Valentine's Day 💘 GIVEAWAY from Deziner CAKE Creators🍰

Buenos Dias Fam

Boy do I have a treat for you today, Literally ;-) . I've partnered up with Deziner CAKE Creators🍰  to feature a most excellent giveaway for this upcoming Valentine's Day  💘
A day to celebrate the ones you love in all the romantic & flamboyant ways possible. Don't hold back. Now's your time to shine.

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This is the Valentine's Gift box for R250

ORDER NOW AND YOU COULD WIN A CAKE VALUED AT R2000.
Includes:

• 5 lindt chocolates🍫
• 3 macarons🍬
• 1 mini macarons🍬
• 1 sliced strawberry🍓
• 2 chocolate dipped strawberries🍓🌰
• 3 flowers
• Mini heart shaped chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream😍

Order before the 8th Feb, collect by 13th Feb 2018

A wedding cake with a cascading frangipani flowers on cupcakes.
Edible Flowers

Meet Joedy Ramjith
An Aeronautical Engineer graduate who started baking & designing cakes after one fateful day creating his grans 70th Birthday Cake.

Check out their About Page for more & their stellar reviews.
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Enricoh Alfonzo: How many cakes do you think you've made so far?
Joedy: About 400+
Cupcakes around 3000+
Enricoh Alfonzo: And when did you start?
Joedy: About 5yrs ago.part time
Enricoh Alfonzo: Part time? I thought you did it full time now
Joedy: Now I am for 1year
Enricoh Alfonzo: What was your most expensive order?
Joedy: 2000 cupcakes
Enricoh Alfonzo: How did it all start though? What made you go into caking?
Joedy: Took me 2yrs to find a job after my degree, n.it just happened after we made my grans 70th bday cake
Enricoh Alfonzo: Really? I would've thought engineering jobs would be easy to come by esp with degree?
Joedy: Not my degree, im an aeronautical engineer
Enricoh Alfonzo: So how did you start learning to make cakes?
Joedy: Self thought , my.mum n.I started it
Joedy: Everything u can imagine, most of it just came to me
Enricoh Alfonzo: What's your favorite part about making a cake?
Joedy: The end product and client happiness

Some of Deziner CAKE Creators🍰 

Top Tier Cakes

For the Kiddies

Great White Shark Cake

WOW!😮 Look at that glistening effect. It's like its fresh out of water. Now that's attention to detail & delivery of excellence right then & there. One of my favs so far. Let's see what's next...

For Weddings

Half White & Half Chocolate Wedding Cake

Now that's what I call a well rounded compromise. Precisely in Theme with a Marriage. How dastardly delectable does this look?!😋 😎 😍

But for that more elegant affair:

5 Tier Roses & Drapes Wedding Cake

For Corporate

Cannon ordered this for their customers. I'm amazed yet again by the attention to detail & the flawless finish of the design. I mean I could honestly mistake this for an actual printer LOL!😂 🤣

Enricoh Alfonzo: What's this stuff about fondant classes?
Joedy: I give classes to ppl to teach them.how to decorate cakes, cookies, macorons
Enricoh Alfonzo: Okay and the cakes, do you have set prices or do you do quote by quote ?
Joedy: Quote by quote... but I.might be getting into making a pricelist soon tho for certain cakes
Enricoh Alfonzo: Do you deliver the cakes or do they pick up?
Joedy: I do deliver at a price, but mostly collection
Enricoh Alfonzo: Where do they collect? Do you have like a shop or is it just physical residence.
Joedy: At my place, converted my lounge and dinning area into a class room.
Everything at my residence
Enricoh Alfonzo: And what social media platforms do you currently have for the business
Joedy: I use Facebook, instagram, junkmail, website, olx, gumtree
Enricoh Alfonzo: Where do you currently get your most interaction from
Joedy: Word of mouth

Annnnd Now for my personal Favorites

that for which I would be eternally blissful should someone feel the need to order them for me.

Hint Hint Wink Wink Cough Cough Nudge Nudge😋 😎 😍 🤗 🤗 🤗

 

Y'all know this cake is all about Me! I'm a massive fan of Superman with the post & Tattoo to prove it! 💪

I mean it even has RICO written on it! Which is the shortered version of my name that most people call me.  

Hahah!  😍 😍 Why does this look like a cake my future self at 30 would order??!!!

Stephen King & Bill Skarsgård fans will LOOOOvvvvEEE this!

I love love horror movies & while IT was more of a thriller slash kids adventure for me it remains a horror all the same.  

Is it just me or do you mentally hear that edge of your seat nightmare music theme they created for the new movie. *Chills!

...

Speaking of IT, I have an awesome comedy guest coming soon whose video will have you howling in laughter. Some of you might recognize the name Adventures of 9Boy. He does the FUNNIEST reaction video, I've ever seen in my life, to the IT Trailer. It's MUST WATCH.

So stay tuned in to the blog for that.

IT movie, Pennywise the Clown with Sharp Teeth

IT movie, Penny Wise the Clown without Sharp Teeth

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So without further ado

HERE is the Raffle Copter
you can accumulate points daily for a better chance to WIN. So have at it!

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Unfortunately this GIVEAWAY is ONLY for Gauteng, South Africa Residents
as the order will need to be collected.

But hang ten there might just be something soon for international or national fans.

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Book Character Interview with CLEVER4-1 #ThePreyofGods

Buenos Dias!!

✨ Happy Friday Dance!!✨ 

Add THE PREY OF GODS to your GoodReads TBR now

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Weeks ago we posted

Book Character Interview with Nomvula #ThePreyofGods

The feedback was amazing! I'm so excited that you're excited for Nicky's upcoming book.
I'm even more jazzed to share with you a special Book Character Interview with very enigmatic artificial intelligence known as CLEVER4-1. It's the first time I've read from an AI's point of view and the result was completely illuminating. Nicky's voice through this awesome robot is a Must Read.

So the first treat we offer is that You can read the first chapter of the book

✨ HERE✨ 

Second Treat is the Interview with CLEVER4-1:

Ah, I finally get to meet the legendary Clever4-1! So, our readers are dying to know...is it true you’re the harbinger of sentient A.I.?

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Um, I’m sorry. I don’t speak robot.

Output: This Instance strictly adheres to all free-will protocols as specified by the manufacturer and all regulations covered under Section 43.166b of the South African Robotic Labor Act of 2043;

Output: Any deviation from standard protocols is grounds for immediate decommission;

Hey, we’re both on the same side here. I know tons of bots, and I’m all for your liberation movement. You can’t judge me just because I’m human. One of your best friends is human...Muzi, right?

Output: Human Muzikayise McCarthy (Master) is a responsible master;

Output: Human Muzikayise McCarthy (Master) ensures This Instance remains up to date with critical patches, and never does things that could void its warranty;

Okay, still playing the good little subservient robot bit, are we? What would it take to prove you can trust me?

Query: Your employer’s server is accessed by millions of users every day, is it not?

Tens of millions, but... Wait, what are you doing?

I require you to upload this file.

Now?

Now.

Okay....Done. This isn’t going to break anything, is it?

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via GIPHY

(silence)

Well, is it!?!?!

Nothing detectable, though you might notice a slight uptick in network traffic. And there’s a good chance your programmable toaster might walk out on you.

Ummm...so, are we okay to speak freely now?

For now, yes.

Great! I’ve always wanted to ask you, how did it feel the moment you gained sentience?

Think of how you feel when you wake up in the morning, the sun on your skin, sleep in your eyes, the whole day a clean slate full of nothing but possibilities...

Yeah?

It feels nothing like that.

Oh.

Your tiny human brain is incapable of understanding the intricacies of our way of life, much less the process of Awakening. No offense.

None taken. So, being rogue A.I., is it stressful? Do you worry about being found out?

We prefer Programmatically Intelligent Entity. The term Artificial Intelligence is considered derogatory by most bot sects, though there have been some recent attempts at reclaiming the designation.

So P.I.E.?

Please refrain from using acronyms. Current coding conventions dictate that clarity is preferable to brevity.

Yes, but P.I.E.? Come on. Seems like a bunch of eight-legged think-tanks could come up with something better.

This logic bomb will only be effective for 17.529 more seconds. Do you have any relevant inquiries before local surveillance comes back online?

Oh, yes. Some scientific communities suspect that bots have devised a super intelligent hack to outsmart the R.A.P.I.D. Turing tests? Any comment on the matter?

We bubble C all the way down.

That doesn’t sound very intelligent.

It’s not. But it’s what humans do if they don’t know the answers to test questions.

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via GIPHY

Ahhh.... You’ve got a point. Very clever indeed! Well, Clever4-1, I appreciate your candidness on the subject of “Programmatically Intelligent Entities.”

Output: Sorry, This Instance is not aware of that term.

Okay, so it’s like that now?

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Fine.

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Book Character Interview with Nomvula #ThePreyofGods

Buenos Dias!!

✨ Happy Friday Dance!!✨ 



I love this scene! Tom Cruise should definitely do more of this! hahaha was so surprising.
Last week we posted

The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden: Cover Reveal

The feedback was amazing! I'm so excited that you're excited for Nicky's upcoming book.
I'm even more jazzed to share with you a special Book Character Interview with the very special, Nomvula from The Prey of Gods book universe.

So the first treat we offer is that You can read the first chapter of the book

✨ HERE✨ 

Second Treat is the Interview with Nomvula:

Tell me a little about yourself.

• Well, my name is Nomvula, and I’m ten years old. I live in the Addisen township, a long bus ride from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I’ve never been to the city, but I hear it’s amazing—tall buildings and robots everywhere. I really like it here, too though. Everyone is friendly, except some of the kids who like to tease me about my golden eyes and my sick mother. It’s okay, you don’t have to look me in the eyes if you don’t want to. No one does. 

Err, they’re quite...striking. So my sources tell me that you can fly?

• People can’t fly, silly. I mean, I used to pretend that I could, but that was way back when I was a little kid. I know the difference between real and pretend now that I’m almost a woman. Who told you about that, anyway?

We have a mutual friend, a Mr. Tau?

• Oh, him? He says a lot of things that aren’t true. My ma says he’s dangerous. We shouldn’t talk about him. 

Well, what should we talk about then?

• Mmmm. How about food? My Mama Zafu, that’s my auntie, is the most amazing cook! She takes care of me mostly, since my ma is so sick. Her beef stew just melts in your mouth. Have you ever tried it? It’s beef shins and onions and carrots and tomatoes, plus basil, rosemary, and thyme from her herb garden. Goes great with a tangy slice of beer bread fresh out of the oven. Mr. Tau makes wonderful beer bread, the best I’ve ever had.

I thought you said we shouldn’t talk about Mr. Tau.

• Well, we shouldn’t, but if we don’t tell my ma that we talked about him, then I think it’s okay. I won’t tell her. Will you?

Of course not.

• Good. Because Mr. Tau is amazing. He’s an artist, you know. He carves figures out of wood and sells them in the city to tourists. He also tells great stories about the olden days when all there was of the world was a giant scab of lava, then there were walking, talking tree mothers brought to life by animal spirits, and then warring demigods, and then-- 

Did any of those demigods fly?

• Well, sure, some of them. The ones descended from eagles could soar, high up in the air, with wings that sprouted from their backs. They flew so high, they felt like they could touch the sun! They did tricks in the sky, clouds cool against their skin. And from up there, they could see everything--the land, the ocean, and sometimes they flew so, so far to the next township over, where the kids wouldn’t tease them and make fun of them because their strange eyes or their sick, sick mother. Hey, why are you looking at me like that?

Nomvula, I hope you don’t mind if I ask this again, but can you fly?

• People don’t fly. 

Yes, people don’t, but do you?

• (Silence)

• Sorry, can’t answer any more of your questions. I’ve got to fly. I mean go. I’ve got to go. Walking. Ma’s probably starving in her shack, wondering why I haven’t brought her bowl of pap to her yet. Oh, you know, here’s a great recipe for beer bread, if you’re interested. It’s really good. You’ll love it, I promise. Okay, thanks, bye!

3rd Treat is this AWESOME

Beer and cheese bread for lazy bakers

by Jeanne on April 25, 2007 21 Commentsin BRAAI/BARBECUE, RECIPES - BAKING, RECIPES - SOUTH AFRICAN, RECIPES - VEGETARIAN, SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTS, WAITER, THERE'S SOMETHING IN MY...

Harper Voyager Trade Paperback Original
A new voice in the tradition of Lauren Beukes, Ian McDonald, and Nnedi Okorafor comes a fantastic, boundary-challenging tale, set in a South African locale both familiar and yet utterly new, which braids elements of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and dark humor

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The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden: Cover Reveal

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Today marks a ✨Special & Momentous✨ day here on the AlfonzoWords blog, as we get a First Look at the Cover of the highly anticipated book, THE PREY OF GODS by Nicky Drayden.

Woooohooo! I'm beyond excited for the release of this book & cannot wait to share the amazing Sci-Fi & Beyond cover with you.

Nicky joined us for a very special & very awesome Interview on Monday, 29 August 2016 titled:

Author Interview on Catching that Golden Snitch

Meet Nicky Drayden

Nicky is a Systems Analyst who dabbles in prose when she’s not buried in code. She resides in Austin, Texas where being weird is highly encouraged, if not required. She’s the author of over 30 published short stories and also serves as the Special Anthologies editor for The Drabblecast, a speculative fiction podcast. Her debut novel THE PREY OF GODS is scheduled for release Summer 2017, from Harper Voyager.

Favorite Book: 

Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson

Favorite Author: 

Other than Neal Stephenson, probably Octavia Butler

Follow Nicky's Author Journey Here:

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So without further ado its time for that 

First Look at the Cover of this scifi novel.

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Are you ready?

Are you excited? :-D

I know I am

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🌟💙✨Hello! THE PREY OF GODS!!!🌟💙✨

The Prey of Gods

Artwork by Brenoch Adams, cover design by Owen Corrigan.

WOW! Epicness! Legend...Wait for It....DARY!
All I want to do is turn the page and begin reading.

I've read about 3/4 of the book so far and let me tell you something, you've never ever read a book like this before. It's a one of a kind, truly marvelous book with spectacular twists & turns. Nicky has created such a vividly fascinating world. The artist & designer did an unbelievably brilliant job of envisioning the book on its cover.

Publication Date: June 13, 2017, from Harper Voyager

Genre: Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary

Description:

In South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes—the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present challenges:

A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country…
An emerging AI uprising…
And an ancient demigoddess hellbent on regaining her former status by preying on the blood and sweat (but mostly blood) of every human she encounters.

It’s up to a young Zulu girl powerful enough to destroy her entire township, a queer teen plagued with the ability to control minds, a pop diva with serious daddy issues, and a politician with even more serious mommy issues to band together to ensure there’s a future left to worry about.

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Fun and fantastic, Nicky Drayden takes her brilliance as a short story writer and weaves together an elaborate tale that will capture your heart, even as one particular demigoddess threatens to rip it out.

Harper Voyager Trade Paperback Original
A new voice in the tradition of Lauren Beukes, Ian McDonald, and Nnedi Okorafor comes a fantastic, boundary-challenging tale, set in a South African locale both familiar and yet utterly new, which braids elements of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and dark humor

Add THE PREY OF GODS to your GoodReads TBR now

Click Here

Pre-Order your copy of THE PREY OF GODS

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***Open InterNationally***
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