"A bit of Cameroon & Me"

Above skies I left OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa in a hurry two weeks ago. I had to board my flight going to Jomo Kenyatta in Nairobi-Kenya at midnight and only realized that at - 40 minutes from the departure. Where was I?  Two hours before my husband and I started moving in all senses to catch my luggages, we were gently having a wonderful time watching "Skyfall" (such a good movie by the way ;) Didn't have time to have a proper goodbye episode that I was already in the air, exhausted to have beaten Usain Bolt sprint record and looking like a mushroom :) Resting in turbulences Here I am, watching the skies sometimes, sleeping the others or listening to music and praying to land safely in Douala International Airport from Kenya.  I barely ate on the plane because I didn't want to feel nauseous and beside what was served was not that yummy to my taste. The orange juice though was a pure wonder. Kenya Airways w...

No comment This is the kind of paintings that suit my eyes. I can look at this masterpiece the whole day and still feel the need to look at it the following days without ever being bored. Is it because of the colours on it, or the image itself that is so catchy? I'm not so sure. I stated "no comment" above because I'm out of words on this one. All I do is admire the work of a great artist. Maybe I should have been a painter or if there is really another life after this one then I would love to paint what I feel and see around me. It all start with this is guess! A bunch of appealing colours, enough to produce such a blast with a creative mind, passion and desire of fulfilment, a need to achieve your destiny what is it that you are meant for in this world. Once a human being is entirely set on what he should do, he accomplishes not only incredible things but oh how he also can be surprised of what he is able to achieve. You won't disagree with...

Let's take a ride Three weeks ago, I felt the need to take off to tour my neighbourhood a bit by a lovely and shiny Tuesday morning. You can imagine my joy and surprise to have been granted the privilege to meet Mrs Duck also taking all of her family on a romantic ballad on a pond not too fancy but with enough space for them to have a fun time. Just look at her, seems like she is even smiling. You could felt her happiness and even though at first she appeared shy to me, later on she just acted like a queen in her own kingdom. Mummy's Precious So small and sooo cute. They were lovely, swimming, turning. Poor me, I don't know how to swim :( And as was unprepared to have such a genuine encounter i couldn't even enjoy their presence to the maximum. Brothers or sisters, I would never know. But tell me something: "How will they turn their feathers later to be just like their mummy?" Mistery and really incredible mother nature powers. Let's sti...

We can feel the heat! Summer has finally arrived in South Africa and my idea for my friends, sisters and all ladies in the world is to keep it quite simple in the outfit. Don't make too much effort trying to challenge Rihanna or Beyonce this time girls. Common' you're all beautiful! Find that dress that would fit with your body curves and let us see how stunning you can really be with just the necessary accessories. Michele Pouani designed this lovely dress and she is the brain and body behind Pyromaniac ( www.pyromaniacbymp.com ).  This dress is  beautifully done yet so simple and  can be easily reproduced as well. Visit her website now if you're interested in purchasing that dress or If you wish to reproduce it, you know what to do. Just contact your favourite designer and show him this model :) It's also traditionnal What I'm wearing in the picture at your left is a traditionnal item from the Sawa tribe in the Littoral Region of Cameroon.  W...

Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the economic powerhouse .  Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport " Douala International Airport" , it is the commercial capital of the country. Consequently, it handles most of the country's major exports, such as oil , cocoa and coffee , timber, metals and fruits. "Bonanjo" I've spent 11 years of my life in Douala, especially in "Bonanjo" which is a residential area, not about all the crappy pictures that are listed on Google when you mention Douala. I'm still amazed of the fact that Cameroon, is so badly referenced when it comes to areas that are worth to discover. Would you like to see an image of Bonanjo? Here you go: This is the "Place du Gouvernement", small park area in the centre of Bonanjo and the monument behind is a Memorial to the First World War commemorating French and allied losses in Cameroon campaign against G...

Growing culinary herbs at home is one of the most tricky issue that any cooking lover encounter  sooner or later. Before I finally found a way of dealing with this problem, i made researches, googled and watched several youtube videos but all didn't seem to succeed in my kitchen. Seeing myself buying over and over again the same herbs 3 times a week brought me one morning to say :"And if i try keeping them this simple way?" Which herbs are we talking about? The herbs I use regularly are: "basil, oregano, rosemary and spring onions".  I usually buy them at a Fruit and Vegetables store not far from my house. They are sold in sealed packages and intended to be kept in a cold temperature once at home. Anyway, I broke that rule one morning and seeing the results, I no longer keep the herbs mentioned in the fridge. This is what I do: The example shown here is based on rosemary. The steps to follow are also applicable to basil and oregano. 1. Re...

"Welcome Home" There are so many recipes in the world when it comes to grilling chicken breast in the oven. But it takes you and you only to make a recipe special and memorable. I made this yesterday as a way of saying "Welcome Home". Why? Sometimes as a woman, you need to surprise your partner, boyfriend or even husband not only with a sexy nuisette hehehe, but also with a delicious meal. In Cameroon which is my home town, it is said :"Man is all about the stomach and the lower abdomen" A woman needs to develop kitchen skills and sexual techniques to keep her man satisfied. Don't ask me how it all started lol, I found the rule and it has been transmitted through generations. Back to cooking! As ingredients you'll need: - Six pieces of chicken breast - Black pepper - White pepper - Rosemary leaves - White onion - Roman tomatoes - Green pepper  - Half of a lime or lemon - Garlic - Salt - 10 potatoes Once you've clea...

How do you find the effect on this picture? Quite impressive isn't it? I took this picture using a Canon Powershot SX40 and just played editing it with my phone which is a Samsung Galaxy SII. Now the apps that I used can be downloaded through "Google Play Store". They were : Picsart and Photo Wonder. Before I saved everything, I added a last touch from photoshop CS6, and I was done :) This is what the original picture looked like: Before you start editing any of your picture with a mobile photography app, always make sure that the setting is on "Large" or at least the photo size is 2048*1536 or 3264*1968 or even more to have better results regarding the resolution. I do not claim being a professional photographer. I'm passionated about photography and am willing to learn more about it whenever I have free time. Below are more of the this day shooting episode: Here is the "artistic effect 6" found in the ...

I recorded this video two or three months ago.  Even though it was a response to a challenge i agreed to enter with my sisters to see which one of us would produce the right notes, i finally ended up making it a permanent thing. As it was my first video ever, i was shy and am actually proud i recorded it to remember how i started the whole thing :) Hope you'll enjoy and will be expecting all comments. Ps: My sisters finally never recorded theirs, they blame it on shy and not so sure of themselves and maybe afraid of judgements. Aevermint

Back in the days... Had so much fun with these two. We studied Travel and Tourism at Damelin, one of South Africa's top higher education institution. From Gabon, they were extremely friendly and easy to connect to. Even though they only spoke english during lectures (they're native french speakers) they considerably improved their pronunciation during the years. I enjoyed chatting with them, sharing thoughts on what we were intending to do once we were done with the stress of studies. The picture above was taken during winter 2012. We just finished our exams and were moving to have a snack to chill before we moved home. And here comes Mr Sandey Bernard. He was our first year Travel & Tourism Coordinator. An excellent lecturer and i mean those words :). He transmitted his knowledge on Practice and Development. He seemed to forget sometimes that we were just first learners because he used to feed us with so much to learn at once. Anyway, the fact that we ...

On the 6th of November 2012, I went to" Brightwater Commons" in Randburg were i shot few birds. I love nature and wildlife. That's one of my special interests in life. The bird on the left still amaze me. Such beautiful colours, majesty of the pose and such a peaceful attitude.  This one is certainly my best and i hope to put a frame on it  and hang it on my bedroom's wall in the near future. I might as well add some effects on it. But shall see that later :) When am a bit stressed, i shoot anything, from people on the streets to flowers and that  immediately  bring a smile unto my face as i play seek and hide especially with birds ;) The second star of my day was this little fella over here. He really played hard to catch and acted like a real born star.  Anyway i finally tricked him and caught him on my way back home right at my gate.  What name do you think we should give to this guy? For more of this day shooting, please ju...

Tada.... What do you think this might be? huh? try again? Alright let me provide you with some answers and you'll let me know: 1. Pearl ring 2. Silver decorated ring 3. Diamond ring 4. Transformers ring lol 5. None of the above Well, all I will say for now is that it was a gift that came as a surprise, oh yeah a real one from you can imagine who lol Perfect size for my tiny fingers. Don't stress i can share it with you, just ask and I'll email it hehe :) I like rings even though i don't wear them often because they represent a symbol of something no matter what that thing is for me. And this one for sure, has its own story... Aevermint

I met Sandrine few months ago and now i can't get enough of her wonderful work in styling african hair. She's incredible! She's a young, gorgeous and talented woman and am so happy to have met her. I couldn't just kept such creativity and gift to myself so i told her am gonna make her work go public :) How do you find this design? I LOVE IT!  I would personally recommend this one for work and summer season, your head can breathe and you won't be stressed to style up in the morning before you go out. By the way, i t's called "Passe-m è ches or rajouts" in French. So how many of you will try this in the near future :) 'cause i definitely will!!! Aevermint

Qu'elle etait belle! J'aimais bien prendre des photos de moi meme dans le jardin, ou juste me promener et sentir le vent me raffraichir les pommettes. Elle est pleine de souvenirs cette demeure. Des souvenirs que je n'oublierais pas, surtout que j'y ai vecu avec des personnes toutes plus charmantes les unes que les autres et qui a certains moments m'ont fait plus rire que pleurer :) A quoi est-ce que je ressemble bien sur cette photo? Hmm, a vous de me dire. Elle est pas belle la vie? lol Aevermint

Hey guys, discover little me, a young woman that can be silly at times, but also passionated about photography, music and tourism. I love experiencing different cultures, lifestyle and cooking. It can be really fun you know, try it you won't be deceived ;) Hope you'll enjoy and appreciate every new posts by me. Enough said! Enjoy :) Aevermint