CRUSH

How do you get over a crush? Okay i know its a pretty stupid question to pose but still.... a friend of mine, lets call her X has a mega crush on a dude she works with. she goes on and on about how cool he is ooh his lips,  blah blah blah showing everyone his pictures so we can join in the drooling and i can assure you its getting kinda old . 

My solution,

Step 1.

 Take a really bad picture of the dude, it doesn't matter how pretty we are, we are all bound to take bad pictures sometimes! So go for it, one where he probably looks drunk...something that looks a little like this.....or worse if you can manage.

Step 2.

Keep staring at it the whole day zooming in on all the worst areas captured until they stick in your head. This will aid in the third and final step....

Step 3.

Let the images haunt you in your sleep...do not fight off the nightmares! Let them eat you up and destroy you completely.

And Just like that you are healed off your crush! 

You are all welcome. 

Happy labour day!(to those of you that work) and the rest of you can have a great thursday.

xoxo everyone!

Nairobi

Nairobi is one of the most insecure and unsafe towns that i have lived in. Not to spoil our tourism industry but If you don't get hit by a bus crossing the road you are definitely getting mugged around the corner. So yesterday i had a nasty experience... i almost got hit by a bus and that is probably the 23rd time its happening so no big deal. The thing that bugs me the most about these "near death experiences" is the reaction from the crowd! people holding their mouths, the "wuuuuu" sound everyone makes! are we in a choir or something?oh, not to mention the nasty remarks from the bus driver! dude you almost killed me you can try and act in the least bit worried! but am too cool for that kind of hustle....

i walked away looking all fresh....

Now that we are on the fresh subject, who goes out drinking on a Monday? I am walking past Tribeka (local club) right? and there is music and actual people drinking!! they must be gods...no seriously,that is what comes to mind! Wednesday i get, it is lady's night, Thursday is still cool cause you are aching for the weekend, Friday is totally okay but Monday!? Where do these people work!?

Butterflies

Turns out my weekend was not as boring and as predictable as i expected! I went out with my roommate who was just done with her exams so you can imagine how that went down. I wouldn't wanna give you guys the details since that would be like outing all those ladies that tell their men ,"just hanging out with the girls baby!" but picture this, booze, twerking, random men, junk food, weed, smokes and drunk calls. plus... minus a few things depending on how bad she is. 

Heey baby! this is how i look wen am calling you drunk!

Monday is here....i finally went out on my first marketing gig and boy did i love it. My love for marketing is real, though i sat there quiet since i dint know what to say i enjoyed watching our Marketing executive do her thing and i don't know if this is possible but i feel as though this is my calling. No seriously though, I want to do this for the rest of my life! unless of course i get something that pays waay better!Lol  (so much for loyalty)

In other news i plan to dedicate myself to working real hard on my relationship. Anyone that's been with me can attest to how much i get bored easily. I know its a sad trait so am working on it. I plan on fixing things rather than running away from them. Never give up on something beautiful for a few butterflies in the stomach...

That's food for thought!

xoxo.

My Number

With the recent state of insecurity in Kenya, the airport has been crawling with cops, well not exactly crawling with them more like......you know what, i wont explain how the cops are dispersed around. i wouldn't want to be the one that tipped off the terrorist.

Back to my story, so yesterday i bumped into one of them on my way home and he stopped me. "where are you going young lady?" he asks in Swahili. I tell him am headed home right? "Give me your number!" How did that conversation escalate to that point? well, picture this..he has a big gun hanging on his chest and he is still in the 'process' of shaking my hand and i call it process cause it was taking a little bit too long. Not to mention the stern look on his face, and all i can think about is "do i give this stranger my number or risk getting shot and appear on the 7 o'clock news as a suspected terrorist"

Anyway thank God its Friday....why do i even say that? Its not like i will be out partying. Chances are a'l be bored out of my mind this evening watching an overrated series and arguing over washing dishes with my amazing roommate. Cool enough.

Till Monday xoxo!

Party monsters have a blast this weekend! Don't be wearing alcohol goggles though.....lol

Freedom!!

I just came across this on Facebook, A  friend of mine wrote it as one of his notes. Forgive the grammatical errors, you will understand why they are so many once you read it.  And he starts....


"u DO NOT have ta read this coz this iz ma 1st note eva, bt im really high nd really bored so i myt as well.. 

you kno tha way evry1 tellz u that u live in a free world?? yea well they r bullshittin u.. 
they tell u tht u have the freedom of choice but the instant u make a decision they dnt lyk they throw u in jail.. 
take for instance if sum1 breakz into ur house nd threatenz ta kill ur family.. wat wud u do?? kill em 1st ryt?? bt get this, they still try ta throw u in jail... dependin on hw gud ur lawyer iz u cud get away by claimin self- defence( bt u hv ta b able ta afford a gud lawyer) 

anotha example iz freedom of speech, yet they constantly try ta control wat u think which in turn cud cause u ta change wat u wudda sed... 

the point of all this iz simple, neva believe wat they tell u, only trust ur instincts coz we wer born wit em nd a nessesity( dnt think i spelt it corectly bt so wat?!!!) of survival.. 

thank u for ur tym!!! im high nd im goin ta blak tha fuk out!!!peace!!!" 



Kids, stay away from drugs....they turn you into activist! 
I really hope he doesn't come across this, (but in case you already did, i couldn't resist! Still got mad luv for you! And i loved the note 2)

En It was only befitting i put an actual picture of the writer.

Con woman

Today i woke up to quite the shock at the office. Turns out i really messed up with a prospective client. See, our marketing executive asked me to find new business for her and boy did I ! 

Being the nice little intern i went straight to Google and typed in " how to lure a client". Its amazing what the internet has reduced us to, I find it so hard to trust myself without counter checking on the web. What happened to the good old gut feeling? Anyway, so i got a few suggestions which i applied on that dreadful email and sent it out not forgetting to Cc my boss cause i was feeling pretty confident. 

Turns out i sounded like one of those Nigerian con men that try to get your information so that they steal all your money!At least that's what she told me. I sounded worse really. Not only did i manage to scare away the client but i also got a mail from senior management saying and i quote, " what is this?" 

Judging by how it all went down i can bet you she will not be asking me to do anything on my own anytime soon. This is going to be a loong day....

TABOO

I used to think that nothing was too taboo for me as i presume most of you think of themselves. So with my new found love for blogging i thought, "why not start a sex blog!" right? I could share a few tips and get new stuff from my readers, you know, help spice up my sex life and all that yardi yarda! well i can assure you it is not working out as smoothly as i expected.

I have been working on this one post for well, over a week now. Reason? Every time a person passes near me i fumble with my keyboard and mouse trying to change tabs. oh! not to mention the trouble am having finding the correct wording. Everything sounds so dirty....not that i mind dirty in fact i enjoy dirty but then most of my readers know me personally and that will be really awkward. what would they say, "hey Kate nice piece on the G-spot" then i would be like "thank you, look out for my next piece it'll be on *insert a dirty word of your choice*"

So maybe am not cut out for this kind of stuff, but i can still flirt and google 'sex tips' from other blogs so i guess its all good. But if and when i gather up enough courage a'l be sure to share it all over. For now its all too taboo. Oh, and about that dirty talk.....raze gets me!!

HOROSCOPES

My horoscope warned me against posting anything emotional on my blog this week! Apparently someone important is watching me closely....LOL, who comes up with these things? and more importantly why do they have so much effect on me. see i have quite a number of things i want to put straight but i cant bring myself to talk about them because of something i read on cosmos horoscopes section. And i thought i was modern!

Anyway, i will be updating you guys on my work progress and relationships as soon as the stars align themselves in my favor or whatever it is that happens in the galaxy to warrant such mystic prophesies.

xoxo
superstitious paranoid girl

Whaat if though!?

Facing my Demons

Today i really struggled getting out of bed. I clenched on to those covers like my life depended on it and honestly it kinda did. I had to face the HR Lady, and i just couldn't stop thinking about that colleague that stood me up on a ride yesterday.' Did he sneak out of the office to avoid me? or maybe he forgot!' Bottom line is, i was left hanging, embarrassed and with a big potato feeling in my throat. I just hope no one at the office remembers the incident.

So, Yesterday had some really bad mojo going on, hence working up some optimism about today required some real effort but i eventually got there. Of course i contemplated calling in sick but the hustle of having to get some proof to the HR office afterwards .....aaggrhh i would rather not.

 Its a New day and am feeling all fresh and ready for whatever life throws my way. Still trying to figure out this thing called Marketing and last as long as i can in this amazing organization. (that's some positive attitude right there)

Work Politics

I recently started out as an Intern in a certain Private company and honestly i couldn't be happier. Its always so hard to secure a spot in such organisations since you need someone to get you in so i kinda felt really proud of myself. But the amount of work politics that goes on in the private sector is proving to be a little bit overwhelming for me. I have a directors daughter out for my blood and she is sure to make me bleed.

So i have to tread with caution, since apparently my employment status solely depends on a phone call to Daddy. Knowing myself i am keeping my fingers crossed and really hoping i don't have an outburst!
I don't wanna give the pervs a nice squeeze.. :-)

PATIENCE

I have never been the patient type. When i want something i rush out to try and get it.I become a little obsessed with it and honestly if it takes a little too long to mature or rather develop i drop it and find a new addiction. May it be a new job, a relationship or even a business deal and honestly, it hasn't worked out so well for me.Being patient is a necessity to a life of achievement because it is the nature of things and the law of time that you cannot immediately reap where you have sown. So today i start a journey and this time am going to take it one step at a time and see how it goes. 

I found the following three steps from different sites on the internet and thought i would share them with you:


1. Try and Pinpoint the triggers that often influence you to lose your patience.

For example: When you are not doing anything! Impatience creeps in insidiously, and if you feel anxious, worried, or unhappy you may not even realize that the underlying cause of these feelings is impatience. To reduce the frequency of impatience, it helps to be aware of it.
Being aware of your impatience triggers also gives you a chance to uncover a relationship or circumstance that is simply not healthy or constructive, and that you may have the power to change.


2. Remind yourself that things take time. 

People who are impatient are people who insist on getting things done now and don't like to waste time. However, some things just can't be rushed.
Remind yourself of some of your happiest moments, chances are they were a result of patience that paid off.

3. Take a timeout.
When feeling overwhelmed, take a step back from confrontation and calmly explain why the timing is off for you, says Ross. That may mean you gently let a colleague know that you can’t talk about work right now or you’ll miss your train, or that you ask your partner to wait to discuss the mortgage renewal for the weekend when you’re feeling up to the talk.

The ability to tolerate delay without getting upset is a must-have quality that contributes to our greater sense of well-being.

Patience creates feelings of peace and calm, as opposed to the anger and frustration that often arises with impatience. And finding a way to be at ease mentally while waiting for something to happen can alienate us from most stress related illnesses.

Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity.

Carl Jung

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_patience.html#4rDvEmT7UDrsh6Gd.99

xoxo

kate