The Spectator

Data Loss, Laptop Woes

2015-06-01T08:38:00.000+03:00

As I write this post the first thing that comes to my mind is "what is dead shall never die but rises again harder and stronger". But alas this was not the case in my story, mine is a sad tale that holds no happy endings and should stand as a warning that technology like everything else will eventually fail you so you better be ready when it does least you fall victim to data loss of the worst

3D , Why bother

2015-05-05T00:46:00.000+03:00

I still remember my first experience with a 3D movie and honestly, it was horrible. The Pirates of the Caribbean 3 had just come out and I think at the time only Sarit Center was showing the movie in 3D. It was all the fad and not wanting to be left behind being techno-savvy and what not I of course showed up on the premier weekend to soak in the awesomeness of Johnny Depp (No homo) wait , do

My Little Addiction

2015-05-03T23:21:00.002+03:00

Its almost 3am , I reach over for my phone eager to see if the troops and ready for battle. It seems I have become an addict to this fad of clash of clans. Its been about two weeks and I honestly think I've spent over 120hrs of my precious life trying to gain victories that hold no true value but then again not everything in life can hold value, right? I had dismissed the game for long

A New Way to Call

2015-03-12T16:10:00.005+03:00

It's been a minute, I know but honestly I've been a little out of it for the last couple months given that I have been working hard to finish up with this never ending 8-4-4 system. (working hard being a relative term here). Funny enough I should be reading for an exam right now but then again, I love to live dangerously lol. As you may or may not know, I'm a big fan of tech and all the

Selfishness is Life Saving

2015-01-07T00:13:00.000+03:00

For the most part I would argue against this title, especially given how selfishness has led our country to the dogs. Starting from the endless spats of insecurity to the recent rise and fall of less than standard building in mid to low income areas and the never ending menace that is corruption. And for most of that argument I would be right, this has nothing to do with the fact that I'm

Big Egos and Small Titles

2014-09-24T08:27:00.001+03:00

A title is a very interesting thing to have, especially when you feel that the one you are given is not befitting of your grandeur stance in society and only serves to discredit your name. People are not designed to instinctively belittle themselves, it is our duty, nay, calling that we must bloat our ego where possible lest we are thought to be lesser than we believe we are. I will start

Affairs

2014-09-21T21:36:00.001+03:00

This one has been rattling in the recess of my minds for a while, how do we define our relationships either to ourselves or to the people around us? Does it matter what the world has to say about the one we term as our significant other? Where does us begin and them stop? A lot of questions, I know but at some point we must accept that our own little world has been invaded by people who made

The Missing Minute

2014-09-06T21:25:00.001+03:00

As a kid there were certain experiences you had to go through, whether it was being chased by a dog, hence my never ending phobia for the four legged canines or playing football which honestly wasn't my best sport, I was always the keeper cause it required less effort. There are numerous small happenings that make up our childhood each in a different way. As a kid I used to love riding

#MasenoDays: Punch to the face

2014-07-30T22:41:00.001+03:00

I've never been a fighter, not that I can remember anyway. Or maybe I didn't call them fights because as a child it felt more like we were pushing each other and less like we were throwing punches, or maybe my childhood friends just had girly punches lol. That being said, I don't encourage fighting, I am a pacifist at heart and believe that we should strive our best to find other solutions

How to Save a Life

2014-07-29T13:01:00.000+03:00

I don't know how this one skipped my mind but I'm sure its one of those things that will stay with me for life. Not sure if I've mentioned this before but I'm a big fan of swimming, been doing it for as long as I can remember. From the days of the infamous floaters (I don't see them these days) that branded you a swimmer in training to national competition level where I so graciously

The Open Road

2014-07-16T20:51:00.000+03:00

Its been too long since I took a trip to no where, just got into the car and headed to no where in particular. I believe those are the trips you won't so soon forget, no set destination just you and the open road and a world full of possibilities. This takes me back to my first ever road-trip. I believe it was in the winter of '98 (as if we have such things) and my mum had traveled to

#MasenoDays: The Rat In My Bed

2014-07-16T00:17:00.001+03:00

We've all seen these little devils at one point or or another, they scamper through the house with bolt like speed and ill intent and eat our food while we're deep asleep. They seem to always appear out of no where like a ghost come to haunt you but when it comes, best believe they will make their presence known and you better be prepared to counter them. The first memory of rats was when me

Gut Feeling

2014-07-14T21:57:00.000+03:00

Of late I've been thinking about what guides our subconscious, whether or not we take heed to it and what repercussions our final actions have. I'm sure every one of us has made a decision that when asked they can't trace it back to any logic and so your natural response becomes "It was a gut feeling". I stumbled on some article that referred to a gut feeling as that quirky urge. A funny

#MasenoDays: It was the Principal

2014-07-13T18:30:00.000+03:00

If you've ever been in boarding school then you will understand that sleep is a basic need , more basic than food, shelter or clothing. You will struggle continuously to stay awake, balancing your head between your hands on your desk. There will be snoring intermissions between you and your desk-mate, heck you might even experience the elusive head pendulum swing as you attempt

#MasenoDays: The Dark Pits

2014-07-11T02:01:00.000+03:00

Sometimes we forget how good we have it until life so diligently decides to remind us. This was a lesson the great school reminded me of on more than one occasion. But the one that I will never forget was the pit latrines, before joining Maseno my perception of pit latrines was associated with ancestral homes so during my first week as a mono imagine my surprise when I asked for the

#PoetsCorner: You Remind Me

2014-07-02T20:13:00.001+03:00

You remind me of a time simple, sublime when life was made of sense and the sword mightier than the pen maiden in high towers round tables and power. You remind me of a life full of joy , full of love romance ruled the day lust conquered the night. You remind me that there's hope when the darkness does engulf tunnel light is all that's left and tomorrow brings a better day. You remind me ,

#MasenoDays: Our time to eat

2014-06-30T11:58:00.000+03:00

Nothing ever set the mood more than that end of year period when house parties came into full swing. After countless months of planning, which would mostly involve being fleeced of painfully saved pocket money all in the name of a house party, we would finally get the chance to feast like kings (as close as it gets anyway). To understand the

#MasenoDays: Shoe Thief

2014-06-27T02:47:00.000+03:00