And yes, that’s me amongst a mess of a desk along with some of my foodie shots. Please also note this was me before coffee and make-up. Not a good combo really.

The army has now been called in and I’m reminded of the years of State of Emergency we lived in. It’s sad to see a country with so much beauty, potential and vibrancy resort to such insane violence. Obviously these are specific cases and does not speak for the entire country - in fact the large majority condemns these actions entirely - but sadly, this is what the world will currently see of us. A violent country. Zimbabweans have enough violence to deal with. We should be embracing and helping our neighbours at this time, not turning on them. Many of these already poor and desperate people are turning to churches, humanitarian organisations and police stations for shelter and protection. If you have a few quid, or dollars, or rands, or whatever to spare, please consider donating it to these people who need food, blankets and basic supplies. The exchange rate is in your favour tremendously, so even a few bucks will be a help. £5 = R 76. The South African Red Cross is probably the best option for donations.

one of my personal projects keeping me busy in between other things is a re-brand of our company. this is a little peek at what’s to come. our new logo and company name - being wicked. once the site is launched, i can go into more details. we’ve debated on a lot of things, but hopefully we’ve made some great steps in the right direction for us and where we want our company to be in the coming years.

We, at ATG, also want to I invite all our readers to de-lurk and comment tomorrow as we will randomly pick one lucky commenter to receive a free copy of The Boss of You. So, if you are keen to get your hands on a great book, or just looking for some really good advice on being a good boss, make sure to head over tomorrow.

In this latest issue I interviewed author, foodie rockstar and truly wonderful friend, Felicia. I’ve mentioned Felicia’s book, The Sky Isn’t Visible from Here, before and for this interview I got to ask Felicia a few questions about her book, and then of course food. Our conversations must always get to food eventually. I “met” Felicia online back in 2002. She, along with 4 other people, had items in the very very first All Things Girl issue. Yep, we’ve known each other for a really long time, but sadly have yet to meet in person. One day soon though. I owe her a few great dinners at least, and perhaps she can give me a lesson or two in the kitchen. She has always been incredibly supportive and, thanks to her, Dynamic Vantage has received a number of clients via word of mouth.

I’m working with her and Suzanne on a new project which I am really so excited about - Crave The Dish (didn’t I say everything comes back to food?). I am hoping to have more on this in the coming weeks. I’m pretty chuffed with how the design has turned out, so I’m looking forward to getting it all built out and ready for launch!

Dockworkers in South Africa have blocked a Chinese arms boat from reaching Zimbabwe… but the crackdown continues. As the ship moves up the Southern African coast looking for a new port–and China weighs whether to recall the weapons–African unions, citizen groups, and church organisations are launching a campaign to stop arms from fuelling the Zimbabwe crisis.

If you need some incentive, simply visit This is Zimbabwe and view some of the photos of what is happening to people in Zimbabwe. Their crime? Voting against a tyrannical party. Expressing their freedom to vote. Speaking out. Forewarning: some of the photos are rather difficult to view.

How to Work Better by Fischli/Weiss (1991). Love this! I’m thinking I may want to print this out on a really nice bold colour background and frame it.

for real news about what is going on in zim, this is a great blog:
This is Zimbabwe

gotta love this:
Young Me - Now Me

things are getting more asinine for photographers just trying to enjoy themselves:
Verboten

this cracks me up. “how do you answer that?” well, exactly:
Hillary can’t answer

gotta try kuler now. veerle gives some great colour tips:
Adobe Kuler update and color tips