Sunday Dec 11, 2011 by Waikiki

Since ever i have been fashinated by Africa, this huge continent of warm colors, habitat of my very fave animals. A paradise of uncontamineted places, landscapes, smells, colors, traditions, body modifications, tribal awereness. Since i was a little kid the only things i watched on the telly were documentaries about Africa.
I always wanted my family to adopt a liltte black sister. Eventually my parents are now long-distance adopting a teenager in Ruanda

My 5 years relationship with an half eritrean boy has been indeed a confirmation about all my interest and fondness about the black culture. i was just 18 when we met. I was so in love with him it almost felt unreal. I have spent lots of days at his familiy, eating traditional eritrean meals, drinking african tea with his granny and trying to learn such a difficult language 'tigrino' is.
Its funny how confidentially this blog has begun, don't even know why i am typing this
but it feels so confortable

However this has something to do with what my mind has been wondering today. I was thinking about the new year (not only as 2012 but as future), what my ambitions and plans are, new travels, new destinations, new photographic works... a lot accured to my head i had to make a list on my sketchbook.
One of the thing which would make me feel complete, happy, fulfilled and satisfied is a time off from my life which is full of work//shooting/cooking/sport/alchool/concerts/ (and of course much more) and travel to africa to be a volunteer. For a while i wanna dedicate my time to others and less to myself. I wanna submerge myself into their lives, culture, tradition, cuisine. I know it might be a big plan, cos i am quite reluctant on attending any christian organizations. I know there are TONS of different organizations, not governative ones for istance..definitely a better option
Lets see how things are evolving on my side in the coming months/year and hopefully sooner rather than later i will make this dream come true. It will take its time, i can feel it, but the fact that i have such a radical feeling about it make me already feel rather content.

After this unexpected 'stream of consciousness' i would like to tell you, expecially for those who like to have a 2012 calendar full of super cute models, that last year i took part (as photographer) on quite a big photographic project:

As the shipping costs have risen up drastically if you are interested on getting a copy or as gift to someone you can buy it directly online at amazon.com or bol.com.
The sells are all over Europe and the States, therefore you might find it at your nearby bookstore.

If you wanna have a copy signed by me please PM!

I know we are all busy, this is probably the busiest time of the year for so many reasons, but you should go and show some love to geisha who has a new set in MR! i