What you can tolerate you will NEVER change!
By the way is it not amazing how when we go to the restuarant we order using the price rather than the meal? Maybe it's just me.
At some point in your life you will be forced to live by faith or the consequence of your doubt.
Come to think of it I was giving out so many excuses as to why I couldn't go for the meetings - yet I was 'idle'. Everytime I sit infront of the TV with no agenda I consider it idleness
Monday, July 31, 2006
I Thought I knew Better!
I have managed for sometime now to check my spending habits and for sometime I thought I was on the right track.
Not to worry I'm not like in an financial ICU. I managed to reduce my dependence on bank overdraft. But can one survive without a bank overdraft and in the extreme loan here? There is a beautiful ad on Dodge and it goes for £11,000 - that would tempt any young single male....Imagine all the honeys!
The reason I'm saying this is last week I went for a convention (crusade?) and when it came time to tithe and offering - you can use your credit card to 'pay' the offering. I used to have a good excuse for not giving an 'offering' -uh I forgot to get some cash/ cash machine was not working and just this once I forgot my cheque book! Everybody who is not minding his/her own business would understand my case.
During the convention you only needed your card details and you can offer your offering!
Talk about making life easier.
Anyway is it right to use credit and overdraft facility to give offering? Using debt in the house of God! That's not my money and I'mgettingg into debt.
Credit cards and overdraft facilities have become so much part of us - easily confused to be a right. Personally I never use the one credit card I have unless it is necessary. But overdraft I'm a bit careless. I project this month I will use like £600 on overdraft - too much for me!
Not to worry I'm not like in an financial ICU. I managed to reduce my dependence on bank overdraft. But can one survive without a bank overdraft and in the extreme loan here? There is a beautiful ad on Dodge and it goes for £11,000 - that would tempt any young single male....Imagine all the honeys!
The reason I'm saying this is last week I went for a convention (crusade?) and when it came time to tithe and offering - you can use your credit card to 'pay' the offering. I used to have a good excuse for not giving an 'offering' -uh I forgot to get some cash/ cash machine was not working and just this once I forgot my cheque book! Everybody who is not minding his/her own business would understand my case.
During the convention you only needed your card details and you can offer your offering!
Talk about making life easier.
Anyway is it right to use credit and overdraft facility to give offering? Using debt in the house of God! That's not my money and I'mgettingg into debt.
Credit cards and overdraft facilities have become so much part of us - easily confused to be a right. Personally I never use the one credit card I have unless it is necessary. But overdraft I'm a bit careless. I project this month I will use like £600 on overdraft - too much for me!
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
French madness!
The Miss Universe was held the other day in Carlifornia (I think!) and was won by Miss Puerto Rico (correct me if I'm wrong!)
Anyway the reason I'm saying this is the French contestant was ejected after she head butted Italian beauty!
That's the French beauty - looks can be deceiving!
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Business Strategy
To plan - To bother about the best method of accomplishing an accidental result.
So Uchumi is back in operation I am made to understand. No idea what the strategy is but I assume it is just to sale more than competitors!
Strange way we do business in Kenya. So far and I again forgive my ignorance I have not heard anything about the strategy of the new chief steward at Uchumi. So how are we to tell we are on the right path?
I think I feel sorry for those with Uchumi shares - Why is no one talking about the direction the management is taking?
Only thing I know is politicians are generally people who follow the opinion polls. Is that not John Kerry was famous for? So yes I am worried when I hear nothing from the man in charge of Uchumi - I hate it when I appear to be rude but history is on my side when I say leave business to the business men.
Not to suggest that our honorable MPs lack business skills. On the contrary they possess a strength which in this case does not work for them here. Most politicians have private businesses, are learned and have had exceptional careers it's only that Uchumi is in the public eye and could lead to bad publicity.
Interesting when a Japanese car maker hired a westerner (Scottish) to run the company rumor had it that he was supposed to carry an axe in a cost-cutting measure. Apparently in the culture in Japan, employers don't just sack people - this is a Western concept.
All I'm saying is there's need for a formal plan to be laid out - I'm sure the many will be interested - not just the suppliers! Issues like profitability and getting back to Stock Exchange listing - remember the forgotten lot (shareholders).
A.O.B:
Now I have to pay for some of the content on The Daily Nation it was almost exclusively my only source of information on what was happening in Kenya. The strategy not very original, but a step in the right direction? Only time will tell. I'm waiting for the newspaper to announce it's quarterly results (oops!) - what the impact would be. I mean is there a viable market to sell Kenyan stories to (Kenyans in the diaspora?)
On VALUE it has been said it is what customers are prepared to pay. Can I part with $10 (£6!) every month to access the premium contents? For the few months coming I don't think I'm ready to part with that! Some justice here? I think so. Someone in Nairobi is buying the paper why should I get it for free!
So Uchumi is back in operation I am made to understand. No idea what the strategy is but I assume it is just to sale more than competitors!
Strange way we do business in Kenya. So far and I again forgive my ignorance I have not heard anything about the strategy of the new chief steward at Uchumi. So how are we to tell we are on the right path?
I think I feel sorry for those with Uchumi shares - Why is no one talking about the direction the management is taking?
Only thing I know is politicians are generally people who follow the opinion polls. Is that not John Kerry was famous for? So yes I am worried when I hear nothing from the man in charge of Uchumi - I hate it when I appear to be rude but history is on my side when I say leave business to the business men.
Not to suggest that our honorable MPs lack business skills. On the contrary they possess a strength which in this case does not work for them here. Most politicians have private businesses, are learned and have had exceptional careers it's only that Uchumi is in the public eye and could lead to bad publicity.
Interesting when a Japanese car maker hired a westerner (Scottish) to run the company rumor had it that he was supposed to carry an axe in a cost-cutting measure. Apparently in the culture in Japan, employers don't just sack people - this is a Western concept.
All I'm saying is there's need for a formal plan to be laid out - I'm sure the many will be interested - not just the suppliers! Issues like profitability and getting back to Stock Exchange listing - remember the forgotten lot (shareholders).
A.O.B:
Now I have to pay for some of the content on The Daily Nation it was almost exclusively my only source of information on what was happening in Kenya. The strategy not very original, but a step in the right direction? Only time will tell. I'm waiting for the newspaper to announce it's quarterly results (oops!) - what the impact would be. I mean is there a viable market to sell Kenyan stories to (Kenyans in the diaspora?)
On VALUE it has been said it is what customers are prepared to pay. Can I part with $10 (£6!) every month to access the premium contents? For the few months coming I don't think I'm ready to part with that! Some justice here? I think so. Someone in Nairobi is buying the paper why should I get it for free!
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
and we had some jokes too!
Jay Leno had this to say on US exit:
'The US finally came up with an exit strategy. Unfortunately it's for the world cup'
'THE US IS OUT OF THE WORLD CUP. WE LOSE THIS THING EVERY FOUR YEARS. IT'S LIKE WE'RE DEMOCRATS.'
Zizzou snapped!
Still trying to make sense of what went on during the world cup - I mean all my predictions were way off target!
Anyway top news is still Zidane's antics and the press here as usual are trying to explain. Infact sports news today was all about analyzing the impact - heeehe - some even had lip reading expects to try and figure out what was actually said!
Here are some of the press cuttings:
'If we make gods of men, we should not be surprised when they fall to the earth... no footballer has received greater praise than ZZ. He has enriched our lives - So why could he not leave us in a way that is fitting?' wondered Simon Barnes, Chief Sports Writer of the Times.
Of course we forget he was human - and once in a while we lose our cool. It wasn't I wise move but I understand.
He continues 'The tension between being a real person who does things such as fail and defecate, and being a person who is seen as a god, is almost impossible to deal with.'
What do you think?
The most interesting coverage I came across was in The Independent newspaper.
1st there is the condemnation of the incident as Zidane's fall and act of betrayal. I was betrayed too - I still think weak teams advanced to the finals (I know I'm a sore loser!)
Look at the diving incidents - it used to be an outrage; thanks to this world cup it is an intrinsic part of the game.
well still reading the Independent and it is interesting - will publish some of the articles here.
Anyway top news is still Zidane's antics and the press here as usual are trying to explain. Infact sports news today was all about analyzing the impact - heeehe - some even had lip reading expects to try and figure out what was actually said!
Here are some of the press cuttings:
'If we make gods of men, we should not be surprised when they fall to the earth... no footballer has received greater praise than ZZ. He has enriched our lives - So why could he not leave us in a way that is fitting?' wondered Simon Barnes, Chief Sports Writer of the Times.
Of course we forget he was human - and once in a while we lose our cool. It wasn't I wise move but I understand.
He continues 'The tension between being a real person who does things such as fail and defecate, and being a person who is seen as a god, is almost impossible to deal with.'
What do you think?
The most interesting coverage I came across was in The Independent newspaper.
1st there is the condemnation of the incident as Zidane's fall and act of betrayal. I was betrayed too - I still think weak teams advanced to the finals (I know I'm a sore loser!)
Look at the diving incidents - it used to be an outrage; thanks to this world cup it is an intrinsic part of the game.
well still reading the Independent and it is interesting - will publish some of the articles here.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Lay Dead!
Enron founder Ken Lay has just died I understand. He catapulted Enron to be one of US largest companies only for to be convicted to its collapse. Although some are suggesting he might have committed suicide - especially since he was facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life in jail. He was 64.
I wonder what next.
But it goes to show how pressure can mount for people used to the high life. On the same breadth I see the headlines on both Kenya's dailies the president is after the sacred cows. And a small note that Kenyans believe the Presidents office is the most corrupt. Is there political will? Only time will prove me wrong, I think it's just a gimmick - we've been down this road before.
I wonder what next.
But it goes to show how pressure can mount for people used to the high life. On the same breadth I see the headlines on both Kenya's dailies the president is after the sacred cows. And a small note that Kenyans believe the Presidents office is the most corrupt. Is there political will? Only time will prove me wrong, I think it's just a gimmick - we've been down this road before.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Me on Specs now
I finally after painfully trying to avoid spending any money managed to get my specs. I have been dragging my feet on the issue - hoping a miracle would happen such that I won't need the specs. But I noticed the condition was worsening when I couldn't what appears on the TV screen or when in class I have to lean over and ask the person next to what was on the board. In most cases it was a foreign student who was also having trouble getting the English right!
I mean so far I feel uneasy putting them on - I know I have to relax and eventually I will get used to them.
But the effect on my monthly budget has been painful.
Why is it that the frames are more expensive than the lenses yet the lenses are actually what we need? And even worse these shops have some beautiful young ladies to serve you. First, she had nice frames (or should I say expensive?) but they go for £180! - clearly that's not for me. It was excruciating - I mean the process of making a choice - but she was helpful.
I spent £130 for everything quite substantial that is after getting £50 discount.
By the way I try to avoid sales people (well, actually especially ladies) - they have a way of making buy what I might not need) A scenario that is still fresh in my memory happened many years ago when I was sent to Uchumi to do part of our monthly shopping. I was of course given a list by my mum and everything was going on well till I reached the toothpaste section and there was this young lady promoting a new toothpaste. She knew it would be easy to convince me - to cut the long story short I ended up buying the new product and went home to try and convince everyone that Close-up was not in stock!
What a week!
My week has been interesting, oops should I say last 5 days?.
With world cup still on and wimbledon tennis and for you cricket fans Sri Lanka v England (it must really hurt if you are English!)
I've always thought it would be an all European final (I suspect there's someone who sets up the teams such that we do not get any surprises - or is Portugal the surprise?) Since none of the teams remaining are my favourite may the best team win ('Frankly my dear I don't give a damm')
And just to piss the guys I work with whenever they ask whether I watched the match I always pretend I was watching Cricket instead!
And to rub salt on injury there's no one for me to support at the tennis court with Venus out my selections are limited. A. Murray is out too - how do the English survive this heart ache? On the same week they were thrashed by Sri Lanka - though all their pain was in world cup.
Oh and what's with gays and football? I overheard this conversation on train:
1st Guy: 'What do you mean you don't watch football? Are you gay?'
2nd Guy: 'Depends, Are you proposing?'
Haha!
With world cup still on and wimbledon tennis and for you cricket fans Sri Lanka v England (it must really hurt if you are English!)
I've always thought it would be an all European final (I suspect there's someone who sets up the teams such that we do not get any surprises - or is Portugal the surprise?) Since none of the teams remaining are my favourite may the best team win ('Frankly my dear I don't give a damm')
And just to piss the guys I work with whenever they ask whether I watched the match I always pretend I was watching Cricket instead!
And to rub salt on injury there's no one for me to support at the tennis court with Venus out my selections are limited. A. Murray is out too - how do the English survive this heart ache? On the same week they were thrashed by Sri Lanka - though all their pain was in world cup.
Oh and what's with gays and football? I overheard this conversation on train:
1st Guy: 'What do you mean you don't watch football? Are you gay?'
2nd Guy: 'Depends, Are you proposing?'
Haha!
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