For the Love of Food

Food, oh-so-glorious food. What would life be without good food?! 

I’d love to call myself a foodie, but that word is just over used. Plus I don’t even think its nearly true, I’m more than the average food lover, border line gluttonous i think. I live for good food. In fact, if there was one outright weakness I know, its my love for food. My credit card statements don’t read expensive clothes and retail stores, they bleed at the names of restaurants I go to. Tell me about a new restaurant and I’ll be there before they can have their menu printed. I recently got myself a multi-restaurant discount card and well…I’m not  too sure that was a very wise thing because I now have an excuse to dine out guilt free, it’s a discount for crying out loud, a girl’s gotta eat discounted meals.

 

But its not all bad, I mean as bad as I make it sound, food has been a good friend to me. Preparing and making a good meal to be enjoyed by close friends is something I look forward to. Yes, I selfishly love the compliments but I also find that food makes you forget all your life’s troubles for a while and just be grateful for the basic things we take for granted, like good food. And lets not get to fine dining, I have tried to explain this to some friends and everyone rolls their eyes when I start. Fine dining is like an out of body experience for me. Having an attentive dedicated waiter wait on, having food that has taken so much effort to prepare, presented in the most tempting way possible over a good bottle of wine…i honestly have little experiences to compare to those blissful minutes. But more importantly food, gets me out of bed. I kid you not, I wake up and the first thing on my mind is always ‘It’s eating time’. Its more so on weekends when I'm so excited to try a new breakfast recipe or make my award winning pancakes (awarded by my grandma, she swears they’re the best, and she would know after the many years of bad pancakes she’s had). Food is my inspiration to get out of bed and face another day, among other things,but food takes the lead.

So here’s to food, and all the food lovers. Coz life is too short not to enjoy good food!

Dreams

Oscar Wilde said :"there are two tragedies in life :one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it." Is it then that we get disappointed for wanting something so much and when we finally have it in hand it is anticlimactic? How then can we set goals that do not disappoint or is it that we put too much pressure on ourselves. Personally I believe in having as many dreams as you want and always trying to reward yourself when you achieve something. We must aim to always be out of our comfort zone and do the things we feel like we might never achieve. Prove yourself wrong each time by achieving something you thought was impossible. 

Wake up each day with the determination to learn something new and to stay challenged, it keeps you from being bored and losing the zeal for life. As long as you have breathe, you can do anything that you set your mind to achieve. Beware of detractors and prophets of doom, for their voice must be your motivation.

I HAVE A DREAM

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YOUR GIFT WILL MAKE ROOM FOR YOU

How is the fulfillment of vision meant to work in practical terms? A man's gift makes room for him. What you were designed to be known for is your gift. Our creator has put a gift or talent in every person that the world will make room for. It is this gift that will enable you to fulfill your vision. It will make a way for you in life. It is in exercising this gift that you will find real fulfillment, purpose, and contentment in your work. We have swallowed the idea that education is the key to success. Our families and societies have reinforced this idea to us, but we will have to change our perspective if we are to be truly successful.

Education is not the key to success. Don't misunderstand me. I believe in education. However, if education were the key to success, then everyone who has a Ph.D. would be financially secure and happy. If you are intelligent but are not exercising your gift, you're probably going to be poor. If you're educated but have not developed your talent, you're likely going to be depressed, frustrated, and tired. It is your gift that is the key to your success. A man's gift brings him before great men. You don't realize that the gift you're sitting on is loaded. The world won't move over for you just because you're smart. However, when you exercise your gift, not only will the world make room for you, but it will also pay you for it. Anyone who discovers his or her gift and develops it will become a commodity.

By Colletor Adoyo

NOTHING IN LIFE IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR

Nothing in life is worth fighting for, your best clothes is somebody's rag, your account balance is someone's donation at a function, your girl friend/boy friend or fiance/fiancee is someone's Ex. Every single prostitute you see in a hotel or on the street at night was at some point in time a virgin, so what is the squabble all about?life is too small to feel bigger or better than anybody.i hate to see people who Brag about wealth, beauty,intelligence, level of education, fame and material possessions.there is nothing you have achieved in life that no one else has never gotten.so guys it is was reminder . have a lovely weekend.

THE MONTH OF LOVE

We have got this gift of love,but love is like a precious plant.you can not just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it is going to get on by it's self.you have got to keep watering it.you have got to really look after it and nature it.

Of Valentine's and disappearing men

Valentines day has always been one of those days i look forward to,for obvious selfish reasons. I looked forward to the treats and spoils of the day, the one day i got rewarded for being a good girlfriend, well i try. It was the one day i didn't envy my single friends. 

Well, this was going to be a little different, i was single this year. The last time i was single on valentine's day was four years ago, i went out on two dates; an afternoon movie with one guy and dinner with another. I got two bouquets of flowers and two bars of cheap chocolate, because that's what you get when you're playing. I was doing well. And so for the first time in 4 years, i looked forward to my first valentine as a single person. and the prospects looked bright, at least they did then. 

One thing i'm learning very fast as a single person is, unless someone asks you expressly for exclusivity, don't even assume anything, he is still exploring his options and so should you. So when the good month finally got here, i had one big decision that kept looming on my mind; whether i wanted a sunny beach weekend or a cozy fire lit cottage at the slopes of a mountain. In my head, he was going to go all out before he asked for exclusivity, because that's what i imagine happens. And everyday, i kept imagining all the good memories that would come out of it.

 Everything was going well with my imaginary plans when i got the text on Thursday morning. A short text saying he got an asthma attack the previous night and he was heading out to hospital. So i called, and it went unanswered. I sent a text to find out if he was okay a few minutes later but that too was not answered. Long story short, my valentine's date resurfaced on Sunday evening with a sick story, literally. And so for valentines, i was stuck in the house completing my assignments, in the company of my shiraz bottle. 

I have to say, for that one evening i almost called crap on all things love and mushy. but that wouldn't be fair now, I've had good Valentine's dates before. and for my second lesson as a single person, i'm learning not to try and understand why some men do what they do, because if he's into you, you wont have to wonder.

And here's an image my friend sent me, another sick friend who thought this might cheer me up.

How far would you go for a friend? Is it ok to lie in some situations or just come out with the truth even though it might hurt at the time? Honesty is the best policy they say, but sometimes it does break my heart when I have to tell someone something painful. This is where I might choose to tell a white lie and maybe confess it at a later time. What would you do?

Cant Wait For It!!

So this weekend Nairobi decides to remind us of the cold weather and some sweet rain drops, believe me I had totally forgotten how cold feels like, the first few minutes I was like, wait.... something is wrong, like am feeling different, but it took me time to actually perceive that it was cold....LOL.

Recently I met a friend whom I hadn't seen in a while, her skin is flawless, she has that long golden face, so radiant, so fresh..looking at her will reflect your image and put a smile on your face, so I see her and all of a sudden she is chocolatish....then I looked at myself...Anheemmnn no words for me.  #teamlightskin...., meeeeen....we going dooowwwwnnn.... i mean, come on Mr. Sun, take a break, you slaying us.

Shuushhh...I don't know with whom he (Mr. Sun) is competing with, come on...you are still the hottest thing in the ''UNIVERSE''.
Oh how i await for the rains, the sweet smell of rain drops hitting the dusty grounds of the streets, the cool and calm atmosphere, oh how I await.

ACHIEVE YOUR DREAM CAREER

Whatever career path you decide to take in life is all up to you. With both hands on the wheel and a good career plan by your side, you can go anywhere you want when it comes to your career and take whatever route you map out to get there.

 

Making a career change can be a scary step. But when you are unhappy with what you are doing, why shouldn’t you go after your dreams and take a stab at something that you feel will make you happy?

The key is to be confident about what you want to do and then just go for it! If you need to take some classes to work where you want to work, then do it. It doesn’t matter how old you are. You can make a career change anytime and under any circumstances. It will take commitment and a little hard work, but it can be done. 

Regard the journey ahead as an exciting new endeavor. If you have been a passenger up to this point in your life, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can take control and lead your life in the direction you want it to go.

By Colletor Adoyo