Lessons Learnt

I haven’t posted anything in awhile.

I have drafts that I have written and abandoned midway because I didn’t have the motivation to see them through.

So much has happened since the last time I posted that I am not even sure where to start from. So I think am just going to be random, put in bits and pieces of what’s been happening.

I’ll start with some lessons I have learnt:

1. Never ever walk next to matatus waiting to pick up passengers or in motion (route 6 matatus especially); unless you want a huge gob of phlegm splattered all over your face.

2. The matatus popularly referred to as “Nganyas” are a no-no. You pay double the fare in these vehicles. You pay for the ambience (read very loud music, dangerous speeds and foul-mouthed touts)

3. When in a fast moving matatu that is overlapping and over speeding, always ensure that you grab hold of something, anything, to avoid sprawling all over the floor of the vehicle or on the lap of the passenger next to you.

4. Remember to sit next to a sizeable person so that at least you have a comfortable sitting space. This is to avoid occupying only a quarter of your seat and risking having yourself sprawled on the floor when the vehicle hits a bump. Or having an annoying elbow persistently poking on your ribs.