alys-isms

I can't remember what inspired me to look up the date of Matariki this year.. I knew that it would be around Rocket's birthday, which made me curious to what date it would fall on this year.. Turns out it will be the 14 June 2010 - Rocket's due on the 7th. The appearance of Matariki, or Pleiades signifies the Maori New Year :)

Rocket's birthday will be pretty close to Matariki, and there's always the chance that she'll be a little overdue, I thought I'd do some research and see what the names of the different stars are.. Potential middle names?


The seven sisters of the Pleiades

In Maori mythology, they are..
Matariki, Tupua-nuku (Earth Fairy), Tupua-rangi (Sky Fairy), Waiti (Resembling Water), Waita (Water Dashing Down), Waipuna a Rangi (Celestial Spring of Water) and Uruarangi (Pierce the Sky / Sky Magic)

According to Greek myth, the Pleiades sisters are..
Electra, Maia, Taygete, Alcyone, Celaeno, Asterope and Merope

I was pleasantly surprised that my first daughter already shared her name with one of the stars, Maia. In Greek mythology, she was the oldest, most beautiful and shyest of the sisters. Which sounds perfect for her :)

So, my mission is..

The lotus flower is seen often in Egyptian, Indian and Chinese mythology, where it is a symbol for spiritual awakening. The lotus produces a beautiful flower even with its roots in the dirtiest water. The symbolism is that a person can rise above being rooted in the ugliness and suffering of this world, and should try to be pure and help others with beauty of the spirit. That is all. x

I'm the type of person that can't be bothered having negative people in my life. I just don't bother. Keeping bad company brings about a lot of unnecessary drama..

B.Scott wraps it all up nicely -



My only problem is that some of the people I want to give the heave ho just won't go away! *Sigh* I guess that's when it's time to practice some mindful breathing, focus on the positive and embrace the life I'm living.

That is all. x

I already knew who Lavina Williams was before she did Stand With You with J. Williams.

What I didn't know was that she was a former contestant on season 4 of Australian Idol. I'd like to hear more of her stuff!

 

A Chinese woman whose boyfriend insisted she wore her make-up like actress Jessica Alba is now planning the drastic step of changing her entire face to look like the Hollywood star.

Really? Would you pay thousands upon thousands of dollars to undergo painful procedures just so you could look like this chick? I don't think so! No man is worth it. I mean, before Chris and I got together, I noticed that he had a Jessica Alba wallpaper on his phone... But I was checking her out too! Haha. The story I found about this girl is a mix of sad, crazy and just plain stupid... If he doesn't want her now, what makes her think he'd want her after the surgeries? She'll never be Jessica Alba!



Article after the jump!

I always wondered what happened to the group City High. They had songs like What Would You Do? Caramel and my personal favourite, City High Anthem.

It turns out member Robby Pardlo was in a relationship with band member Claudette Ortiz, until she broke up with him and married the other City High member Ryan Toby! City High disbanded despite several offers from major record labels, due to internal conflicts - Oh the drama!

Robby fell in to alcoholism and saw his career disappear. He recently appeared on A&E Network's Intervention on January 25, 2010 where he accepted treatment. Full episeode below -



There are so many layers and factors that make up his situation - his upbringing as a child prodigy, his relationship with his mother, his ex-girlfriend, his current girlfriend, the impact of his parents' separation on him, his struggle in the music industry and on top of all that, his depression and anxiety. It's really sad to see the downward spiral of such a talent. What's good to see is that there are people that love him and want better for him. A good watch.

Pop phenomenon Lady GaGa has raised a staggering $500,000 (half a million) for the Haiti earthquake relief fund.

The 23 year old donated merchandise profits from the ticket sales of her concert in New York on January 24th, as well from her website on the same day, to help victims of the disaster:

Speaking at the final date of her US ‘Monster Ball’ tour at Purdue University, the 23-year-old announced the total donation figure...

“On ‘GaGa For Haiti’ day, in just 24 hours, with very minimal marketing and planning, all the little monsters all over the world made over half a million dollars for Haiti relief,” she told the audience.”I know Bravado fell off their chair – that’s who sells all my merchandise – they couldn’t believe it! So let’s sing along for Haiti right now!”

How awesome is she!? Maybe this will motivate other celebrities to follow her lead?