A Better You
In my last post Never mind feelings,what are the Facts, I promised to discuss this question of finding “The One” – an issue that has our generation puzzled.
Our culture has embraced a rather absurd or may I say ridiculous notion that there is just one person who can complete us. This notion has been fueled by the media with movies and music all saying the same thing – there is someone out there just for you!
Let’s see where this reasoning came from: [Read more…]
I recently met an old friend on Facebook and in the process of “Hi, How are you doing…” I asked, ” Anyone new in your life?”.
That was the beginning of a very interesting conversation.
He told me he had met this amazing girl but was not sure if she was ‘the one’. This is not my point of discussion today-I will talk about this really soon.
When I asked why he felt she was not ‘the one’, he said “Because I thought I would get that head over heels feeling. At times I feel like we just rhyme not anything out of the ordinary” My response is the subject of today’s post. [Read more…]
I glance at the clock just before I leave the house. 8:00 Am. That is great time since my appointment is at 9am. I have factored in an hour due to the many stops Matatus make between Roasters and Juja. I get to the bus stop and thankfully there is a Matatu waiting with the conductor screaming “Thika, Juja, Githurai kumi” – all places on Thika Road. I calmly ask how much it is to Juja is and the conductor responds “60 bob”. On peeking inside, I see only 1 seat – the middle seat at the back of the Matatu. I get in and sit and soon we are on our way. We make a few stops with passengers alighting and others coming in. In a few minutes we are the Githurai bus stop, a place notorious of thieves that prey on passengers. I instinctively clutch my handbag tighter and stay alert as I continue reading my Standard Chartered Bank – Half Year Report 2012. Yes, I read financial reports even though my area is in ICT. It is always good to stay abreast with economics but that is a topic for another day. [Read more…]
