The Eyes See Better Than The Ears Hear!

On my way into work today I sat next to a deaf couple on the London Underground.

'They must be in love' I thought to myself.   

They were like any other couple within my carriage, apart from the fact that they looked at each other as they spoke. They touched each other to get their attention. They seemed to smile a lot.

It got me thinking..... How often do we look at the person we're talking to, especially if you're in a relationship with them? 

I think of how we talk to our kids while "multi-tasking".

How we have conversations with our partners while we're in separate rooms (basically shouting through the door)

How we pay for our shopping without making eye contact with the cashier.

Ok, so you won't always be in a position to look deep into someone's eyes while having a conversation ..... but I think we probably could do it a lot more if we tried. 

Take some time to connect with somebody. Remember, The eyes see better than the ears hear.

The oh-so creative pair!

I had the pleasure of Tope Abulude (Balloon Inspirations) and Bibi Oluyole (Cakes Provocateur) on my show yesterday.
Who would of thought that sooooo much goes into baking and decorating a cake or designing decor for an event?!

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Tango with me

I had the privilege of attending the UK film premiere of TANGO WITH ME on the 17th of August 2012 at the Greenwich Odeon.

I've attended a couple of other premieres and so was expecting the usual 'hustle' in order to speak to the cast and crew. Not so on this occasion. It had an informal approach which I think worked in its favour.

We settled down to watch the film (just about 30mins behind schedule) and I must say I was really impressed by what I saw. It had a simplistic approach and feel which I'm sure was not easy to achieve. The unpredictable storyline was a nice deviation from the Nollywood norm and whoever the costume designer was should be paid double whatever they're originally signed up for!

The film takes the viewer through a roller coaster of emotions and the support cast stole the show as far as I'm concerned.

Director Mahmood Alli-Balogun

The director Mahmood Alli-Balogun  and lead actor  Benjamin Joseph answered questions from the audience and we got a little  insight into what it takes to put a production of that quality together.



 

The film is now on general release in the UK. See the website for listing details

www.tangowithmefilm.com