Patriotism

Attended a rather interesting breakfast meeting leo where one of the key speakers was Brand Kenya C.E.O, Mary Kimonye who gave an interesting insight about Kenyan perceptions on patriotism. The fact that Kenyans are always quick to criticize anything regarding their country instead of applauding or appreciating any positive aspect that arises out of this amazing motherland! Which was soooo right considering I am one of those Kenyans guilty of this condemnation of my motherland! (Shame-yes, I know)

Which is why after that meeting I have resolved to become more patriotic and proudly market and support the positive aspects of Kenya. This will include adding more Kenyan flag oriented clothes in my closet in addition to my Kenya Rugby shirts and khangas and also buy a big flag to replace the small one hanging in my house.

In essence I will do more when I go for the world cup finals next week and rival the patriotism levels of our brothers and sisters in the rainbow nation down south.

Najivunia kuwa Mkenya not navumilia kuwa Mkenya anymore! Have a patriotic day (",)

What a World Cup

Major game renowned world over-hence the title and Africa only has one team to show, regardless of the fact that this was meant to be the continent's first time to host it. And a lousy African themed ball (in name and looks only, if I may add).

What a let down in performance!

Also what a let down in the official song-originally done by a Cameroonian group then remixed by a Columbian who trashed it by trying to add in a small part by a South African band. And a lovely song by a Somali/continent native rejected as the official song for a world cup hosted in Africa!

To add salt to injury majority of the African teams have foreign coaches(could this be reason for their abysmal performance?) who speak not a smite of the national language of the teams they coach.

My deduction of this world cup is that the only thing African about it is the venue, few African teams and the African fans.

MATATU!

Escapades on a daily basis in one include;

1. Bad breath and body odour from fellow passengers and the tout

2. Risk of getting robbed, mugged or mat-jacked by gun totting hoodlums

3. Insults among drivers, touts and passengers

3. Conning of your change from the tout

4. Fondling from perv passengers

5. Risk of your life thanks to drivers manoeuvring the jav like formula 1 racers

6. Arrest over lack of seat belt use

7. Having to bribe a cop to not get busted for lack of seat belt use

6. Getting stuck in the aisle between seats in a small jav

The list is endless and the worst part is how passengers are at most times helpless against this!

Siku njema people

Kenya

At the moment there seems to be a really dark prescence hovering over us. If its not vampire like serial killers, paedophiles and natural calamities its now bombings in peaceful public rallies.
Pray do tell what the conditions will be in 2012, its about time our lousy leaders grow a pair and start thinking about the people and not themselves. And on the part of my fellow Kenyans, embrace peace and advocate for unity and equality.

BOO HOO

Isn't it amazing the extent to which a grown human being can actually
act like a defiant 6 year old(and I am not talking in the pouting sense of it,
more like a mad tantrum that might just even entail stomping of grown up feet,lol)
Had quite a weekend where someone thought that they can throw a tantrum and even refuse to speak to moi! well-I return the favour with silence albeit:) i am missing chatting the person up and spending time and company with them.
Moving on swiftly, when a truce is reached, probably the stagnation that came up will have dissipated.

pity

it's a pity that some Kenyans will wake up today without a job as their workplace burnt down Jana.
it's also a pity that to the holdings who owned it that it's money that they lost and not employees.
it's also a pity that in this same state that teachers are being payed peanuts in installments
while it's also a pity that the fat cats in parliament, and if any of you ever read this IDGAF!, but y'all get paid some crazy money without paying taxes.
it's also a pity that people are dying of hunger and eating raw or boiled mangoes, roots, cactus and also having boiled water for a meal- and mind you this is not a diet that they are on.
it's also a pity that the fat cats pitted all against each other and stood aside bickering over tea as many died.
it's also a pity that one prominent country on our lovely continent is colonizing the rest of us who are meant to be in solidarity with them instead of helping the rest of us-!
it's also a pity that thanks to inflation and mambo mingi I had to pay 190/- to and from work jana and others in Rongai more as fare was 100/- in the evening from town! Pity indeed

music

seriously, its never that serious,
a bad day at the office and dealing with time consuming bureaucrats,
i turn to music.
who would have ever thought that a group with the name freemasons
from goshes-knows how far away could uplift my mood so!

lol-est on all those who made my day lousy- my music lives to uplift me.
and to all those reading this from the office-IDGAF!
from the fat cow with little fashion sense who hates on those who do
to she who is dating a loser and she who asks for tags at the lunch line
and to he who has no scent and is way snotty.

kudos though to my lunch buddies-aluta continua with our sessions