Its been a while

It has been such a hilariously long time since I wrote in this blog. I needed to just write and this is always the best place for that. So much has happened since I was here last, started school, thank God, got a job, moved to Silver Spring and a whole lot of other bla bla bla bla. In short it has all been amazing.

I have met so many new poeple and I feel like i have grown so much these past couple of months. Been through some really interesting highs and lows but really....all is well.

But the best thing so far is my niece. She is the most gorgeous baby ever. Born on 28th July 2006 and she is cute as could be!! Her nickname is Ndururu or Ruru. I know I know...corny but she is named after my small sis and there is no way I was going to call the kiddo 50 cent!!!

So since I was last here, its been a rollercoaster ride. But I think I need this space if only for my peace of mind. I told someone the other day sometime I will not know what to say when I am face to face with someone but writing has always been my release. I can write everything down and it may not make sense to someone else reading it but if it makes sense to me, that's all I need. I missed my writing space!

After watching CNN for the most part today, I agreed that war has some really devastating effects on peoples lives. During the Rwandan genocide I was about 12 and I remember not really "knowing knowing" what was going on exactly. I distinctly remember not being able to eat fish for a long time because there were dead people in the lake. And I LOVE fish so I was not happy about that. But at that age I was not really aware of the magnitude of the genocide. Living in America now I wonder if people here are as isolated and living in a bubble as I was way back then. I wonder if Americans realize there is more to the news than just their hometown news, entertainment and America. Granted, Americans are very philanthropic and I do not really care if it is powered by guilt or a genuine feeling just as long as they are giving because many people need what they can give.
Watching Americans complain about the delay in their government's response at evacuation, I could not help wondering if nationals from developing countries were going to get evacuated. Cos I bet there is a Kenyan and a Nigerian there somewhere stuck and knowing they are not getting evacuated by their govas. Life is harsh sometimes. So be grateful if you come from a peaceful country. That's a priviledge.

OK redykulass was not all that. I watched half their dvd, though. But am sure I paid for them to act not play their dvd. Enough of that. This is just not a good day. SO I hope someone is having a better time at this than I am. Too much stress. Need a job. Am going to camp at one of the recruiting agencies tomorrow since it seems phone calls don't work so good. Wish me luck.

Furahiday!!

So Friday my pal and I decide to go chill at his house and have a couple of drinks and just hang ou t.And i get to watch Beyonces new video and am like....WT...? IS she dancing? really? IS just me who thinks the videa lacks some imaginative dance moves? Ama am just slow and did not get the whole concept of her "afrocentric" video? My small sis insists she is doing some south african dance. rotflol!!I must be too happy. Bed time. I love you baby.

I miss my automatic car!!

I'm finally learning how to drive a stick shift car and it is torturous. After coming from my Arabic class, my pal spends a half hour with me teaching me the intricacies of balancing the clutch and whatever. I get so frustrated cos the car keeps jumping and going off. Thank God I already have a DL or I would be worried for myself. Funny enough I have no problem reversing but I can't seem to get gear one. I am so scared of rolling back that I keep using the handbrake. I know I'll mess the car but I keep thinking I'm going to roll back and hit something. There must be an easier way to do this. I think that's why pple invented automatics!!Too much damn hassle.
But its Friday...weekend and I get to go watch redykulass cos they'll be in MD this weekend. I heard their show in Dallas really sucked and they were 2+ hours late. But I still want to go watch them.I must be a sucker for punishment.Weekend here I come.

metrosexual??

After the shoe incident, my boyfriend and I were talking and I mentioned I was giving myself a pedicure. And I asked if he wanted one too. Suffice to say the feedback was less than positive. He went on and on about metrosexuals and some gay phobia and men wearing pink shirts...just a lot of hula baloo. This is just my 2 cents but what does a pedicure have to do with being gay? I love my feet and love taking care of them, they do carry all my weight around!! My idea is if you can have a pedicure, why not. I was not asking him to go all out and get some hot pink nail polish! Just take care of the cuticles, get a foot massage and call it a day. But I noticed some men tend to view this particular activity as bordering on gayness. Or even if they like to do it, they would never openly admit they do. In my opinion, if you are comfortable with who you are, you can do the things you like, say wearing a pink shirt or getting manis and pedis without caring what other people think. As human beings we seem to worry too much what people think. I know I do at times.
Now very off the tangent, last night I was in the train after class and this guy had his portable DVD player on really loud. No headphones or anything. He was a young , thuggish looking black guy, with the sagging jeans and unkempt hair and all. So all is quiet in the train cos its 9pm and all of a sudden there is a string of curse words from this guys video. As though that wasn't bad enough, a few mins later, there were sex sounds which just seemed so loud. You should have seen the heads turn!! Lol. I was embarrassed for him but he didn't seem to care at all. He just went on watching his video until I got off the train. Those sex sounds were really really loud and seemed to go on and on. If I wasn't so black, I would have blushed deep red!! But it was also somewhat funny to see the looks on peoples faces.Priceless!

High heels are just torturous

Why do women do this to themselves!! I love high heels cos they make me look taller and make my feet look sexy. But majameni they are not the easiest to walk around in. Is there some trick akataas use to be able to stay on heels all day long? I just cant handle this looking cute business. I was walking in D.C after an interview and somewhere along the way my feet just gave up. So since I did not have any sandals, silly me for not carrying them, I just took of the heels and kept on walking. I ignored the little voice in the back of my head screaming about all the germs and hookworms on the ground(I have a really bad phobia of hookworms). My feet were just too relieved!! Its like that feeling you get after you have been kazwad for so long then you just kojoa and ure like aaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!! So pedicure time. I have to thank my feet for enduring those heels for that long. And scrub off the germs my now black feet may have bebad home.

Kandanda imebamba

Yaani no one I know is really talking sense to me leo, too much foota talk. My whole family loves football so there is some sort of induced high going on right now as they wait for the finals. Even my grandma, the AFC leopards fanatic, has just been talking about foota all day and asking when its starting. Now, I wonder if some people are true fans ama they just get caught up in the world cup craze. I think I only ever watch the finals. I like watching men in tushorts and seeing their tight legs moving all over the field. But after 10 or 15 mins, that gets old. May the best team win. I just may sit and watch the match.