JUST SAY YES!

Good morning beautiful people. It's been a hell of a time, a month, and some awful nights. I hope you are doing pretty fine. How is the corona wave taking you? Personally, it feels really awkward,..like a terrible situation we can only do much about.

Fridays are the best days!

But anyway, putting the miserable bits aside, i just want to bring you up to speed with something i have seen people do, or have done myself, "LETTING OPPORTUNITIES SLIP OFF OUR HANDS."

Now, for all i am certain, we many a times face the rough time of decision making. Either we are scared of what the outcomes of that particular choice might be or we are doubting ourselves as whether we are good enough or capable of making the dream or choice manifest. We fall back into the world of "what ifs" and we go back and forth, never moving forward.

Looking back at the numerous chances i ignored, i want to punish myself for saying no to the people who believed in me and knew that somehow i could be able to handle whatever it is that they put on my plate. I don't like the way i let myself and others down, for fear of not succeeding at the attempt.

But who says we must have everything in control? Who said we should embark on a project only if we know the proper way around? Who even cares if we are 'fit' for certain ventures or not? Well, after considering all the above, i want to ask myself and you my esteemed reader, to stop focusing on how things will end but rather TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH, SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY AND START!

Work without play........

A clear example is: When you are late for an appointment and you are rushing into a building you are not familiar with, when you get to the stairs, do you first jump to see if there is a door at the end of the staircase of do you take the first step and find out at the top?

Truly, YOU DON'T NEED TO SEE THE VERY LAST OF THE STAIRCASE, YOU ONLY NEED TO MOVE STEP BY STEP! Its just simple. When an opportunity comes, you don't really have to say no because you don't know how to implement the strategies to make it work; JUST SAY YES AND THEN DIG OUT ANY HELPFUL INFORMATION YOU CAN LAND ON.

Also, we usually say no to things simply because we are not familiar with them or how they operate. That, ladies and gentlemen, should stop henceforth. We all learn whatever we know now and its never too late for anybody to align themselves for something new. We all go to school, pursue certain courses but even when we are employed in the same sector, we require orientation and a bit of on-job training. Why then are we scared to learn new things?

It's okay to plan something but we are never sure whether it will go as planned. So, don't underestimate your capabilities, even when you are new to a certain field. JUST SAY YES AND GO FOR IT, the rest will either fall in or out of place, but then you will be able to forge a way forward, because you are IN IT!

Been taking care of my skin,...have you?

Otherwise people, i will be posting when i can. Life is getting way too busy too fast like i never thought it would so please bear with me. I still have lots to offer. And you, my darlings still have lots to laugh about, with me. I am working on certain 'special projects' at www.chimpreports.com and when they are out, you will have a taste of what i and other great men and women have been investing our time and efforts in; REAL PEOPLE, REAL ISSUES, REAL STORIES!

I love y'all, take extra care of yourselves, wash your hands and abstain from close body contacts, we all need to be safe. This corona virus ain't a joking subject. UPDATE: Kenya has confirmed its first corona virus case so, be on the lookout for any info that trickles in. I am also scared here,...haha....but i am trusting the heavens that it will all be well.

LOST SLEEP THINKING OF YOU!

Missing you gets easier every day, even if i'm one day later from the last time i saw you, i'm pretty sure that i'm still one day sooner, to the next time i will meet you.

Giving You all of me!!

Welcome aboard the Valentine's Day blog y'all. Happy freaking Val'z! I'm excited for all the lovers, and i hope that this day brings you nothing but happiness and new beginnings. Truth is, as i laid quiet on my bed last night, i started thinking about what i had to chat about with you today.

I didn't put up a post last Friday because,..life can take turns that no one ever imagines. It's not anything bad, i am just overwhelmed at how God's mercy can transform our lives. There is a time in my life when i didn't have responsibilities, or even worry much about my input in most of the things.

Right now, however, it is all a different story guys. I get busy sometimes and i feel guilty about giving you some random drafts of writings,...that's not on my agenda. So if i miss posting, please bear with me, i wouldn't love for you to think that i'm getting lazy or walking out on you!

You guys have been the best audience i have had to chat with and if i'm being honest, i look forward to hearing from each one of you every Friday, it gives me joy. This, however, has proved not to be as i envisioned it so, i hope you can accept the changes that may come along.

As years go by, we attain more responsibilities but time is never doubled so, we have to create invisible minutes to keep up with all that's on our plates. I know you guys are busy too, but i hope once in a while, we can catch up on stuff right here, just like it was at the very beginning.

So, i have decided that i will be posting once every fortnight, and also introduce you to something new that i'm about to set my hands on. How about a YouTube Channel where we can enjoy some visuals? Let me know what you think about that. A podcast wouldn't be a bad idea but i know the era we are in and about to have will largely consume everything visual and less of the writing or even the audio bit.

Been here feeling good.

I wanna keep the pace,...with you, and share much more with you! Otherwise, have a fruitful fun day and catch you later. I'm always thinking of you guys,...thanks for sticking by.
Love you, bye!

MEET THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

On 31st December, 2019, i shifted to a new place of residence and like you can imagine, i didn't have any buddies for some good weeks. Getting to know people can be hard at times especially for fellas like myself who rarely look at strangers in the face.

From left; Jamila, Shadia and Florence

Well, a month in, on a calm Tuesday evening, i was in the living room snaking on daddies when i heard a knock on my door. I was reluctant to open since i was sure i don't have friends nor prior arrangements for any visitors. I swallowed the last chunk and washed it down with the remaining mouthful of Mirinda Apple, swished a bit and headed for the door.

While i made the last button-up on my shirt (cheers to all those who get lousy the moment you get home from work, i love the freedom it brings), i peeped to check who it was. One, two...three, i was the sniper of the day! Three beautiful girls were standing off the veranda and so i opened to find out what the 'courtesy visit' was all about.

Fast forward, i got to meet and chat with three young souls; Florence, Shadia and Jamila. Flo was probably the most shy, followed by Jamila and then Shadia. These three girls are all holiday makers, Flo and Shadia are enjoying their S4 vacation. Jamila is seating S6 this year. So here is the gist for the visit y'all.

While i sat there and did less of everything in my Senior Four vacation, these girls are nothing but hard working. They had brought me samples of their DIY (Do It Yourself) or lets call them home-made rugs, that they are selling. I also got to learn that they can personalize the rugs depending on a customer's preference for size, shape and material.

Each rug, small size goes for 4000shs and the double piece 8000. I must say i loved their idea and i can confirm that i am already a customer. We all need that simple rug that we can sit on while we do our simple pedicures or for those of us who don't like feeling the cold floor as we hop out of the shower, this is the perfect piece.

One of the rug samples, this goes for 4k

Our one hour conversation zeroed in on the girls asking me to help market their  product, which i said yes to right away. Its the same reason i am writing all this so you guys can place your orders. There is nothing important like lifting a person who is trying to start up something. They need encouragement and financial support.

So i am appealing to you, to please reach out, its just 4000,...men, those things of sitting your ass down on a bare veranda while you clean your shoes on a Sunday morning,..come on, you can have this. I will do the delivery.

Bigger size goes for 8k

Now someone might be like,...ummmhh...ummmhhh....No, even that ka chair you sit on while frying your veggies could feel more comfortable with a piece of rug on it so, lets support my young friends; the future businesswomen! We can do it, can't we, Team?? Call or whatsapp me on 0752187021.

I'm waiting for y'all  and let's support the people around us, its a new year, new decade, we can be a stepping stone for someone without losing nothing. Don't you feel good when you do an act of kindness towards a certain cause or person? I do, and i believe it's what humanity should be about.

And this is my sunset shot, taken three days ago, somewhere in Najjera!

Catch you later guys and do take care of your selves. Also, if anybody knows where i can access mammogram services, please let me know. I wanna get checked, thanks.

IN LOVE WITH A CRIMINAL!

Hello and welcome back to yet another interesting blog. So last year, i happened to meet someone who has atleast 50 % of the same likes and hobbies like me.  It was in those rare and not the best circumstances to meet a person who would later be so meaningful to you.

Love, Lies, Crime, Passion all in between two covers!

While we recruited some new people at my place of work, it was a huge number and we decided that only those who are competent would stay. This girl(who is now my good buddy) was still a student but she took up the chance and was retained.

Due to busy schedules with school and stuff,....or for reasons best known to her,...she didn't keep up and somehow i was asked to let her know that unfortunately, she wouldn't be with us anymore. It was heartbreaking for me, because i personally understood her since we had  some stuff in common. She is an excellent passionate writer and she loves wrestling, just like i do..ulululu. See, there is always a good in every bad, if that makes sense.

After giving her the bad news, she seemed not so bothered and i figured out i would talk to her some more. I asked her if we could still be friends even when the work situation had gone south, she said, "sure, ofcourse, we will keep in touch."

Prossy Nansubuga, my other favorite writer

Days later, i learnt that she is running an e-book and i was dying to read it! Ladies and gentlemen, Ms Prossy Merilyn Nansubuga introduced me to some terrific character, a one Mayson Ssimbwa in her book, "MINE, YOURS" and i have grown fond of him ever since till the last chapter.

Being born an identical twin to a brother- Elijah Ssimbwa, came with some highs and lows. Mayson is an established and smart defense lawyer whose prominence reaches 'far lands.' Like any other man, he has his routine cravings for women, only that his level of 'man-hoeing' is so outlandish! He has mastered the one night stand ishh just like he has, the art of saving his criminal clients.

Also, being a twin brother, Elijah figured out he could use Mayson's assistance in keeping his marriage together. Mayson was the right person to keep Mia(Elijah's woman) company while he(Elijah) made his rounds with the patients. Elijah is a seasoned doctor.

This wasn't a bad idea until Mayson forgot his manners in his bathroom and brought his defense tactics into Mia's bedroom, devouring her, just like he did the prosecution, during Noelle's case. You don't wanna have these pictures in your head, just grab the book and go in right ahead.

Them Bad Bougie Bitch looks

This night was the beginning of yet another scandal that went on in the Ssimbwa family, silently but violently, seeing Mayson plead guilty to the assassination of one of his ex girlfriends, rather one night stand partners,....and a mother to his daughter. Just like you, everyone wondered how a lawyer like Mayson could go down minus putting up a fight.

Fast forward, if you think Mayson was one to die like a bug under a shoe, you are wrong and likewise, while Elijah might seem like the holy grail, there is more to him than just a man who can poison his babymama and a child too.

Oh, and never be fooled that a woman can't tell her husband apart from his identical twin brother, but why did Mia let Mayson screw her like there was no tomorrow? Wondering how this came about? GO READ THE BOOK! Wattpad has got you covered and also its only $9.99 for the Kindle version if you wanna support a sister.

Who said i would leave all the spotlight to Prossy? HAHA

As for me, i am team Mayson all the way, and i love his character despite his way too many flaws. If you think its impossible to love a criminal, ask yourself how the Stockholm Syndrome came about. I'm out, see you next Friday and checkout my girl's book, you will love it, i promise.

LOVE WINS; MEET THE BYARUHANGAS

Hello everybody and welcome back to the blog guys! Hope y'all are doing okay and you had a good time during the holidays. Glad i'm back from my break too,....haha, seemed like forever, but anyways, WELCOME ABOARD another decade of breakthroughs, prosperity and a new beginning to a great life.

Mr &Mrs Byaruhanga

Greetings aside, i wanna bring you up to speed with how my holiday rolled on like crazy, and the love story of a person so dear to me; Ladies and gentlemen, my darling brother Hope Byaruhanga...drum roll please...!

On the 14th of December, 2019, Hope and Doreen(my sister in-law) said I DO to each other, on a day whose sun shone a little more brighter, the winds blew a bit more gently and if I am being honest, everybody's emotions got a little 'boil' than the usual. People were being nice to one another-even those whose ego is usually their first name!

Now, as everybody clutched to their breasts, at a church service attended by a few selected friends and family, my sister-in-law to be, gazed up at my brother who looked a bit more handsome than usual, and said, TO FOREVER WITH YOU! Hope, whose grinning face sparkled more than just love and admiration, radiated nothing but a feeling of being COMPLETE and some other powerful aura that seemed to have the ability to smash down the universe!

To have, to hold, to cherish, Till death do us part

I, and the other five bridesmaids sat still, bouquets close to our chests as we witnessed the most powerful moment in the lives of two enchanting lovers. As for me, it was different, apart from feeling weird about being in a long burgundy dress, there are hot tears that stung my eyes every now and then but i couldn't let them fall, just so i didn't have to explain my unruly emotions that got the best of me to people.

Such an amazing soul! Blessing

Also, being in company of beautiful girls like Blessing,Praise, Evelyn, Brenda and the other one whose name was too tricky for me to get, was a different feeling. I didn't know how to behave!!!
Was i supposed to talk about wrestling(that i enjoy) or just listen to whatever convo they introduced?

I got that bump on my ass, damnn, third from left.

Well, fast forward; we had a photo session and headed to the reception after church. Then came my worst segment of all parties! I don't enjoy dancing, later on to songs like "Sema asante by Yemi Alade" which suited the moment, it being a 'born again' event. "It's your wedding day" is that one song that won't miss at a wedding party, and so we danced to that too, damnnnnn!

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Fast forward, again, haha....i had to give a speech, since i'm the one and only sister to the groom and while i did so, a minute in, i started crying,.....and Spear, my young brother held my hand, in a reassuring manner so i calmed down. I lifted my dress and back to my seat i moved. A one Blessing, asked me, "Did you get that speech off head?" To which i replied,"yes" and she said,"i love you more for that." Ulululu, someone hold my mule!!

Your girl was in a dress for the second time in 2019

Long story short, i now have a sister that i never had growing up and guys, you gotta wait for my wedding.....if it ever happens,...probably in 2023,...and as usual, i will spill the tea myself! I hope you enjoy this, probably revisit memories of a wedding you attended. Otherwise, i will see you again next Friday and i promise to be consistent.

Hiatus is done!  Who is wedding soon so i can cover their event???

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Y'ALL, 20TENS ARE OVER!

It's the most beautiful time of the year, Lights fill the streets spreading so much cheer....well, we all love that, don't we?

Like you, i'm also grateful that i get to see yet another December, the last December of the Decade, how cool is that?

Have a beautiful beautiful holiday season.

With so much happening in the world; the weather catastrophes, the endless political drama, people dying of hunger, families tearing apart,..and so on, WHO AM I THAT I AM STILL HERE, FULL OF LIFE AND EVERYTHING?

Maybe we have encountered rough days and sleepless nights have been expended, but all that matters and the single reason we should be thankful to heavens is the GIFT OF THE PRICELESS LIFE! Satisfied or not, we have to celebrate the little that we have accomplished this year and the much we hope to get done with as the year winds up.

Oh, before i forget, DID YOU KNOW WE ARE COMPLETING YET ANOTHER DECADE? Yap, the 2010s are over! Yo, we're only getting older, and i have been thinking about it lately. Does it ever drive you crazy, JUST HOW FAST THE NIGHT CHANGES?

As odd as it sounds, me and my generation, the ones that luckily made it to the surface of the wide wild world in the 1990s.....oh mehnnn, that even sounds so freakin old, we are now responsible people, we are out of our parents' nests (oh, sorry if you are still washing family dishes), we now have to bend low for our bosses not teachers and lecturers, we set alarms to rush and catch a taxi to work not be late for the annoying Media ethics lecture,....blah blah

DO YOU LIKE THE CHANGE?

Personally, I sure do! I love all this that is turning around. Even when i am not excited about X-mas anymore, well, because i spend my own money not my dad's.....i like it all, and i hope you embrace it too and make it work, somehow!

From me to you, happy holidays.

I want this as short as it can be, because i have lots of stuff to attend to. I know you too are handling something. My bills are still pending, have you cleared yours? Haha, i am off to make smart calculations, you know,...December expenses are calling. I hope you plan wiser this time.

Alright, i want to wish y'all the best of the holiday season, go be with the people you love, LOVE THEM IMMENSELY and let them know they have space in your heart. Those stuck in toxic situationships, i hope God will give you a clear path out of the maze. Go have fun, drink if you wanna, its time to get 'WASTED' because we deserve the break!

While on break, i will be doing more of these shots!

As for me and my house: Patie Polly's Take, we are on hiatus till January 2020! I have put up 31 blog posts this year, i thank you for the unending support and hope to see you, when we usher in 2020. I love you all and wish you nothing but the ABSOLUTE BEST OF EVERYTHING.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY, HUGS X KISSES.

YOUNG, DUMB AND BROKE!

What's the 'brokest' thing you have ever done?

Hello and welcome back to the blog guys. How have you been? Hope everybody is fine. So today, i have been kinda busy and i didn't prepare something for us, but hey, i thought we could do some chit chat here and there.

A little sun-kissed.

Have you ever been broke? Yeah...(In Jay-Z voice) I know you have ever been to that BROKECITY. I have been there, so many times. If we are being honest, there are somethings we do while we are dead broke and when we get some ka money, we look back and we are like; really, was that me? Did i exactly do that? And so on...

A friend told me she was broke and her tissue at home was gaming so when she hang out somewhere,..she legit carried the toilet tissue roll from the hotel washrooms. So just in case you thought its easy, its not, dealing with brokeness is hardddd!

Another friend of mine confessed to packing a chicken thigh in her napkin (because she couldn't ask for a foil since it was her little secret). You know that situation where someone takes out for some expensive dinner and you wish they could just give you even half of the money they are gonna pay?

But you can't say nothing because not everyone we dine with has necessarily to know our inside issues. If it has happened to you, you know exactly how it feels the following day when you only have a piece of chapati for breakfast.

Okay, lets now get up close and personal. Recently, like two months ago, i was dead ass broke. So, i plan my transportation for the day to and from work. It should cost me 4k or 4500 utmost. On that fateful day however, taxi's were scarce so we paid 1500 from Wandegeya to Ntinda. That's 500 extra on my usual budget.

Some more of me for you!

My head had to brainstorm for answers as to how i would make it back home. So, i work in Kiwatule and here is the thing; From Ntinda to Kiwatule awo nga ku bridge, its 500. Beyond that, you will likely pay 1000. So i tell this conductor that i have 500 paka awo nga ku PK Supermarket.

PK is close to my work place but not near enough. So i expected these guys to get me beyond PK atleast. To my deep disappointment, this conductor was as keen as an eagle. We approached PK and i heard; "Masawo, waliwo avaayo"! Whattttt? So, i couldn't argue, i got my sorry ass out of the taxi,...sort of picked my phone as if to make a call,...straightened my hair ..looked around...and the taxi sped off.

Damn,,,,now i had to move all the way down to my destination. I was angry but satisfied, because i had saved 500 to top up on my transport home.

So folks, if you are being honest, what is the brokest thing you have ever done? I know it's mid month so you could have even done some broke thing or stunt today, let's share and have some fun.
Till next Friday darlings, take good care of your selves. Hydrate and cheer up!

HOW COMPATIBLE IS YOUR BLOOD TYPE TO YOUR PARTNER'S?

Hello everybody, it’s Patie again bringing you yet another important health chat. It's been long minus having this kinda post but i thought this could be an eye opener to somebody out there.

I hope you are doing fine, if you are dealing with something not quite pleasant, i send my love and best wishes to you. Get well soon darling! 

Today i want to bring you up to speed with an issue that most people especially here in Uganda and Africa at large don't consider vital, yet it is. This is about the Blood type system and the Rhesus factor system and how they could possibly affect your relationship.

You gotta know your blood group guys!

Now, i know for a fact that many of you guys out there do not even know what your blood type is. This is in no way meant to make you feel some kinda way, it's a fact that we can't shy away from and it’s not good, at all. You probably haven't had a chance or even reason to know it. I too, didn't know mine till i was 12 years.

I will cut straight to the chase; this is going to be particularly about people with the Rhesus Negative blood type. Since i don't have huge insecurities about stuff, i will let you in....i'm AB Negative! For a fact, this is considered the rarest blood type with only 0.6% of the world's population while AB Positive is 3.4% I'm unique guys, hahaha.

People with AB blood inherited an A gene from one parent and a B gene from the other. Based on the underlying number of people in the A and B blood types, the odds of that particular combination happening are simply lower than any other possibility.

With this rare occurrence comes some bits of complications such as which person can donate to you and health issues relating to pregnancy and child birth as a whole.

Here is who you can donate to or receive blood from, take note!

Usually, the blood type system goes hand in hand with the rhesus system therefore knowing your blood type helps you know the rhesus stand. Some people carry the Rhesus D and therefore Rh Positive while some like myself don't and therefore Rh Negative. (I will not get into much details because it’s a wide and complex topic) 

I just want to create awareness about some health risks that we can prevent. If you are interested in knowing more, you can do an extensive google reading.

There is something called Rhesus Incompatibility which is plainly when a mother-to-be and father-to-be are not both positive or negative for Rh factor. If a woman who is Rh negative and a man who is Rh positive conceive a baby, the fetus may have Rh positive blood, inherited from the father. (About half of the children born to an Rh-negative mother and Rh-positive father will be Rh-positive.)

Rh incompatibility usually isn't a problem if it's the mother's first pregnancy. That's because the baby's blood does not normally enter the mother's circulatory system during the pregnancy.

During the birth, however, the mother's and baby's blood can mix. If this happens, the mother's body recognizes the Rh protein as a foreign substance. It then might begin making antibodies (proteins that act as protectors if foreign cells enter the body) against the Rh protein.

Rh-negative pregnant women can be exposed to the Rh protein that might cause antibody production in other ways such as via blood transfusions with Rh-positive blood so pregnant mothers ought to be careful and their medical personnel too.

With your rhesus factor position, here is which blood you can receive

When Is a Baby at Risk?

Rh antibodies are harmless until the mother's second or later pregnancies. If she is ever carrying another Rh-positive child, her Rh antibodies will recognize the Rh proteins on the surface of the baby's blood cells as foreign. Her antibodies will pass into the baby's bloodstream and attack those cells.

This can make the baby's red blood cells swell and rupture. This is known as hemolytic or Rh disease of the newborn. It can make a baby's blood count get very low.

How Is Rh Incompatibility Treated?

If a pregnant woman has the potential to develop Rh incompatibility, doctors give her a series of two Rh immune-globulin shots during her first pregnancy. She'll get:

• The first shot around the 28th week of pregnancy
• The second shot within 72 hours of giving birth

Rh immune-globulin acts like a vaccine. It prevents the mother's body from making any Rh antibodies that could cause serious health problems in the newborn or affect a future pregnancy.

In rare cases, if the incompatibility is severe and a baby is in danger, the baby can get special blood transfusions called exchange transfusions either before birth (intrauterine fetal transfusions) or after delivery. 

Exchange transfusions replace the baby's blood with blood with Rh-negative blood cells. This stabilizes the level of red blood cells and minimizes damage from Rh antibodies already in the baby's bloodstream.

Here is how Intrauterine fetal blood transfusion is done(to the unborn baby ofcourse)

This comes at a cost which might not be affordable for every ordinary person and that's the reason i emphasize being open minded to learning something new every day. Who knows this very blog could lighten up something for your understanding.

Now folks, i didn't bring this up to scare nobody, i just want us to be aware of these things. Sometimes a couple fails to get children or have miscarriages, stillbirths or even sometimes give birth to very weak children and sicklers.

In the African setting, we would say, the lady or man was bewitched,...the in-laws don't wish them well or something of the sort. Actually, some of these myths and misconceptions can be explained scientifically and solved.

An approximate count of world wide blood group distribution

So, my dear readers, be WOKE! Before you meander to some spiritual healer to get kids, first have your situation analyzed by the right doctors. Oh, i'm a believer so i will say, talk to God about stuff because clearly he is the one keeping even those fake wizards of yours alive.

I hope this article was helpful to you and I’m awaiting your comments down below. If you have something that you would like to see in the next blog, please let me know. I would even catch a grenade for you my esteemed readers.  That’s how much I appreciate your support guys, thank you!

INFO CREDIT: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/rh.html

QUICK UPDATE ON LIFE

Hello, I'm glad you dropped by, I appreciate you so much. It's been a minute, I didn't post last Friday, but here we are, let's get rolling.

For the love of chimpreports.

So today, I thought I would bring you up to speed with what's going on with me, life and stuff. Last week was a super fixed one for me, work work work and exhaustion. It's the very reason I didn't have some time off to do this.

While I was struggling to hit off deadlines and take on my other responsibilities, I noticed that at the end of the day, I started to complain a little bit, that's human(or is it?)

On a Monday evening, I was working late, 8:50 pm caught up with me while I still tried to cover my work load for the day. With cars honking annoyingly down at the road, the rustle of the wind against leaves, lights on and dusk dull, I sat still.

Looking at the deserted seats at our work station and one bulb flickering (for God knows what), I sighed and closed my eyes, and what came to me, was a feeling of gratefulness, fulfillment and Thanksgiving.

I was tired and kinda lonely but so happy to have a job. I was suddenly whisked off to a an imaginary place with such a calm aura, where I drowned in an avalanche of positive thoughts, affirmations and utmost satisfaction. I felt the need to thank my creator for making up all these years so special FOR ME!

Many a times, when we are faced with new challenges in what we do, we feel like maybe we have not done enough, maybe we ain't smart enough, maybe we can only do certain things and leave the others for whoever. We start to grumble and forget to be thankful for the mere fact that we are where we're, we are alive, and we are still breathing pricelessly.

A little Patie Polly for your Friday

Beautiful people, I am learning to digest the positive, even if it were only 1% of a whole disgusting situation, I chose to take the little ray of light that shines through the narrowest crack of the dark encasement. It relieves me of worry (which we tend to focus on so much) and gives me an ounce of strength anew to carry on.

As we draw close to finishing the year, I believe that I have tried to work on the parts of my life that are still sheltered off, under construction. Getting more into me and letting go of the external pressure that the world will forever exert on us. It's a good place, you should visit your inner self too.

This is to encourage you to hang in there, even when there seems to be no light in your path right now, focus on the ambient light and keep trudging on, with time, your eyes will fully adjust to that little light and that's how you will push through.

Don't be like Cinderella, waiting on on some prince to save her, just try and find yourself in that seemingly lost place and revise your bearings once more. The Cinderella syndrome will only bring you a prince who is after your fairly godmother's bracelet, once he has it off you, the clock will hit midnight and your virtual world will crush to bits. Be your own wonder woman, be your own Superman.

How much do you know about the urban term "Cinderella syndrome"?

I'm not there yet, I'm also trying to lay foundations where I can raise a castle and rule my empire, we can learn through this together, trust me!
I love you guys, leave a comment with that powerful message that can help a brother, a sister to feel better today, merci!

FINDING INNER JOY

Hello, I'm Patience, just in case you are new to the blog and welcome aboard this reality-ship.

 As you can tell already from the title, I want us to dive into something that is a bit 'spiritual' or whatever you may want to call it. The road to finding inner peace, calm and unconditional joy. Sounds like the usual but it's not, because joy is something bigger than happiness, excitement and anxiety.

For so many years, I was always on a roller coaster ride trying to "find" happiness. The more I chased it, the more it eluded me. You think I didn't do enough to earn it? No, I gave the hunt my all. And in the end, I would sit still and analyse the whole game, and find out 'i only did whatever I did to make people be what I thought would spark off my happiness alarm.

In so doing, I practiced pleasing people(just so I could earn the same in return) which never happened. I looked forward to giving people gifts on their special days so they could remember to do the same for me on mine, but that too was only but a wild goose chase.

I worked so hard to be the peace maker, to fix whatever was broken, even when it was none of my responsibilities..just so, maybe at one time, someone would fix me, but that, was like expecting manner falling from the heavens in this day and age. Expectation was all I had, looking forward to getting a call that would make me happy, waiting on someone to do something good so I could feel good, being anxious about something I'm about to achieve so I can recognize my self worth. And the list goes on and on and on.

Recently, I have learned to come to terms with finding joy and staying calm amidst the raising tides. I have learnt that there is nothing, no body that can even try to satiate my longing for happiness, it must all begin from within. I must say, I'm still struggling, but each time I notice my relapse, I try and jerk out of it ASAP.

I have learnt that when you expect less, you start your journey to healing your anxiety and making peace with having less. It's hard, I won't lie but it takes the satisfaction in being fully okay, even when nothing is okay, to realize how much peace you create around and within yourself after you let go of laboring hard to fill the void within.

I have learnt to count on MYSELF and less on people, self reliance is all I ever needed to have. It's all you need to learn. Right now, I pleasure more the achievements I have brought myself to, than a night out with buddies. It's not because I don't like night outs, but when I look back at the battle I fought in my head to stop drinking, I appreciate ME, it feels me with great joy and no body can take that away. Because I didn't do it for anybody or a dare, it's an ultimate satisfaction for me. That's what inner joy is.

Even when I'm exhausted from work and the day's struggles, deep within me I feel okay, because I'm not waiting on my mum to call and say sorry about me getting tired. No, I feel okay because I have learnt to be joyful. Happiness can be short-lived; when you get a promotion at work, win a contest, get clearance for a document you badly need...all that makes us happy but does it take away the fact that we still want someone to notice and compliment our new hairdo so we can feel okay? No, it doesn't! And that's the chain that still leashes us to the endless road of searching for happiness.

Knowing and acknowledging that we are enough to be US, is yet another square in finding joy. Learning to appreciate US without seeking anyone's approval will save us the hurt of getting none. If you don't need validation from your peers for carrying yourself a certain way that gives you peace, that's securing your joy, and learning to be un apologetically YOU.

A few months ago, I had issues with someone playing video games for three hours, when I wanted us to do something else...but then I realized, I clearly don't necessarily need someone's company, them talking to me, just so I can have a good night's sleep. Because that's what makes them happy, and my role here is to fix my own self. I can't wait up for some prince in dazzling gold bling chains to offer me a dance, what if he never appears? Am I then, going to bury my head in the sand and weep just because I'm alone, NO ma'am, NO sir, I'm gonna get myself together, shake off the dust and carry on with nothing but ME!

I'm joyful because my heart has a lot to leap for.

Inner joy is knowing that the situation outta your door is not pleasing, but you look in the mirror and proclaim a calm day ahead. Because you have something sweeter on the inside to be happy about, than this tough situation you are about to face. There is joy in knowing that even when we lose, we are still part of the team and the games have only but just begun.

There is joy in seeing our enemies succeed and even when we can't be overly happy for them, at least we can be happy with them. It takes a lengthy soul search to come to terms with such situations. They may not necessarily be what we want to see, but we reserve the hate, just so we can keep our joy. That's how it works, for ME!

Lastly, I must attribute this whole thing to growth and maturity. With each passing year, I notice that the happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they make the best of of anything. And so I chose to follow suit, to treasure each moment at hand and look less at the lacking part. If you still have a roof over your head, you are breathing, find joy in appreciating the heavenly father who doesn't look forward to us doing good so he can do good for us too.

Well, I don't know what you believe in, but I personally find joy in visualizing how no earthly power could have saved me in a certain situation but only God must have dragged my sorry ass out of the mess. And no body, nothing can steal that from me. Let's relax and be joyful, why accumulate all those wrinkles on our faces anyway?
Love, Patience✌️

DID YOU KNOW: PRAYING MANTISES 'PRACTICE' SEXUAL CANNIBALISM?

Hellos,.....two weeks ago, i published a blog on how a praying mantis invaded my home and my whole being was in quagmire for some good hours. While many of you had various reactions to the post, i still stood my ground, ....that thing is way too lethal to hang around! Luckily enough, one of my amazing audience members seems to have doubts about this 'docile' but hazardous insect in disguise. He sent me a message to do some more research about this whole 'coital cannibalism' that some praying mantis species' females practice. Thanks Cosmas for reaching out.

And without further ado, lets get cringing, shall we? Yeah, i meant it, cringing, because you will be shocked at how some ruthless female mantises treat their 'lovers' after some good hours of copulating. Yep i mean hours, they don't just take a lunch break and get 'jiggy' with it, they take their God given time and,...literally like,"we don't wanna do half-baked work, we'll take all the time we want." Haha, hope i don't have under age persons reading this shit.  Before i get into the reasons why this is 'business as usual' for these 'girls', let's get to know more about the mantises. Save the best for last, goes the old proverbial phrase.

STEREO VISION
Praying mantises have 3D vision, just like we humans and that makes them a one in a million family of insects with such a rich possession. They have 5 eyes,...yes, five of them. Two are those protruding cylinder bottoms hanging at the two edges of the ridiculously triangle shaped head while the other three lie in the middle of the whole sort of samosa situation. The big eyes are for seeing movement in a depth vision while the small ones detect light. It's a no brainer as of now that i get to accept, these crazy fellas have a similarity to humans.

Them eyes, them mandibles!

WHY ARE PRAYING MANTISES CALLED SO?
Well, its because when they are waiting for prey, they hold their front legs in an upright position as if folded in prayer. Also, the word 'mantis' is of Greek origin from a word 'mantikos' meaning prophet. There is a whole lot more of spiritual affiliations to this insect but i don't want to get there, allow me to proceed, thanks.

SWIFT AMBUSH
Mantises are said to have a very swift coordination with all their senses while they capture and devour their prey. Actually, the time lapse for this action is like the speed of lightning and can rarely be observed with naked eyes. Their serrated long front legs are also a perfect feature for keeping prey pinned up for the meal.

CAMOUFLAGE ASPECT
Mantises camouflage both for safety against predators like frogs and lizards and also to lure their prey. The perfect example of the prey luring devils are the Orchid Mantises whose color and structure fit perfectly the mimic of an orchard flower. See, looks can be extremely deceiving. In so doing, other insects bring their nosy selves to the 'flower' for nectar only to be entangled in the 'stiff tentacles' of some triangle headed being.

Here it is, doesn't look like an insect, does it?

FLEXIBILITY
Mantises have heads that can turn a whopping 180 degrees, mantises have been found to jump with extreme precision contorting their body midair to land on a precarious and specific target, just like cats. Normally, praying mantises range from 1-6 inches (2.5-15) Centimeters long depending on the species which are over 1,800.

LIFE CYCLE
Like most insects, mantises have three stages of a life cycle. They, however, generally live for only one year, half of which is spent in the egg and nymph stage so the mantis only enjoys six months of adult life. They also molt at end of particular periods and in the end, some develop wings while others dont. The females don't use their wings to fly but the males do. That sounds like some kinda gender inequality, haha.

One more for your optical nutrition. If u can't see it, check again.

LASTLY, THESE FEMALE CANNIBALS!

Now, there are different scientific reasons that rationalize this behavior but one that i read about and was more fascinated with, is the fact that the female mantises lay lots of eggs and while the mating process goes on, the they develop an urge to feed. One clear thing is; mantises eat fresh prey and unfortunately for the male counterparts, the females can access nothing but their partners during or immediately after the sexual intercourse. It's the very reason why they will bite off the partners head-to start with and dine on the rest later. 25% of the males die during the intercourse and research shows that the ones that survive continue to engage in this risky business. HAHA

A headless male mounting a female, where do u think the head disappeared to?

When a female eats a male after mating, his body resolves into hers and part of which is also passed on to the offspring.(i hope this ain't a confusion but that's just how it is) and the 'satisfying' bit is: Females who cannibalize their partners are found to produce 25% more eggs(which actually carry some of the males biological material) than those that don't. How more interesting or confusing for this matter can science get?

So basically, that's what i thought i would bring you this week. Somethings are not 'helpful' in real life but they are worth knowing. Imagine me narrating this whole thing to my grand kids, i would definitely look a genius to them. And also, the more we learn about nature, the more we get to be in sync with it. If knew that the mantis is barely dangerous to humans, i probably wouldn't have dived into a frenzy of fear when i sat face to face with the fella. See, he or she, whatever it was, would have found its way out.

Let's be open to learning,...as it never stops and also feed our minds with some interesting facts other than these daily horrific breaking news of climate uproars, the laying off of workers in companies,...the dirty politics making rounds on our TV sets,...our mind should also have something less terrifying and stressing. 

Here to warm your day with these weird facts,

                                                                          PATIENCE.

STOP PLAYING THE COMPARISON GAME, IT RUINS STUFF.

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, it's 11/10/2019 and like i have mentioned before, years must be chasing after some holy grail, dang,...i even heard Christmas songs playing at my local shop(guess they are a little too early though) haha..but that's to bring you up to speed with this virtual marathon.

A little throw back to 2018

Okay, back to business, when i was a young girl, i admired our housemaid so much. She was tough, had a commanding voice and all those qualities i wanted to have. She looked curvaceous in her skirts(always) while i appeared straight head to toe. I always wished to be like her, with the authority she possessed. One day, she punished me for a mistake i did, and while i served  my punishment, i said to myself, "if i weren't young, i would not be doing this." Little did i know that she actually heard me lamenting and she said to me, "wait for your time, when you grow up, you will also boss  around."

Now that's exactly the piece i was missing in the puzzle. Comparing myself to a person who had 20 years ahead of my life was nothing but giving  myself migraines. While i didn't notice how sad i was because of being young...and wishing i was older, i now know that i deprived myself of some peace of mind as a child. To be sincere, there are nights i spent sleepless imagining how best i could be tough towards Sylvia(oh that's her name) but at the break of dawn, Sylvia would cool our(My elder brother Hope and I) porridge and as she handed me my cup, all my anger vanished like a sweet dream. I laugh hard each time i recall my "war" plans against older people.

I'm enjoying my photography sessions these days. ShotsbyPolly.

See, just like me, there are so many of you guys out there,....you look at some young girl cruising a Chevrolet and some sort of fire consumes your whole being and you start to wonder,"gosh she actually looks younger than me, i am 26 and i don't even own a fridge to keep my fruits at home." Stuff like that take away happiness and makes you feel less of what you really are, so a better way to keep up your energy is appreciate your own abilities and also keep in mind that there lots of people who secretly admire you for who you really are. We used to call them SAs(Secret Admirers) way back at Maryhill High School, @Rose @Cathy do you copy????

This is for my male counterparts: I had a friend who always admired women of a certain class, but looked down on himself because, well he wasn't established yet. One day he decided to join a gang or cult of some sort,...those guys had no proper legit jobs but they were always dripping in Calvin Klein V necks. He admired them, compared his Kaja jeans(Oh btw, FYI kaja is not a brand, its a place in down town Kampala where you can buy cheap clothes) to their Boo Hoo, Levis dark wash pants ,...and so on. Three months down the road, he was one of the "boys" and he actually hooked up a girl he always wanted.

All was well until hell broke loose as the gang leader was arrested and so the shady business (whatever it was) closed shop. By then my buddy had quickly adopted to a life which he unfortunately couldn't sustain without a well paying normal job. Long story short, the girl moved out ASAP, and moved in with some City tycoon's loaded son,....the landlord confiscated whatever the guy had over uncleared rent arrears and poor friend was back to what,...square one,..NO, some negative digit. Now, was all that really worth it? I am a woman so i can't judge him, maybe you guys can let me know in the comments down below. Stop playing the comparison game people.

Sending you some sky vibes as seen from Nakulabye! ShotsbyPolly

I have had my fair share of the downsides of the game too. I look at some ladies and they are literally like some carefully sculptured beings, and then i go, " oh dear non-existent booty, who hurt you? I mean i could use some bit of a bump,......blah blah...." That used to happen a lot before i discovered that some of the babes with tantalizing asses have trouble fitting in jeans and some cute leather skirts! Haha, that could be one of the reasons  why i started to appreciate my 42 kgs slender physique and complain less. As women, we find that a lot and while we focus on some one's hour glass body, we lose touch with the amazing  almond eyes God gave us, which is totally wrong. All this comes from comparing ourselves and belongings to someone else's.

While sometimes its a motivation for us to work harder and achieve something, it shouldn't be a distraction from our self worth. It's helpful in one way or the other but it comes with such a huge momentum that we rush so fast, hitting every obstacle along the way at full speed without slowing down to get our bearings  right, and in the end, we miss the target. So, let's take the positive out of admiration and let go of what makes us feel less of the strong,  able, courageous and amazing people that we already are.

LOVE,
            PATIENCE.

I NEARLY KILLED MYSELF, LAST NIGHT!

Hello from this side, from a panicky Patience who had to pinch her cheeks to confirm she is alive ..."after waking up." Now, i know you are curving your lips,..."shiaaa, if someone is awake, they are alive",..that's what you are saying. But no, this morning, i needed just more than my eyes faintly surveying my surroundings to confirm i wasn't on the highway to heaven!

The calm before the storm

How did i come to this though? That's a big query! And the answer is quite easy, i panicked and created something that is capable of suffocating a human, woman like me to death. Let's dive into the details, shall we?

Okay, after a long day's exhaustion at work, i went home, freshened up and at 10 pm, i was catching a movie whose title i can't recall, neither much about it because my eyelids kept kissing the whole time. All i remember is, there was Silvester Stallon in there, i don't mistake his freaking face for anything, haha, even if i'm 80 degrees high on smirnoff.

Here is how it all begun; I change into my night wear, a flimsy floral polyester dress, and get a glass of water, get in the corner of the bed and comfort myself with my blue quilt and hence the dosing begun. Guess you are wondering why i just couldn't sleep right away, it's because: i don't sleep sleep, i sleep time. When i sleep at 10, that means i will wake up at 1 am and lose sleep till 3 or 4 am, so to avoid that, i sleep at midnight or 1 am, so i can go all the way to 7 am, which is my wake up time. Naturally i have less sleep.

The horrorific moment kicked off with me jerking off from what, sleep or a mistaken longgg nap at 1am and the first thing my drowsy eyes caught sight of was a humongous playing/praying mantis a meter away next to where my drinking water was. Scared to bits, my first reaction was to kill the monster minus breaking the glass. So, my dumb ass conscience was like: "The insecticide,..yes that will work." Grabbed the canister, and fuuuuuuuu..fuuuuuu, i sprayed at the mantis till it staggered and its lifeless long limbs flattened out. Oh, i could then breathe, my life was out of danger, haha.

Just in case you don't know who broke into my house, this thing did.

See, they say before you start a war, you should be sure you can somehow end it. As for me, it didn't occur to me that i had to deal with a room full of insecticide smell. It's 1:20 am now and opening the door wide at that time is something i ditched. So, once again, my weird gut points at the deodorant that i had just bought,....got it, sprayed around the room, well to take out the odd smell, what i didn't know is i was making it even worse. So for heavens sake, if my teeny tiny nose couldn't take the first explosion, what made me think i would handle a fusion of i don't know how many gas 'ingredients'-for lack of a better word.

Long story short, in a few minutes, my eyes were running watery, my nose beaming with whatever the sneeze offered and before i took all that in, i noticed that i was actually taking my breaths in gasps. Once more, my mind was like,"Patie, this is actually how people suffocate from stuff and die in their sleep." What???? i tried taking water, but noticed it could have an amount of the gas since its been just there. Suddenly, i felt light headed and while i thought i was gonna die, i sneezed to life again and opened the door, sat at the veranda and watched the flickering star in the dim grey sky.

Now someone will lie to my face that this ain't freaky!

At 2:37, i started growing goose bumps from the cold outside so i moved back. The gas smell had reduced but still felt "not safe enough" for me to sleep but slept anyway. Told God i don't want to be the headlines of some local TV station so i asked him to keep me breathing till morning, and He sure did.

So, guys, take caution. If you are like me who never gets anything done right when on pressure or scared, remind yourself to breathe breathe and breathe, You need to fuckin come down, NO, I NEEDED TO CALM DOWN FIRST BEFORE I GOT HOLD OF THE INSECTICIDE CAN! You need to do the same. At this rate i'm afraid i might panic and lose out heaven's gateway, haha i hope i won't. Take care guys, catch y'all next Friday, oh, and happy new month!