Nimerudi - pole sana I disappeared

I have decided that its high time I revive this blog - since I have decided to place a ka-small deadline on my being 'homeward bound'..

From this month - August 08 - I have decided that within the next kido 6 - 9 months I NEED to be sitting in the Green City In The Sun.
And not just sitting and chilling - yani re.low.cated!!

I'm trying to keep uptodate with the goings on Nyumbani in terms of business opportunities; investment; jobs etc but I've come to the conclusion that unless you're 'on the ground' so-to-speak..ni shida..

So although I took this decision a while ago..what have been my barriers to fika'ing home again ?? Cashflow; as per kawa..
Sometimes when i look at what the expenditure is 'hapo n'gambo' you pay for things that you just think 'Ngai - i would not be paying this at home' like TV licence; MOT etc
But then the upside (if thats the right word) is that at least these sides you can 'make ends meet' even if it means that you're doing some menial type of job..your standard pf living may not be 'all that' but at the end of the day you probably wont starve..Kenya simply doesnt offer you that opportunity.. i am ready to be corrected on that one..
So the plan is to fika home and 'start afresh'..
This is daunting in itself because I have only ever been back to Kenya for weddings / funerals / ' vacation'..since graduating Uni i went straight into work and that was that!
So its daunting cos I've never worked at home before and left home literally mid-90s..scary stuff when u actually write it down!

So although I hate to end up having to go back to 'the folks place' I need a base to start with - and as someone pointed out - its easier for a 'chile' to do that compared to a jamaa..then its onto job hunting / business establishment..dont ask what - cos am bila idea! All I know is that unless I fika home with sufficient chappa..I'm doomed! The question then raises its ugly head..how much is 'sufficient'? how long is a piece of string..

All I know is that the time has come to 'rudi nyumbani' and be happy with my peeps..eat good food; laugh good laughs and be In The SUN!!

maskini she killed herself

There was a ka-chick who ran away from home. I think she was kido 18 years old. She was gone for like a day or two and the folks made appeals on the TV etc lakini no luck. Then she was found dead by the train tracks - she'd killed herself. She had split up with her boyfriend.
That was last month.
Alafu maskini the old lady could not cope - she did the same thing in the same spot.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7002179.stm

Lakini imagine my shock when i realised that I sympathise with the old lady. YES the husb has been left solo. They had no other kids. Lakini woyiea I can imagine the pain that the mathe was going through. Firstly thinking that your child is a runaway. You are bila idea if they've eaten, slept somewhere warm, safe etc. So the sleepless nights, worry, stress kick in etc. Then the worst news ever: your baby has died. Your baby. Well thats it right there. I know maybe if she'd have waited a little bit longer - the pain would have subsided and perhaps she'd have been able to cope better..but I guess for her life without her baby is pointless.And I can totally 'gij' where she's coming from. Until the day my baby was born, I could never fathom the emotional attachment that I would have ended up feeling for him - and the feelings just increase as time goes on.I guess that posting was 'one-for-the-mothers'..no offence intended.




On a lighter note...
jana was the MOBO awards these sides.
Music of Black Origin awards..for those of you who are bila idea.
Aaanywayzz....
Our guy 'Nameless' who sang "Sinzia" - from kenya was nominated - alongside a few others:

Tu Face Idibia (Nigeria)
DBanj (Nigeria)
Nameless (Kenya)
Wambali Mkandawire (Malawi)
Bebe Cool (Uganda)
Kabelo (SA)

Ok so our guy Nameless didnt win that category - Best African Act but the winner '2 face Idibia' did. He did "African Queen" which is one of my all-time favourite songs so "werro dunnoo" to him wherever he may be..

Aiight peeps..I'm outta here..

Enjoy the Furahi Day !!

Why am I here ????

I need somewhere to vent. Don’t we all ? Plus the chief one I usually vent upon shall be resuming employment. That’ll be my best-friend-in-the-whole-wide-world. So when she’s busy ‘grafting’..I’ll be busy updating this blog. To bring her up to speed with all the domez in my life.. She’s also the only person who’s gonna know about the existence of this blog – and I fully intend to keep it that way. UFN. And on that note, we’re all remaining anonymous. UFN. All people, places and events mentioned in here however probably are not innocent. So best-friend-in-the-whole-wide-world from now on will be known as BM. Best Mate.

Repeat the question.

I have been inspired by Kenyan Prodigal and Wambui’s world blog. For many different reasons. Kenyan Prodigal because she’s done the journey I’m intending to do – and Wambui because she’s got a very inspirational blog. The last time I kept a ‘diary’ was when I was expecting. And he’s 2 now..i found it rather therapeutic writing that one.

Repeat the question.

Came for masomo – like most of us do..landed a jobbo..like some of us do...and now am stuck in a rut..

This leads to the “Nitafika lini”….cos all I know right now is that..i need to get outta here. Fast. I can’t tell you exactly how or when that’s gonna happen – but I’m open to suggestions. I just wanna hepa and settle in digz. I’m bila a game plan – lakini all I know is I need to go home..