Being Human

What is LOVE but Little Over Valued Events... what is HATE but Having All Traits Evaluated...

But just the same, the difference in the similarity of both words may be but a mere poetic justification, but can LOVE not mean Having All Traits Evaluated... and HATE not mean Little Over Valued Events...

To put things in perspective, we are shallow beings we humans, valuing relationships in degrees of like and dislike forgetting that we are here for a season. Just a mere season, we may choose to love, or hate and forget that at the end of it all, we may waltz off earth... or be dragged off earth at a time we may not know. Why spent hours living a lie formulated by your mind to make you feel better about yourself or... make you feel better about you hurting someone else.

We are fickle shallow beings to be honest... we crave Invisibility, Respect, Recognition, Wealth... need i say more.... We forget to give... share... help... because that that we crave is in our nature. We doubt more than we trust. Even the good Lord did doubt once.. are we any different.

Realizing where we stand as a race may be the best way to face our nature. Realize where you stand. Realize your situation in relation to your neighbour, your friend... your foe... Make A Decision. Decide Who you are, Where you are and where you would like to be, What you are and what you would like to be., Why you would maintain or change your stand, When you would change your stand and, How you would do it.

Make life simple, better yourself and see those around you change for the better.

Nekh.

BELIEVE

When only the lunatic can forge a safe path forward,
and the genius mind is tortured with illusions of perfection,
only to end up going round in circles.

With truth shinning lights in the hearts of those who believe,
and the minds of the none believers scald in denial and deceit but...
will you doubt forever...
even when the signs clearly distinguishes the illusions of fiction from reality.

Open your eyes little darling  to the soul of purity,
Let those wings open wide enough to catch the draft of the truth.
Believe little darling, BELIEVE!

Sandra Nekh
Copyright.

Little Joys.

What makes you smile... well I came to find out that the littlest of thing make me happy, for instance, since I started working I have found myself leaning toward flowers, I have never been a fun of flowers though lately, I pluck a few from the garden outside my office building and place them on my desk almost daily, it sucks that by the end of the day that they will die, or get destroyed but the one thing that makes me smile is just looking at the flowers, today I put one in my hair and I feel good, and look good, check me out...

I have to say I feel good, I did this little thing that makes me so happy and radiant, I gotta say I feel hotter than a solar flare... but seriously, I love the fact that a flower in my hair makes me happy. What I would say to you my reader is that do not forget to do what makes you happy as an individual, it may be big or small but at the end of the day, it is all you, and you should do what makes you happy. Look at Miley, she is doing her thing and loving it.

The little joys mean more than you could ever know. 

Nekh.

Be grateful.

In the last few days i have come to to value life to a whole new level. Each day that you wake up you should be grateful, being a christian myself, I tent to sway toward my God every time that I think that I should not have made it through 'this'I have. Whatever higher power you believe in... remember to be grateful for all that you have,
Have a great day.
Nekh.

Jay-Walkers Guide to Nairobi.

Just so we are clear, Every1 in Nairobi Jay-Walks! For those who do not know what Jay-walking is...

'...refers to illegal or reckless pedestrian crossing of a roadway.' Wikipedia.

so you see we all do it, in a day i think i j walk about 50 times or so, I wonder with the new lights being installed all over Nairobi, will they ticket jay-walkers too? just in case they do not say that they will ticket us... (cause we all know that you follow a law to a point, you should really, but unless there is a negative repurcation to not following the law, then , we rarely follow the law, True?... be honest.)

So here is your guide to Nairobi city;

• Do not cross in front of a Citi Hopper bus, KBS bus, Unified Poa bus, Metro Trans bus, or any PSV (Public Service Vehicle)... even if there is a zebra-crossing, especially if there is no light telling you to go, they will hit you, i swear! They have this law, 'mwenye nguvu mpishe.' - Let the strong pass. So puny you against 17tonnes (approximate) is not so bright.
• Do not cross main highways, IE Thika road... unless you are using the overpass (Genius!) Be bright, give your self  a fighting chance, come on, do some physics, MASS*VELOCITY= A LOT OF HURT! If you are going to jaywalk, pick your roads carefully, Little one way roads will work you wonders in perfecting your jaywalking. Just saying. 
• Wear bright colours. Neon pink, green and yellow are awesome! What you want is to illuminate. You know why, the brighter you dress, the higher your fighting chance. Dark colours means that that tired, overworked driver will not see your goth-like self walking the road, and that means... you know what...
• Look right then left then right again before crossing the road. I know you remember something like that you were taught in kindergarten, yes you do... you just ignore it, In Nairobi, the cars may be driven on the wrong lane, going in the wrong direction, you feel me, so be sure to Look right then left then right again, and it does not hurt to confirm again, and again that there is no vehicle coming your way.
• Pay attention to what you are doing, is crossing the road!, you can listen to your music later or call that person latter, trust me when i say that you always have time, how long will it take you to cross a road really, so put your gadget away and cross relatively safely. 

But all in all, follow the rules, cross at a Zebra crossing, walk on the right side of the  road. Stay safe. As cliche as this may sound, You Only Live Once.

Nekh.

Different View of the World. Kenya's Unsung Heroes.

Since getting ma new glasses, am seeing the world in a whole new light! Really...

So today I want to appreciate the unsung heroes...

• Yule mama wa mboga. In every hood in urban Kenya, there is the lady or man who wakes up at three o'cloak t o go to the market and buy greens so that they can sell it to lazy you and me, these people work so hard just to make sure that at the end of the day you have a plate of greens on you table.
• That canjo worker. I know we do not appreciate these city council workers, if we did we would not be throwing away sweet wrappers all over thinking that they disolve into the air or something... do you know how much a city council worker in Kenya gets paid... and their working hours... FIND OUT!
• Mboch wenu. I can not sayenough about how much people  misstreat their house keepers, I have heard of house girls who even wash underwear for the woman of the house, really, have we become so inhuman to the point where common decency is unheard of?! Appreciate your house keeper, give them offs, gifts, incentives... you know the deal, do not ignore 'the deal'.
• Kale ka watchie. This goes to those who drive, we all know that watchman who sits at the corner street and watches your car when you go around in the city spending money, and then after you get back, you give him 'ka-mbao' (twenty shillings), comeon! Really, if that ka watchie was not there someone would have jacked your side mirror, see how much that is worth... twenty bob?
• Makanga wenu. The work of a tout is quite difficult, I can't imagine yelling the whole day. They help us board the bus if you have heavy load, they make us laugh with their wit, they smile at you.... talk about harsh working conditions, they stand all day, snack for lunch and start early and end their day pretty late, not to mention no off days! kubali, that jobo is hard. They deserve some 'hongera!'.
• Walimu. Teachers are really something special. Imagine how difficult you were as a kid, and then omeone took their time to mold you, naughty, rude, ungrateful you into a successful responsible adult... correction the stuck-up-son-of-a-gun you are right now.Go back and drop some pizza or what not, say thank you.
• Nurses. What can I say, we all know how whack a job they do, clean shit up like they love it, Aki, kwanza if you have ever been in hospital... you know....
• Garbage collecters. Mapipani.... no one belongs there! they collect your trash, sort it, burn or recycle, bow down, I can't do that. Imagine sorting through trash... someone else's trash. I appreciate you guys GCs. 

So people, moral of the story, be nice. Be good to each other, say thank you... TRY! be patient with others, and do the right thing at the right time, with the right tool, and to the right people... get it?

Stay safe.
Nekh.

Jus' saying.

Am all smiles today, i woke up all smiley and happy, though i got that good old headache... blame poverty and the cold conditions, i can say that its safe to say that today is a smashing day. If you meet me today and i can't help but laugh, don't read much into it, Furahi day is around the corner and i can not help but wonder what to do, what to do.... Mmmhhh.

Take a drive outta town... uh, i don't own a car...

Go out, am dead broke...

Watch a movie, that i can do... my plans this weekend include a bowl of home made popcorn, a jug of coke, and the TV... unless anyone can offer me more, am sticking to this plan.

Nekh.