RANDOM OBSERVATIONS

Wondering out aloud someone asked for a distinction between family and friends the response they got from the individuals in the crowd was Family are the people who pretend to care about you where as friends are the people who actually care about you. This kind of startled me, is it true I mean it is true that there are people we are related to who do get into our nerves sometime and seem uncaring but deep inside their is always that feeling of oneness, unconsciously we are drawn to our family members. As the saying goes we can’t pick family but we can pick friends however the kind of family we have is specially picked by God to enable us become better individuals. Thats just my take on it.

Another weird observation is that apparently at a Driving School there is an option of doing the entire driving course for a shortened period of time a week or less and its called “A CRASH PROGRAM”

HAPPY HOLIDAY’S EVERYONE!

THE RETURN

 

        After a considerably long hiatus Jamvi has returned. I’d like to know whether anyone out there missed me. Is there? “in the background the welcome back song by Mase is playing”.   Since my last post I don’t know how many times people have been tagged or whether they’ve been tagged at all.

        I will just embark on a tour of blogworld to check the latest hot topics and how Unyc’s soap has shaped up if at all its still running. Rumor has it that some guys  have moved house and I should pop into their new cribs with or without invitation. On my part I’ve just survived a couple of hectic months, however hiyo ni risto ya siku ingine.

ENLIGHTENING EIGHT

There’ve been lots of oooh, aaah, uuuh, mmmmh over the last couple of days as people revealed things about them. 8 things to be precise my question though is how it gets decided how many revelations should be made? 6,7,8,9? pretty soon the only thing bloggers wont know about each other is their voices. In the spirit of togetherness ” umoja ni nguvu” so they say I’ll also reveal my weird eight and I’ll try as much as possible not to make it an ooooh, uuuh, aaaah, mmmh post

1. Am left-handed I think. I use my left hand for almost all tasks except writing. I was probably forced to use my right hand for writing as a kid. Might explain why I dont have the best handwriting but I must admit I’ve seen worse.

2. I’ve been told severally I look too young for my age. Imagine this you’re going to your former high school to pick your certs and when someone hears your going to school swali inakuwa “uko standardi?” No response to that.

3. I have an iron box that I rarely use. Its mostly used by my roomie. Maybe i’ll get around to the idea of regularly using it someday right now though akinipigia nguo pasi sawa asipopiga liweliwalo.

4. The early part of my childhood, birth to about 10 years was spent in an army barrack. ( Teren teren ten tere ) dont get carried away though there was hardly any major military action  in that barrack. I dont think I ever had a rifle being shot there.

5. I like natural healing. If i have an ailment I’d give it some time to heal naturally before resorting to drugs or doctors. Maybe because i dont like people poking around, needles, stethoscopes blllh. Unless of course its absolutely neccesary.

6. As a kid I used to act alot. All the moves i would see in action movies were replayed for the viewing pleasure of friends and family. Dreamt of becoming an actor, umm I still do actually.

7. I dont have a favourite colour per se. Choice of colour depends on the item in question. A shiny black car or mug, a beige sofa  you get my drift?

8. I like listening to people and their stories. I can let someone go on and on and on about themselves encouraging them along the way picking up a few points here and there. This is actually a great way of identifying whether some is honest / dependable or a liar who’ll screw you the next minute.

Well there you have them. Eight things that make the mystery of Jamvi.

DISCOVERIES

There’s been alot of chatter about global warming but that has not been the case in Nairobi recently in fact I think in Nai it’s been the total opposite ‘Global freezing’. I dont remember any time we’ve experienced temperatures this low. Am almost imagining its going to snow tommorow. The scientist need to find an appropriate name for the phenomena.

These developments have created a genuine interest in me to save the planet. I hear dancing could help save the planet so am rrunning ideas through my mind on how to organise a global dance-a-thon dubbed “JIG TO SAVE MOTHER EARTH” or “KUCHEZA KUOKOA MAMA DUNIA AU DUNIA MAMA” Before that though i need to learn certain routines from around the world especially salsa.

Talking about scientists and their discoveries am reminded fof this old guy i met who never cared much for their discoveries. Apparently after sitting next to smokers most of his life the scientist then discover that its also dangerous for secondary smokers. And also after swearing off alcohol the scientist discover that it is good healthwise to take a little wine occasionally.                                                                                                       

Away from the mzees wining there are some scientific discoveries that are totally amazing. For instance there are more germs on the palms of the hands than there are on peoples faces its therefore better to kiss than to shake hands how great. Perusing through an old mag recently I saw an article about research done in a U.K. college suggesting that girls who liked flirting performed better than those who didnt. What weird discoveries do you have to share?

BLOODSHED

The level with which people in Kenya so freely and easily take each others lives is alarming.

My condolence goes to the families of those who have lost their lives in the recent wave of terror. If its not the Mungiki its the bomb blast. The source of the Mungiki mayhem though in my opinion is poor governance right from independece. The succesie governments have failed to address the issue of unequitable distribution of resources. It is hard to go to bed hungry when your next door neighbour is feeding on roast meat and driving a state of the art Merc. Talk of giving mungiki adherents a means of sustainance is both reckless and dangerous. What would happen if similar vigilante groups spring up all over the country with the hope of being treated the same in the end. It is thus imperative that policies like free education and access to basic social services be instituted. These will go a long way in mitigating the level of crime we are seeing. Its not a new phenomenon. South Africa despite its great economic position has one of the highest crime rates on the planet since most of the wealth in that country is in the hands of a few wealthy individuals. In Kenya though the turn towards crime families like the Italian and Russian Mafia or the Hong Kong Yakuza is an even more scary prospect. Its time that each person took action and cared about people around them.

WHO AM I ?

I’ve been tagged I hear. Some naughty people are out there I tell you. Well I guess now I have to spell out some stuff about me. Are you ready? Here we go

1. When I talk people laugh and it has nothing to do with my accent. People usually try to place me with very limited success. Are you ……..? No. Then you are ……….? No. Bringing me to my first point. I hate that, I mean how is that going to help anyone?

2. I went to a very educative boarding high school. And am not talking about great grades. One of the tough lessons I learnt was how to shower using a 3 litre jerrican. With global warming becoming a reality am thinking of training people on that. Any takers?

3. I love the screen, big or small, the only thing I dont like about it is soap operas. I dont read a book if there’s a movie based on it why read The Bone Collector when you can watch Denzel and the lovely Angelina Jolie act it out.

4. I have been accused severally of not talking enough. Maybe because small talk is not appealing to me. Once this guy came to me and asked me How is school? Response. We wore school uniform today.

5. I laugh humor, laughing makes my day. If at any poin in the day I go 2 hours without cracking up that is an awful day. Its genetic though so does everyone in my family.

6. I hate guys who try and act up most of the time like a dude trying to sing in a foreign accent most often carribean. 50% of the time you dont even hear what he’s saying.

7. I like people who are upfront with what they want. No running around in circles. I look foward to the day when these chicks who steal glances at jamaaz would step up and say “Hey, Am into you so what do we do about that? Itakuwa ni siku njema.

There! now the rest is saved up for your imagination

REFLECTIONS

Let me start first by expressing my sincere condolences to those who lost their friends and loved ones in the KQ flight 507 crash. My hats off to  Kenya Airways and the way they handled the situation. The CEO was a perfect example of calmness under pressure.

That aside recently I had one really interesting encounter. I went to this medical check up and  I  must admit I wasnt very familiar with what goes on in one so my expectations were simple. A few questions and  maybe the eye check. Well i got what i expected and then some. The Doctor decided to practice his drumming skills on me. I was laughing almost the entire time. He would place one hand on my chest and start hitting it with the other. I dont really know what the exercise was supposed to accomplish. I dont know if  he was expecting an echo and summoned the agents claiming “this is definitely an x-file” Any one with knowledge about this shoul please enlighten us.

Kenyans

I was having this weird discussion with some dude yesterday. Apparently if we go buy the numbers at the NSE the three biggest companies are a beer maker, a bank and a cement manufacturer. I would make a hazard and throw in the GSM service provider and the question to pose is this. What does all this say about Kenyans? The thing is this Kenyans are large talking (read PHONE) heavy drinkers(read BEER) which drives them to debt(read BANK LOANS) and at the end of this they have to fall on hard surface ( read CEMENT ) in order to come to their senses. DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this blog do not neccesarily reflect what actually happens. Well what do you think?

Where r we goin?

After a relatively great weekend I was brought down to earth by the suddening news last night. A love triangle gone sour resulting in death. That is why i pose this question. Is it really worth it losin ur life for someone you love? I mean that is great in all the romance novels and makes good TV but if one has lost life for love then what? I mean are we ever sure that the chile or jamaa you are giving ur life out for is goin to reciprocate when it comes to their turn. This brings me to this story about a chile who for all intents and purposes is a good friend however one thing she asked me last evenin was a tad disturbing. SHe steps up to me and asks me to call out my married cuzo with express instructions that his wify shouldnt hear. Why? beats me but how do you handle a situation like that. I mean am happy that my cuzo is happily married and i wouldnt like to be the one to break up this happy home? My guess is i should ask this chile to loose any contacts or thoughts she has of me and the cuzo what do u think? As for the monday blues cheer up. Hakuna matata

Grand opening

This is one more blogger on cyberspace imagine its taken that long. Pole pole they say ndio mwendo anyway the applause should have died down by now. Should i throw a party or something? What to do? My first thought though goes to the current crop of leaders in Kenya imagine bwana Ndolo the guy is paid close to a mil every month but has the guts to claim he has to pay like a hundred k for the cdf why did he take the money in the first place. On second thought is he the only guy to have done that the KACC should interogate each and every person to have………. What the f*** am ranting like some lunatic but i tell you guys out there the only solution for us is to elect a fresh batch of leaders.  And not the same old folks who keep jumping from one party to another.

The other thing is whats up with some people and soap operas. Every time I visit my cousin the better half is watching a soap opera and she knows all of them their timing and all the channels. Tell me how does one get the patience to watch all this. Anybody out there with an idea as to how one can keep this up should please advice.