Thursday, 22 October 2015

Time for a quickie?!

People sometimes ask me if I need glasses...
Of course I do #specshade lol
This is gonna be a super short post because I need to sort my life out instead of faffing around on melodylab...even though the latter is far more fun.

I just wanted to say a quick HOORAY!!! This has been a good week, hope your week has been equally fab. Why you ask? Well....

I got my mock results back for the exams I've been frying my brains with and I got a B in Court Reporting and an A in Essential Media Law which was a mahoooosive shock but a very happy one and it's definitely given me confidence to go into the exams in November.

I've started revising again already - no rest for the wicked!

I'm like so deep - look into those
thoughtful eyes...
On Friday I went round to me buddy Chris Munky's yig to get started on my EP which I'm aiming to have finished by next year. It's gonna be political, I can tell you that much - but that doesn't mean it's going to be dire. This year has really been an awakening for me regarding safety, institutionalised racism, how drastically different people's lives are depending on their background and the humility it takes to wake up to the fact that you may have been part of the problem...by not fully realising the problem.

I am SO excited for you guys to hear what I've been working on when it's finished... Here's a little snippet of the chorus to wet your whistle! 

If you like what you hear, pop over to my YouTube channel for me doing a minute of Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine, A Capella. I am totally addicted to melodylab. 


So much fun playing my selections :D
Lastly, on Saturday I was left to fly freeee on Ujima 98fm for The BodyShock Show. I normally produce it for Addison Groove (every Saturday 6-8pm just fyi...) with Titus12 but this week they wre both away so I was left to my own devices...mwaaahahahahaaa.

The first half hour was terrifying, then I started to get into it. If you fancy having a listen, follow the links:

Part 1: Ngaio Anyia presenting The Bodyshock Show Ujima98fm

Part 2: Ngaio Anyia presenting The Bodyshock Show Ujima98fm

So that's it from me! Told you I'd be quick. Also, as you may have noticed I've wandered over to the straight side for the week cause my next gig as an Afronaught isn't till the 19th (that's gonna be a wicked gig, will report on it when it comes round) and I needed to trim my hair. However the fro WILL be back and thicker than ever xxx

Sunday, 4 October 2015

Life debrief

"So you wanna know what I've been up to?! Have a seat..."
You know when someone asks, "so what have you been up to?" I find myself having to judge that situation very quickly to avoid embarrassment because some people (normally close friends) genuinely want to know what I've been up to. It doesn't matter how long the list is or conversation because we are both engaged in the catch up.

Then there's people that used to be good friends but maybe you've drifted apart. Overall it's best not to go into the aches and pains because although they care, they aren't nearly as emotionally invested in you as you are (which actually I try to remember as a rule - only child syndrome).

These people want to hear the good bits with a slight mention of 'deeper stuff' so the conversation doesn't feel completely superficial (because you're better than that)
Ultimately: cliff-notes will suffice.

Then the acquaintances. These are hardest to judge due to the different levels of acquaintance but as a blanket term: they probably know what you're doing to a degree, but they just want to hear the highlights. No guts, all glory.

I outline these 'life people' because I think they might also apply to readers, so if you're an acquaintance reader - HELLO! Thanks for upping the click count, but I have no recipes or words of outrage for you today.

This is a purely self-indulgent post of my favourite style moments over the past couple of months and how they outline what I've been up to. If interested, please read on! If not, feel free to click away. I understand, no hard feelings.

Hair product: Beautiful Texures Curl Custard
This particularly good hair day happened in Birmingham where I had my last block of training for my journalism apprenticeship for BBC. Whilst there I passed my shorthand exam - writing 60wpm at 97% accuracy - YAY! I can now go and report from court...as long as they talk reeeaallllyyyy sloooowly.

And I did practice papers in Essential Media Law and Court Reporting Law to prep for mocks in September (still waiting to hear those results).




FYI: I have a new found, bursting love for boohoo.com

It's so frikkin cheap! The sizes are so random but I normally buy bigger and alter on the sewing machine. No big.

That red skirt cost £4 and is at the top of my most-loved list.

Also, super haps with body goals being reached after 3 months of doing Keaira LaShae workouts - click the link to get to her youtube page. Highly recommended for fun fitness.


Eva Lazarus in Kuccia, me in boohoo.com
And looky here - another boohoo purchase! The jumpsuit, not Eva.

This was taken at our FIRST festival performance - Shambala 2015!!!

It was SO much fun headlining at Mr Hungs Laundry backing singing for this absolute beauty. All original tracks by Eva Lazarus with me and Naomi - The Afronaughts -  backing her and Snareophobe on the decks.

Note to self: must not get over excited & start shocking out to every tune on stage.



And finally, the last festival of the year...
Tokyo World.

I can't lie, the whole thing went passed in a blur while I was running around getting interviews but the vibes were on point.

Spent most of my time down by main stage or the blast stage, tunes for days!

Even did my first piece to camera for Made In Bristol TV which was a thriller so big ups to everyone who took the time to chat to me.

Think this is my favourite outfit so far - jumpsuit from boohoo.com. The leather jacket I bought oversized from a vintage fair and altered - secret seamstress tiiiiing xxx