No Kenyan artiste can even begin to claim ati they are celebs after they have set their eyes on this here article on
GidiMaji, a group that continues to wow me every time i hear about them..
How can I get my hands on their Many faces album????????????somebody, anybody please....
late for class...again. See u folks in a bit.
BTW keep up the brilliant blogging spirit..Great stuff.
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
better get back to work..
Hey babe..
Siince i cant go back on my word(aargh me and my big mouth of promises) I decided to take a break from this never ending reading of mine and holla at you a lil bit.
awwwwww thats sooo sweet. me appreciative? Not really lakini aki thanks..hehe(i cant even defend myself if i tried). What can i do? i feed off of your altruism i guess...you dont find people out there who are as selfless as yourself. Ive seen it time after time...(hope that counts for this week..I'm really bad at giving compliments when im on the spot hehe)
The pics..umm yeah, the pics...pole..Ive taken soooo long. reason is i wanted to write up my own slideshow script and you know how stubborn i can get about doin stuff myself..or maybe you dont - heres a first. If your really dying to see them..heres the folder of the ones i thought were cool:
Wish i was there now that you have gone all 'warren buffet'-ess on me.....I am taking these three entrepreneurship classes that are immensely helpful and most off the time I just want to unload on someone who is even remotely interesteed..Chris and others appear bored so unfortunately I have to keep it bottled inside(sniff). I will try organise myself more and chronicle all my new learnings...
On that note..better get back to that assignment for Keshos! wont be an early night this one...then kesho hav eto be up at eight!
Keep smiling love. that charm will kill em each time i keep telling you.
kiss kiss.
Siince i cant go back on my word(aargh me and my big mouth of promises) I decided to take a break from this never ending reading of mine and holla at you a lil bit.
awwwwww thats sooo sweet. me appreciative? Not really lakini aki thanks..hehe(i cant even defend myself if i tried). What can i do? i feed off of your altruism i guess...you dont find people out there who are as selfless as yourself. Ive seen it time after time...(hope that counts for this week..I'm really bad at giving compliments when im on the spot hehe)
The pics..umm yeah, the pics...pole..Ive taken soooo long. reason is i wanted to write up my own slideshow script and you know how stubborn i can get about doin stuff myself..or maybe you dont - heres a first. If your really dying to see them..heres the folder of the ones i thought were cool:
Wish i was there now that you have gone all 'warren buffet'-ess on me.....I am taking these three entrepreneurship classes that are immensely helpful and most off the time I just want to unload on someone who is even remotely interesteed..Chris and others appear bored so unfortunately I have to keep it bottled inside(sniff). I will try organise myself more and chronicle all my new learnings...
On that note..better get back to that assignment for Keshos! wont be an early night this one...then kesho hav eto be up at eight!
Keep smiling love. that charm will kill em each time i keep telling you.
kiss kiss.
summer, or is it?
. sup my good pals.am sure ur thinking wats up with this punk!sorry for the long absence but its been foggy in my life, now that things have cleared up a bit let me get heard. I see Kibet is setting standards on the intelllectual conversation front. I'll chambua that vibe nicely very interesting i'd never thought of it like that.
Denis, like Cowi said, that bag looks abit suspect.....talking of which pole chris i sent your sis a message meant for you. Twas saaying i'll process the film from coast, then scan em and send them over to u guys probably even on this forum. looks like you guys are having mad fun. and Deno was trying to lie ati cant have fun,am writing reports and all.
The weather these sides is jus creepy man,mara its sun scorching then it pounds like we're back with Noah. but man you should check the things the honies here be wearin/not wearin...Thomas am really feeling you bro!
was just dotting.saw a cool site can share with u folks- www.talkintoons.com why is everyone else so quiet?
oh,might be taking part in Mr.&Ms. USIU so if you see me running around trying to organize things jus help a brother out. If Deno doesn't mind mayb Cowi can be my PR manager mayb these guys will take notice of me then...
out!!!!
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Denis, like Cowi said, that bag looks abit suspect.....talking of which pole chris i sent your sis a message meant for you. Twas saaying i'll process the film from coast, then scan em and send them over to u guys probably even on this forum. looks like you guys are having mad fun. and Deno was trying to lie ati cant have fun,am writing reports and all.
The weather these sides is jus creepy man,mara its sun scorching then it pounds like we're back with Noah. but man you should check the things the honies here be wearin/not wearin...Thomas am really feeling you bro!
was just dotting.saw a cool site can share with u folks- www.talkintoons.com why is everyone else so quiet?
oh,might be taking part in Mr.&Ms. USIU so if you see me running around trying to organize things jus help a brother out. If Deno doesn't mind mayb Cowi can be my PR manager mayb these guys will take notice of me then...
out!!!!
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Free Legal Advice
Hi People,
I figured now is probably the time to offer some (free) legal advise about defamation. For what its worth, it may save us from the wrath of any stark raving mad litigants.
Happy Reading. If you have any enquiry, feel free!
DEFAMATION
Defamation is the publication of a statement which tends to lower a person in the estimation of right thinking members of society generally; or which tends to make them shun or avoid that person.
Reference to the Claimant: It is essential that the defamatory statement is shown to refer to the claimant. The Defendant need not have intended the statement to refer to the claimant, provided that people who know the claimant understand that they were pointed at by the words used.
Publication: Publication of defamatory words is the communication of the words, pictures or any other method of signifying meaning to at least one person other than the person defamed. The Defendant must be responsible for publication, either by publishing themself or asking others to do so.
Repetition: Every repetition of defamatory words is a fresh publication and creates a fresh cause of action against each and every successive publisher. Thus a libel which is printed will bring liability to the author, printer and publisher. This liability extends to secondary publishers eg. Newsagents and booksellers.
Defences: There are various defences available, but all are subject to certain conditions/requirements. The defences are:
- Offer of amends (an offer to publish an apology or correction and pay damages)
- Justification (Defendant may prove that words allegedly defamatory were true)
- Fair Comment (must be on a matter of public interest, and must be an opinion based on true facts and must be fair)
- Absolute privilege (Parliamentary and Judicial Privilege)
- Qualified privilege (Privileged Reports of parliamentary and judicial proceedings)
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
HAHAHA
I haven't blogged in forever so I thought I'd leave a message stating how I feel....entertained.
p.s I hope yu have all noticed my lack of comment on the gay Denis, I just have nothing to say. Thats the truth but then again HAHAHAHAHHA
p.s.2 The Job seekers diary will be back up later this week as I resume the hunt....
be good
HAHAHAHA
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p.s I hope yu have all noticed my lack of comment on the gay Denis, I just have nothing to say. Thats the truth but then again HAHAHAHAHHA
p.s.2 The Job seekers diary will be back up later this week as I resume the hunt....
be good
HAHAHAHA
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Friday, September 24, 2004
A last and lasting impression
I had an interesting experience at a newly opened restaurant the other day.
Only typical of myself, we didnt visit the restaurant at my instance- so u should be convinced that it isn't a greasy fries hole, but an expensive big menu establishment, the kind where the watchman in a most arrogant fashion, dispels customers who walk into the premises!
NWAY! This guy of mine who’s studying in the UK and who was unable to trace till very recently, decides to throw dinner before he bounces…enuf history. So we have some nice food, lovely duck etc etc and I must say that as we ate and chatted we really were enjoying the ambience and the quality of food, music and crowd generally. Upto this point, it was a joint that I would advise anyone to go to, I’d rated it that highly. now after the lovely meal, we had some drinks and thereafter called for the bill.
Unfortunately for the establishment, at that exact moment, you will not guess what went scurrying across the wall and right beside my friend’s foot. Yep, A RAT!!! (a baby rat, meaning the mother and the rest of the litter were hanging around somewhere…) Boy! oh! Boy! I felt the food churning in my stomach; I almost recalled it all out just to spite the negligent restaurant manager.
And the worst was yet to occur! The Indian owners, having noticed the rodent, decide that they shall kill it ASAP and with the closest thing possible- THE MENU!
Did I not write off the restaurant? Of course I did. And anyone, sorry everyone I know will hear of it and be advised to be wary of the restaurant and the menu!
Does anyone want to know the name of the Restaurant?
Only typical of myself, we didnt visit the restaurant at my instance- so u should be convinced that it isn't a greasy fries hole, but an expensive big menu establishment, the kind where the watchman in a most arrogant fashion, dispels customers who walk into the premises!
NWAY! This guy of mine who’s studying in the UK and who was unable to trace till very recently, decides to throw dinner before he bounces…enuf history. So we have some nice food, lovely duck etc etc and I must say that as we ate and chatted we really were enjoying the ambience and the quality of food, music and crowd generally. Upto this point, it was a joint that I would advise anyone to go to, I’d rated it that highly. now after the lovely meal, we had some drinks and thereafter called for the bill.
Unfortunately for the establishment, at that exact moment, you will not guess what went scurrying across the wall and right beside my friend’s foot. Yep, A RAT!!! (a baby rat, meaning the mother and the rest of the litter were hanging around somewhere…) Boy! oh! Boy! I felt the food churning in my stomach; I almost recalled it all out just to spite the negligent restaurant manager.
And the worst was yet to occur! The Indian owners, having noticed the rodent, decide that they shall kill it ASAP and with the closest thing possible- THE MENU!
Did I not write off the restaurant? Of course I did. And anyone, sorry everyone I know will hear of it and be advised to be wary of the restaurant and the menu!
Does anyone want to know the name of the Restaurant?
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Asiyekujua..hakudhamini..
Not sure if I was more ashamed or excited to hear and read about the traditions and cultures of Kenya from a someone who I dont consider to be Kenyan(Jens Finke is the name of the author/publisher of the site).
The site is frighteningly yet delightfully exhaustive and is completely a voluntary project. How can we bestow the huge responsibility of propergating our authentic culture to a "mgeni"? Are we not as passionate about our culture are these jungus are? someone demistify this one for me...right after you sorora the site for your own edification. hehe you might learn a thing or two about YOUR people.
Kudos though to Jens. Hope this spurs ACTION(too much thought going on) amongst we Kenyans.
The site is frighteningly yet delightfully exhaustive and is completely a voluntary project. How can we bestow the huge responsibility of propergating our authentic culture to a "mgeni"? Are we not as passionate about our culture are these jungus are? someone demistify this one for me...right after you sorora the site for your own edification. hehe you might learn a thing or two about YOUR people.
Kudos though to Jens. Hope this spurs ACTION(too much thought going on) amongst we Kenyans.
Monday, September 20, 2004
Thought u had the 411?
Are you in the loop? well after reading this vicious exposition on the capitalFM staff(an email currently makings its rounds) you'll definitely have something to talk about at that next drinking spree u go for....
Tuendelee ama tusiendeleeeeee?????!!!!
NB SHOCK AND AWE(??!!) on the whole Cess Mutungi vibe... bloody Wayne and his troupe whould be brought to trial!!!!!
NB2 Pole to all those folks who werent in nai..this will be kinda meaningless if you dont know or havent heard the personalities....just play along sawa?
NB3 Link fixed to htmlfile - thanks Kenyan pundit
NB4 the views expressed in the link do not reflect this blog-author's opinion..i am just, shall we say..the bearer of the bad news....
Tuendelee ama tusiendeleeeeee?????!!!!
NB SHOCK AND AWE(??!!) on the whole Cess Mutungi vibe... bloody Wayne and his troupe whould be brought to trial!!!!!
NB2 Pole to all those folks who werent in nai..this will be kinda meaningless if you dont know or havent heard the personalities....just play along sawa?
NB3 Link fixed to htmlfile - thanks Kenyan pundit
NB4 the views expressed in the link do not reflect this blog-author's opinion..i am just, shall we say..the bearer of the bad news....
Thursday, September 16, 2004
from hero to zero....maybe back to hero?
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.gotta share this with u.imagine i went on our coast trip all syked to hook up wit long lost souls,having done well in my studies.fast fwd.....coast was a blast blah blah....reopen uni.so am chillin for grades to be posted just to confirm what i knew.that i had read well and my folks need not fret.so results are posted,i get online and hook into the network. math was swell had an A.english was a breeze another A.macroeconomics gave me stress b4 the finals so the C was expected but i'll review it wit the lecturer. world civilization grades weren't ready.then the guy missed the deadline by like a week. when he finally does post them, i gotta a D! comrades,the guy did 2me what bush did to saddam...shock&awe!
i was speechless!was in a comp class when i checked so everyone looked at me funny when i shot to my feet hurlin unmentionables at the comp.i look for the lecturer for 4 days before i find him,coz he's a temporary.he says "kijana u didnt do the final exam i dont have ur grades."
am like, "what u mean?i didnt miss any exam and i was the 1st guy out of the exam room havin handed in my paper!"
so he says i go check for my paper at the fac.block where papers are stored. i search for a while b4 finding it. Imagine i had a 92% in the final and 77% in my essay,a straight clean A!
i had fear coz my folks would flip!from a GPA of 3.7 to like 2.6 coz some guy didnt do his job well.they'd kill me,me having campaigned for the coast trip on account of having done well.
anyway,i know that was long.gotta go home to help my sis with her presentation at work.
kui,will give u vikki's number then u guys can do ur girlie thing without me nowin abt it.....
much luv to y'all!!
oh kui,wats up with Shiko?
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.gotta share this with u.imagine i went on our coast trip all syked to hook up wit long lost souls,having done well in my studies.fast fwd.....coast was a blast blah blah....reopen uni.so am chillin for grades to be posted just to confirm what i knew.that i had read well and my folks need not fret.so results are posted,i get online and hook into the network. math was swell had an A.english was a breeze another A.macroeconomics gave me stress b4 the finals so the C was expected but i'll review it wit the lecturer. world civilization grades weren't ready.then the guy missed the deadline by like a week. when he finally does post them, i gotta a D! comrades,the guy did 2me what bush did to saddam...shock&awe!
i was speechless!was in a comp class when i checked so everyone looked at me funny when i shot to my feet hurlin unmentionables at the comp.i look for the lecturer for 4 days before i find him,coz he's a temporary.he says "kijana u didnt do the final exam i dont have ur grades."
am like, "what u mean?i didnt miss any exam and i was the 1st guy out of the exam room havin handed in my paper!"
so he says i go check for my paper at the fac.block where papers are stored. i search for a while b4 finding it. Imagine i had a 92% in the final and 77% in my essay,a straight clean A!
i had fear coz my folks would flip!from a GPA of 3.7 to like 2.6 coz some guy didnt do his job well.they'd kill me,me having campaigned for the coast trip on account of having done well.
anyway,i know that was long.gotta go home to help my sis with her presentation at work.
kui,will give u vikki's number then u guys can do ur girlie thing without me nowin abt it.....
much luv to y'all!!
oh kui,wats up with Shiko?
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Maasai hip hop?
Just when i thought kenyan hip hop had it made...two word for all those budding artists: DISTRIBUTION CHAIN!!!
this tz hip-hop group xplastaz is going to make it BIG. mark my words nameless, wahu, neccessary noize. I mean i havent even heard their music, but man their marketing is off the hook. peep the link muone.
To me the formula for internaional acclaim(and the the riches) for kenyan artistes is simple:
exploit popoluar native culture and seamlessly fuse it with an pervasive music genre and viola..u have a HIT concept. need mathematical proof > check it out:
Thus the conlcusion of my hypothesis:
Maasai culture + underground hiphop (+ good distribution +marketing ) = Xplastaz = HIT.
Havent even heard their music yet.
this tz hip-hop group xplastaz is going to make it BIG. mark my words nameless, wahu, neccessary noize. I mean i havent even heard their music, but man their marketing is off the hook. peep the link muone.
To me the formula for internaional acclaim(and the the riches) for kenyan artistes is simple:
exploit popoluar native culture and seamlessly fuse it with an pervasive music genre and viola..u have a HIT concept. need mathematical proof > check it out:
LUO culture + urban hiphop = GidiMaji
= arguably most succesful kenyan hiphop/rap group
Zulu culture + smooth Jazz = Wes
= Kama humjui tafadhali fanya research and chanuka by force(Buy his CD ..amazing)
Thus the conlcusion of my hypothesis:
Maasai culture + underground hiphop (+ good distribution +marketing ) = Xplastaz = HIT.
Havent even heard their music yet.
Saturday night favours
Sema...
WAngu i was going through the standard and nation looking for that kam author you told me about (whos name went in and out of my ear) ..in my blazing pursuit of literature i came across this interesting peice on
executives: Saturday night favours
I would definitely like to hear ur input on this one...
Hope ur all good. Me? WEll gettting busier and my blogs will get proportionately shorter, but not spareser i hope.
Peer pressure is a bitch..i will fill you in on that one kesho.
WAngu i was going through the standard and nation looking for that kam author you told me about (whos name went in and out of my ear) ..in my blazing pursuit of literature i came across this interesting peice on
executives: Saturday night favours
I would definitely like to hear ur input on this one...
Hope ur all good. Me? WEll gettting busier and my blogs will get proportionately shorter, but not spareser i hope.
Peer pressure is a bitch..i will fill you in on that one kesho.
Tuesday, September 14, 2004
hmmmnnn.... title will do
Wsup good people.
I would believe that you are enjoying every bit of this life- the lousy assignments, the difficult girlfriends, the amazing boyfriends, depressing GPAs, well-deserved hang-overs, dusty BMX bikes et al.!
I’m finally on break from campus, or at least I’m meant to believe that I am for like 1.5 months. There’s this drunk of a lecturer, who opted to lose our exam scripts, at least a good number of them, and then those that he didn’t lose, he opted not to mark them and instead fabricated grades for ‘em. So now after like 2 yrs, the campus catches onto this ... Man’s very un-ingenious conduct and orders that we, innocent and diligent- oh so diligent students have to resit the exams. And having only one year left in campus- I have to spend the next 6 weeks relearning the unit. [God just shouted in my ear: QUIT COMPLAINING! And I shall oblige]
(I anxiously need/want to rejoin to the recent blogs)
Dennis:
i) Your idea of writers block is strangely very many pages of blog… I printed it out and it was two pages (of two columns each!) writers block indeed- you should start a column!
ii) I have a motion picture in my mind of deno running like a DONKEY ON HEAT inspired by the McGill bureaucracy… I doubt you’l hear the end of this ha ha ha! I must endeavor to get a motion pic of a real running DONKEY ON HEAT lol!
Lakini I trust you got all your approvals despite the frustrating personnel and the good laugh.
iii) You must be paying quite some tax, if it warrants the receipt of tax refunds. For Nathan’s enlightenment, I went to the trouble to check our Kenyan Income Tax, Chapter 405 of the Laws of Kenya, and indeed tax refunds are not really dreams but do occur quite frequently, albeit perhaps a bit slower because of the inherent slow process at the times towers. Section 105 of the Act reads,
If it is proved to the satisfaction of the commissioner (of income tax) that, in respect of a year of income, tax has been paid by … a person, whether directly or by deduction or otherwise, which is in excess of the amount payable by that person as finally determined in respect of that year of income, the Commissioner shall refund the amount of the excess, together with any interest which may be payable thereon under this Act to the person entitled.
In our case it seems to occur (ie refund) only in the event of excess payment, I don’t how it works in Canada? Advise. A guy of mine in Australia told me s-thing to the effect that, the their Government refunds the full ama part of the tax paid by an individual if his income or tax payable is below a particular cut-off… thus broke or low earning dudes don’t pay much or at all.
iv) This pal of yours who’s hooking up a wife for convenience purposes might not have spoken to you because perhaps you might have come across as kidogo judgmental or self-righteous or just difficult to talk to. Look back and ponder bout it, I often find it prudent to search for my share of blame or responsibility, before I apportion it to any other person….. now swing over the dynamics of the vibe; I might want to hook myself wit a citizen-mummy (vis. Sugar-mommy)
Nathan/Nate/ etc:
i) I’m glad u mentioned Vicky… not so that we discuss the fruitfulness of any relations, or the sexy nature of you Scorpios….. lakini how’s she doing? U heard from her? Got her email address?
ii) Tax refunds actually happen in Kenya, though as noted above, I believe it only happens in the event of excess payment. Perhaps Wangu could advise us on that.
iii) Now you guys who went to coast ought to be PROHIBITED from posting tit-bits of stories like advertisements of a great adventure! If you want to tell us about contents of Denno’s cooler and its effects to Chris, or bout Mr. Bigfish- you best tell the full story!!! Angie as well ought to tell us about the COOCOO FIVE and the DODGY FRENCH MEN. Fill us in guys (Wangu, help me rub this in!!!)
ANGIE GACHUI: I need to form an opinion and/or impression of your good self, so please blog more and more! Karibu to the “distinguished insane place of ramblings”!
DAVID ISIAHO: Its been quite a while since we heard from Isiaho, any idea. YOU OUT THERE????? Holla!
THOMAS, I’m looking to buy a book to read over the next month or so. Any ideas? Fiction or non-fiction.
I’m sure you’ve all figured by now that I’ve not said much bout myself and my success story… lol! Will soon. Stay alive people and LET US ALL SUPPORT THE WEBSITE OF DENNIS’ SOCIAL LIFE! lol!
Can BRIAN MWANJILA please show his face!!!!!!
I would believe that you are enjoying every bit of this life- the lousy assignments, the difficult girlfriends, the amazing boyfriends, depressing GPAs, well-deserved hang-overs, dusty BMX bikes et al.!
I’m finally on break from campus, or at least I’m meant to believe that I am for like 1.5 months. There’s this drunk of a lecturer, who opted to lose our exam scripts, at least a good number of them, and then those that he didn’t lose, he opted not to mark them and instead fabricated grades for ‘em. So now after like 2 yrs, the campus catches onto this ... Man’s very un-ingenious conduct and orders that we, innocent and diligent- oh so diligent students have to resit the exams. And having only one year left in campus- I have to spend the next 6 weeks relearning the unit. [God just shouted in my ear: QUIT COMPLAINING! And I shall oblige]
(I anxiously need/want to rejoin to the recent blogs)
Dennis:
i) Your idea of writers block is strangely very many pages of blog… I printed it out and it was two pages (of two columns each!) writers block indeed- you should start a column!
ii) I have a motion picture in my mind of deno running like a DONKEY ON HEAT inspired by the McGill bureaucracy… I doubt you’l hear the end of this ha ha ha! I must endeavor to get a motion pic of a real running DONKEY ON HEAT lol!
Lakini I trust you got all your approvals despite the frustrating personnel and the good laugh.
iii) You must be paying quite some tax, if it warrants the receipt of tax refunds. For Nathan’s enlightenment, I went to the trouble to check our Kenyan Income Tax, Chapter 405 of the Laws of Kenya, and indeed tax refunds are not really dreams but do occur quite frequently, albeit perhaps a bit slower because of the inherent slow process at the times towers. Section 105 of the Act reads,
If it is proved to the satisfaction of the commissioner (of income tax) that, in respect of a year of income, tax has been paid by … a person, whether directly or by deduction or otherwise, which is in excess of the amount payable by that person as finally determined in respect of that year of income, the Commissioner shall refund the amount of the excess, together with any interest which may be payable thereon under this Act to the person entitled.
In our case it seems to occur (ie refund) only in the event of excess payment, I don’t how it works in Canada? Advise. A guy of mine in Australia told me s-thing to the effect that, the their Government refunds the full ama part of the tax paid by an individual if his income or tax payable is below a particular cut-off… thus broke or low earning dudes don’t pay much or at all.
iv) This pal of yours who’s hooking up a wife for convenience purposes might not have spoken to you because perhaps you might have come across as kidogo judgmental or self-righteous or just difficult to talk to. Look back and ponder bout it, I often find it prudent to search for my share of blame or responsibility, before I apportion it to any other person….. now swing over the dynamics of the vibe; I might want to hook myself wit a citizen-mummy (vis. Sugar-mommy)
Nathan/Nate/ etc:
i) I’m glad u mentioned Vicky… not so that we discuss the fruitfulness of any relations, or the sexy nature of you Scorpios….. lakini how’s she doing? U heard from her? Got her email address?
ii) Tax refunds actually happen in Kenya, though as noted above, I believe it only happens in the event of excess payment. Perhaps Wangu could advise us on that.
iii) Now you guys who went to coast ought to be PROHIBITED from posting tit-bits of stories like advertisements of a great adventure! If you want to tell us about contents of Denno’s cooler and its effects to Chris, or bout Mr. Bigfish- you best tell the full story!!! Angie as well ought to tell us about the COOCOO FIVE and the DODGY FRENCH MEN. Fill us in guys (Wangu, help me rub this in!!!)
ANGIE GACHUI: I need to form an opinion and/or impression of your good self, so please blog more and more! Karibu to the “distinguished insane place of ramblings”!
DAVID ISIAHO: Its been quite a while since we heard from Isiaho, any idea. YOU OUT THERE????? Holla!
THOMAS, I’m looking to buy a book to read over the next month or so. Any ideas? Fiction or non-fiction.
I’m sure you’ve all figured by now that I’ve not said much bout myself and my success story… lol! Will soon. Stay alive people and LET US ALL SUPPORT THE WEBSITE OF DENNIS’ SOCIAL LIFE! lol!
Can BRIAN MWANJILA please show his face!!!!!!
Monday, September 13, 2004
keep it going
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. 1st, to Isiaho. Damn boy its been so long last time i saw u was that brief moment in LAkeside. Hows the going bro? Same ol' Nathan man. Jus trying to Push on. And dont tell me u didnt know, all the cool Scorpios are sexy. Not one to floss, but look at Deno and I. Ask Kui and Vikki respectively if u wanna confirm.....
Denis bro, life is like that. No matter wat unis tell u, 98% of all the work falls on u.That includes pestering for advice/recommedations/approvals/re-marks,etc. But am jealous that u get paid by the govt. Thats a dream for us guys. Imagine ngata went up again since u went, its at 70.99 now. Got me thinking about dusting off my old BMX and riding to uni. For real am looking for a mobike.saw a nice Kawasaki 400cc twincam 16valve wine-red....sweet!
I guess we all take a few things for granted. Like Deno sez, am a lucky guy.Got a beautiful,considerate,loving,caring,supportive,fun,cuddly,sweet,funny lady who brightens up my days. I ask myself,"Am i deserving of her?"but God has been good to me,got nice friends like u,her so it cant be bad.
Forward PLanning
times have changed from the time of our folks.They only needed to clear high sch and they were good. If they went to uni for a 1st degree,they had made it big. I f they went further, they were gods. We need to plan ahead. A wise guy once told me u gotta plan for atleast 50 yrs ahead in three basic steps:
. 1st, to Isiaho. Damn boy its been so long last time i saw u was that brief moment in LAkeside. Hows the going bro? Same ol' Nathan man. Jus trying to Push on. And dont tell me u didnt know, all the cool Scorpios are sexy. Not one to floss, but look at Deno and I. Ask Kui and Vikki respectively if u wanna confirm.....
Denis bro, life is like that. No matter wat unis tell u, 98% of all the work falls on u.That includes pestering for advice/recommedations/approvals/re-marks,etc. But am jealous that u get paid by the govt. Thats a dream for us guys. Imagine ngata went up again since u went, its at 70.99 now. Got me thinking about dusting off my old BMX and riding to uni. For real am looking for a mobike.saw a nice Kawasaki 400cc twincam 16valve wine-red....sweet!
I guess we all take a few things for granted. Like Deno sez, am a lucky guy.Got a beautiful,considerate,loving,caring,supportive,fun,cuddly,sweet,funny lady who brightens up my days. I ask myself,"Am i deserving of her?"but God has been good to me,got nice friends like u,her so it cant be bad.
Forward PLanning
times have changed from the time of our folks.They only needed to clear high sch and they were good. If they went to uni for a 1st degree,they had made it big. I f they went further, they were gods. We need to plan ahead. A wise guy once told me u gotta plan for atleast 50 yrs ahead in three basic steps:
- short term eg.now,next wk,next month
- mid-term eg. 5-10 yrs
- long term eg 15+yrs
so i leave u with that coz this is getting a bit long,and some guys will wonder who let this geezer in. To kina cherry and the other guys i dont know,hope to get to know y'all better.gotta blaze,got mad assignments to do?
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A Job seekers diary-Finally some form of response
Day 5
SO here I am fifth day on the road. I really need to get my ass on teh tarmac more squarely as adviced by my guru Kibet.
Only reason I hit the dirt today was to go to that interview for that job I was telling you about earlier. Great interview. Caught me offguard though.I thought it swould be the gruelling stuff I heard about in England. However these eople didn't have any real questions for me. No real whats your plan in five years what can you give to the company felt like they had already had a long day. Anyway it was a really fun experience since they were really nice and polite all round.
Efficiency I tell you this afternoon I got a phone call saying that i didn't get the job. Sad as it may be that i didn't get the first job I got interviewed for it gave me some faith that the system is actually working.
I'm now mulling over my regection and scheming up a plan to get a job soonest as has been my practice the last two weeks.
APART FROM THAT
I have successfully been kept entertained by the likes of Nathan and Denis whats up with the rest of you bloggers. However I'm afraid Nathan is going to tell all our secrets from coast and the rest of you will never stop laughing at me (dramaqueen that I am) but well I guess I'll leave it to Nathan
Wish me luck on my next interview hopefully I won't be so aggressive or diagreeable about the salary.
HOLA
and let God take care of you
SO here I am fifth day on the road. I really need to get my ass on teh tarmac more squarely as adviced by my guru Kibet.
Only reason I hit the dirt today was to go to that interview for that job I was telling you about earlier. Great interview. Caught me offguard though.I thought it swould be the gruelling stuff I heard about in England. However these eople didn't have any real questions for me. No real whats your plan in five years what can you give to the company felt like they had already had a long day. Anyway it was a really fun experience since they were really nice and polite all round.
Efficiency I tell you this afternoon I got a phone call saying that i didn't get the job. Sad as it may be that i didn't get the first job I got interviewed for it gave me some faith that the system is actually working.
I'm now mulling over my regection and scheming up a plan to get a job soonest as has been my practice the last two weeks.
APART FROM THAT
I have successfully been kept entertained by the likes of Nathan and Denis whats up with the rest of you bloggers. However I'm afraid Nathan is going to tell all our secrets from coast and the rest of you will never stop laughing at me (dramaqueen that I am) but well I guess I'll leave it to Nathan
Wish me luck on my next interview hopefully I won't be so aggressive or diagreeable about the salary.
HOLA
and let God take care of you
Saturday, September 11, 2004
Back in Mtl
OK. That was a {fill in zany word of choice here} week. I have clearly been experiencing some serious case of writers block, disorientation, and one major hangi this fine saturday Afte.
In the past week i have
1) realised the true meaning of the word beauracracy:
I ran around mcgill like a donkey on heat chasing after advisors and professors. That running around was obviously slowed down by the exasperating , world renown red tape we experience here at mcgill i.e. the ridikyulously long lines in any administrative office. this feeling of annoyance was further heightened by the feeling that none of these new part time faculty desk clerks really kn0w anything about the information they were giving. No faculty wants jurisdiction over anything. So the tiny insignificant student should be sent around faculty after faculty trying to convince them that it IS their job to give me approval for a certain course.
In the midst of my growing frustration i did come accross one Lady at the faculty of engineering who was rather organised, and believe me, i showered her with praise. She was quick, to the point, and admitted to not knowing when indeed she had no clue. Turns out she seemed to help me most out of the hundereds of faculty personell i saw past 4 days. So silver lining, maybe..but the line gets swept away but the overwhelming winds of BEAURACRACY in this institution.
2) There is sometimes a good apple in the barrel of bad ones..
I experienced my first Tax return! among my stunning load of bills recieved during my 2 month vacation to Kenya was 4 cheques from the goverment of canada and the gvt of Quebec. Now coming from a country where taxes and thier intent vanish into the cynic air of the city, This was rather a big deal for me. Money? from the gvt? for simply filing my returns? I am still trying to grapple with the meaning of all of this. There must be catch. No infinite lineups at Times towers or Nyayo house, no hassle of filing them(in fact i paid someone 15 bucks to do them for me),. Workshops, software and the internet to show you how? I should be paying them!
3)You think you know..but u dont!
Ambition, while the greatest proppelant to success, will also be the uncontrollable motor to disaster for those that let it get the best of them..... I have a friend, who i thought I was fairly close to. This is a person you have grown to like, have helped numerously without expecting anything in return just out of admiration of their character.
Shortly, I am hearing from the most unexpected of sources, that the dude is getting hitched. You know the story..this is no ordinary ceremony. This is one of those propelled by ambition. One of those in a desperate pursuit of what we like to call the 'key to the canadian/american city' - the work permit/residency makaratisi's. Heeeneway, it turns out this 'friend' either felt too much shame admitting this to me or thought i would somehow deviously hamper his master plan. My unexpected source makes it clear that the latter was the sum of his fears.
Am i more disturbed at his not telling me or at the reason for him not telling me? Either way it left a bitter taste in the mouth having to hear this from someone esle. THere are more dynamics to the story wheich i would love to divulge , but are beyond the point of this here paragraph.
4) Start planning early.
I am already having doubts as to whether ill be able to hack getting into grad school right after I graduate. This is Mid september. Most Applicaitons are due early March. Not nearly enuff time to kiss lots of potential reference ass, prepare and take my GMAT/GRE, start coaxing the zachs to prepare for anaa tremendous outpout of fees for the next 2 years, figure myself out for my essays and personal statement(probly most difficult task), Up my GPA by dramaticaly in 2 semesters; wow..it just occured to me as i wrote that sentence that i should first of all kiss my socla life goodbye. Moral of the story? start thinking about graduate school like 3 years earler. No really. 3 years is good time. My bro tells me about people who take this ardent task more than seriously: finding mentors, taking classes on handling the applicaiton process, on how to kiss ass etc etc...THis worries me a great deal. DO i stand a chance?
Ok in accordance with this new realisaiton of how badly organised i have to be to get through with this year, allow me to bail. Saturday yes, but lots of this i have to get rollin. Starting with taking a shower.(yes it is 4pm).. I smell not too good.
For u newbies at virtaul insanity - karibuni . Do us proud. Blog atleast once a day. Hopefully i wont be the only sad individual whos social life is reduced to a website.
One love.
In the past week i have
1) realised the true meaning of the word beauracracy:
I ran around mcgill like a donkey on heat chasing after advisors and professors. That running around was obviously slowed down by the exasperating , world renown red tape we experience here at mcgill i.e. the ridikyulously long lines in any administrative office. this feeling of annoyance was further heightened by the feeling that none of these new part time faculty desk clerks really kn0w anything about the information they were giving. No faculty wants jurisdiction over anything. So the tiny insignificant student should be sent around faculty after faculty trying to convince them that it IS their job to give me approval for a certain course.
In the midst of my growing frustration i did come accross one Lady at the faculty of engineering who was rather organised, and believe me, i showered her with praise. She was quick, to the point, and admitted to not knowing when indeed she had no clue. Turns out she seemed to help me most out of the hundereds of faculty personell i saw past 4 days. So silver lining, maybe..but the line gets swept away but the overwhelming winds of BEAURACRACY in this institution.
2) There is sometimes a good apple in the barrel of bad ones..
I experienced my first Tax return! among my stunning load of bills recieved during my 2 month vacation to Kenya was 4 cheques from the goverment of canada and the gvt of Quebec. Now coming from a country where taxes and thier intent vanish into the cynic air of the city, This was rather a big deal for me. Money? from the gvt? for simply filing my returns? I am still trying to grapple with the meaning of all of this. There must be catch. No infinite lineups at Times towers or Nyayo house, no hassle of filing them(in fact i paid someone 15 bucks to do them for me),. Workshops, software and the internet to show you how? I should be paying them!
3)You think you know..but u dont!
Ambition, while the greatest proppelant to success, will also be the uncontrollable motor to disaster for those that let it get the best of them..... I have a friend, who i thought I was fairly close to. This is a person you have grown to like, have helped numerously without expecting anything in return just out of admiration of their character.
Shortly, I am hearing from the most unexpected of sources, that the dude is getting hitched. You know the story..this is no ordinary ceremony. This is one of those propelled by ambition. One of those in a desperate pursuit of what we like to call the 'key to the canadian/american city' - the work permit/residency makaratisi's. Heeeneway, it turns out this 'friend' either felt too much shame admitting this to me or thought i would somehow deviously hamper his master plan. My unexpected source makes it clear that the latter was the sum of his fears.
Am i more disturbed at his not telling me or at the reason for him not telling me? Either way it left a bitter taste in the mouth having to hear this from someone esle. THere are more dynamics to the story wheich i would love to divulge , but are beyond the point of this here paragraph.
4) Start planning early.
I am already having doubts as to whether ill be able to hack getting into grad school right after I graduate. This is Mid september. Most Applicaitons are due early March. Not nearly enuff time to kiss lots of potential reference ass, prepare and take my GMAT/GRE, start coaxing the zachs to prepare for anaa tremendous outpout of fees for the next 2 years, figure myself out for my essays and personal statement(probly most difficult task), Up my GPA by dramaticaly in 2 semesters; wow..it just occured to me as i wrote that sentence that i should first of all kiss my socla life goodbye. Moral of the story? start thinking about graduate school like 3 years earler. No really. 3 years is good time. My bro tells me about people who take this ardent task more than seriously: finding mentors, taking classes on handling the applicaiton process, on how to kiss ass etc etc...THis worries me a great deal. DO i stand a chance?
Ok in accordance with this new realisaiton of how badly organised i have to be to get through with this year, allow me to bail. Saturday yes, but lots of this i have to get rollin. Starting with taking a shower.(yes it is 4pm).. I smell not too good.
For u newbies at virtaul insanity - karibuni . Do us proud. Blog atleast once a day. Hopefully i wont be the only sad individual whos social life is reduced to a website.
One love.
Thursday, September 09, 2004
coming of age
.damn!i admit am rather slow at this technological advancement thing,so bite me! Britain was in the dark ages longer than anyone else,but look at them now.
Hi there. Am Nathan, 21, sexy Scorpio is my sign. Incase ur asking who let the mad guy in,u got Kui and Deno to thank/curse.
For all those who didnt make it to coast when we went,twas a blast!Mad fun, guys hitting on kina Shiko and Kui on the way to the hotel (dont tell anyone, but they quietly admitted they liked the attention they got from the matatu guys). Coast is a plan,and Deno was a genius for carrying the cooler, whose contents got the better of Chris when we went for a ride on Deno's "yacht" Brazil! Hope y'all remember Mr. BigFish....
got more drama but for now gotta fly, the lunch line in the cafeteria is beckoning. Brace urselfs.....
Nate
.
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Hi there. Am Nathan, 21, sexy Scorpio is my sign. Incase ur asking who let the mad guy in,u got Kui and Deno to thank/curse.
For all those who didnt make it to coast when we went,twas a blast!Mad fun, guys hitting on kina Shiko and Kui on the way to the hotel (dont tell anyone, but they quietly admitted they liked the attention they got from the matatu guys). Coast is a plan,and Deno was a genius for carrying the cooler, whose contents got the better of Chris when we went for a ride on Deno's "yacht" Brazil! Hope y'all remember Mr. BigFish....
got more drama but for now gotta fly, the lunch line in the cafeteria is beckoning. Brace urselfs.....
Nate
.
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A Jobseekers Diary ctd
Day Three:
On this particular day I dropped of my CV at a relatively decent oganisation no speaking to any snobbish secretaries just dropping it off in a box whee someone malicious could easily get a hold of it and trash it.
Meet up with my dad for lunch and go home because Nairobi h\is just getting a bit hot for me.
That weekend my dad meets the MD of the first ever companyI've went to and he is excited about meeting me talk about what its like for egineers in the Kenyan market...etc.. I'm like cool dude thats a bomb.
Did I mention I'd started questioningthis whole need to know someone business. I mean isnn't knowig God a sufficient requirement. WEll technically things wouldn't be working out this way if it wasn't so thank God....
DAY 4
GO back to the snobbish lady and ask to see the MD and she's like oh whats your name , and where are you from etc. nd call the office of the dud ati theres some girl here wanting to see the MD, I'm telling you I was like slow down woman its not like I want your job..
Anyway after a proffessional waitI get to see the dude who immediatly goes into offering me a months placement with pomise of a job once a position opens up. HELLO I thought we were discussing what goes on in Kenya for us engineers. SO he says but you have to meet my techical guy and prove your technical know how so I say aiight. Technical guy was in a meeting.. anywya dude says hey I saw your CV last week and have short listed you for a Job...(anyone seeing higher powers at work) yeah interview is within the next two weeks you should hear from me soon. And I'm thinking all well and good however I'm toatlly confused. Like have the two of themnot talked this over is it teh job or the internship...anywy i leave this to the MD to mull over and I go home.Good company by the way so I hope i get in and revolutionalize it with my own brand of genious and big smile...
I better go . Too much yapping while I should be preparing for my interview...
more on this later
XXX
By the way huge welcome to Brian and Nanthan can't wait to here from you guys
On this particular day I dropped of my CV at a relatively decent oganisation no speaking to any snobbish secretaries just dropping it off in a box whee someone malicious could easily get a hold of it and trash it.
Meet up with my dad for lunch and go home because Nairobi h\is just getting a bit hot for me.
That weekend my dad meets the MD of the first ever companyI've went to and he is excited about meeting me talk about what its like for egineers in the Kenyan market...etc.. I'm like cool dude thats a bomb.
Did I mention I'd started questioningthis whole need to know someone business. I mean isnn't knowig God a sufficient requirement. WEll technically things wouldn't be working out this way if it wasn't so thank God....
DAY 4
GO back to the snobbish lady and ask to see the MD and she's like oh whats your name , and where are you from etc. nd call the office of the dud ati theres some girl here wanting to see the MD, I'm telling you I was like slow down woman its not like I want your job..
Anyway after a proffessional waitI get to see the dude who immediatly goes into offering me a months placement with pomise of a job once a position opens up. HELLO I thought we were discussing what goes on in Kenya for us engineers. SO he says but you have to meet my techical guy and prove your technical know how so I say aiight. Technical guy was in a meeting.. anywya dude says hey I saw your CV last week and have short listed you for a Job...(anyone seeing higher powers at work) yeah interview is within the next two weeks you should hear from me soon. And I'm thinking all well and good however I'm toatlly confused. Like have the two of themnot talked this over is it teh job or the internship...anywy i leave this to the MD to mull over and I go home.Good company by the way so I hope i get in and revolutionalize it with my own brand of genious and big smile...
I better go . Too much yapping while I should be preparing for my interview...
XXX
By the way huge welcome to Brian and Nanthan can't wait to here from you guys
Thursday, September 02, 2004
A Job seekers diary
Hey all, I figure since I've managed to somehow graduate before all of you I should do the mature thing and share my job seeking experience just so you guys know just how tough life is out here(yeah right!!!)
DAY ONE
Appropriately selected to coincide with the first of the month (new month new things) and Denis' departure.
Wake up early. wear that suit, put on that make-up and obviously remind myself my ultimate hope is in my father above. So full of syke I am off on my spree( I won't name the places I've been to just in case someone wired reads this and starts stalking)
SO first two company's I visit teach my my first lesson in Job hunting you are nobody unless you know somebody. My humble smile filled enquiries into the HR departments is met by a cold stare or emotionless smile and a prompt just leave your CV here(i.e reception)
Ok I can take that I have nutured strength of spirit to shield me...(Desiderata)
Have lunch and I'm really tired at this point. GO to see my aunt coz she works at one of the places I am applying to and heres where I learn the real truth about job hunting.
YOU NEED TO BE CONNECTED.
So she decieds I really don't want to be working in that company and have better prospects elswhere,. IN a few hours I have an appointment to see the DMD of the said company the next morning. AN inside quip into the company I'd been to earlier and end up meeting someone at the company I've been dying to work for who by the way is going to try hook me up. I mean what is the deal, can't an ordinary level Kenyan get a job?
Did I mention I've been ogled at and handed a business card already today ..MEN.....what can I say, glad I found me a good one.
Meet Wangu after hours for a coffee and its my most refreshing moment . Catch bus home (after fighting to get in by the way) Goodnight first day. Have an appointment 8.00am tommorow. See ya then.
DAY TWO
Wake up at 6.00am to make it to this place. Get hit on by the tout and boy I think i'll just get used to the unrequited attention from men.(ok I'm vain)
See the said DMD and get him to agree to forward me and my plight to the parties concerened. chat endlessly to my aunt and finally decide it is time to do some actual tarmacking for a change.
So its of to another company. With my aunts introduction obviously.I get past the snobbish receptionist once again. Meet another man who wants to know everything about me and thinks he can have my number...........
Anyway get to chat to this connection who takes my cv and promises to forward tis . At this juncture I'm hoping my next lesson is not never trust anyone. Go up a few more floors and sit for ages as I wait to hand in my CV . Another lesson being the begger you really can't be a chooser.
Finally drop of CV I've enjoyed my second day just as much as the first and guess what been asked for my number again............ But lets just stop counting.
Oh Chris leaves tonight. so hooray another dinner with the absolutely fantastic MKA alumni(and i'm not just saying that coz you are all gonna read it) But sad to see chris go. by the way Denis is it gonna rain today???
XXXX
see ya all later
Let God take care of you
DAY ONE
Appropriately selected to coincide with the first of the month (new month new things) and Denis' departure.
Wake up early. wear that suit, put on that make-up and obviously remind myself my ultimate hope is in my father above. So full of syke I am off on my spree( I won't name the places I've been to just in case someone wired reads this and starts stalking)
SO first two company's I visit teach my my first lesson in Job hunting you are nobody unless you know somebody. My humble smile filled enquiries into the HR departments is met by a cold stare or emotionless smile and a prompt just leave your CV here(i.e reception)
Ok I can take that I have nutured strength of spirit to shield me...(Desiderata)
Have lunch and I'm really tired at this point. GO to see my aunt coz she works at one of the places I am applying to and heres where I learn the real truth about job hunting.
YOU NEED TO BE CONNECTED.
So she decieds I really don't want to be working in that company and have better prospects elswhere,. IN a few hours I have an appointment to see the DMD of the said company the next morning. AN inside quip into the company I'd been to earlier and end up meeting someone at the company I've been dying to work for who by the way is going to try hook me up. I mean what is the deal, can't an ordinary level Kenyan get a job?
Did I mention I've been ogled at and handed a business card already today ..MEN.....what can I say, glad I found me a good one.
Meet Wangu after hours for a coffee and its my most refreshing moment . Catch bus home (after fighting to get in by the way) Goodnight first day. Have an appointment 8.00am tommorow. See ya then.
DAY TWO
Wake up at 6.00am to make it to this place. Get hit on by the tout and boy I think i'll just get used to the unrequited attention from men.(ok I'm vain)
See the said DMD and get him to agree to forward me and my plight to the parties concerened. chat endlessly to my aunt and finally decide it is time to do some actual tarmacking for a change.
So its of to another company. With my aunts introduction obviously.I get past the snobbish receptionist once again. Meet another man who wants to know everything about me and thinks he can have my number...........
Anyway get to chat to this connection who takes my cv and promises to forward tis . At this juncture I'm hoping my next lesson is not never trust anyone. Go up a few more floors and sit for ages as I wait to hand in my CV . Another lesson being the begger you really can't be a chooser.
Finally drop of CV I've enjoyed my second day just as much as the first and guess what been asked for my number again............ But lets just stop counting.
Oh Chris leaves tonight. so hooray another dinner with the absolutely fantastic MKA alumni(and i'm not just saying that coz you are all gonna read it) But sad to see chris go. by the way Denis is it gonna rain today???
XXXX
see ya all later
Let God take care of you
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