A Stellar Woman's World

"She was ever happy, always smiling and social, I will miss you." "She used to share African stuff on her social media pages and I had promised to support her, so sad!" "What happened? Please someone tell me what happened, I'm in total shock!" "My condolences to the family, how can we help?" "RIP. Please someone share a Pay-bill Number where we can assist the family with the burial arrangements...so sad." I'm just trying to put my imagination on paper of some of the phrases; some of dismay and some pretentious, that people would write on my TL or say once news hit the waves that I am no more. Just as it usually goes, someone close’ll shares the sad news, another posts it on social media and the post gets hundreds of comments, those I'd probably never gotten on that weird smiley selfie I posted a while back, deeply engulfed in depression. Most of the comments will be deep and most will be about how good...

'Just do it. ~ Nike' Pressure was the topic I gave the last blog-post and alas! pressure's been on my neck like those black chokers on teenagers' necks! It's tough out here. Adulting's proving to be so freaking hard, I want to opt out of the subscription already! So much to do, so little time, zilch resources! Who's acing this life? ...because I ain't! They never gave us a manual for this back in school. Tiffany Haddish would say 'She Reeaaady!"...but man, I ain't nowhere near ready, anyway lemme take stock regardless! Having difficulties coping with how expensive life in Nairrobery is! One can't keep up. Everything's upscaling. The economy's now showing us the middle finger more openly and even if a man's gotta do what a mans gotta do, there's new challenges every other waking day. Imagine smokies are now 30 bob, I got my feelings hurt deeply when I learnt of this new development! I kennot keep up!   Making...

It's few minutes to home time but I thought I'd vent quickly over here for a minute before I call it a day. Today's been one hail of a day. I was recently told that we're supposed to say 'hail of a day' and not 'hell of a day' so imma go with the new version starting today. I don't know how true that is but who cares? A colleague of mine accompanied me to a site in Thika today to measure some space we're meant to supply furniture for. The company is on those deep bundu sides of Thika and the trip to the site was cool. We didn't get lost since that was my second visit to that company. Now on our way back, we got to Thika town and boarded this 14-Seater Nissan and just as it was about to get full, the Nissan just starts off on it's own. The panic! The two of us were seated at the front and we were practically screaming until the tout saved the situation. That should have been a clear indication that the journey back to Nairobi was goin...

“You are your own responsibility! There's no way around it. Get out there and make the world your canvas.” This phrase. I've heard more than once in my many years of living in this revolving sphere – octogenarians would laugh at my mention of 25 being many years but it sure does count for something, doesn't it? I wanted to replace the word 'living' with 'existing' but then remembered a lesson I once had in one of those campus Career Fairs where a facilitator emphasized that the youth should 'live life'. He said, “Don't just exist, live!”, “Many are existing and being comfortable while at it. Don't you want to just be different for once? You do? Then Live! Get out of your conform zone and draw your art on this wide plain canvas awarded to you!” In pursuit of living and taking responsibility, I one time opened myself up to exploring the job searching side of the world. Just after graduation, there's always this refreshing feeli...

Wallapangaz Mercilicious Babe,  First and foremost, let me congratulate you for clearing high school and for getting that good grade. The excitement is written all over your face baby girl and you know what, I'm damn proud of you! You've made it past the first 4 in 8-4-4 and that, my girl is an achievement you ought to toast to! Who'd have thought that with your 312 Marks from Riruta Satellite Primary School you'd get a placement in Nembu Girl's High?? Manze there have been challenges but si you're here now? Okay, so I thought I'd just halla at you and have a little chat. You're 18 now, right? Yes. I know this coz I'm you; the 7+ years older you. I want to tell you some things I'll need you to expect in some few year to go. So here we go. Maintain that small diary you have. I like that you write your experiences, both good and bad in there. You will look at it today and marvel at the far you've come. That section where you've wri...

​"So how was work today? Any good stories you wanna share with me that made it an epic day?" "Aah...twas just a normal day, nothing special happened, really." "I still want to know about it either way. Exciting, lame, relaxed...whatever it is, I'm all ears."  "Really now?? Are you always this concerned about every other person's welfare like yo​u are​ with mine?"  "Yes I am. It's not just you that I deeply care about. I also care for others and ask them about their days just as I'm asking you now. So..what was it today? ​ I want details.​"  ​​"O​kay, okay....​ If you insist. This week has probably been the most unproductive weeks of all weeks!! But it was kinda expected, wait...can I use 'kinda' with you? Do I sound like a naive millennial? No? You're okay with it?...​ Where were we?  ​​You know we had a second election, right? Yeah. The air was just filled with some kind of tension an...

I find shopping quite therapeutic! I'm quite sure even if it's with less intesity, most ladies find it quite stress-relieving too. It doesn't even have to be shopping at high-end shops like Woolworth or Mr. Price (who btw, I think overprice their stuff), just doing some thrift shopping along the streets of Nairobi is something I've embraced for as long as I can remember. Whoever came to a conclusion that ladies are impulse buyers really did do a good research, coz that's one hell of truth! The urge to buy things paraded along the streets, for me, is something I'm still battling to date. I even resorted to carrying with me exact cash (that being lunch money & fare) so as not to always fall into this whirlwind of confusion. But do I even maintain this, you ask? Hell to the no! I seldom do. I know some 'focussed' individuals, with a straight face and that lemme-advise-you look, would be quick to say “You've just got to have priorities! It's ...