Rantings and a bit of reflection

I’ve been reading ‘Blaine Harden’s :Africa dispatches from a fragile continent’,apart from it being a collection of experiences dating back to the early 90s it is quite an insightful read and it does raise the question about our belovedAfrica(read the review here).Africa has always been potrayed as this dark,hopeless continent but Blaine goes a step further to show the world other endearing qualities about africa like family ties,moral fabric and collectivism.He blasts the Western media for covering Africa only when its about wars,famine,coups,death and despair..

presidente for life

True,we have come a long way since those dark days of first presidents who thought they would rule forever(think Kenyatta,Mobutu) but the elements they left behind are still with us.Nepotism,tribalism,grand corruption,self-centred  politics etc..Kenya is currently going through one of its trying moments yet and I shudder to think whether we will hold it together after our politicians are sent off to the Hague.

Economically,things are not looking up either.I once attended a Project Mgt class where the lecturer asked whether what we lacked was implementers or planners.Its rather obvious that this country does not lack the resources to spearhead vision 2030 but the big men at the top are to blame.Or are they?Everyday I get the feeling that we are slowly getting sucked into the system.corruption and self centredness is slowly creeping into a culture.How many of us have given grease money so as to be served faster at public offices?How many of us will disobey traffic lights just coz there isn’t a policeman in sight?

In a nutshell,I think we need a revolution ..not from the bottom up NOT from the top bottom.Maybe ethics should be incorporated early in our lives as part of early education…I dont really know..You tell me

madmyke the fashionista…haha

I’m not one to really give much thought to how I dress but people will tend to judge you from first impression which includes that pair of rugged jeans you are donning.So,over the weekend I cleaned the wardrobe,stacked everything on the bed,sorted it, sort of like a ‘wardrobe census’.So here the sneak preview

Slacks,Shorts and Jeans

• 3 pairs of blue jeans-all dark washes with one pair  being my favorite(maybe its coz of the price I paid for it).I aint much of  jeans kinda guy which explains my deficiency of this wardrobe staple.
• Khakis-If clothes were food,khakis would be my water.I have every shade of Khakis imaginable:from black to green…..I prefer Khakis to jeans due their versatility,from the class to the club to the wedding.Add a few Khaki shorts and you are set..I especially like a particular pair I got in SA,earlier this year,with the side pockets and it happens to be a perfect fit..
• Slacks-Black only…kinda dull but it works for me….maybe I should get a couple of pinstripes

Tops

• Shirts-If its striped,comfortable and I look good in it,I’ll probably buy it.11 striped shirts in all manner of shades,1 white,1 checked and a sky blue Manhattan..I don’t like cuff-links,I only own like 2 pairs worn once in the past two years.I prefer long-sleeves to short sleeves,even when its too hot you just fold the sleeves twice and you are set..
• Polos-Like Khakis they are another staple….mostly in bright colours..
• Tees-Most of them are plain and dull,to be worn with shirts since I hate vests,they look more like men bras…
• Jackets-3 of them which cost  an arm and a leg…The black corduroy,the jungle green Khaki and the obviously a brown leather one which was a gift from my mum…I have lost these jackets a couple of times but I always get them back then there is the issue of giving it to her when you are out on the town and she assumes its hers for keeps..
• Sweaters-Black and grey(both cashmere),2 stripped,A diamond 80s inspired and a grey half-sweater

Shoes

• This is more like my element-When it comes to shoes they have to pass the stylish ,price and comfortability test..
• Black Leather Hush puppies-Most comfortable pair of leather shoes I’ve ever bought,the inner padding makes walking in the fun a whole lot of fun..
• Loafers-3 pairs…all brown, , ,2 from Bata and the third being a pair which ranks as  my favourite shoe.They have the straps on top which makes them adjustable on hot afternoonons
• Scandals-My sis bought for me those flip-flops at Maasai market a few months back.ideal for a lazy Saturday at home,best worn with shorts
• Boots-Good old reliable Timberland boots…rarely worn but they serve their purpose..
• Canvas slip ons-Plain black..Again best worn with khaki shorts

Accessories

• Apart from 2-3 scarves and an african inspired chain,accessories are nonexistent in my world.No watch,no manbags, no ties,no fancy chain….

Its a small wardrobe but it serves its purpose?Whats in you wardrobe

Of Cravings and Changes

Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”
Ernest Hemmingway

Its been a while,I really hate the way i usually go on and off about this blogging thing,I don’t get it.One minute I’m sitted on the computer writing a new post then when I’m about to post it I read it through and i realise it isn’t as good as I want it to be.Maybe I care too much for  the few readers i have,why waste their precious time reading through a shitty post?Or maybe I want it to be too perfect,comtinually forgetting that my readers are not perfect and they will relate more to someone who makes mistakes as they do?Maybe the many months of reading other peoples blogs have dealt a blow to my ‘writing ego’,that little monster called low selfesteem…..

School

As a result of  unavoidable circumstances this brother right here will be switching campuses.To say the least Im really thrillled,I wasnt in my element in my former campus.One step into the new campus and I really felt i belonged…One thing that really killled me about Strath was the hypocrisy and the goody two shoes vibe going on.I think its the same in most Catholic schools but having never studied in a Catholic institution it was hard for me to swallow all that.The bureaucracy not withstanding I  can say Im happy to move on…Thika Road here I come..

Newest craving

Yoghurt……Yes ….yogurt,for some  reason I cant explain I cant seem to get enough of Brookside’s fruit yoghurt and Bio’s vanilla yoghurt.Everytime Im in Uchumi I’ll rush to the Dairy section once Im done with the rest of the shopping,It does look odd considering the other males in the section  are buying milk while Im busy checking Expiry dates on yoghurt,Yogurt joins the long list of cravings that have come and gone,the list includes;Brandy,Old Jamaica,Tusker Baridi,Listening to Coldplay,Fries etc

AOB

Now that we have Influenza H1N1′ finally with us’,as Njoroge Mwaura put,you’d have thought it was a new Hollywood flick that guys were yearning for.Back to swine flu,was in an elevator in Anniversary Towers and I happened to sneeze and the look on the 6 or so men and women on the lift was priceless.If only they knew it was an allergic reaction to some lady’s perfume..Have a calm and Flu free weekend…