Posts Tagged ‘carte blanche’

News From Jozi

Acting like a Cape Townian in Joburg / 5FM’ing / Carte Blanche / Travelling without money

I’ve been in Joburg since Saturdays and haven’t made too much of a noise about it. I’ve mainly been hanging out (chilling out) with my friend Jess at her parent’s AMAZING house in Wendywood (seriously, it’s ridiculous…her mom should have her own interior design show on Vuzu or something!) and doing a bit of catch up on emails and stuff.

Apart from that, Telana and I went to the ‘5 seconds to party’ party at the Carlton Roller Rink. You’d think that roller skating was would be easier than roller blading but you’d be wrong! Me and some 5fm jocks were not so comfortable on the rink…LOL

Was great to finally meet Claire from 5fm after many emails and phone calls – thanks for hooking me up with the tickets.

Then this morning we had a big meeting with Joy, a producer for Carte Blanche. Remember I wrote about my friend Lisa putting me in touch with her but saying I could only contact her after the 8th? [read post here] Well good thing I was in Joburg cos I got to meet her in person. The 3 of us (Joy, Telana & I) had delicious coffee at the Design Centre (I think it’s called) and talked about our stories.

It may be a little while before I am on Carte Blanche so don’t get too excited. Joy thinks (and I have to agree with her) that it is a little too early in my adventure for Carte Blance. However, here comes the great news, she loves Telana’s onematchstick project and is going to pitch it next year…HOW AWESOME is that? YAY!!!!! You see, more proof that if you are friends with me…good things happen!

Now, Jess and I are planning the latest no money mission - driving from Joburg to Cape Town without money. I spoke to the programme manager of 5FM, Vukile, and I hope to have 5FM to regular check ins with us so we can update you guys on our journey – more on this to follow…

Oh shit, in case you were wondering how I even got to Joburg without using money, watch this video:

If you are reading this in Facebook – go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CZZ8YX_8-k

Talk soon, much love
Adin

Carte Blanche Here I Come!

On Wednesday night I was at my friend Dawn’s birthday party. My friends Shella was talking to me about living without money. Not being the biggest fan of Facebook (in fact she is a little anti) she didn’t know as much about this story as others may have…

Anyway,  she was quite impressed by the whole thing and said to me “Dude, you should be on Carte Blanche!” Of course I agreed but when she said I should contact them I told her no…that’s not how I roll :-) Seriously though, I shouldn’t be the one to be trying to media for this story and I said that if she or anyone else wants to tell Carte Blanche about me I would LOVE to be on there.

So, I decided to do a little experiment to show her the power of Facebook and see if I could get on Carte Blanche…what I did was post the following Facebook  status update:

Adin Van Ryneveld Shella reckons I should be on Carte Blanche…what you think?

Wed at 8:28pm via Facebook for BlackBerry · · ·
The rest is what happened as a result….

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Whoo hoo! yeah!
Kerrie-Lee Brand

Kerrie-Lee Brand

go Adin, go Adin, go go go Adin!
Wed at 8:30pm · Delete
Nicole Le Riche

Nicole Le Riche

I agree with Shella… go for it Adin… make us even more proud!
Wed at 8:34pm · Delete
Wendy Logan

Wendy Logan

Brilliant idea!
Wed at 8:36pm · Delete
Adin Van Ryneveld

Adin Van Ryneveld

So…who knows Derek?
Wed at 8:42pm · Delete
Nicole Le Riche

Nicole Le Riche

you will soon…
Wed at 8:58pm · Delete
Kerrie-Lee Brand

Kerrie-Lee Brand

i’ve got some contact details at the office, will send to you tomorrow. Also have for Noleen of 3Talk and Sunrise on SABC…lets get you in there!
Wed at 9:14pm · Delete
Melri Theunissen

Melri Theunissen

RADNESS. deff man…do it ripp it, save the world, go adin!!
Wed at 10:36pm · Delete
Nathan Stevenson

Nathan Stevenson

Hey Adin awesome to see you on saturday! Sorry I didn’t get more time to speak was the tail end of a good good night!
Yesterday at 12:07am · Delete
Delane Adendorff

Delane Adendorff

I think YES! Go for it Adin! I think you can really make a mark on ppl’s lives especially now that times are tough.
Yesterday at 8:03am · Delete
Adin Van Ryneveld

Adin Van Ryneveld

Thanks Nicole, Kerrie and Delane! Cool, it’s decided ;-) Let’s start Operation Get Adin On Carte Blanche! How do we go about that?

@Nathan, no stress bru…I will be coming back soon and we can do a proper catch up. Hey, are you still involved with production?

Yesterday at 8:27am · Delete
Adin Van Ryneveld

Adin Van Ryneveld

Thanks Nicole, Kerrie and Delane! Cool, it’s decided ;-) Let’s start Operation Get Adin On Carte Blanche! How do we go about that?

@Nathan, no stress bru…I will be coming back soon and we can do a proper catch up. Hey, are you still involved with production?

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Lisa Pitacco

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Davina Hall

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Adin Van Ryneveld

Adin Van Ryneveld

Hey Davina, if Carte Blanche does do a story on someone, do they have their own in house production company, or could they use a CT based film-maker that I know? ;-)
Yesterday at 9:22am · Delete
Tertia Lesch

Tertia Lesch

yes dude! Can’t wait to catch up – you sound like you’re on a roll baby!
Yesterday at 11:55am · Delete
Adin Van Ryneveld

Adin Van Ryneveld

@Tertia – so glad you agree! Lol When is a good time to catch up? Do you have time tomorrow at the end of the day! Hey…don’t you have contacts at Mnet?
Yesterday at 12:24pm · Delete
Verity Price

Verity Price

I can put you in touch with the producer to did my insert if that helps? Am sure she would read a proposal and she is their former chief editor so very well connected!
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Adin Van Ryneveld

Adin Van Ryneveld

Omg…that is awesome…thank you! Will you inbox me her details? You’re a legend!
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Paul Van Zyl

Paul Van Zyl

definately.
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Delane Adendorff

Delane Adendorff

I smell a potential reality show here…..x
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Adin Van Ryneveld

Adin Van Ryneveld

@Delaney – your olfactory system is in perfect working order…that’s been my plan from the beginning!
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Camilla Hazell-Harradine

Ok, so then today at 13h31 – less than 48 hours from the upate I got a call from my friend Lisa Pitacco who happened to have a producer of Carte Blanche as a client (I think…I will get the details over dinner!)
This is what she posted on my wall:

Lisa Pitacco How’s the Carte Blanche contact I just stumbled over for you!!? She said it sounds like you’ve got potential for a story in 2010. I said it’s okay, you’ve got another 4.5 years, no pressure :) More on that later Bean x x x x

HOW FREAKING AMAZING IS THAT KIDS? I LOVE MY LIFE!!!!!!

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