Of Standards and Campaigns

Today I bought the Standard Newspaper which I can't ordinarily read coz I wanted to get in touch with what's going on in the Pulse. The heading reads "Tight Race as ODM leads in Shinyalu". Below this is a table indicating interim results as showing that the ODM guy has approx 14,000 votes while the KADDU and PNU aspirants have a total of slightly over 9,000 votes. (Pause for effect) WTH is wrong with these people! In what planet would that be considered a 'tight race'!!! The story then goes on to state in the first line that 'ODM took a commanding lead in Shinyalu with 77 out of 80 polling stations counted' *sigh*

In other news I think that Safaricom is really trying with its 'niko na' campaign. Like the songs and ads. But I think they're really mean for giving their shareholders a no-frills AGM. Even a bamba 50 in lieu of umbrellas or lunch would have been appreciated.

Census? Really?

But seriously ... I get home early on Monday evening waiting to take part in the civic duty that doesn't involve standing in interminable queues or being robbed blind in the name of tax. I've sat pretty, scared of leaving the house too long lest they come while I'm out. I even went to bed late and got up early leo. Nothing. I chose to dash out to get something to eat and was dumbfoubded to find that some of my neighbours doors had chalk marks. I asked the watchie who tells me that the enumerators stopped at some 5 odd houses (out of 20) at around 7:30pm and left with a promise to return ... Hasn't happened.

Why would some houses be counted and not others? Sounds to me like a ploy to seat back and fill out statistics at a local bar ...

Have you been counted?

Project Fame ... Why?

Not to be political or unduly sinical, but I wonder, why would I queu up for an unmentionable number of hours waiting in line to get a chance to perform at TPF after having seen the non-starter performances of my would be predecessors?

Don't get me wrong. I think it's a great idea and that Eastern Africa has a lot of potential but is TPF geting the best? Perhaps they're just doing what they can.

Of World Wonders and Rodham

So jana after a hard day's work, I chose to go to one of my favourite pub's in town for a drink. I got to town and chose to walk up Moi Avenue on my way. He he he! It was like Kenya's Wonder of the World but with human beings instead of wilderbeest and narrow walk ways instead of a river! I don't get into the CBD much on weekdays so this really shocked me and I couldn't help but wonder where everyone was coming from now that they were all moving in one direction. (Anyone who's read Stephen King's Cell will know the creepy feeling I experienced). I felt like that fish that has to swim upstream (is it up a waterfall) before getting to the place where it must lay it's eggs and die. Note to self: must find a new pub.

On a totally unrelated matter, I must say Hillary Clinton has greatly surprised me with her down to earth comments about Kenya. She stole my heart when she said that the image that should be portrayed of Kenya is the fact that it is a good place to raise kids. This is an admission of the fact that foreign media does not do Kenya and this continent justice in their news reports. If only more could be done about that state of affairs other than a casual remark. Clinton gets a B+ from me for exceedng my expectations (well she is still american ...)

Of Love Docs Gone Hostile

So janaa as I wound up my evening listening to radio I happened to tune in to Capital FM where there was a presenter 'B', whose show was aimed at bringing those who've split back together. So how it works is you call/text in, give your love woes and the number of the person causing them and B will call him/her for you and play love doctor.

So a young lady sends a text expressing how she had a good thing going with Dude X for 6 months and now he doesn't return her calls. She wanted to know what had cut. B calls Dude X who, (in what I considered unnecessarily harsh manner) tells the world that he was just being kind to chick-d who had lost the spark of interest that had drawn him to her. In short, he said (in moer words than necessary) that she was boring. It would all have been fine if the story had ended there, but B proceeded to tell Dude X that he sounds very charming and she would be interested in giving him a shot herself ... She actually told him to stay on the line so they could have a chat off air. How, I ask, how does your love doctor try to slice you! That's a first!

Retail Therapy

I'd been feeling a little down the whole of today, and this had slightly more to do than with just the weather (que depressing song to sad story that's not told ...). I decided to step out for some retail therapy and found me the prettiest shoes (that I'll certainly have on tommorrow). I'm smiling from ear to ear and even the weather has improved.

What do you do to cheer yourself up?