31st July

Some days are just interesting..So a pal of mine is listening to BBC 1 Extra..and apparently today is National Orgasm Day….So being the curious person I am..I looked it up on the net..

So yes..tis true..31st July is National Orgasm Day. There is an ongoing survey being carried out in order to mark the day at (http://www.orgasmsurvey.co.uk/

Now according to  http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/228737/may_is_national_orgasm_month_.html?cat=41,    May is National Orgasm month. (Just so that you know..)

Now in order to fulfil the day’s purpose, spokesperson for the Orgasm month Pammie Anderson advocates going vegetarian..Read it here: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/online/article48467.ece  I just wonder..with our love for meat in general (I have a weakness for mbuzi)..can this really work in the +25 region??? Thoughts please.

Back to BBC 1 Extra..and the question Trevor Nelson and Zena are asking is: How are you planning to celebrate the day??

Whats on:

• Can’t get enough of your love baby- Barry White
• Imagine that- R. Kelly
• Falsetto- The Dream
• Rock the boat- Aaliyah

Husband acquiring (and keeping) clothes

When I got home from work jana, I showered and wore my comfy house clothes…put some tea and digestives on the table (comfort eating is dunking a digestive into the fragrant chai before you eat)…I had wrapped my legs in my fave Maasai blanket..mummy on the sofa next to me..and a nice book at my side..bliss!

Until my beloved mother looks at what I’m wearing, and starts wondering (out loud) what kind of wife I’d make…according to her, I should be dressed just as nicely as I was dressed when I was going to work..

I kinda think this defeats the purpose of comfy clothes…mebe I should have started off by saying I’m a fan of the “Kamba colours”  look..for me, the brighter the better!! So jana I was in a green sweater, a cream-ish tshirt, blue pj bottoms with some yellow flowers, and multi coloured socks (striped red, green and blue). And I was perfectly comfortable in this ensemble.

So she says ati I won’t get a husband…because when I’m out of the house I try and match my clothes..and actually look presentable..so the man looks pleased..and woe to him when he finds me at home..ati he’ll think he was cheated!!

I laughed myself crazy..but now methinks she has a point..so off to look for sleeping and chilling out clothes that actually match, so as not to offend the beloved.

Thinking about that, I remember reading in an OK! that there are some clothes that attract husbands..lol, so according to Vic Beckham (Why are the British so obsessed with everything she does), you need skinny jeans, a a tight fitting top and a pair of killer heels. So now I talked about this with my best friend, and too my surprise she also has a husband acquiring outfit..so that got me thinking…so if you have one, feel free to share it with us. (me especially..as clearly I need help in that dept)

Moving on, mummy dearest has decided her other vocation in life is to be one of those wagangas you see advertised on the road..The type who can treat everything..the day before I was forced to chew raw cloves of garlic!!! Jana it was chicken soup..yummy??? yep, except for the fact that it was loaded with so much ginger and garlic…so I was happy we had no plans to go anywhere..or see anyone..because those combined aromas would just err..put anyone off! This flu had better end ASAP!!! because I’m dreading whats on todays menu…

Happy am I…I’m actually getting Beyonce: The presidents daughter. So no making plans for next week..I shall be in Nollywood. So today’s shout-outs go to you!

Playing:

• You might need somebody- Shola Ama
• His eye is on the sparrow- Lauryn Hill
• To Zion- Lauryn Hill
• That thing- Lauryn Hill
• Mr. Big Stuff- Aretha Franklin
• RESPECT- Aretha Franklin

Today

Val was in the +254 this weekend..(decided to take a break from my Naija and Bollywoodness)…and the dust on that bit of diversion in Kajiado has me coughing and feeling general yuckiness…uuurrgghhh!!! That road challenges the purpose of having a wo-wo-wo..coz the gari rattles and shakes and by the time you get home, every bit of you is in pain!!! Now I wonder…those people who fall under Boyfulani’s category of being “Close to the bone“….how do they feel when they go on long journeys on African roads which are usually not so smooth??? (Note: I’d add the link to the post but I’m scared the comp will seize up..somethings are beyond its control…its the “I like my girls thin post”..lol)

Random thoughts from me on this post btw..

Í was listening to the radio..BBC and the topic was Albinoism..Apparently wagangas in Kenya and Tanzania are killing them in order to use their bodies for witchcraft purposes..How wrong is that??  Apparently they use their hair, hands and blood in order to make their medicines..so sad..Now the presenter was asking if there needs to be special legislation in order to protect them..ama would that isolate them even more…hmmm..that was definite food for thought..I mean..it says that its an offence to kill a human being right? So why people don’t treat them like human beings in beyond me. They say that the situation is slightly better in Uganda..Now I don’t have the statistics on that..I just wish Kenyans and Tanzanians could learn from them.

So Val is an aunt…yeii!! my cousin and his wife had a baby girl jana ..he’s my first cousin and I love him to bits..still haven’t met her though…and they had another rushed wedding but oh well…diff strokes for diff folks..I like babies though..so there are plans to go visit them in the +256…which should be nice..I’ve always wanted to go to UG…

Random observations about myself this Monday morning:

• Loving my newly done hair…I’ve decided that hairdressers in Arusha cannot blowdry hair to save their life..so goodbye to the puff I had last week..hello shiny straight-ness!
• I want to host a radio show…like seriously.
• I can’t wait for this internship to be over….I need a seriously holiday..somewhere hott and relaxed…trying to angle for Zanzibar..not feeling that long bus ride to Dar though…
• Val is in like….and he puts a smile on my face

Whats playing:

• Earth- Me’shell NdegéOcello
• Blue jeans- Yasmeen
• It’s a party- Zhane ft Busta Rhymes
• Free- Destinys Child
• Feels so good- The B15 project ft Shola Ama and Ms. Dynamite
• How come you don’t call me- Alicia Keys

Trip down memory lane….

The attack of the love songs…I usually don’t play the typical lovey-dovey stuf..but its a dull grey day outside..I may as well….Feel free to add on your favourites to this list.

• So amazing- Luther Vandross
• Here and Now- Luther Vandross
• Lost- Michael Buble
• Come back to me- Janet Jackson
• Money can’t buy me love- Blackstreet
• Hey lover- LL Cool J ft Boyz II Men
• Dreams- Boyz II Men
• Girl in the Life Magazine- Boyz II Men
• Jesus is love- The Commodores
• If you’re gone- Matchbox 20
• I’m in love- Ginuwine
• When I’m with you- Musiq
• Who knows- Musiq
• Take it from here- Justin Timberlake
• For lovers only- Maxwell
• Fortunate- Maxwell
• Can you stand the rain- New Edition
• Lost without you- Robin Thicke
• Superman- Robin Thicke
• Book of love- Peter Gabriel
• When can I see you again- Babyface
• Love should have brought you home- Toni Braxton

Some of these songs took me on a trip down memory lane:

• The anticipation and excitement…waiting for the boy to arrive..my hair..do I look ok?? Countless trips to the mirror just to make sure.
• The smile that must have been on my face when I heard the doorbell ring..and when I finally opened the door.
• Waiting for him to leave so I can dissect each and every word that he said and all his gestures with my best friend.
• Getting a wake up call/ text…saying I was the first thing on his mind when he woke up.
• Going to bed happy….just coz he called and said goodnight.
• Opening the door and receiving an unexpected delivery of flowers…red roses….the resulting screams with my girlfriends…
• Making up after an argument…
• When you’re in a crowd, looking up to find him looking at you…the err unwanted blush..the smile I just couldn’t hide.
• The calm feeling (can I call it peace) lying in his arms…talking..or not talking..

Oh dear..I’m turning to mush…

Back to work now!

Letting off steam

Its official..being an intern sucks…like big time..especially when you work for creepy men..annoying people..and people who just can’t make up their minds…I mean..how hard is it for you to give explicit instructions to a person?

I need to let off some steam…or something…I know this is an example of how the workplace is..but to be honest I’d give more of a damn if I wasn’t undergoing all this BS for no pay..I keep chanting “It’ll be worth it in the end” and..”It’ll look good on my CV”.

Sigh, now on to the topic of the day…..Stealing from pals/ relatives/ you name it…I mean what leads people to do such things???

We’ve all heard of occassions when there’s a wedding..and your generous parents agree to host some relatives..and they end up stealing from you guys…happened to me once…our neighbours came and stole our toys..and were dumb enough to let us see them playing with the toys the next day….aki the way they denied stealing them..oh well…we let it go.

But I’m kinda shocked when I hear of people stealing from pals…I mean what are you thinking??? Someone has placed their trust in you and to destroy it like that is just err…wrong methinks…This post is inspired by some drama my pal had juzi…he was asked to do a favour..and ended up having all his expensive equipment stolen..Its kinda sad huh?? I mean what does that say about you as a person??

Ending with the usual random observations..leo I did a freeze and shine..for those who are looking puzzled, thats when you decide to wear clothes most suited to the summer during the cold season…In my defence the skirt is new..and I have this thing where I have to wear something I bought ASAP! (I mean…I have even been known to sleep with a pair of new shoes close to my bed..) So yeah..I have been praying and wishing for warmer weather since I came to the office…methinks God was listening to my prayers coz after the crappy morning I’ve heard, the weather is SLIGHTLY warmer..not hot enough to justify the display of legs..but err..enough to stop me from shivering when I go out for lunch..

Val’s current songlist:
* The only one for me- Brian Mcknight
* Everytime- Brian Mcknight
* Girl next door- Musiq ft Ayana
* Imagination- Jill Scott
* Teenage Love Affair- Alicia Keys