Thanks Fred for this email and in the spirit of sharing during this tough times you made me laugh.
Sent by Fredrick Aogo Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 8:36 PM
HOME INTERNAL MEMO
FROM: FATHER
TO: ALL DEPENDANTS AND RELATIVES
CC: MOTHER
SUBJECT: FINANCIAL MELTDOWN/COST CUTTING MEASURES FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION
Due to the current economic situation, all domestic rules and regulations have been revised as below and under no circumstance is any violation going to be accepted.
1. The Kitchen is declared Restricted Zones. Entry and/or passage shall require express
permission from myself upon submission of written request.
2. Breakfast is banned. This matter cannot be discussed!
3. Such food items as rice, chicken, butter, jam, eggs, bread and milk are Restricted. Anyone intending to eat any of such foodstuffs must write to me in triplicate, with three days notice, giving justifications backed by a qualified dietician report as supportive documentation.
4. Watering with hoses is banned. Further, only food-giving plants shall be watered. No lawns or flowers shall receive water. For internal decoration, only plastic and dry-flower arrangements shall be permitted.
5. Bathing in the morning is limited to 5 litres of water per day per person while bathing in the evening is banned unless there are medical reasons.
6. All security lights should be removed with immediate effect. All dependants shall abide by an all-night guard-duty roster I shall make available shortly.
7. No dependant shall entertain friends indoors, far less attempt to offer food, drinks or even music. Those who want their guests to listen to music shall sing for them.
8. Anybody who breaks a glass, furniture or any other property in The House, shall immediately have to seek temporary employment somewhere to earn money to replace such broken item(s).
9. All visitors intending to spend a night/week or more shall apply in triplicate and give two months notice, with an endorsement from their town Mayor, Village Headman or Church Priest, giving convincing reasons why they can't stay at their homes. Failure to do this shall result in their being turned away, at the gate, upon arrival
THESE RULES ARE BINDING AND NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCUSSION WHATSOEVER!!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
SPOT THE BALL
Kids too love playing football and in my neighborhood it is the number one sport played and enjoyed by all gender and age groups. This pictures below that I took reminds me when I was a young boy playing in the dusty field not knowing where the future would take me, and from this 'dust of wealth' I have learnt a lot from my peers. The trick is if you keep your eyes on the ball no one will derail or block you from scoring. I remember one of my coaches instructing me that while dribbling the ball one should keep their head high up to see possibilities of passing or scoring. This synergy also applies in life think about it...
One thing that pieces me off is seeing talents going at waste and if that is not enough frustrations on the way. Here I’m talking about sports administrators who are in the position to shape and tap talents in our community by creating facilities that would enable the youth take sports as a serious career like in other countries. While writing this article the talk of the town is of the wonder boy Mariga (National team player – Harambee stars) who will be playing for Manchester city (fingers crossed bro) in the English premier league. This is a great honor for our country and everyone is very optimistic that things will go well and thus create windows of opportunities for many ‘Marigas’ in the country.
Most of my peers desires to play in one of the top leagues in the world and the fact is, it is not an easy road as many might think...tracing history back all Kenyan football players have something to say about the 'dust of wealth' where it all starts. Do you know how much Mariga will earn if the deal goes through? What was his recipe for success? What can be done to make the ‘dust of wealth’ a reality to many youth? This and more are the mind boggling questions I always ask myself.
One thing that pieces me off is seeing talents going at waste and if that is not enough frustrations on the way. Here I’m talking about sports administrators who are in the position to shape and tap talents in our community by creating facilities that would enable the youth take sports as a serious career like in other countries. While writing this article the talk of the town is of the wonder boy Mariga (National team player – Harambee stars) who will be playing for Manchester city (fingers crossed bro) in the English premier league. This is a great honor for our country and everyone is very optimistic that things will go well and thus create windows of opportunities for many ‘Marigas’ in the country.
Most of my peers desires to play in one of the top leagues in the world and the fact is, it is not an easy road as many might think...tracing history back all Kenyan football players have something to say about the 'dust of wealth' where it all starts. Do you know how much Mariga will earn if the deal goes through? What was his recipe for success? What can be done to make the ‘dust of wealth’ a reality to many youth? This and more are the mind boggling questions I always ask myself.
No matter what...focus!
Balance...
size doesn't matter!
Great shielding...
What the future holds for them...you can do it! ( Nike- just do it!)
Sunday, January 17, 2010
OUR ATTITUDE OUR LIFE
Happy new year friends, I hope the year is taking you to the right direction as desired. I am delighted to share with you this email I received from a friend when we just started the year...
Subject: "OUR ATTITUDE OUR LIFE" HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010.
Ever new year that begins, comes with wishes, new plans, goals and many more other things. My question is "Do we bag all these, come the end of every season?"
OUR ATTITUDE DEFINES LIFE.
Life is best for those who want to live it, and so it can be best in 2010 for you.
Life is so difficult for those who want to analyze it, so worst for those who want to criticize it. Our attitude defines life.
ENJOY YOUR LIFE
Laugh so hard that even sorrow will smile at you this year, Live your life so well that even death would love to see you alive and fight so hard that even fate would accept defeat in 2010.
CROWN YOUR LIFE WITH LOVE
Love yourself so much that no man or woman would break your heart and you feel it. The strength and power you will gather in your heart will help you overcome all the defeat that comes with any lost Love.
STAY YOUNG AND HAPPY ALWAYS
1. Throw out nonessential numbers, this includes age, weight, and height....... let the doctor worry about them, that is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerfull friends in face book and in life
3. Keep learning, never let the brain get idle.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen, due to broken hearts, lose loved ones. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with you your entire life is yourself. Live while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you LOVE, whether it is your family, friends, keepsakers, pets, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your Health, if it is good preserve it, if it is bad improve it, If it is beyond what you can improve get help.
9. Tell the people you love that you love them at every opportunity.
10. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010 AND ALL ITS BLESSINGS. Love you all.
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Subject: "OUR ATTITUDE OUR LIFE" HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010.
Ever new year that begins, comes with wishes, new plans, goals and many more other things. My question is "Do we bag all these, come the end of every season?"
OUR ATTITUDE DEFINES LIFE.
Life is best for those who want to live it, and so it can be best in 2010 for you.
Life is so difficult for those who want to analyze it, so worst for those who want to criticize it. Our attitude defines life.
ENJOY YOUR LIFE
Laugh so hard that even sorrow will smile at you this year, Live your life so well that even death would love to see you alive and fight so hard that even fate would accept defeat in 2010.
CROWN YOUR LIFE WITH LOVE
Love yourself so much that no man or woman would break your heart and you feel it. The strength and power you will gather in your heart will help you overcome all the defeat that comes with any lost Love.
STAY YOUNG AND HAPPY ALWAYS
1. Throw out nonessential numbers, this includes age, weight, and height....... let the doctor worry about them, that is why you pay them.
2. Keep only cheerfull friends in face book and in life
3. Keep learning, never let the brain get idle.
4. Enjoy the simple things.
5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
6. The tears happen, due to broken hearts, lose loved ones. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with you your entire life is yourself. Live while you are alive.
7. Surround yourself with what you LOVE, whether it is your family, friends, keepsakers, pets, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.
8. Cherish your Health, if it is good preserve it, if it is bad improve it, If it is beyond what you can improve get help.
9. Tell the people you love that you love them at every opportunity.
10. HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010 AND ALL ITS BLESSINGS. Love you all.
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