After a tortous and harrowing time packing my bags.If you knew my mother you would understand. I mean the woman sent me to stato with Toss for crying out loud!And loads of stuff that the ppl over there do not want or need but she's a mother so I will not hold that against her.
So my boys took me to the airport it was bila stress or drama.You know how it is being a jamaa.So went through the preliminaries and had noticed a few things.All the duty free shops there are so damn expensive even more so then the ones in Europe.I think they should remove the free part from the name.And like when I last travelled there are still no seats or lounges for the common mwanainchi.But hey we are trying our best as these things take time to implement esp when bureaucracy checks in.
There is this dude I saw at the airport who made me jazzed to no end, the guy had this clad made out of either corduroy or cheap velour.That and lots of rings and a big ass chain of course shades did not kosa.I knew this guy was most def not Kenyan and when he was given back his passport it proved i was right.Oh and his hand luggage was one of those cheap large paperbags boys sell you when you are at the sokoni.
anyway I am a bit tired more on the rest of the trip later.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Monday, July 25, 2005
Hey
Hey ya'll.Just got hold of my ticket today supposed to be bouncing on Wed evening.Anyway I have bought all my luggage and extra stuff.I have lots of local sounds but getting hold of the latest stuff has been a bit of a problem.Ethical issue here, I would like to post some of this music online for those of you out there who cant get hold of it but the thing is that some ppl may get hold of it and make money out if it ie piracy.
Otherwise cant really focus now have to go panga myself for the hard knock life that is coming huko stato.
Otherwise cant really focus now have to go panga myself for the hard knock life that is coming huko stato.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Post no. 101!
In addition to my blog being one year old this is my 101st post.Interesting coincidence huh?Anyway yesterdays riots werent as bad as I thought they would be but the protestors say they are saving the best for today.But on the other hand that will also mean that the cops and gsu will be better prepared for trouble.But there was a super traffic jam in the evening as some of the roads had been closed and this ripple effect is passed to other roads.I am sure many of you current and ex-nairobians have experienced this as the President's motorcade comes into town.
Also thanks for the shopping tips being posted in response to my last post.With the large amount of spices/food flavouring it makes me think that the food there tastes really bland.But it cant be as bad as British food when I was there some years back those ppl had the worst sausages I have ever tasted even smokies taste better then their best sausages.
Other then that getting hold of a ticket is hell right now.I wanted to leave with Emirates as they are the cheapest and give the best luggage allowance but to no avail no tickets but I luckily managed to get a ticket with KLM but the cost AIIIIIII!Only advantage is that there is one stopover as oppossed to me sleeping in like 3 airports.
Also thanks for the shopping tips being posted in response to my last post.With the large amount of spices/food flavouring it makes me think that the food there tastes really bland.But it cant be as bad as British food when I was there some years back those ppl had the worst sausages I have ever tasted even smokies taste better then their best sausages.
Other then that getting hold of a ticket is hell right now.I wanted to leave with Emirates as they are the cheapest and give the best luggage allowance but to no avail no tickets but I luckily managed to get a ticket with KLM but the cost AIIIIIII!Only advantage is that there is one stopover as oppossed to me sleeping in like 3 airports.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Kenyan Shopping List
Now that I am on the verge of leaving Kenya like next week that is I am just looking at the usual things people want in Stato.
1.Tea bags
2.Coffee
3.Roiko
4.Unga for chaps
5.Unga for ugali
6.Tusker
Cant really think of anything else, why dont you all remind me.Anyway I am thinking of going to tao today but there is a threat of street protests aboout the way the parliament is handling the constitution or should I say running battles as oppossed to protests.I guess the GSU will be happy to dust off their clubs for duty and get ready to toss some conc tear gas in the streets.Anyone who owns a shop near parliament should close it today.I think i will keep an eye on the news before making a move.
1.Tea bags
2.Coffee
3.Roiko
4.Unga for chaps
5.Unga for ugali
6.Tusker
Cant really think of anything else, why dont you all remind me.Anyway I am thinking of going to tao today but there is a threat of street protests aboout the way the parliament is handling the constitution or should I say running battles as oppossed to protests.I guess the GSU will be happy to dust off their clubs for duty and get ready to toss some conc tear gas in the streets.Anyone who owns a shop near parliament should close it today.I think i will keep an eye on the news before making a move.
Monday, July 18, 2005
Racism and stuff
Before the slayings in Northern Kenya last week there was some trouble brewing between Kenyans and the American embassy.People were accusing them of being overly strict in the issuance of visas to wanainchi and looking for any trivial reason to do so.
Some chic said the way she had been frozen 3 times even though she had a steady job, cash and was just going to visit.Someone else said that they treat us like slaves; needless to say that one hit a raw nerve and they had to even write a puff piece in the press.
On the plus side some of the other consulars as a result became less strict but only for now.
Anyway my local blogging is almost at an end.I should be in Atlanta, Georgia around 1st August so you will have a 2 country blog.Any tips from any of you in the States now?
Some chic said the way she had been frozen 3 times even though she had a steady job, cash and was just going to visit.Someone else said that they treat us like slaves; needless to say that one hit a raw nerve and they had to even write a puff piece in the press.
On the plus side some of the other consulars as a result became less strict but only for now.
Anyway my local blogging is almost at an end.I should be in Atlanta, Georgia around 1st August so you will have a 2 country blog.Any tips from any of you in the States now?
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