Abra-ca-da-bra-ZAmmm!...

There is great power in writing things down. We all know it, have been told it a trillion times, and yet, how often do we actually write down what we want, or write about - and talk about - what we truly believe in! 

I've been writing a lot more things down recently. Lists, blog posts, letters. And even The List. Cos writing matters, and makes a difference! Both for ourselves, and to those we share our writings with. And with the online reach to all corners of the world, never has it been more powerful to write about things that matter right here on ZAmmm!

And that's why I keep on writing about SA music. Because it really matters, and bit by bit, it reaches new ears as musicians continue creating and sharing their magic, and we all do what we can to spread the word, and amazing sounds, that come out of South Africa! So South Africa proud am I!

So yes, there is great power in writing things down. There is great power in dreaming, and believing too! Magic happens when you believe it can!

I've also recently been a runner up in the Amarula cocktail competition, with my cocktail - as described here on ZAmmm! - being photographed today and soon to be published on Amarula's website! Other exciting news received a few weeks ago - also written about here on ZAmmm! - is that Cape Town has been shortlisted, from 56 cities, to be in the top three for the World Design Capital 2014. And I believe that it is ours!

I am very Cape Town proud too, as you can tell from reading ZAmmm! From the Mr Testicles trip to the Mother City in May and our incredible stay at The Grand Daddy Hotel on Long Street (complete with photo essay of his visit with a Page 3 girl), to the buzz that is everywhere in the city, from music to design!

So, as a shortlisted city for World Design Capital 2014 alongside Dublin and Bilbao, it is now down to us to spread the word even more! No matter how many friends I tell, it is delightful news to them all! So please do share the exciting news! And with this as one reason alone, I am so excited to be back living in the Mother City, albeit that I am currently enjoying the London summer for a few weeks!

But back to all things creative in Cape Town - two months from now, Creative Week Cape Town 2011, kicks off! Do you have anything to add? I have been plotting some ideas for my return to the Mother City...

There sure is great power in writing things down. Amazing things come our way when we know what we want, combined with a little bit of faith and a whole lotta love!

Rock on writing things down,

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