>: DALLAS!!! enroute to New York

Yeah, ive been in dallas for a while now, since Thursday last week actulally, school ended and now im looking forward to the NYC!! Its Monday now and I must say that today was a really productive day, I did a lot of stuff that I have been putting off for aproximately, mostof it to do with NYC. I think I finally figured out how the road systems in this country work, I think… the roads literaly don’t change names until you take a corner, well I guess they eventually do but it takes quite a while. This combined with the fact they all cross each other ina grid formation actualy makes it pretty easy to navigate, tomorrow im planning to try to get to Los Collinas all by my lonesome. Hope I can make it.

I can believe my sis is already 16!!! I cant belive it!! Her birthday was actually some time back but I guess it never really hit me until today when it was mentioned in a casual conversation. I litteraly cant picture it in my head. Fo real I’ve been away way too long, im miss all their growing up! Sniff…

Just got through watching ‘the island’, pretty good movie, a little of stretch but still good, the African guy from Amistad (which I am ashamed to say I haven’t watched… yet) is in it and you know African and Sci Fi are two things that could sell me on almost any movie. Well its 3am now, I wonderi if ill be able to wake up on time to run all my erands kesho, hope so, insh Alah.

Im almost through with the python ideo tutorial, It has been really enjoyable and I would really really recommend it to anyone who would like to learn the language. Ideas of how to raise capital are still percolating in my mind and we about to brainstorm on them, still working on other stuff too. No time to waste, wakati ni mbesha! . The kengen IPO went through the roof as predicted, literaly quadrupled at the close of the first day it traded, Kudos people.

Africans Unite!!!

>:the price of internet access

Here's an interesting post i found on whiteafrican

>: All roads lead to egypt

I want to go to Egypt
And when I go to Egypt
Well, then I’ll be in Egypt
And I’ll see all there is to see in Egypt
Because Egypt is where I’ll be.

And when I’ve been to Egypt,
I’ll tell you all about Egypt,
Because I’ll have been to Egypt,
And seen what is in Egypt to see.

Will you come with me to Egypt?
When I go to Egypt?
To see all there is in Egypt?
Because Egypt is where we’ll be?

Egypt, Egypt, Egypt,
Oh Egypt here we come
We’re on our way to Egypt,
Yes Egypt’s where we’ll be.

Just in case you’re wondering why suddenly all about Egypt, we’re googlebombing for Alaa Abdel Fatah, an Egyptian blogger recently detained by the Egyptian government for participating in a peaceful protest.

All roads lead to Egypt. So to Egypt we will go. See you in Egypt.

>: No more Finals!!!!!!!!!!!!

As the post suggest im just too happy tooo  happy to be finally done with finals, yanii it was begining to be a bit too much, now its just muenjoyo and lounging until i head of to the NYC baby! these pas tfew weeks have been nothing but study to put it mildly but God has come through for me in was that are beyond description and I just want to uencourage y'all to get used to asking Mungu for the imossible, he likes a challange coz you know there aint nothin that can phase Him.
A good friend of mine is gonna be leaving UT this semester, she is absolutely, positively the most 110% real person that I have ever met and i am soo so sad to see her leave but im sure that she has a special calling where she is going and she will be a blessing wherever she goes.
We had an African dinner jana after miy final and I 'made' my now famous chicken, as usaual we ended up talking and just hanging out until about 4 in the morning, it was fun. Speaking of parties, here is a pic from my other friend birthday party, notice the sweat from the SIRIOUS katikaing that we always get up to :-) I love ASA parties coz we are the only people who can throw a party without alchohal and still get everyone wanting to come and dancing non stop till 6 in the morning! I feel most people tend to 'buy' party attendees with the promise of alchohal, free or otherwise, then  count on pint to get them too wasted to remember how much the night sucked.
Anyway...

>: The interview of Joshua Noreh (test tube babies)

He was an orphan, he is now a celebrity
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Another inspiring story from Kenya, this exeplifies the tanatious nature of the generation thats going to change my country. Kudos Joshua.

Taken from The East African Standard Friday 12th 2006
By Abiya Achola

Doctor Joshua Noreh, the man behind the historic medical achievement of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) was an orphan who made it in school through sheer determination.


Dr Joshua Noreh, during the interview yesterday

Although he was orphaned at a tender age of five years, today, the 46-year-old gynaecologist has risen to the charts of Kenya’s most treasured medics. He cruised through difficulties to turn around his situation. But even as he was steeled by his determination to make it in life, he probably never thought that he would change the course of medicine in his country. Today Prof Noreh is basking in the glory of giving Kenya the first test tube baby through the Intro Vitro Technology now in wide use in the developed world.

Noreh’s mother, Priscilla, died when he was five while his father Elisha passed on six years later. The demise of his parents left him in the hands of his eldest sister Neddy Mudereganyi Noreh and Wilson Godia Noreh. Neddy worked with Barclays Bank while Godia is the director of Kenya Society for the Blind. In the hands of these two, a national celebrity was nurtured.

A visit to his home in Voi village in Kapsengere location portrays humility. His house, on the three-acre land, is an old Victorian brick house constructed by his father way back in 1965.

The second last-born child in a family of seven, Dr Noreh was brought up in a strict Christian family attending the local Pentecostal Assemblies of God Church or Anglican Church.

The orphaned family passed through difficult times. Although Neddy and Godia paid for his school fees, the young Joshua supplemented this by engaging in cabbage production, which he sold at the market.


A young Joshua Noreh (seated left) with his family members in a file photo in the early 1960’s

While at the University, Dr Noreh continued with farming Sukuma Wiki, (Kales) which he sold and got pocket money. He, in fact, bought a pick up truck from the proceeds.

Dr Noreh’s history is one of humility, respect and hard work. He made a timetable while at home, which he strictly followed as if it was a Bible.

"He is a God fearing man and a teetotaller. Even after making it to the university to study medicine, pride never took over his manners," said Neddy.

She says her younger sibling was always good in sciences and often wanted to be a physician after at a tender age the young Joshua witnessed a horrifying train accident and watched helplessly as victims bled and writhed in pain.

"We are happy that our son has soared high in medicine. It is satisfying that he comes from such humble background," Neddy told The Saturday Standard at the quiet home in the picturesque Aldai area of the Nandi escarpment.

In April 2004, Dr Noreh approached Neddy with the idea that he planned to undertake a delicate experiment on IVF.

Because charity begins at home, he asked the local church in Kapsengere to pray for him as he undertook the fragile task.

"He asked me to ask the church here to pray for him. He said the aim was not to make huge profits but to assist the many couples who cannot have children," she said adding that the success of Dr Noreh’s experiment was the joy of the family, relatives and church who have given him support through prayer.

Rev Benjamin Saina of ACK Gambo Parish said the gynaecologist has continuously briefed him on the progress of the IVF project.

"Basically, I am a conservative so I grilled him and he told me the intention was to give hope to couples who cannot afford to go overseas to have IVF and yet they want children. I readily accepted and I have prayed for the project," said Rev Saina.

He said the community was jubilant that their son had made a big difference. "He has brought hope to many disadvantaged couples," he said.

"Just before the press highlighted the new development, Dr Noreh had already telephoned us saying he was almost through with the experiment and we should be prepared for the major announcement," said Rev Saina.

Neddy says there was jubilation in the village adding the family has hosted several delegations from local churches who have paid tribute to the doctor.

"We are planning a grand reception for our son. Many people have pledged to come and it will be a real party coupled with prayers because this was God’s glory," she said.

Dr Noreh was born in 1960 to Elisha Noreh and Priscilla Angano. He went to Nyang’ori Primary School and Nyang’ori Secondary. He scored a Division One with 17 points and proceeded to Mangu High School for his A-Levels.

He joined the University of Nairobi for a bachelor’s degree in medicine. He completed in 1987 and worked at the Kakamega Provincial Hospital until 1991 before starting a clinic in Nairobi.

Neddy says that Dr Noreh’s success is a big lesson to other orphans that they should not give up hope in life but work hard so that they could make a difference in the society

me i love kenya just the same

You know what, yeah, most of the time the news comin from back home sucks, and I get mad. But I love kenya all the same and I'm going to play my part to make it better. for those of you who havent heard 'homesick' by wawesh, you should

Quote: A patriot should always be ready to protect his country from his government - (I forget who said this)

Farm subsidies

Hey,

Its been a busy week, finals coming up and im trying to stay on top of things. Going good so far an di hope it keeps getting better. Jana was my sisi's birth day and i wasn't even able to call her yanni, i feel mbaya, but i'll make sure I do soon. Anyway I read this interesting blog on 'soul on ice's blog and thought id reproduce it here since i really dont have time to blog a long one.


Was listening to a radio show about the Chealsea flower show. One of the organisers was on a big rant how the proposed hose pipe ban would kill off this prestigious event. A cynical smile crept over my face. In Somalia citizens and animal are dying from the lack of this liquid gold and here's a guy ranting over a stupid flower show? Makes you want to pick up the phone and scream at the fool. But you check yourself. This is his concern and the plight of people in a faraway land doesnt cut into his world view. but no. it's his world view that's kept these people from developing a strategy to deal with mother nature's fury. I pray for the Somalians cos the drought is a vicious one. don't waste the water.

So this is all about world view. Some things make you pull your hair out and moan. Take the farm subsidy for example. This ish was put in place to help Europe redevelop their agricultural industry after the second world war. war's long over so why is it still in place? whats the point of trade talks when the landscape is unbalanced. and what do they do with the money anyway? found this great letter in a newspaper, The Captial News (right wing but i tend to read all sorts anyway, gotta know what the others are saying):



Open Letter to the UK secretary of state for agriculture

Sir,

My friend, who is in farming at the moment, received a cheque for £3,000 from the government for not rearing pigs. I now wish to go into the rearing pigs' business.

In your opinion, what is the best kind of farm not to rear pigs on, and which is the best breed of pigs not to rear? I want to be sure I approach this endeavour in keeping with all government policies, as dictated by the EU under the Common Agricultural Policy.

I would prefer not to rear bacon pigs, but if this is not the type you want rearing. I will just as gladly not rear porkers. Are there any advantages in not rearing breeds such as Saddlebacks or Gloucester Old spots, or are there too many people already not rearing these?

As I see it the hardest part of this programme will be keepping an accurate of how many pigs I haven't reared.

Are there any Government Local Authority courses on this? My friend is very satisfied with this business. He has reared pigs for twenty years or so, the best he ever made on them was £1,422 in 1968 until this year when he received a cheque for not rearing any.

If I get £3,000 for not rearing 50 pigs will i get £6000 for not rearing 100?

I plan to operate on a small scale at first, holding myself down to about 4,000 pigs not raised which will mean about £240,000 for the first year. Then I can afford to buy an aeroplane.

Another point. These pigs I plan not to rear will not eat 2,000 tons of cereals. I understand that you also pay farmers for not growing crops. Will I qualify for payments for not growing cereals to not feed the pigs i don't rear? I am also considering the not milking cows business so please send me the information you have on that to. Please could you also include the Government information on set-aside fields? Can this be done on an e-commercial basis with virtual-reality fields?

In view of the above you will realise I will be totally unemployed, and will qualify for unemployment benefit. I shalll of course vote for you at the next general election.

Sincerely

The Laughing No-Pig Farmer.

cool new service for bloggers

This is something that should be very intersting to all those bloggers with access, just read about this sit called blurb that actually lets you creat a real offline book form blogs and other online content! yanni you get it printed in hard cover with custom cover jacket with prices starting at jst $30 dollars. I think it could make for some very interesting and inovative memrabilia (think a quarterly or annual hard cover edition of the best of the KBW, now thats somwthing i would buy! plus it would raise money for KWB to be able to do even greater things). think on it people... and check it out here.

Ps got through my second last test leo, or should I jana since its technically wednesday now, hopefully the last one before finals is leo. prey people.
Random thought: of late im finding kenyan news more depressing than usual, amusement if fast turning into disgust, the antics of those so called leaders.... let me stop...

>: Of finding time and strange new interests

Ok ive finally come to the realization that if i dont just stop an dblog i will never 'find the time' yanni there are just oo many things wrestling for the 24hours i have. Anyway, a lot has cut since my last post and now im blogging i think more form the fear of forgeting the most important developments than from having finally settled down to doing so. On to it then...

first of all i must say, last week was simply a miracle! big up to M-U-N-G-U, due to a combination of excess work in some classes and a chroic case pf 'procatination-itis' i found my self 7 chapters behind in one of my classes that wouldn't have been so bad if not for the fact that this is a self passed class and this you have to take a test before moving to the next chapter! anyway the long and short of it is that i ombad and God just worked wonders and bearly a week latter im on the brink of finishng all the chapters ahead of shedual!

I have developed to strange new inerest (starange at least to me). the first is country music (courtasy of rascal flatts), i don't know... maybe im just getting old... but the songs are sounding so sweet its not evenn funny, i find myself singing out in the halways forgeting that no one else can hear the music blearing out the ear buds of my ipod (which i got free by the way, but do i say). I mean i thing ive know for some time now that i was a 'closet country fan'. I remember musing to myself some time back that its (with roots regea as the other) is one of the two genre's where there is still some sort of positive social message in thelyrics (som o dat positvie vibration :-) but now i think my love for the music i think has been catalised by the Texas air, im sure there is some 'texifiying agent ' floating around thats responsible for imarting southern tensdancies on any who dare to venture into these parts, so travellers be war lest you unwittingly suffer my fate (ramndo fact: Country is te biggest selling genre in the country, yes, higher than rock! true story).

ok the other facination/strange new interest is Kiswahili! who'd a thunk! this coming from a man who swore never to utter another word of swa after kcse was over and done with. why lie high school swa with its strange obsetion with 'ngeli' all other incurambly boring aspects o fthe language is nothing if not pure torture and more suited to killing the interest all buut the most ardent fans of the language, add to the mix a medicur set book like 'siku njema' and you have the silver bullet. Well i think having been distanced from all things swahili for quite a bit of time now has given me time to heal and now i find myself inextricabl drawn to the swahili blogs on KBW just to read and hear the sounds of the words in my head. having grown up in mombasa raha, my 'mental swahili voice' (unlike my real one) is quite nice to listen to if i do say so my self :-) anyway so that the other strange interest ive developed.

the 'save darfur rally' jana and regretably i was unable to go since i had a bunch of catching to do, bought the t-shirt though and will be repin it all over the place, ill take a pic and blog it soon.

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