Daddy's Night out with his Girls

Precious memories come our way most times through unrehearsed and unplanned moments. When I woke up today, I did not think that it would end so beautifully. What would normally have been a simple nice dinner with my big sister Shivon, turned into a great time with our dad, that will be one to remember. He was so funny, we laughed like 60% of the time. We talked to him freely and interesting enough they were playing old skool music and he knew many of the songs and that birthed many stories of his youthful days and also some during the war.

At some point I sat back and took in the moment: The girls just hanging out with their daddy talking about all kinds of things that came to mind. We were free to ask him any question that we liked and there was not a moment of awkward silence the whole time we were at dinner. Even when the wonderful food, i might add, came somehow the conversation did not stop.

After a long hard day, I really deserved this laid back relaxing and amazing moment.

We also took the chance to give my little sister advice as she goes to her A-levels. Dad also mentioned my boo asking how he was and I did not hesitate to ask him to get to know him and really meet him but I did not hesitate to ask him to get to know him first and really meet him. When my boo returns i will push that agenda more but not now. Needless to say we left the Faze2 restaurant in great cheer.

So here are a couple of pictures from the beautiful evening of Great food, Great conversation and Great moments to cherish and store in the special memories brain section. Enjoy

Dad and I

Shivon and Dad

Edna and Dad

Shivon's Gorgeous Smile

Edna's toothy Killer smile

I tried but they won

And the beautiful belles

Saying Goodbye Sucks!!

In May 2007, I said an eternal goodbye to my big brother that I felt left too early. I was just getting ready to start Campus and he was the one who promised to watch my back and guide me through that crazy world. He died at 24 RIP Junior.

In 2009, My other big brother David left (temporarily...thank God) for a course overseas for three years. this was right before I got my first internship. Thank God for the internet we do keep in touch. I did not say an official goodbye because I hate goodbyes so I was the only one in the family who did not escort him to the airport.

Coming to Two months now, my darling Jaz left for a tree months tour in Australia and New Zealand. Unlike the rest three months feels like three years. hahaha but I miss him dearly!

A few weeks back after I started working at my new job another close friend of mine said goodbye too (temporarily) :) she also leaves our beloved country.

This post has been long over due and I have been wanting to write this goodbye tribute to her. So here I am to say that I hate goodbyes they suck whether for two days, a month, years or forever Goodbyes suck.

so Loreta my love I will miss you. Good thing I know you will be happy where you are.

So let me give you guys a chance to share what have been your worst Goodbyes?

oh you can also see my attempt of change of wardrobe to be corporate:))

I really tried to force a tear but that failed.... we ended up laughing about it:))

Hello Corporate World!

As if to let you in on what is new in the new year:) I guess I begin with my new job. Yeah i finally gave in my passion for Media to take up a big position in our family company THE CREATIONS LTD as the Managing Director. Little did i know how little i knew about the corporate life and its demands!

Sure the pay is great and the working hours are amazing plus it does feel good to meet up after work with friends and family to have some coffee and dinner. But I was not prepared for the endless paper work!!(as the producer at my old work place the only paper work i did was for scripts i wrote. period!!) Sitting infront of a computer all day coz that is where all the work is done!! and now i am wearing my glasses almost full time! Even Sunday finds me four eyed! The bureaucratic way things are done and worst of all the wardrobe challenge.

At this point I should say that at my old work place even my boss wore jeans and shorts to work everyday. When i would wear a skirt everyone noticed because it was so out of place. It was a casual creative atmosphere all the way. With my new job I look lousy, wierd and unserious in my pair of jeans that I fear daring to wear one during the week. Yes I have surrendered myself to skirts and dresses (which were deep in my unpacked Campus suitcase that we were forced to wear for the Media Law class) and I must say I am sufferring heavily in that area. However, slowly but surely everyone is accepting my "jeans to work" Fridays (except when i have importantn meetings) because by then i have run out of skirts or my legs are feeling cold.

At my last job I did not handle money at all except on rare field shoots nor did i get paid a sensible "pay". Being MD has got me the chance to have a good sum of money (highest salary in my life but will never work for less than a couple of hundreds more than i get) and then the "naitvity and excitement of a big sum salary. I am not very unwise but after i removed my saving stash in the bank and paid all my bills (only internet and phone airtime charges) I had some good money to do what i love... going to nice places and eating good food with family or friends. So the past couple of weeks after i got paid saw me hanging out almost every evening with friends and definately family. Then the money run out and i had not yet bought necessities for my room and myself, I have to give tithe, i had not done my hair and i am still in the wardrobe crisis, plus there are some friends i have promised to take out for one legit reason or the other and finally I have a trip to Kenya to save for!!! What do i have left?? Barely enough!! But hey, it was my first big salary(trying to make myself feel better) Good thing i have allowances to cover basic day to day expenses like lunch and transport.

Another lesson on how to monitor how i spend my money wisely. Maybe for the next month, I won't be so showy but plan properly for it. I will definately keep a low profile next month too!

I am thankful to God for this job, so much to do and so much am learning and growing. So here is a toast!! To joining the corporate world. Glad to be here.

Happy Monday people:)

Just Coz I Say So

Never too Late??

I know that it is an injustice leaving the blog so empty like this with old posts but hopefully this will change! I know it has been a long time and I guess its never to late to redeem yourself. So here goes...another shot at having a blog!

Right now I am more busy than I thought I would be. So much is going on and so much to say. But today I am enjoying those few moments that rarely come in my life. I get to stay home and do whatever I want in the house. I am walking around with my hair undone, baggy jeans, loose top and not a care in the world (at least am trying not to have one).

These moments come rarely so I am cherishing them.

From a Happy relaxing busy girl

Happy Sunday:)

Just Coz I Say So