Eye-Opener: The Ugly Shades of Grey

For a while now, I've been puzzled by this fake glasses fad where people wear glasses as a fashion accessory. Judging by the growing numbers of people doing this in my campus, it's safe to say a lot of people have little understanding on the matter at hand.

As a short-sighted individual, watching people pose as visually disabled when they really aren't is rather insulting. For a long time I hid the fact that I had visual problems from my parents just so I wouldn't have to wear glasses. It scared me that I was slowly losing an extremely crucial physical ability.

When I finally got them, around the time this silly craze began, I was glad I could see stuff more clearly. But then I wondered why anyone would want to pose themselves as visually impaired just to look cool. I hate walking around with my new spects and someone approaches me with the usual question "Are those real or shades/fakes?"
Before, the normal question would've been,
"Are you short or long-sighted?"
Genuine.
Will people start wearing hearing aids just for fun now? Or leg-braces? Because it's not new now that people walk around with expensive gold-encrusted walking sticks that they don't even need, with regards to their actual purpose. Nowadays, it's a show of status. What's next? Popping anti-biotics to look sophisticatedly ill?
Sometimes I weigh the options of cutting a friend off for assuming I'd fake my eye problems, or slapping them hard across the face for offending me with the questions they ask concerning my prescription glasses...and for asking to try them on to prove that they are real.
Here's a confession: Sometimes, under my breath, when I see someone walking around with large frames that don't even have lenses in them, I wish that they get to actually need visual aid. Now, I know that may seem extreme but mocking people with actual problems because one intends to fake "geek" calls for it.

Six steps to squashing a bug

Heey guys!!
Ever been in that situation where you absolutely NEED to use the bathroom because you can't hold it any more and you're literally hopping around in circles with a weird look on your face? Of course you have! LOL!
So you get in but then oops! Giant spider on the wall.
Your breathing stops, time stops, your bowels ease up. New tragedy to deal with.
What to do...what to do...
You could do one of two things.

#1. Turn around, excuse yourself and forget you even have a bathroom.
#2. Face the creature like the man you are...or woman..or queen. Okay, you get the drift.

If you decide to rid yourself of the threat, then you must follow these few steps as best as you can.

#1. Make eye contact with the bug. If you don't, how else do you intend to read its mind?? It'll obviously be checking you out too. Simply to determine your next move. But see, you HAVE TO stay ahead.

#2. Grab a slipper, a fly whisk, a batabullet, one of the Dailys/a Cosmopolitan/textbook/exercise book...whatever you intend to squash it with. Whatever you do though, don't take your eyes away from the spider (or cockroach).

#3. When you're sure you've properly armed yourself, take a deep breath darling. Possibly, say a prayer too. This is not a drill. If you miss, you might have to move out immediately, depending on how dangerous the bug is.

#4. Swing your weapon as hard as you can and make sure it lands ON TOP of the bug. If you're keen enough, you'll feel or hear it sploosh.

#5. Run!! (Scream only if you must, that is, if you can't help it)

#6. Count to 30, then return to check whether the mission was a success...you know, to find out if you'll really have to clear out of the house at once. Chances are, though, that you succeeded. So HI-5!!

Of course there are other ways of terminating creepy crawlies and other bugs, like spraying them with insecticides. You have Diazol, Disect, Marathon, Nawabu (I've just googled some of these, haha) Mortein Doom for mosquitoes and several others. But what's a surer way than seeing the bug's insides out and knowing it can't heal...or build up resistance against swats? (Is that evil?)

Random Pregnancies In Campus.

Campus would be a complete joke without extracurricular activities. And for obvious reasons, meetings cannot be held during the day on weekdays. Most are held a few hours to sunset for convenience sake.

I'm still wondering why I'm only making this observation now.

After a club's meeting, at 7:47pm the members find themselves groping through the darkness trying to make their way to their various hostel rooms. She is in a rush knowing she still has to buy ingredients for her supper. An acquaintance and  co-member from the club offers to escort her to her room in Hostel L.
We, the comrades, are one after all, aren't we?
When they finally get to her room after a disturbingly awkward small talk, she mustn't dare let him leave without a simple meal at least. What would he think of her if she did? Oh the horrific thought!! So she decides to make her special ugali omena just so she will only have to worry about praises, not ridicule.
Luckily, the young bloke happens to have a laptop with him so they listen to music as she prepares the thanksgiving meal saving the movie for mealtime.
An hour later, they are both too hooked to The Last Witch Hunter, the guy promises to be on his way as soon as it's over. By 10pm, the girl is already feeling sleepy so she insists that they pause the movie and continue some other day. The lad persists that the laptop belongs to his roommate so he can't be sure when the next he will have it will be.
Slightly convinced, they proceed. Once that movie has ended, the guy suggests that she checks out the collection of series as they play some music just before he sets off to his own room in hostel F. For politeness sake and her reputation not to come off as trippy and too tense, she succumbs.
Before they know it, it's midnight. She escorts him downstairs but then they spot the Janitor making rounds on one end and the "Gate Keepers" alert as ever on those entrance benches.
There's only one solution to that issue. He has to spend the night and crawl back to his room at dawn. She curses under her breath, too quiet for him to hear. He smirks in the dark corridor back to her room as they both contemplate their situation.
He is in great luck because her roommate has still not returned to the room meaning she will be spending the night at her best friends' place.
Despite the girl's persistence that he sleeps her roommate's bed, they scheming lad feigns offense promising he won't as much as face her. So they go to sleep on her bed. Finally.
In the wee hours of the night, she feels his arms wrap around her. Soon, he is caressing her.
In the morning, the events of the night cannot be spoken of ever again. He dresses up and leaves promising to check up on her later. She hurriedly gets ready for class. Later in the day, she'll visit the chemist.
Two days later, she sets her mind to actually skip lunch since she has been too busy with her core courses and electives to make her way to the chemist. On her way, she bumps into a lecturer she has been trying to hunt down for months about her missing mark. She can't let him get away. The agenda she had in mind has to be postponed again. Before she knows it, it's been a week.
And she knows she has 1 major problem to add to her 99 others.

FIRST SEMESTER, THIRD YEAR

January has it's perks, much to your dismay.
They all just happen to fall on a single day. New Year's Day. Every other day of the month is a damnation. You are adviced to carry your Velvex tissues with you because you may need to break down once in a while for the 30 days.

For students like you and me, shopping cannot go unmentioned. Girls have their scroll-long lists set aside for the Back To School season. The boys will only scribble a few things down with enough insistence from their parents or guardians. Either way, if the whole family spent the previous year's savings on the plastic tree for the sitting room, and shiny plastic balls meant to make the tree festive season worthy, oh and a full buffet...then January will prove to be even more special and eventful for you.

First things first tho; hostel room booking.

Hectic doesn't even begin to cover the experience. When you've been on a seven-month break or a four-month one, does the relevance of having your room clearance code in the conscious part of your mind exist? Does it really? The smart ones will have saved it in a softcopy notepad or a diary they are in regular contact with. Kudos, smart people. You make the rest of us look bad. Kudos.

Having intended to spend only 20bob in the cyber, that particular code you can't rack your brains enough to conjure taunts you so much, you end up spending double the amount. Oh, but you still can't remember it so you resign yourself to the doom awaiting you.
Seeking external residence days after many other students have already booked all the affordable houses in the clean, probably more secure sections of the village/shopping centre we still call stage despite the actual stage being situated miles from that area. Outside the gates.

If your luck is as reliably whack as mine, you managed to secure a house in the furthest part of school...far far away from classes, it's like you live on some other county altogether where the monthly rent is half your second semester's fee.
You will be holding hands with the Landlord and Caretaker for the four months singing We Shall Overcome.

Single People on Valentine's Day

Let's be real for a minute, can we?
Have you ever been single and wanted to be in a relationship so badly, but then the moment you get into one, your brain sorta does a 180° turn like "F*# that!"?
Oh, I know you can relate. Uh-huh.
And it doesn't really even matter if you're single during this Valentine's weekend. You were single at one point or another.

#1. Spotlight Single
This one has just got out of a horrible relationship and has now given up on love completely. Their personality composes a mixture of over-confidence and independence. They don't just dance to Single Ladies as a way of celebrating single life.
They TURN UP.
Their every dance move is intended to send a message. They find the idea of falling in love absolutely ridiculous, and they will laugh in your face if you happen to mention how in love you are. Basically, this type of single is CRAY.
Also, I'm this type of single...LOL.

#2. Sappy Single
Their life is constantly in a state of confusion.
"Why am I single?"
"Why won't anyone like me?"
Chances are, this kind of person is still in love with their ex, and every other ex before their most recent ex. They get so invested in relationships so quickly, they cannot stand being alone. Especially on Valentine's Day.
They are always watching romantic movies, soap operas, their entire playlist contains songs like Wait For You by Eliot Yamin and How Do I Breathe by Mario.

#3. Fling Freak
This type of single is one that's never really single only because they will always be jumping from relationship to relationship for one reason or another.
He has a really dope ride.
He's the sweetest guy in the world.
He just got heartbroken.
He used to be my crush back in 'ryma.
...on and on...
All their friends have to communicate in that awkward:
"Hey girl, how you been? Form ni gani this Valentine's na Jaymo...er...Collo...Jeff..er..???"
"Kevo. Broke up with Stevo last week. He was too (clingy)"

#4. The Seeker
These singles have been so for a really long time they can't help being relentlessly on the hunt. They are literally proactive about getting into a relationship and unlike the sappy ones, these singles are determined and innovative about their cause. They have accounts in every single dating site and other social media sites you can imagine.
Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Hi5, Eharmony....name it.
They will DM you out of nowhere "Hello, I'm Sophia. U want to be friends".
OMG, you are CREEPY if you happen to be this kind of person.

Which type of single person are you today?

WHAT BOYS REALLY LIKE ABOUT GIRLS.

This is practically a list of the few basic things guys actually find attractive(oooh mama!) in girls. I had to ask a few of my friends, as usual, because despite every guy being different from the next, there's ALWAYS something they have in common when it comes to GIRLS. In no way should anyone feel obliged to change her personality with regard to my article nor change his taste in girls.
I've been though a couple of relationships so, guys, I also found what my friends and other bloggers had to say TRUE, SO TRUE.

Here goes:
#ONE : Girls being themselves.
 Guys love it when a girl maintains her personality despite her surroundings, her crew, a crush...you get the drift. It hows how mature she is and that she is comfortable in her skin and that she doesn't go all pretentious in attempts to fit in.

#TWO : Smiley Girls
When a girl is cheerful and smiles as often as she can, she always come off as being extremely attractive because she appears approachable and with a peaceful aura. A girl's smile is the most beautiful "make-up" she can ever wear. Trust that!

#THREE: "Stealing" a Guy's Hoodie

 I do it often when it's cold and we don't have a sweater. It sorta became cliche a few years ago with guys all over Kenya saying girls should carry sweaters and stop depending on them, and leaving them to freeze LOL. Girl have been doing this since, like, forever and it's in just about every romantic movie I've watched. It's totally adorable to guys. Makes them feel needed, appreciated, and loved. They enjoy feeling all that. Being the HERO. And it's not just the hoodies. Even scarves, and t-shirts, and hirts,socks...wwwwwhhw!!

#FOUR: Texting Him First, Instead of Waiting For Him To Text First.
Yeah, as a girl, I totally am used to waiting for the guys to text first but who set this rule anyway??? Guys admit they sometimes prefer it that the girl takes initiative. Makes her come out of the stereotyped zone and she appears more in control as well as super caring and less snobby.

#FIVE: Guys love it when girls wanna cuddle. 
Yup! It's out. They might complain, but guys love it. I'll also reference this point to all the pinterest and IG photos of #relationshipgoals. There's a Youtube video I watched quite recently where a guy admitted this as being one of the things he and other boys love about girls. So go on, schooch over and text him "DTC" when he come over.

#SIX: Playful Fights
According to my bestfriend, a girl who isn't too stiff is just ADORABLE. Again, this should not make you wanna take up a boxing class or Tae Kwon Do. A girl that can be silly around a guy is an absolute 10 to him...and frankly, several other boys.

#SEVEN: A spontaneous Girl
Boys love surprises too. They love adventure. And thus, they love a girl who'll drop by with a killer movie and some drinks just to chill. They will love it when a girl suggests a cool/weird/fancy/creepy place to visit, or a roadtrip....This kinda girl is the lively one that believes in living life to the fullest.

#EIGHT: Sense of Humour
This is sorta similar to the point I stated above about smiling often. Guys have been known to love girls who laugh at their jokes. But many girls took it too far and they would laugh at lame jokes just so a guy would like them. YUCK! Having a sense of humour involves making hilarious jokes too and making him laugh. It also involves making fun of his lame jokes and so both of you end up laughing together. Yes, it's as simple as that. Finding humour in the world.

#NINE: Beautiful Personality.
A girl with a beautiful, rather that dark personality is always a treasure for most guys. Here's the thing, being constantly rude and depressed-looking turns everyone off.

#TEN: A Girl with Hobbies
Guys love a girl with her own lifestyle and hobbies she is passionate about. They love an interesting girl with something she can start talking about and go on and on.

There you have it. If you agree or disagree, drop your comments below and let's debate. Also, if you feel I've left something out, feel free to let me know in the comment as well.
Oh, one more thing. If there;s a particular king of stories and articles you'd like to see here, let me know and I'll be happy to research on them and post them.

MEDIOCRE EDUCATION SYSTEM

Going to school has always felt like going to WAR. Well, that's before I joined campus(my little heaven on earth).

I grew up knowing that going to school is meant to mould me into a doctor or lawyer. Some great professional with all the right skills to rise through the ranks in the corporate world. The math and all other subjects that gave me headaches trying to master as well as the constant fear of getting whipped if I failed...school sucked. So when Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" came out, I realised I didn't wanna spend all my life in some office or single building doing the same thing every other day. I wanted to be an artist.

Pursuing a degree and successful white-collar job is viewed in many societies as the only way to dominate the world or atleast survive on the planet. Students are expected to focus on targets set by themselves, their parents, and school teachers. Exams that are set only measure our ability to come up with a single solution to a problem. This rule is drilled into us all over childhood so when we finally graduate, we only have little to no idea on how to stand out and solve an issue in multiple ways.

Entrepreneurship gets introduced in the curriculum after highschool, after mastering convergent reasoning. Seriously. It becomes mandatory to unlearn and practice divergent thinking which is required in creativity. Doesn't anyone else see anything wrong with this? The system is messed up!! It's just so wrong and a great waste of time.

Besides, with the rate at which everything is diversifying and technology is advancing, we can't really be certain how things will be 20 years from now. Where's the sense in arming ourselves with such a limited portion of education like math or chemistry or ecology when creativity is just as important a part of education?

The ones being taught are the ones being prepared for the unknown future so when parents, lecturers and teachers insist on creating these limits, they are actually putting the future of this generation at risk. In 20 years, with a degree and perhaps even a PhD, one may be find oneself stranded simply because of poor creativity and high levels of unemployment.

I totally believe exploiting all our abilities is the best way to experience life as well as prepare for the future. I mean, I admire amazing artists with academic intellect as well as corporate giants with other creative interests and skills too.