Got tagged by Firefly to write 6 weird things about myself...let me try.
I. A mild form of ADD?
I've got difficulty in sustaining attention for long periods, especially when doing anything academic and except when watching football or being with a girl. I have diagnosed that to be a very mild form of attention deficit disorder. It doesnt need treatment so no one should suggest that i see a shrink or something.
2. Blue briefs and boxers...
All my boxers are either blue or shades of blue. I dont like any other color touching my precious goods.
3. I cant ride a bike...
And its not for a lack of trying. My dad bought me a bike when i was about 4...and when learning how to, i fell off and injured my leg. The coward that i am, i have never been able to overcome that traumatic event. I tried learning again when in my adolescents but i just couldnt.
4. Hate at 1st sight!
It has happened to me once. After high school, when waiting for my KCSE results, i enrolled in an IT college in Nairobi. I hated my lecturer from day 1, for no reason....and well, she didnt like me too. I never finished that 1st programming lecture. After 2 days, i dropped out. That feeling has never resurfaced.
5. Bend rules...
I think its never wrong to bend rules to suit you...but take care not to break them.
6. Shumacer syndrome.
Am always cagey about my private life. I never give definite answers to questions on my private life. I call it shumacer syndrome coz he, like me, reveals little about his missus.
Last week, the american tv network, abc news, announced its 7 new wonders of the world. It was big news here in Kenya coz the maasai mara was one of them, the 7th new wonder of the world. While i have no qualms about the new 5th(the internet) and 7th new wonder of the world(the great migration and maasai mara) , i cant agree with the other 5...Granted, they are magnificient, but do they inspire shear awe and admiration? Are they modern enough to be relevant in this world? I say No. The most glaring omission from that list is The hajj...our own annual pilgrimage to Mecca...for if the migration of animals in their thousands can make it to the list, what about the migration of human beings in their millions, clad in white ihram dresses? I cant think of a more spectacular thing than the haji...from the pictures to the rituals. Infact, the ritual of stoning the devil could be a wonder in itself as could be the standing on the mount of mercy...surely, where else can u find a congregation of at least 2 million humans standing at the foot of a mountain, dressed in white and supplicating to their God? For me, the hajj is definetely the 1st wonder of the world.
What else could make my list? Well, space. Man has gone to space over 50 years ago yet we know so little. We've spent so much on it, billions of dollars looking for answers and yet we have more questions. It just holds so much unknown that its awe inspiring...and the pictures are also spectacular. For me space is just behind Hajj and the internet on top of my list.
The Taj mahal, a monument of love, is a celebration of woman in marble. A perfect gift to a man's favourite woman, its a living example that love really is real. The taj mahal is really wonderful...this is a tribute to beauty...a representation of a muslim emperor's undying love for his woman. If you are looking for wonders of the world, how can these miss? It is best described by the English poet, Sir Edwin Arnold, as "Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor’s love wrought in living stones."
The abcnews voted for Jerusalem, i vote for temple mount or dome of the rock. A site holy to muslims, christians and jews alike. Its hard to get such a 
unanimity between these three groups, yet these site manages to do just that. It was built between 687 and 691 by the 9th Caliph, Abd al-Malik...yet its still Jerusalem's best known and eye catching landmark. The jews call it Temple Mount while we muslims call it the Noble sanctuary.
I am still thinking of the 7th one...maybe, i might agree with abcnews on these one...The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, was once a center of government, a residence of Tibet's ruler, the Dalai Lama, the site of a monastery, and a mausoleum for eight previous Dalai Lamas. It is a 13-story building built on 32 acres of land. in Lhasa, Tibet, was once a center of government, a residence of Tibet's ruler, the Dalai Lama, the site of a 
monastery, and a mausoleum for eight previous Dalai Lamas. It is a 13-story building built on 32 acres of land. This is spectacular enough...and has relevancy in this world...afterall, the Dalai Lama lives there. Untill i think of another one, am compeled to agree with the americans on these one.
So, here is my complete list;
I. The hajj pilgrimage
II. Space
III. The internet
IV. The potala palace in Lhasa, Tibet.
V. The Taj Mahal.
VI.The dome of the Rock.
VII. The Great migration.
"Do not save your loving speeches
For your friends till they are dead;
Do not write them on their tombstones,
Speak them rather now instead"
Anna Cummins
This is a post dedicated to my great friends. All of them. For the ones who i have written here...and the ones i havent. I love u all.
Awino;
A great friend. One of the closest i have right now. Awino is his nick that he hates...and i love. He's got a somali name. We've got a lot in common...and lots of differences too. He is a proud guy...cocky for some people, outright arrogant for others, but i understand him more than he thinks i do.
Mash;
A friend that everyone would love to have. Very generous. Very understanding and helpful in whatever problems u would have. The type of friend who never sleeps when u've got a minor headache. A wonderful person, really, he is just wonderful. He listens to everyone...and that might be his undoing...he is a tad more gullible than everyone else. Another close friend.
Somafric;
Wanna laugh? Then get to know this guy. A lady's fav...onlys coz of his humuor. He is an open book. He hides nothing from his friends...and always thinks out aloud. Generous. I can always think out aloud when with him.
Baba;
High school friend. Once left me with a swollen eye after a fist fight. Perharps that fight made us closer. A very good non-somali pal of mine. He'll always be my friend.
Deco;
Grown up together. Used to be best friend in my formative and primary school days. I have got a soft spot for this guy, and he's got a soft spot for me too...partly coz we grow up together, partly coz we've been through a lot together. We have developed into very different people...and our interests and hobbies are miles apart and as a result we dont talk that much these days...but he's the kind of friend that u always know treasures u and u treasure him. The years he was my best friend are always treasured...and even though we dont talk that much, i gotta love and respect for this guy.
Teso;
An uncle and a friend. I havent seen him for 5 years now. Gotta say i miss him big time. We also grew up together...and coz he was a little older, we never used to walk nor play together but he would always listen to u...And i learnt a lot from him. Even though we've changed and we are all finding our place in the world, we both know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still friends.
Mato;
One of my oldest friends...from 1996. We knew each other from 96 but have been best of friends since 1999. All through high school, we never left each others side...through thick and thin. The amazing thing is we have a lot in common...and that is why we will always be friends.
Kriss;
Current classmate in university...An immensly talented guy. U cant get a person with more academic prowess. He is the gonna be big in life, if he stays away from alcohol...u heard here first. He also a great guy. One of his biggest strenght is his ability to be a friend to almost everyone and his ability to strike a conversation with everybody. He always fits in with every crowd...and is always an optimist. He could also make it big in motivational speaking.
Kido;
One of my few female friends. Now in states. She was great...when she wasnt angry at me. I miss her.
Dadiir;
Always ready to learn from his friends...and he listens to them. If only he could stay away from the damn tobacco...!
Fatush;
I'd like to be the sort of friend to her that she has been to me. I feel that she hasnt meant a lot to me as i have to her...and am hoping to make up for that.
Wordz;
Deskmate in std 6...passed through high school together and always treasured each other. Another very talented guy...if only he knew how talented he was! I always say "what a wasted brains..." when i think of him.
Elvo;
Quiet intelligent...we've got little in common, but have been great friends. Another high school guy now in states.
Siz;
Just that, my sister... and my friend.
Nuria;
A good friend. Always supportive...and i always tell her evrything...everything.
Daddy;
Daddy. My dad...my friend.
Stev;
Always has a witty answer to every question. Looks queit like a talented writer, though he doesnt know it. I should convince him to have his own blog. At times weird...but very cormfortable to be with. Has delusions of grandeur. And is a man u fan.
Kev;
The person i have argued with most in college. We are always conflicting...conflicting teams, him man u, me arsenal, conflicting idealogies...always. But a good guy. Never speaks to women when sober...never speaks to men when drunk.
Gal;
A virtual buddy...we chart a lot and she is quiet hilarious. She's got away of cracking me up.
Me;
Last but not least...i am my best friend. A man's gotta love himself. Maxwell Maltz said "If you make friends with yourself, you will never be alone" . True, i'll never be alone...coz i have myself.
And many more that i forgot here...
"The bird a nest,
the spider a web,
man friendship."
William Blake .
