Sunday, 3 July 2011

new words..

Managed to lose my little Swahili book, so will have to invest in a new one.. and will be adding in the following new words and phrases which Kulwa and Fatma taught me :

(spelling might be a bit off )

nzurisana - very good
samahani kwa koochey lay wah - sorry I am late
hapana ta tiso - sorry I am late
sahmahkey - fish
chipsy - chips
kuku - chicken
keetambah - hanky
youko wapi fatma - where is fatma?

30mph

..on a moped and my bag falls off.
mac book pro ok, prada perfume ok, camera and ipod all ok.. amazing...
i won't be on a moped again any time soon methinks..

Mac Book Pro

..I love it..though my motherboard is damaged so I have to use a remote keyboard and the most annoying thing is that the screen is a bit wonky and I can't comment on people's postings on my wall or their walls on FB. Means that any communication on FB walls is strictly limited : (

There is an i store here - well it looks like one, unsure if its the real deal so will just have to live with the set up as it is.

Found out the other night that I have 8000+ tracks on itunes and a lot of them are guff!
I can feel an edit coming on..

Tanzanian Talent

Met an Irish 20 year old bloke the other night called Justyn Mackay and he's pointed me in this direction..

http://www.tht.co.tz/

Very interesting...

Richard Branson's Top 10 Tips..

..which I am applying to ecomunky as I prepare to launch a new campaign here..

* you've got to challebge the big ones
* keep it casual
* haggle ; everything is negotiable
* have fun working
* do the right things for the brand
* smile for the cameras
* don't lead sheep, herd cats
* move like a bullet
* small is beautiful
* be a common regular person

pretty basic advice.. does it work..?

Very Good Advice...

A friend ( wise and successful one ) sent me this little ditty and I like it a lot!

"Focusing our attention incessantly on matters that disturb us, keeps us disturbed. 
Our obsession with our problems leaves no room for their solutions. 
However, we are only powerless in the face of difficulties if we choose to be. 
We are always free to search for the good, which is lost in a tangled situation. 
We can be certain that our progress in life is equal to our capacity to let go of our problems and move ahead with the momentum of a positive attitude.

All too frequently, we fail to recognise opportunities for growth and success because we have chosen to be trapped by circumstances that are beyond our control. 
We may not realise this but we are never tied to problems. 

Solutions are always within our grasp. 
However, we must let go long enough to gain a responsible perspective on the situation."

Richard Branson

Richard Branson

Have just powered my way through Screw It Let's Do It.
Thoroughly enjoyed it and am about to share it with my friend Eskado Bird ( aka Zia ).
Getting quite into the swapping books and DVDs activity!
Would recommend his book - its a manual with lessons in life and business and a terrific story
of Branson's incredible achievements.

One passage in particular struck a chord.. It was from Nelson Mandela's 1994 inaugural speech when he was elected President.
He said :

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our greatest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is
our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be famous, brilliant, talented, gorgeous?
Actually, who are you not to be, you are a child of God, and your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing
enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, like children do.
We are born to make manifest  the glory of God within us. And we are let our own light shine, we unconsciously give people permission
to do the same, As we are liberated by our fears, our presence automatically liberates others".