Cooking Class

August 6, 2013 ~ Sophie ~ 2 Comments

Yesterday I had a privilege of attending a cooking class. The first one I have had since two years ago. It was a class for two. The reason I am writing this is because it felt good to be in a class about cooking. It made me realize how much I miss those culinary classes. The familiar vocabulary, and having to share a common interest was just so heart-warming. And my teacher was the best. She gave us as many tips as she could and a few hilarious jokes too. We ended up baking a cake and making soy meatballs. It was a great moment I couldn’t help but share it.

What have you been up to lately?

🙂

Sophie

LOL With Kennedy Kihire

August 1, 2013 ~ Sophie ~ 3 Comments

This month of August, I am honored to be presenting you with RB’s LOL first male guest. A dear friend of mine. Read more about him.

My name is Kihire Kennedy. I am a Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer and Poet at Kihire& Co. Agencies Ltd (Kihiray Pictures). I have written, Directed and produced films like SWAPPED, BREAKING THE MESH, HANG OUT and WATCH OVER ME, as well as a few documentaries.

I like making new friends, watching movies, facebook-ing and tweeting, writing poetry, singing, dancing, and listening to music. The fusion of soul music, RnB and Hill song is stress relieving, basketball (I was once a basketball captain in High school), table tennis, watching television, cracking jokes, taking walks, partying with friends. I dislike people who don’t keep their word and don’t consider an apology or worse still; seek attention with contempt.

I suppose living out loud means living with a positive mind, being able to share your thoughts and ideas for the betterment of the community one lives in.

After graduating from University, the world opened up fully to my eyes. It was moment of truth and yet challenge that stood out to groom me to take my life seriously as I had to live with the fact that I was no more dependent child. That is how i started taking everything I was doing seriously focusing on the future. I am glad, through the huddles thence forth I have succeeded as a film director, but in all I’m grateful the Lord (of course not the Lord of the Rings…hehe I mean Jesus Christ) didn’t leave me to wander, He’s been with me all through.

I get inspiration through so many people most especially those who take their time in doing what they love most to effectively speak to the world. The likes of my film mentor Mira Nair (Hollywood Film Director and Founder of Maisha Film lab), and also Steven Spielberg, Quinton Tarrantino, James Cameron; their works are exceptional and inspiring.

Unleash your ideas to the world; you never know they could change the world in their own way. The world has many problems; more positive thoughts and solutions could make a difference. Talk to people who will take you seriously and care to listen, that way your idea will be considered important. I rely on the thought that everyone; everywhere needs to live out loud through involving God in their plans and ideas for there is nothing one will start up that God doesn’t know about.

Thank you Ken for sharing your views with Rare Beauty.

Hope: When Everything Else fails (part 1)

July 29, 2013 ~ Sophie ~ 5 Comments

It’s the end of July and this means my summer time is officially over. I know it’s a sad moment. No more late night movies, waking up at mid-day (gasp!), and procrastination to the highest degree! But it’s going to be a new school year. A chance to start over anew and make the most out of everything.

When this year started (ok, before it even started), I was hopeful. Very hopeful that everything was going to turn out the way I want(and don’t blame it on the new year’s resolutions mood!). I guess I was a little( ok. Very, very) over ambitious and I got disappointed. But you say ‘hey it’s ok…I mean that’s life right?!’ You see I am the kind of person who gets really frustrated when I know I could be doing something instead of wishfully thinking. I believe in letting out that creative monster or else it will keep nagging.

As much as I believe things happen for a reason, there are times when I am a bit skeptical(very skeptical) and always want things to go my way, the way I have planned them in my head. In this life we have been taught to take everything in our control and I mean everything. And when our plans don’t work out the way we exactly imagined them, we throw tantrums, question our existence and purpose and everything else involved.

It’s after this disappointment what one wonders ‘What now? Where will I go from here?’ And in the midst of all that despair is where a little glimmer of hope comes in. we begin to understand that we can’t fully take control of everything we want to and around us and that we need to put our trust in God and let Him take control. I realized after this step is taken, things start to make sense. And I have to say that it is definitely not easy to simply put our trust in anyone…someone because we have all been betrayed at one point in our lives. But putting our trust and faith in God is a sure guarantee that he won’t fail us. He is our Creator, knows us from the inside out and knows what’s best for us.

This year I am learning to trust in my Heavenly Father and to have hope. I know I cant control everything. Life has to happen but I will try my best to have hope and faith. It’s not easy but I believe that by His grace I will succeed.

What are you struggling with lately?

🙂

Sophie