


I’m sorry if anyone is offended by this next blog. Andrew and I have had some “nice times,” and “good friends” reading them and thought everyone else would too (that is the new way to say goodbye. They always say nice time or good friends. Andrew loves it). It is a compilation of a bunch of the emails I have received from my new friends. They always ask for your contact and since I sadly never got a phone, email was the best option. I didn’t include the names of these fellas or their contact info but I think they’re just as fun without them. It is interesting how everyone tells you their life story. Hmm, anyways, Enjoy.
Hi over! Am danson just met with you thursday afternoon,while i was with my friends having lunch at polytechnic area,its been my pleasure to chat with u this noon,however i would like to get intouch with you and your friends for lunch meal and chat session at the place i was hving chapatis and coconut beans.Hoping to hear from you sooner than later.i'd like to know your hobbies so that if swimming is one of them, my two friends one is a fisherman,we can have just asimple weekend picnic&swimming session.Cheers for your warm gesture codo's and keep ur sweet smile shining.
Hi over! Thanks 4 the reply me and my friend we surfing today and i found your mail.I would be happy 2 have a lunch meal with you at the coconut paradise where we met.I can wait to meet you and if you can have company of one or two it will be alright.Hoping that it's fine with your schedule.I' love 2 know what time you are breaking for lunch so that i can get to cherrish and plan on the swimming &picnic fun time.I can make it to the beach on any day including friday......Am a native my schedule is always flexible 2 as sweet charm like you.this is my e-mail address lots of jambo from my fisherman friend.
(N.B!SWEET CHAPATIS &COCONUT BEANS INCLUSIVE)
Grace,
What a nice time to say hallo to u.Surely I need to know u well Grace,ua origin and ua mission.I have a good intrest in u.Can I know ua status.By profession,I have a Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering and at the moment am doing an attatchment in a milling Industry.I wish that we will meet one of this fine days and get to know each other well.My shift ends at 3.00 pm as I prepare for the evening duty at Cinemax.Yes lovely Grace;Nice times I always wish u.How long are u in Kenya?
With regards
HI, AM JUST BORED IN THE OFFICE AND DECIDED TO SEND YOU ANOTHER MAIL JUST TO TELL YOU MORE ABOUT MY FAMILY.
AM BORN IN A FAMILY OF 4,AM THE SECOND BORN.THE FIRST BORN -CHARLES IS A TEACHER,AM THE SECOND BORN,THE THIRD BORN DAN IS IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE LAST BORN AND THE ONLY GIRL IS IN HIGH SCHOOL {SHE WAS BORN IN 1992}
MY DAD WORKS WITH THE C.I.D { POLICE DEPARTMENT },MY MUM DIED IN THE YEAR 2003-4-SEPTEMPER THROUGH BREAST CANCER.MY DAD PROMISED NOT TO MARRY AND TO TAKE CARE OF US.AM HAPPY HE LOVES US BUT I MISS MY MUM.
I HAVE FINISHED HIGH SCHOOL AND GOT A B.C.E CLASS DRIVING LICENCE,I HAVE GOT ALSO A CERTIFICATE IN COMPUTER SYSTEM ADMINSTRATOR, AND LASTLY I HAVE GOT A DIPLOMA IN SALES AND MARKETING WHICH I FINISHED LAST YEAR 2003-APRIL AND ENROLLED MY EXAM WITH LONDON CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY {LCCI}AM PROUD MY DAD GAVE ME THIS OPPORTUNITY AND ATTAINEDTHIS AND IT MADE ME WHOM I AM NOW.
THANKS FOR BEING MY FRIEND,HOE AND TRUST YOU WILL BE ON MY SIDE AT ALL TIMES,WHEN I NEED ADVICE,AND CONSULTATION.BYE GRACE.SAY HELLO TO YOUR FRIENDS AND HUSBAND.
JAMBO?,HOW ARE YOU?,THIS IS CHRISTOPHER THE GUY YOU MET AT NYLI CINEMAX.LET ME GIVE YOU A BRIEF OF MY WORLD:-
AM CHRISTOPHER KILONZO,A KAMBA BY TRIBE,BIRTHDAY-8-SEPTEMPER 1984, HOBBIES-TRAVELLING,
AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING ANY WHITE WOMAN FROM ANY STATE AND I DONT MIND OF THE AGE NOR HER STATUS.WHAT AM LOOKING FOR IS REAL LOVE THAT IS SERIOUS FULLY DEVOTED WOMAN TO LOVE ME ALONE.
THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT I ONCE FELL IN LOVE WITH A GIRL IN
PLEASE GRACE WHEN YOU GO BACK DONT FORGET ME,FIND ME SOMEONE AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOU ARE,I COULD HAVE TAKEN YOU ONLY THAT YOU SAID U ARE MARRIED.DONT MIND OF THE AGE JUST INTRODUCE THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR FRIENDS AND LET THE INTERESTED MAIL BACK.ANY ASSISTANCE YOU ACCORD TO ME WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
ALSO DONT FORGET TO SEND ME SOME BIRTHDAY GIFTS TOGETHER WITH YOUR FRIENDS ON MYU BIRTHDAY,I WILL KEEP REMINDING YOU.SEND THEM THROUGH THE POST OFFICE BOX.
ALWAYS MAIL ME AND INFORM ME OF YOUR PROCEEDINGS IN U.S.A AND IN SCHOOL.I WILL BE HAPPY TO HAVE A GOOD FRIEND IN YOU FROM
BYE GRACE AND HAVE A NICE TIME,
I WISH YOU SUCCES IN LIFE
AND HOPE WE SHALL MEET AGSIN.
BEST REGARDS -CHRIS.
hiii Grace...wzup how u doin. hey u LooK fiiiiine with that tan on u.
when u go back home to
was great to meet up wit u, and also good to know u doin something in microfinance, i have some interest in that field perhaps u can tell me more and its potential here in our country.
well then hope to hear from u......take care and have a nice hope its goin 2b a hot day2.
PS. heres my No. tata
On Saturday, we went “snorkeling.” The only other time that I have been snorkeling (that I can remember) was in
The beach was beautiful that day. Tons of people were out at the resorts because it’s high season now. While we waited for the motor, we tried some madafu (not sure if that is the correct spelling). It is basically an unripe coconut that they cut the top off of and you drink coconut water. We had to pay the tourist price of 40 bob rather than the 10 bob you would pay in town but we decided the extra 30 was needed to complete our beach experience. I kind of wished I had just taken a picture with it rather than actually drinking it. Maybe I’m picky, but this stuff was gross. It makes me sick just thinking about it. It needed some sugar and maybe some flavor besides wood. But, Andrew convinced me that it was super nutritious so I guzzled the whole thing. This was a bad idea. Madafu basically looked like this, but a lot less ripe. Sorry Cliff, I know I didn't ask for your permission to post you on the web. You can beat me up when you come home.
The guy comes back; they can’t find the guy that owns the motor? So we take the mango tree. The boat is as skinny as a kayak but really deep. Apparently they import all their boats from
It was weird because when I got into the ocean that was when I got more sea sick. You are looking down for anything that moves but you keep getting really close to the ocean floor and then really far away then really close then really far away. Andrew and I tried our best to stick together although I slowed him down because my snorkel kept allowing me to drink cups and cups of salt water.
By the end, we were exhausted. The madafu, the seawater, and the waves were not my favorite combo. But, really you just have to remember Safari
This is when I first interacted with the MVP of the day. He came up, telling me the names of the notes and then insisting that I teach him how rhythm works. I counted out loud one of the songs I was playing and after I finished he stood there for an awkward minute or two and then sat down. I gave a talk today in church about pioneers. After Sacrament meeting, he said that I had talked about things he had never heard of before. Then he told me to give him my email address. I was going to rip off a piece of my talk but I didn’t need to because well he decided to keep my talk and he would email me with questions about the place I come from.
I realize that I’m writing a novel about church, but our YSA Sunday School class was hilarious today. The lesson was on the Lord’s Law of Health. Of course, we got into a discussion about which drinks are bad and good. All the members were saying that Coke is bad. We don’t drink Coke. Fanta is good. Andrew tried to explain that avoiding caffeine is not in church doctrine. It is a personal choice. He also stated that chocolate has caffeine in it and we all eat that. The guy next to me raised his hand and when our teacher called on him he thanked her ever so much for calling on him. This is a quick indication that he was going to say something entertaining and he did. He basically said that he eats chocolate and where he comes from his friends call him Chocolate and what is he supposed to do about that? I agree, what is he supposed to do about that? We all assured him that he could continue to eat chocolate and go by that nickname if he wanted to. One of the Josephs also had nice things to say. He raised his hand to say that before he joined the church and he was writing the lyrics for one of his group’s songs, he drank a cup of tea and felt so much better. Cheryl, the matter-of-fact teacher, basically said well that’s nice and moved on. I also enjoyed watching the guy next to me, “Chocolate,” mark each verse over and over again with alternating red and green.
We decided we might as well take a bunch of pictures with the branch and this is them, in all their glory.
I just couldn’t resist telling everyone that I saw the new Harry Potter movie tonight. I’m nervous to say that I loved it because I’m not sure if word has it that everyone loves it or hates it. But, to possibly stand alone, I loved it.
The drive to Nairobi. We listened to old gospel/ folk music that made me feel like I was in “Oh Brother, Where are thou?” and when we attempted to listen to the radio we heard Fergie’s ‘Glamorous’ and then a bunch of Kenyan women talking about relationships. Yuck. Our driver, Francis, got pulled over for passing a broken down Lorrie and the police officer said “come over here so I can charge you.” No, he didn’t get a fine but the particular phrase the officer used was, to say the least, interesting. For lunch, we ate at the Sikh temple in Makindu. Did you know that they feed anyone? What a great religion. We had to put on head coverings- Blair and I looked ridiculous and Sam and Andrew looked like pirates-and there were signs everywhere that said “DO NOT WASTE FOOD.” Luckily the food was spectacular. Great curry, rice, and chapatti and the cleanest/nicest bathrooms I have seen in all of
Seeing Stars in the Masai Mara. By far the best part of the Safari. We finished dinner and walked out from under the tent to see a beautiful star covered sky. I immediately tried to look for constellations and our guide jumped right in to help. Simon had received an astronomy book from some tourist that was from
The night I ate 5 plates of dessert. Enough said there.
My “Wendy’s Frosty.” Ashley taught me years ago to dip my fries in a Wendy’s Frosty. Our last night in ocolate milkshake and fries that were heavenly.
The Maasai in General. I loved to play spot the Maasai warrior on our road trip. It’s kind of like “Where’s Waldo?” but about fifty times easier. They wear bright red and everything else is green or brown. One of the guards I met at Olare Camp is named oney would go to someone who didn’t need it anyways. Our route to Olare Camp was through a bunch of different Maasai villages (because our guide was a Maasai man) and our van almost killed 20 different herds of cattle and donkeys and a bunch of little children waving to us. I liked all the Maasai we encountered. They had an air of quiet dignity about them. Our guide was apparently the owner of the conservancy we traveled through. 150 acres of land. Wealthy Maasai
beam in the middle that you can’t get away from. I swear Char and I went on a car ride like that when we were little. I was amazed that we never got lost. Sometimes we had a few options of different tire tracks and sometimes we just blazed our own trail. Well a lot of times. The opposite of
Animals. Yes, we did see a lot of animals. I decidedly didn’t take a lot of pictures of the animals because I was more intrigued by the scenery than anything else. There is something about waking up at 6 AM, having a cup or two of hot chocolate, jumping into a safari van, and heading through miles and miles of brown grass. We were all bundled up and freezing but endured the wind to see the sun rise and just realize that we were in the middle of nowhere. I was completely satisfied to drive around and look at our surroundings in the morning and evening game drives. I did enjoy our time at the
All in all, it was a great trip. The animals were unreal, the driver insane, and well we had lots of adventures which is what I had hoped for.
I have to pay tribute to the NTV news station, The Standard Newspaper, and the South African news show that provided quality entertainment for me over the past week.
Now, of course, is the topic of the earthquakes that have been happening in
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