Another Flip Flop?

The other day Nick Clegg won by a slim margin to become the leader of the Lib Dem – a party that is to say the least as it aims to challenge the two major parties in the UK.

I saw his interview on BBC’s Newsnight – he has a lot to do if he seriously thinks the Lib Dems will challenge Labour and the Conservatives. He was waffling when asked some questions and that was on his first day in office!

I knew it was confirmed to me today that the man is in deep trouble when I read that in an interview he confessed that he doesn’t believe in God. I know he is not the first one to confess he is an atheist – but the man wants to raise his kids as Catholics! All this on his first day in office which was of course followed by a typical politician clarification of his stance – he does not want to offend people with religious beliefs. Someone must have reminded him that maybe the voters believe in God. Contrast all this with the presidential nomination politics in America where everyone wants to draw as near to God as possible!

He reminds me of John Kerry for some reason – I doubt whether he will EVER tell us what he stands for.

He needs a miracle to get into power!

Credit Crunch

Just when I thought it would be the best time to seek some external funding the market would not hear none of that. And naturally like any 'normal' person I have been seeking for someone or something to blame. So I just smiled when I read of who people are blaming now.

I’m not surprised that the former Fed Chief Alan Greenspan contribution to the credit crisis is coming under focus. The same person we all looked up to as a genius during his 18 years reign in the US central bank. ‘Hindsight is always 20-20…’ he should have clamped down on high risk ‘sub-prime’ mortgage lending. One of the basic rule that the lenders threw out of the window was that the borrower should have the ability to repay.

So Alan forget that I used to think that you were all that I blame you if my loan application does not go through. I know I have no collateral assets and can therefore not prove I will repay the loan, still I need the loan!

End of year staff party

We had our own small end of year staff dinner.
It was a simple affair - we all met at a Chinese Restaurant upstairs in a private room. It seems many look for opportunity just to get drunk.
I left at the end of the night tipsy after a few glasses of wine and understood why I see so many ladies drunk at train stations at this time of the year. How they make it home only God knows.
I was afraid I would be disappointed with the menu. See when I go to Chinese restuarants my choices are very limited when it comes to stew - Beef in Black Bean Sauce is my first, second and third choice. I do not touch any of this seafoods - yuk yuk yuk. So to be adventourous and go with the good times I had some see weed but couldn't touch the prawns maybe next time.

At the end of the night the damage was £25.... I think it was well spent but continues to put pressure on my December outflows.

Oh and this weekend is major for us sports fans Man U v Liverpool/Arsenal v Chelsea! What a cracker.
While on soccer I'm reading an article about some British managers complaining that they were overlooked in favour of Fabio Capello. I thought you had to be qualified first for you to be overlooked. It is no secret I wanted to be the Governor of CBK and let's not forget JP Garnier is moving on I really really thought at least I should have been given a shot. Honestly I do not see any British manager now that can lead the national team - sad but true, the pressure is just too much.

A Success story

I was at a supermarket getting something for breakfast yesterday morning when I saw the front page of The Independent with a picture of Sammy Gitau. I missed the evening news due to a staff party I had to attend but someone told me it was on the news here.

Now that is a story that does you proud as a Kenyan - Amazing how the public assumes that foreigners are here to be free loaders. He came all the way from the slums of Mathare. Google the name and you will see his story on youtube too

NAJIVUNIA KUWA MKENYA - suddenly the slogan makes sense!

Have a successful and miraculous December

Christmas is here.... Again!

Everyone is running round for Christmas presents, not sure what I'm waiting for. Over the years I have realised I'm not a shopping enthusiast, I mean I like 'new' things that I buy for myself. Now to get gifts for friends and family is excruciating. I'd rather give out cash - which most people don't take kindly (Are you paying me off?)

Immeadiately after Christmas we start counting the costs - I've even decided to beat that after christmas mad rush, usually out of guilt more than anything else. I'm looking back to see what was my most extravagant item I bought this year. Easier to say anything that involved cash outflow - basic food and clothing would not count.
This feeling gripped me when I was at Stamford Bridge

Maybe I'm counting the chicken before they hatch!

A good buddy of mine is flying in from the States on 18th I'm not sure how it's going to go down ouch. So if like me you feel christmas is too commercialised therefore putting you off the shopping mall - maybe it is an age thing. Get kids if you don't have them yet and join them in the fun.

Stamford Bridge

At last I did it.
Just returned from the Champions league game between Chelsea and Valencia. Sometime back I challenged a friend to make the most of life because it can turn out to be just too short. He knows I like football but my NEVER really attend the matches. I have a very good excuse - the prices are inflated to so that the clubs can continue to pamper the egos of the so called superstars. Deep down I think my not attending was like a protest vote which I'm afraid I'm not winning.

Despite the weather being close to -1 degrees the Stamford Bridge was packed! Don't this people realise it is a rip off?

Of course I was one of the people campaigning for 'the special one' to go. Either he goes or I go! Maybe it is because I am a great admirer of Barcelona from the days of Ronaldo and Stoichkov... aaah good old days when football was football. Someone observed that Claudio Pizarro was more concerned about his hair while on the pitch !

By the way the game ended 0-0, so much for me being there! Let me see my schedule which game can I see next. Super slam Sunday Chelsea v Arsenal can't other plans already in place.