KENYAN AND CRAZY

Someone asked me the other day whether I am ever reminded of past events using scents. Well the truth is that , and I am sure I am not alone in this but I reminisce through all five senses.  Sometimes through a sixth sense, I am definitely not alone in that one. On a serious note though, today I shall elaborate on a few things that I use to self stimulate reminiscent  thoughts.  My most useful tool so far has been soul music. Do you remember the times in your life that you were truly happy. I'm not talking about some short instance where you got a new toy and you were happy but you got bored of it the next day thing , I mean a state of complete surrender to joy. I am pretty much not happy anymore, unhappy job, unhappy town and not being constantly able to spend a day with a loved one at will takes a toll on you. In order to keep myself from jumping over the deep end I try to take my mind back to those joyful moments in my past.  I do it by listening ...

Ever seen that guy who sits in his car and screams out load? Yeah he is stressed and  needs an outlet thus he screams. There are people out there who let stress eat them from the inside out and I tell you now, you won't wish away the burning feeling inside you. You have to let it out. Buy a baseball bat and start beating some walls or go for a 2 km swim after work. Anything to release some pressure.  If you honestly don't do that then you end up that guy talking to himself..... Don't let stress eat you up, get a coping mechanism

Loneliness has always been a a friend of mine, way back when my thoughts were my own and very few people knew of my very existence.  Today the loneliness is back and it's back with a vengeance. "So what you upto tonight?" Asked John knocking me out of my deep thoughts. "Nothing much , got some writing to do and the words are at my finger tips and I don't want to lose them." I replied. John has always wanted the best for me, sort of like the big brother I never had. He opened up his doors to me this time when Mary threw me out for the first time. Who is Mary you ask. Where to start about Mary, well she was my first love and the first person who knew me behind the curtain I raised for most people. What did I do to get kicked out...  "STOP DAYDREAMING DUDE!!!" John screamed while shaking me. I hadn't noticed I had just wondered off. "Okay Bro,  since you are determined to stray my thoughts what do you have in mind?" I said hoping he...

Expensive drinks and high cover charges, that's the price I pay for a hassle free night in a club with great ambience. A great night to me is rated against some distinct markers. Company,  choice of beverage and location.  Company ,if it's not your usual crew, has to be put together systematically to ensure you don't end up with troublemakers but with more fun loving and well behaved people.  The choice of beverage is just dictated by location and company. House parties should have more hard liquor than beers while the club scene requires more portability with regards to cans and bottles for the more agile of this generation. The last and usually most important, location location location. What goes into a location; distance,  cost, ratio of the sexes,  neighborhood and the music. If you are already used to certain clubs then the only variable present is the sexes and music.  Unless you are bringing your own company then the ratio doesn't bother you much b...

All movie fanatics have watched what I would refer to as a great work of art starring Leonardo Di Caprio called "The Aviator". The film gives a look into the ups and downs of inventor, movie director, billionare etc Howard Hughes. At 22 years old and having inherited his parents fortune, he started directing a movie known as Hells angels. Most movie buffs know that it usually takes an average of one year for a movie from filming to release, Howard took over 3 years and almost 4 million dollars( which according to dollartimes.com translates to almost 52 million dollars in 2014). This doesn't sound like much when you factor in that most blockbusters today are made with a budget of at least 100 million dollars but bear in mind he financed this from his own money and was part of every decision that was made. That kind of budget was actually unheard of in those days. One of the most interesting decisions that he made during filming was waiting almost 8 months for the right se...

You know that moment that you spent 10 minutes on hold during a customer care call and the music was annoying? Yeah, that moment when for some reason your internet isn't working fine and you need someone to fix it. After what felt to you like an eternity someone finally picks up and you at that moment realized your trials are far from over,you can't understand half the words coming through the receiver. I am sure I am not alone when I say shit like that happens. It's not like the person isn't speaking English but he may be speaking out if his nose..... So what do I mean by accent correction, well customer care is a service that is present in any and all companies. In order to be in business you need customers and to ensure they stay your customers then you have to give them the best care. Sometimes all a customer needs is someone to guide them through something or someone to vent to. Ones tones, pitch and even body language on the phone can change the message you want...

Money power respect, that's what we need in life. Sounds like the chorus for a song done by the lox over ten years ago right. Well it is and it does ring true everyday. Let's have a social experiment, look at where you are sitting right now reading this. I'm sitting at a coffee shop draining the free WiFi and spending the lowest amount I can on a drink. You could be sitting in a bus reading this on your way home or lounging in your living room.Anywhere we are ,we either have or wish we had the trifecta that is "MONEY POWER RESPECT". I cant teach you how to get any of the things above but i can try to look at the negative effects of the most sort out one of the three. Cold heart cash. When I look around this coffee shop today, i see a couple of people tired from work and in no hurry to get home. I see some people who just might have more money than sense and have just come here as a stop over to the next place as their party night starts up. We all ...

Creativity and talent, the kind of things that don’t get plucked off trees but have to be nurtured to grow like trees. Talent is usually spread out the same way as a planter tosses seed, it can land on anyone. Your friend may have the talent to paint and the creativity to create a never before seen or thought of piece of art and you may have the talent to reproduce it but no creativity to make something new of your own. That should never bring you down. So ever heard stories of great people who were supposedly so good at what they did, people claimed that the devil gave them that talent in exchange for their souls. Jimi Hendrix, one of the greatest electric guitar players of all time, once supposedly played his guitar until his fingers bled. He was a very driven and talented guitar player but people claimed sold his soul in exchange for his great talent. I would say that isn’t true because I believe in talent, I may not have the talent that I want but I do have the talent...

Ever been told that,  im sure you have because we as the slaves to the new world order aren’t allowed to express how we feel. Woke up in the morning and the rain was pounding away, trudged through the mud and spent two hours in public transport traffic. Got to the office and the first piece of mail I receive is a note from the bank stating that my house will be foreclosed on. Got reamed by my supervisor for being late and he wouldn’t listen to my reasons. Keep smiling old boy, we must not drop the office mood. Some clients bring complaints about a product and the people in charge of it are being defensive and thus I am stuck between an angry client and unreasonable colleagues. Smile and wave old boy just smile and let it melt away. Afternoon drags on, i see what’s out the window. A green well manicured lawn. The feeling in the office is causing a headache and a tight knot in my belly,  how do I face my family tonight.  It wasn’t any fault of the...