Legalise it!

A great many people assume that they are thinking while they are merely rearranging their prejudices - William James

An idea just popped in my head, so I'll make this short.

You know you'd think that with everything going wrong these days volunteer-ism would go down. On the contrary it has gone up, way up. But, of course it has, thats the beauty of an incompetent government. Its their plan to act like idiots till people figure it out that they have to fend for themselves.

Given that prostitution is a multi billion dollar industry all over the world anyway, why not tax it? Why not use it to help build hospitals and schools that politicians promise but never get around to do anyway because they are too too busy hanging out with the hookers.
Sex workers are begging to be recognized and treated as equals to all those who declare themselves working class in Kenya.
We have a deficiency too big to count, why not use that money to help our people?
There is a method to all this lunacy. If you look behind all that is going on there is always a message, an idea and that is something.

Dear Politician,

My previous post has inspired me to dedicate this one to my "dear" politician. Here is a letter that I have longed write to you for a while now.

Dear Politician,
How are you? I sure hope that you are doing well.
I have been trying vehemently to get a hold of you, but all in vain. I know you have been busy and so have not had time to visit the "village". Here is a quick rap up of whats been happening.
Well I shall start with the good news, the village officially has 5 cows. Mrs Mwanzia's daughter got married off and a healthy cow was her bride price .I am proud to say the cow came with child, a double celebration for us. On a more Somber note, Mr Otieno our village elder died last month. Remember him? he was the one who headed up the youth wing of your political campaign last election. Well old age finally caught up with him I guess. I was surprised that you did not show up for the funeral, but am sure you had very pressing matters to attend to.We unfortunately had to slaughter two cows (Tradition dictates) so as to rest his soul. So I guess the celebration of the bride price was premature.

It has been great to see you came back last week. I tried to meet you but I see you are a very important individual now and so its impossible to get past your passe. I am aware that the elections are soon and you will only be busier with your campaign, but I have a few concerns that I think you should address before you set out your new manifesto. Here goes

• Job Creation:- Well, you did promise me that "big" job in the "big" City. How my family was excited . I still am packed and ready to go, Been waiting 4 years now but am patient and I know that you will soon call me. My fellow peers, well those not drowning their sorrows and desperation in all the ridiculously cheap alcohol, have formed our new security unit. You do know our chief is really under staffed so they help out a lot. I must admit it is quite costly but at least we get to sleep "safe" at night.
• Re-afforestation :-Boy was I glad when all those seedlings were brought to the village on World Reafforestation Day. Was sure we broke the world record on number of tree to be planted by a small village. It was great to see you get your shinny new leather shoes dusty, you really got into it there. And all those people willing to take our pictures for free, now that was just so super. You should have seen all of us hurdled in Kipruto's bar trying to catch a glimpse of some of our faces.Well, maybe we were too many to appear on that clip, but its good that you appeared, we had "one of us"on TV.Well unfortunately the seedlings did not survive that years drought. Logic demanded that we save the water for our livestock which ate the trees anyway. They (trees) had no chance.
• Drought Relief Program :- We sure could use those boreholes and wells. They will really come in handy, I mean we could irrigate our land and food will be in plenty. Am sure your very expensive trees would have survived that wrath of starving livestock. The village river is seasonal and now we are forced to beg from our "neighbors". They don't like us much, I wonder why? but they sure did not show any mercy to our church after you took the parliamentary seat. We forgive them though, No hard feelings.
• Infrastructure :-  The fine young contractor from the city did arrive. With a whole lot of fancy equipment and big machinery. Dug up half the road and stuck sticks on the ground as markings (I helped pick out the sticks by the way). Well he promised to be back and you know we haven't seen him since. Now we no longer have a road and the bus will not get to our village. We are forced to beg from our "neighbors" once again. The sugar mill is also there and sugarcane farming has now become a nightmare and no one bothers anymore.

Well I don't want to sound too demanding and ungrateful. Thank you so much for the t shirts (the whole village is a buzz with their new attire) and for the umbrellas (although it doesn't rain here much). Am also very sorry for all the legal drama you got going on. I was also infuriated at all those baseless allegations thrown in your face. how dare they accuse you of embezzling our CDS account (what is that by the way? Legal jargon?). If you want my advise, ignore them. They are just your political rivals out to taint your name and your image. But take heart the lord will not forsake you.
Well that's all for now. Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours adoringly,
Constituant 

Country Of Beggars ?

It is finally here, that season where Kenya goes through catastrophe after catastrophe. Then again isnt this the norm all year round? No, Am talking of that time just before the election and right in the middle of a scandle, when all sort of calamities rock our nation (Nothing to do with mother nature by the way).

Well, with some "Political Big wigs" marred with all sorts of legal "problems". From "allegations" of corruption here at "home" , to their international cases of CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY at the Hague.
Half the parliament embroiled in some legal case at the courts challenging their parliamentary seat.

The Shilling has definitely seen better days, with the raise in fuel prices the cost of living is so high am "surprised" the whole country isn't living on less than a dollar a day. Despite the ridiculously prices placed on basic commodities, those same commodities are as scarce as the hope of World peace.

Let our leaders not forget how "We got their backs". In the middle of all this problems we manage to set half a slum on fire; "We" are poor and that liter of siphoned "free" petrol will go along way. We drink our selves to the grave in the name of "cheap" alcohol. We drive our cars recklessly because time waits for no man and we "gotta chase that paper". We are too quick to forget the promises of our so called leaders because no one holds them accountable.

And in the wake of all this nonsense we rush to our "cronies" on social media and of course through our very "vigilant" media asking Kenyans to please contribute to help out our brothers and sisters. It was "KENYANS FOR KENYA" Lets feed our fellow country men and women. Of course because their MP needs the funds slated for a new borehole to pay off his huge bank loans.
Then comes "A SHILLING FOR SINAI" Lets help out our other brothers and sisters rebuild their lives after that horrible fire halted their lives. That silly pipeline just had to run right under their houses? Hoards of unemployed youth are lining the streets with tins at hand, begging on behalf of the victims.

"Tunaomba serikali itusaidie". Serikali gani? Sorry Serikali is busy redirecting desperately needed fund to offset their unpaid taxes and cover all their legal fees.Lest you forget that their campaign kitty's cannot possibly be empty. No! Serikali needs a "break" to focus on themselves for now.

We cannot even dare pray to the Lord for help, Nope! Because HE has more important things to tend to; Let the Lord find us a "Husband" or "Wife". Then again He doesn't seem to understand "Kenyanise"  so lets "hire" someone else to do that for us.

International Community .... blah blah blah! What do I know about those? Lets just get a soft loan to help our ailing shilling, We'll face the repercussions in the next budget; Let the "Smokers" and "Alcoholics" pay for it right?

You know the Greeks didn't write obituaries. They only asked one question after a man died: "Did he have passion?".

Taking up a challenge highlighted by a good friend over the weekend. I could see a bit of hurt that he had as he explained some of the feedback he has received from his latest project. The dissappointment when you realise that not everyone will have the same vision as you. The lack of appreciation on something that you have put your your heart and soul in. This total disrespect from those who have not the "balls" to come up with anything that could remotely expose their interests. Then Again it is true that everybody is entitled to their opinion.

I have always recognised the passion that he has for alot of different aspects of his life, from personal to (Not so much) proffessional to his hobbies. And then came the question "What would it take to get you motivated?" This is in reference to why I seldom blog. Of which I always respond with "Oh! I have writers block, am just not inspired."

Then it all downed on me ....... Is it that I have writers block? ( Because I really don't think that I am a writer) Or is it that am just lazy (Been meaning to start my book for years now........ well not much has happened in that arena). Then again could it be that I am afraid of all the negative feed back that might come my way.

I wonder where my passion went to? And then again what am I passionate about? Ist it too late for me? I mean at my age I should atleast have an Idea of what it is exactly that drives me. And as I contunually strive to find all the answers to my a million and one questions, I can only but admire those in my life with such uncannung passion about different aspects of their lives. I want that. I want people to remember my passion and contribution to the world more than anything else. I mean dont we all want to be remembered that way?

So yes, I now get what the challenge was, close my eyes and just get in there. Not everybody might "like" or appreciate your efforts, but you did it anyway. So I sure do hope that this post will be a challange to someone out there and a thank you to others who may have contributed to it.


p.s Don't ever think that your work could ever be foolish or amateur (wink)


xoxo

THE IDIOT RUINED MY HAIR!

Funny how I am always apologizing for my absence and lack of consistency with my blogging. Well I shall mention it no more (oops!)
Have you ever been one of those that wonder "how can one be such a *&^#*" and 5 minutes later you are just that same monster you were busy describing to a friend.
Well today was an awsome day for me up until about 3pm in the afternoon. Took care of all my errands and so had time to kill at the hair salon.
Many women usually take this time to sit and reflect. Not that the Salon environment is one that is condusive, why with all the noise and gossip, who can really focus? But the maggazines that they give you to help you pass those 2-3 hours are the ones that trigger this reflective mood.
The feeling of guilt because some individual out there has undergone soo much in life and still has the energy to move on and achieve great things.
The feeling of regret because you should have made a diffent choice in life and maybe, just maybe you would be much better off.
The feeling of failure when you realise individuals just like you maybe even younger are getting recognition and satisfaction out of their lives and you are in the middle of no where.
Then the pessimist in you comes out and you console your self thinking that all the above may be a tad bit exaggerated just so that the magazine may sell extra coppies. And by the way, do we all have to pass through persecution for success to come our way? Didnt Jesus Christ already do that for us?
As I was saying after being convinced to even do your nails and throw in a facial you expect to come out not only looking like a million bucks but feeling like one.
If my memory serves me right I did ask HIM to make sure my colour turned out right.
To my dismay THE IDIOT RUINED MY HAIR. Brown does absolutely nothing for me.
And so my otherwise perfect day was forever ruined. I have been a moody goose all day and If this is not fixed tomorro Lord Have Mercy.

xoxo

IF YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE OUT A LONGTERM CAR LOAN, DONT BUY A SHORT TERM CAR

I have been struggling with this issue all my life, and so has a good majority of you my people;Trying to match my actions to the intended outcomes. And I must say i have not entirely been successful but am sure there has got to be something positive that has come out of it all.

I have always been one who writes from my own life experiences, and I really do try to rationalize a situation before i put down my thoughts, That unfortunately doesn't go so well when it comes to me thinking before I speak ( i promise that i am working on that vehemently)
This year has been quite the challenge, and a lot has changed in my life that I feel as though i have lost a bit of control. Its that annoying feeling you get when you have no idea on how to fix a PROBLEM.


We all are managers to some sort of degree. I always considered myself a tough, Get it together and fix it kind. Reality of this is that I am the only one who wins and my "people" lose. So what does this mean?? I try be the nice, supportive, participatory type??Problem with this is that I lose and my "people" win. What then is the correct mix???

I must put it to you though that a PROBLEM only exists if there is a difference between what is actually happening and what YOU desire to happen. If YOU cannot identify what you would like to happen, then you don't have a problem YET you're just complaining.
Embrace the saying that goes "mind your own business" (It is a saying right??) and this is actually I believe the Key to being a very successful mix, "TOUGH IN A NICE WAY".

Therefore what is the point to all this? "Help people reach their full potential, Catch them doing something right"

See you next update
xoxo

LETTER TO MY BEST FRIEND

When was the last time you wrote a letter???
I remeber the hours I would spend trying to put words that would excite my highschool boyfriend and the 10min it would take for me to jot down the millions of complains that I had about my hardknock life in highschool.
Then technology hit and well it all went downhill from there.
So not too long ago (Last year), I read a blog from one of my favourite bloggers and she had decided to start writting letters to crtain Individuals who have made an impact in her life (positive or negative). With all the enthusiasm on earth I decided that I shall also join her in her journey. But by now as you all know that somehow that fell on the side way. But now '' I have pulled my socks up '' and its now or never.

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Dear Friend,
I dont think that time is much of a factor when it comes to quantify a friendship, not that you can anyway, but actions.
The experiences that we have shared in the time that we have known each other is priceless and I wish you could see the smile i have on my face as I am writting this.
I giggle when I remember of the mischief we have been upto, the smiles, the silent fights, the laughter, the loves, success and failures.
You have tought me to appreciate the differences in others and through you i know what patience is. Believe me I am quite aware of my self and how ''slightly in ur face'' I might get, and I am aware that you love me.
Words cannot begin to thank you, and appreciate all the experiences that we share.
Memories we have created will last me my lifetime and all I have to say is I LOVE YOU.

yours S.
xoxo

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