turned it into an intimate time for each other. We both have our own shower heads so we just talk while we're soaping up and doing our hair. It's not a sexual thing and it's not a romantic thing, it just becomes an intimate thing. You're in your full form, so to speak, and you're vulnerable and we just both let our guard down. I've had some of my most intimate conversations with him in the shower."

Thanks for the tip, but we’ll stick to locking the door until we’re done...

Kirsten Price and Jessica Drake!

The 40 greatest chokers in sport:

40: Andy Murray, 2010
39: Barcelona, 1986
38: Lewis Hamilton, 2007
37: England rugby union team, 1991
36: Bernhard Langer, 1991
35: Alex Bogdanovic, take your pick
34: Frank Bruno, 1996
33: England cricket team, 1987
32: David Bedford, 1971
31: Tony Romo, 2007
30: New York Yankees, 2004
29: Europe Ryder Cup team, 1999
28: Roberto Duran, 1980
27: England cricket team, 2006
26: Tim Henman, 2001
25: Paula Radcliffe, 2000
24: Gareth Southgate, 1996
23: Devon Loch, 1956
22: England football team, 1970
21: Jana Novotna, 1993
20: New Zealand rugby team, 2007
19: England football team, 2010
18: Gavin Hastings, 1991
17: Newcastle United, 1995-96
16: Scott Norwood, 1991
15: Colin Montgomerie, 2006
14: Jimmy White, 1992
13: Chris Waddle, 1990
12: Dustin Johnson, 2010
11: Don Fox, 1968
10: Houston Oilers, 1993
9: Doug Sanders, 1970
8: Guillermo Coria, 2004
7: Somerset cricket team, 2010
6: Jean van der Velde, 1999
5: Scott Hoch, 1989
4: Asafa Powell, 2007
3: Greg Norman, 1996
2: South Africa cricket team, 1999
1: New Zealand rugby team, 1999

Should you be concerned?

Received an interesting email today:

"My neighbour's 11-year-old wears make-up (mascara, blusher and lip colour) every day when she's not at school, including just around the neighbourhood. I think she's too young, and I think it's quite dangerous to make such a young girl look older. I have 2 questions:

Am I right or old-fashioned? and Should I say something? I think her mother already knows, as it is all the time."

What do you think...?