AMAZING PAIR OF BOOTS!

The weather is horrible! Its raining cats n dogs out there n this cold, eeeeish!How I wish I was in my bed,cuddling n watching cartoons…but NO!Kenya is a working nation,u have to get up n go hassling whether you like it or not.

Nothing to be excited about. I feel down and depressed. I am in the wrong career and I dont know for how long I will be stuck here. When I was a kid I dint ever say”when I grow up I want to be an Accountant” But circumstances force us. In this Country,you have to go for the career that pays the most*sigh*

I toss and turn in my bed every night thinking of how nice it would have been if I had just gone to College for an Interior decoration course. That’s always been my dream,my passion! I would do anything(even break my neck) just so my career would run somewhere along that line. Oh well,my grandma always says”dont cry over spilt milk”

Alls well that ends well. hmmmm, Whoever said this must have been the biggest idiot of his time! In life you cant just sit around and hope that things will work out for the best…you have to find sth that makes you happy even if its psychotic.

And I think I found mine.

Shopping!!!

Just this morning I was so down and low,thinking of how my peace is going to be shattered once I enter the Office. How my boss is going to push me around n make me feel like am not doing anything constructive;tell me how unproductive n unproactive I am…then suddenly,I saw this Amazing pair of boots!And just like that,all my worries were gone. I rushed to the shop,picked up the boots and hugged then so passionately.Then I asked the attendant how much the boots cost,checked my wallet n to my grief,I dint even have enough money.Oh my!

Suddenly,like a mad woman, I started running to the ATM.Literally running! I dint even care who was looking at me.I almost got hit by a citi hoppa coz I wasn’t careful and I ended up shouting at the driver for not driving carefully(ironically).my God!I was possessed. Got my cash and on coming back to the shop this girl was holding the same pair of boots I had chosen. OMG! I don’t know what came over me but I barged into the shop,grabbed the boots from her n made my way to the counter not even looking back to see if she was after me. But you know what…’finders keepers!’ I saw the boots first.Who was she to take what what rightfully mine?mscheeeeeew!

Anyway,am wearing the boots right now so you should see the bright smile on my face. Am a new woman!No-one can ruin my mood today,not even Accounting.

So,raise your glass if you are wrong in all the right ways!

BFFs!

Hmmmm,lets talks about friends today.A friend,a good friend,a best friend,a best friend forever or even a friend-enemy…Is anyone of these more precious than the other?

Not really.

I have many groups of friends,many of whom I don’t even see on a day to day to basis,but I still hold a sentimental value to the friendship we have.There are six groups of friends(in my world that is)

1. The Friend

This may be your neighbour,your colleague or your mum. You may see them daily but never bother to get closer to them. As much as they’re really important to our social well being,we take them for granted and only remember to be their friend when we’re bored,lonely or plot-less on a Friday night.

2. The Best Friend

These are the ones we ‘chit chat’ with on a daily basis and have a good laugh with. I guess this is where most of my friends fall. We chat often,go shopping,go for lunches,gossip,laugh and sometimes even cry together.

3. The Best Friend Forever

These are our soul mates in friendships. You may have known them for the longest time and they know ur weaknesses and flaws like the back of their hands…Not the best Friends to hang out with on a day-to-day basis because they are like sisters…and lets face it,sisters can really get on your nerves at times. I don’t have a Sis but I know this from experience,I have this BFF with whom we’re always fighting,for stupid reasons.Anyway,we always make up.

I have 3 BFFs, Milca, Simma and Hazel. Milca is the wise one,always advising me about relationships but I just never seem to get it. Simma,hmmm…tumetoka mbali lets just say that(and Simma if you’re reading this,know that am not mad at you for that Friday.I still love you). Hazel is the beauty with brains,she’s got it all under control and nothing is ever impossible ‘in her vocabulary’.We never get to see each other much but we know everything about each other still. So if I ever get married one day,these three will be the 1st on my line up as bridesmaids.

Anyway,when it comes to my social life,I wouldn’t wanna have my BFFs there,with me,every day. They would steal my spot light hehehe! I am smart,confident and outgoing in my own way but if I was to share the same spotlight with my BFFs I would be considered blonde!and I hate it.Just imagine if we happened to go to the same Uni,we would have been fighting all the time.!Over clothes,boys,parties and all that nonesence.Thank God I’ve never had to deal with that!

All in all,I love you guys and I’d jump in-front of a train for you(if it wasn’t moving) LOL!

4. The Guy Friend

This may be that guy who hit on you once but you made it clear you couldn’t go out with Him and to ur surprise ended up as good friends. Or maybe that guy you grew up with…he knows everything about you,you know everything about him and he is always there for you.

Actually,guy friends are the easiest to get along with. No jealousy,gossip or backstabbing.Its just simple. If I wanna go drinking and am broke,he’s there for me. If someone broke my heart and I cant deal with it, I can have him go beat him up. If I need someone to help me understand MEN,he’s always there to tell me the harsh truth. And most of all, I can have someone who listens to my problems without judging me.

I want to applaud my two best guy friend today…Joe and Dennis. Thanks for always being there for me all this years(and Joe if ur reading this,please don’t feel so sweet,its just a blogpost)hahaha!JK.

5. The Emotional Support Friend

On an average scale,you may never even bother to ask this friend if they wanna hang out. But when trouble strikes,you go running to this friend because they are the best consolation. They’re always ready to listen,provide advice and remind you that you are a strong beautiful woman hehehe!

6. The Party Friend

Well, I barely know much about my party friends…but come Friday,and I wanna go out,am on the phone looking for them. They are the best to hang out with,confident,high on adrenaline and will never let you ‘chew a black-out’ before 4am in the morning. Anyway,am getting old for that stuff so my party friends are a thing of the past*(sob sob)…or maybe until further notice

Out of the six, where do you fall?

WHY AM SO OBSESSED WITH THE INDIAN CULTURE

WHY AM SO OBSESSED WITH THE INDIAN CULTURE.

WHY AM SO OBSESSED WITH THE INDIAN CULTURE

India is the land of ancient wisdom. Their culture is so rich and diverse and as a result unique in its own way.

I have spent time trying to compare the India culture with our Kenyan culture but ‘ours’ just doesn’t match up. I feel so disappointed that as Kenyans we’re letting go of our traditions and culture in the name of westernization. So sad….that it has reached a point Kenyan men and women are fighting each like buffaloes  coz of gender equality,hare baba!

I am tired of hearing the media cause havoc btn men and women,CLASSIC FM being my number one culprit(why don’t you guys just get a life!)Am sooooo bored of all this gender hatred nonesence so for once am just going to close my eyes and wish I was Indian.Atcha!

Indian Culture treats guests as gods and takes care of them as though they were part and parcel of the family. Our manners and ways of communicating are important components in our culture. Even-though we have accepted modern means of living,improved our lifestyle and way of clothing…our values and beliefs should still remain the same. These values in a person should be deep rooted in their hearts,mind body and soul.Indians also hold’family life’ with great regard. Family is about joy and sharing,love and patience. These are values that have clearly died out in our Kenyan society.

Oooh,and the Indian dress code! The colorful saris and the beautiful bindis. THESE are just some  of the many aspects that make one fall in love with this mysterious culture.Ethnic charm is exuded in this simple outfit(sari)and a woman’s dignity is truly brought out. Ornaments and flashy jewelery are part and parcel of every woman’s outfit.

I could go on and on about this rich and diverse culture but my time is running out. The future of our society depends on the preservation of our culture and traditions…so before joining the other Kenyans in the colossal wrecking of our traditions,take time to ponder about this.

We perish because of ignorance(my literature teacher once said)…so my advice…Kenyan men,please put aside ur arrogance and be the priests,protectors and providers we need(I learnt this from Mizizi hehehe!). And Kenyan women,enough with the unrealistic and crazy expectations,put aside the gender hatred speech (Shiku from Classic FM to be precise) and lets all build better channels of communication.

OK,have a great day everyone!

FYI: To greet a friend(In Ki-Hindi) we join hands(palms together),bow down in front of the other person and say’Namaste‘

 The Lord Dwells in the heart of every human,therefore,joining of hands symbolizes the meeting of two souls…Thus when we join our hands,bow and say Namaste,we actually see the god in the other person.

…OF PREACHERS AND HAWKERS

Morning people!Hoping u had a great night!I always do,I sleep for 12hours every night(wait a minute,does that even sound normal?)

So,here I am again,blogging about my morning…it seems that’s all I ever do. But don’t worry,I got great stuff coming soon.

Anyway,on my way to work this morning I boarded this horrible matatu.I was in a hurry so I had no time to be picky. So I get to my seat,relax and decide its the perfect to listen to some music on my ipod. Within a split second this preacher burges into the matatu,makes his way to the front and starts preaching loudly aarrgh!!

U know the kind of preachers that go like “get saved or you will go to hell!”So you can imagine my situation. It seems the demons were clearly visible in ME because this preacher came right to my seat and laid a hand on my head!waaaaaarr!

I am a believer, a born again Christian. I just don’t believe in people shouting in my ear in the name of spreading the Gospel. Rather I believe in humble forms of worship,am sure even God doesn’t like it when people shout at him. It’s never about your religion but about your faith.

‘The end justifies the means,so I dont really judge based on religion.Whether Christian,Muslim,Hindu,Buddhist or Pagan…it is your faith that will take you to heaven.

All that said,I am a believer in Christ and a member of Mavuno Church. I dont see my faith changing anytime soon so it is JC and me till I die.Anyone wanna follow my religion and grow deeper in their faith..join me at Mavuno Dome,Belle vue in South C every Sunday from 12pm-2pm

ION: Spitting in public should seriously be declared illegal in Kenya gosh! Just yesterday I saw a very fly dude and I started smiling to myself…feeling proud(for once) of how this wonderful country of ours has breed such fyyyyyne and handsome men!But that illusion was quickly shattered when the dude turned back and let out a huge ‘spit’ right infront of the samosas stall.iieeewwwww!!

Speaking of samosas,gotta go have my breakfast now. Today is one of those days I feel fat for no apparent reason.To make it worse I wore gladiators to work so I look like a giant among dwarfs hehehe! Anyhow,I dont care,I just cant stop myself from eating. One day I will go on a diet,but that day is not today. So let me go for my extra large burger with lettuce and a boiled egg on the side to go with.

Happy Easter Holidays everyone! Remember,don’t drink and drive…instead smoke weed and fly.hehehe!Just kidding,l8rz!

SOON UGLY PEOPLE WILL BE SUEING THEIR PARENTS!

The world is coming to an end I tell you!Just kidding!No need to panic hehehe! Anyway,on my way to work this morning I spotted a school called ‘PRETTY LITTLE KIDS KINDERGARTEN’……….which got me thinking(sure the school has a nice name)but what if your kid doesnt fit into that criteria?What if your kid aint cute enough?Their hair aint long enough or their skin is not light enough to be considered cute??

Think about it………

There will come a time when kids will start sueing their parents for their looks.Lets face it,we live in a competitive world and its your looks that work for you. So what chance do u stand if u dont have the looks.They say beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, but I say…please dont derail yourself with such statements.There are Internationally recognized standards of beauty so you either got it or you dont.So dont be left behind,go forth and fight for the preservation of your beauty.I am a huge supplier of ‘Forever Living Products’ so just hola at me and I will get you the beauty products you need.

On a more serious note,”true beauty is not what’s on the outside but what’s on the inside” Please dont rely on shallow statements like what I have just written above(I was just kidding).So guys dont go sueing your parents coz u dont have the looks of Blair Waldolf or Serena Van der Woodsen hehehe!Honesty,humility and kindness are the true measures of beauty.

We’ve all gone through phases where we dont feel thin enough or fat enough(if such people even exist)but we should all learn to love ourselves just the way we are.Because if we dont,who else will love us?

So this morning I say a big ‘shame on you’ to PRETTY LITTLE KIDS KINDERGARTEN!How dare you bruise lil kids egos even before they know what beauty really is?Shame.

P.S   Oohh,and am still selling the Forever Living Products so feel free to call me.Have a good day!!

‘akinyiviv’…GOOD ENOUGH FOR A BRAND NAME??

I know I have my head in the clouds and all but I have always had a dream of starting my own Interior Decor Firm.

So here are some of the photos from my one job portfolio,this is what I love to do so I want to build a network and create a brand name for myself.

…And ofcourse am offering free consultancy to my friends so feel free to hola at me if you need a home decorator,I would be more than glad to do it for you as I build my portfolio.

What do you think?’akinyiviv’ good enough for a brand name?

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Hello world!

This is my 1st time blogging so I really have no idea what to blog about! Anyways, I had to write something so let me start by talking about my morning……

I really have a big problem waking up in the morning to go to work. But today was different; met this guy I have a huge crush on in the elevator! So I prayed to God for the elevator to break down with just me n him in there but nothing hehehe! He works on the 13th floor so I also pretended(to work there) and went up to 13th floor just so I could get more time with him…how lame is that??!

Anyway, he asked me for my number so lets just say it was totally worth it.