Sunday, December 3, 2006

~I wish Me A Merry x'mas~


Christmas is here! The long anticipated activity of the year has arrived! I’m just getting warmed up, for my celebrations this year. As this would be my last celebration with my family , I have drafted a long list of all the things I’ve ever wanted and never received, my dears the long is damn long, and has all the unthinkable, from an ipod to socks! Yes, even socks have made it to my most wanted list. It will be just a matter of days, in fact 22 days until I can see what from my list has made it, maybe all, just one or even none at all of the item will. As for me that won’t be a problem, I’ve never been a tantrum child, I will do as I have been doing for the past years. I will buy my very own damn presents, I do love my self don’t I? marvelously wrap it, even newspapers will do the trick, keep it as simple as I am, and carefully place it under the tree and scribble my name on it! Yes, you can call me selfish or shameful, but hey, it’s being innovative! Let me add a little story to make you guys understand, I’m sure you all have heard the Noah story, yes the one which he was building the ark, when he was building it ( if your not paying attention, the ark!) back then it was summer, of course people thought he was mad, I mean building this great big ark in the middle of summer, and no rain was even expected to come in any few days, bottom line is that you have to be prepared no matter what! I’m making those preparations for my self, I’m not going to stand around and wait to be bought my presents, I very well know exactly what I need! If your on the same boat as mine, then start your shopping now, I mean most of the shops are on sale, better value for your money. If your s till not convinced then I assume your one of those people who expect to be served with a silver, let’s make it golden spoon. But my dears, in this world nobody really cares, you got to make it happen for yourselves………as for me, I’ll continue doing just that, as I’ve known to rock my very own boat.

~`*We all Have an African In Us~`*


As an African, they're a few things I quite enjoy to do. Insane or embarrassing as some may sound, I’ve come to enjoy the African in me!
Opportunities, which one of us doesn’t enjoy opportunities! We all do, as for me, I leap at any opportunity that comes my way, I don’t let them go.
Recently, I was invited for a paid stay at the Intercontinental Hotel, over here. My past stays there haven’t been pleasant at all, but hey, I’m an opportunist and took it in my pride, and this time it wasn’t my wallet that was slimming, “why not”? (I’m sure I’m not alone in thoughts) During my stay, I enjoyed the pool, mouth watering dishes and the resident bar, which I frequently visited. But not until my last day did my fun begin. Whilst, I packed, I dubiously took some souvenirs’. They included, bar soaps, shampoos, lotions, conditioners and yes I even managed a towel. ( no I’m not crazy) I glanced at the pillow, it was tempting, but my baggage was overloaded and plus it would be too obvious. However insane you find me, I’m sure I ain’t the only one out there who enjoys this, I mean I paid for it ( well not initially, but you get my point)
I’m sure we all have an African in us!
Just to add, a few weeks ago, I visited a local shisha cafĂ© over here with my Kenyan buddies. Any meeting with a few Kenyans is gonna be loud but that didn’t quite prepare me for their actions.
As it neared the end of the night and most of us being extremely tired, well at least I knew I was damn sleepy. I asked for the bill, and got up to make my way to the car when we had paid. Sleepy me, got a sight of my good friend, bagging tissues ( YES, an entire tissue box) and another one stashing a bowl of assorted nuts into his pocket! ( and yes, they were a lot!) at this point I had fully awoken from my slumber. Are they for real I thought?! I mean come on it’s a tissue box and nuts! However, I couldn’t hide my smile that quickly turned into mad laughter.
At the end of the night, I concluded be it a tissue box, nuts as for me, hotel property or cutlery. At the bottom of it , we all have an African inside us! I’m sure hapo tuko pamoja! (we’re all together!)
They should be more people like me or my Kenyan buddies, we aren’t thieves (unless we get caught) simply we are opportunists! I encourage more opportunists to come out of their shells.
Well, what ever you call it, I’m out, have a good night as for me let me sleep and see if any opportunities will come by my dreams…
*Names have not been mentioned to avoid embarrassment and me getting my ass whopped*