Teetotaling!!!!!

I’m in a bar, in Bahati; estate of birth. Just came from church. Decided to take one last drink; again. Hope this works!!!!

Being here, in a bar where they only sell warm beer, holding a copy of marketing Africa, and an 8% by volume beer, listening to two old men0one of them about 70, the other about 60; a failed lawyer, arguing about …….and MJ’s Liberian Gal streaming from the radio, and a gal crying on TV coz Jesus saved her…….missing a very crucial meeting on the other side of town. That’s the me I’, trying to kill!!!...,but like a good Punjab movie. the victim does hard.

Just discovered that the barmaid didn’t con me of 20 shillings…..I was trying to con her. I’m looking sheepish , coz its all out now. I sip my beer, listen to the old men. “Will Kibaki be President again?” they ask. Its funny, coz the 80 year old insists on speaking English , the lawyer on speaking Kikuyu. Is it vanity, or a case of mistaken identity???? “ I love you Liberian gal oh..oh”

Across me is the nursery school I went: Bahati day nursery school. I can still remember the bitter taste of education on my tongue….and wawa’s daughter, my first love. Actually I met her in a fight. We use to live in a one room house; our family…all bout 10 of us.

We had no TV., but our next door( next room) neighbor had one. So I, together with 30 other kids from the neighborhood would exodus into wawa’s house every Monday 8.10 PM to watch wrestling. “ Bid daddy, superfly, Kendo…and Wawa(beating his wife)” I guess Ronald must have been Reagan at that time and soccer was still a distant dream, not a past nightmare. And I met Lizzie, watching her father beat up her mother…And I fell in love, but couldn’t beat up her father coz he was bigger than me ….and Lizie would have hated me coz it was a no-win situation and she loved them both and didn’t yet love me and she had to…. It happened like this. Every Tuesday 8.10 pm we would converge at Wawa’s house to watch wrestling. And wawa’s wife, who was beautiful and who was lizzie’s mom would treat us a very important guests. However, the wrestling program would always end later than expected and wawa would find us and e would beat his wife and Lizzie would cry and hold me and the neighbors…and …..That’s how I met Lizzie, who I loved but couldn’t beat up her father….....and this beer tastes nice and I GOTTA STOP DRINKING MAN....ITS BAD FOR LIZZIE!!!

Furahi day..Furahi week!!!!!!!

Its friday in Nairobi, and Safina's bash.Cant wait to see how that goes. Cant avoid central leo but can lenga C2H5OH. Had a great week one so far. Went 2 see Lavinniah yesterday and guess what......She gives me a laptop!!!!!!

Okay is a spoit laptop and I have to repair it, then pay her a bit of money. But still, THE GLASS IS HALF FULL!!!!!!

Drunk an iceberg(two) yesterday...felt a bit happy but it didnt last. So...I guess the journey(hopeful teetotaler) continues.

Also, yesterday was a great day 4 business. Met Obama and we discussed a few investment options that might just be the most exciting thing to happen to Kenya....and Rwanda.

So all in all...Its been a great five days. Im having fun. Im not feeling empty and I have more on my hands than I can handle.....Plus tomorrow I finally get to meet Kanjama(Opus Dei guy whose supposed to help me set clear direction for life). I am so looking forward to that.

Ciao for now. Safina's bash tonight(I know all arsenal funs will not show up). They are suffering from AEDS(Acquired Eto' deficiency syndrome). Will enjoy,will enjoy!!!!

P.S. The MC team returns from transition today, and even tho they dont have my fate in their hands(I do), they need to give me some very important news of whether they are sending me 4 a visit to central Africa.

Laters stranger

BACK IN ACADEMIA!!!!!

After a hiatus, got some amazing news from JKUAT......Im back. Gotta read for some stupid-not so stupid Statistics paper in a month......But am good.

Now the big test....Can I survive Barcelona-Arsenal. Temptations are calling!!!!!!

The past comes back..but not to haunt me!!!

I woke up at around 5 am today, to the sound of a nearby mosque. Had a big fight with a very cold shower(I think its finally gonna snow in Kenya). Was in the MC office by 6AM with an itinerary as long as my arm.

Today has so far been a good day. Two of my old colleagues appeared out of nowhere, both with great news about my future....and am smiling that day 2 is going better than I thought. I guess what they say is true....That God has bigger plans for you than you have for yourself. AMA??

Anyways....Im doing good. Tomorrow is the Champion's league final.....or more realistically, tomorrow is Ronaldinho!!!!!!! Cant wait to watch.

Oh and by the way, I started volume 2 of The Little Blue Book last night. This one will be known as "learning the LC"..........Debut date IC2006 IN POLAND!!!!!!!! I will so much have fun!!!!!!

Starting a new life

I woke up to a headache, and sun in my eyes. I promised myself that I would not party this hard again. I mean; friday night-clubbing, saturday-alumni sportsday then clubbing,sunday-sleep then central, monday-gotta be in the MC office for the start of another week, not to mention go to immigration, attend like 5 business meeting, research on the next Prometheus project and hopefully, finnaly call Kanjama: the man who is supposed to help me shape up.

I am a new beginning; redefining myself and my faith, setting a long term direction and keeping to it, and avoiding Central at all costs. Won't be easy, but I can do it. Else.................

About Rwanda, there are lots of regulations to be followed, but hey...I am not too structured a person, and the regulations will help.

All in all, today is a new day in my life...I begin a long journey of self discovery-recovery. It will be hard, but I have time, plus few options. And I have GOD.

Cheers