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Songs about the boy(now babydaddy)

Ola dolls, Having a baby has taught me alot of things but mostly it has taught me alot about relations. I want to share the most important one with you. That of friendship. I have realised that there is no way to successfully parent without being friends. It is almost like owning a business together. You cannot dive into it with all the heated emotions lovers tend to have. It has to be approached with alot of calm and sensibility. So whoever said for a relationship to work,you need to be friends was right.On a related note, Looking forward to my date night with the boy. Wonder what I shall wear,got to keep things fresh and interesting.. Xoxo

I spy with my good ear..Maurice Kirya!

Ola dolls,

Had a lovely weekend, no?! Well, I did. The highlight was attending Kirya Live. Maurice Kirya's premier concert(Not an album launch like you people are used to..side eye at all the Ugandans reading this). It was amazing. He truly came into his own. Though I would have preferred he chronicles his musical journey by starting with his old favourites but even the way he did it was okay to. Best way to describe it is; it was like eating a cake and being surprised at the mouth watering layers you'd discover with every bite..a little chocolate here..caramel goodness there(am writing this at breakfast so bear with me).

The part I enjoyed the most was when he did a rendition of one of my favourite Afrigo songs..I don't recall the name but that my friends was an eargasm. I almost cried. That man really can sing. And of course wooye was brilliant too. Ijust wished I had brought my baby who for some reason really likes this song.I'll be sure to ask her when she can talk.

All in all, it was a lovely show of art. I loved that he did not go down the usual road that other artistes go with curtain raisers. I loved the constant interaction with the crowd. He really connected with his fans. I loved the set. Silk events did a brilliant job. But most of all I loved the music. No theatrics just plain old music. Maurice is definitely an artist to reckon with. A few more like him and this country will take the music world by storm. I felt proud to be Ugandan that night.

And to all those that chose to go to the Chameleon concert, damn! You need to have your ears checked, don't you get tired of hearing different songs play over the same beat. He stopped producing anything worth hearing along time ago.

Happy Monday dolls.

xoxo

Progress report numero..trois

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  Ola dolls,
  
  This is a blog supposed to be chronicling my climb to being the fiercest real life IT barbie ever with random bits on the side but lately I have just been writing a lot of random stuff and nothing IT related or even career related. So I felt I owed you dolls an update on what I have been up to career- wise.
  
  I still have not got the red hat certificate I promised I would have by this time. What I do have is a new job. I am now a Network management Engineer with the outsourcing giant WIPRO and I have people reporting to me now. Baby steps to my destination as the Africa manager for Google (If there's any recruiter from google..please please please..I die to work for your company). I did not have a chance to much in my role because I went for my maternity leave shortly after I got it but not before I helped set up a centralized service desk for 2 countries (Yes, am cool like that!)
  
  I go back to work in 3 weeks and I have big plans to make it work. I am going to put my heart and soul into it as I cannot do anything school related at the moment cause have another job as a baby mama and I have do that better than well.Like Beyonce says strong enough to bear the children and get back to business. All the while wearing heels. I AM A GIRL WHO RUNS THE WORLD.
  
  Enjoy the rest of the week dolls.
  xoxo

A cup full of attitude from a midwife.

Ola dolls, Had to do a hospital run for baby this morning and it brought back all the horrors I have had to endure in the name of health care. The customer service in this country sucks but when it comes to the healthcare industry, it goes a step further into darker murkier waters. Right from when I took my pregnancy test, I have been through a huge amount of prejudice and judgement simply for being unwed. It is no wonder to me anymore that so many girls opt out and abort. Our society looks down on having children out of wedlock but I feel that our healthcare proffessionals who are meant to preserve life should not carry this attitude. More on this later and that midwife...she almost threw me out of the labour ward for refusing a vaginal exam and insisting on having C-section. Crazy, right?!

Introducing baby...

Ola dolls, Been a long time. I kept saying I would blog again but kept pushing it forward but now am back and for good this time. I promise to honour and be faithful to this blog as I journey forth into life. As the title says this post is about baby..my baby(still wrapping my head around it). She makes 2 months this tuesday. I am truly,madly,deeply in love. That is all I can say. xoxo

Tiger mom..Yes,please!

Hiya dolls,

There's been alot of debate online about parenting because of Amy Chua's book The battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Most people are shocked and bewildered by the strict and tough upbringing she has apparently put her through. I laughed out loud when I read what most Americans and Europeans are calling tough. Perhaps, I should convince my mother to write a book. Now that will be a real Battle Hymn. It has whips, lashes and a whole assortment of treatment which if repeated would simply land her in jail in a country like the states.

But am not complaining, in fact kudos to her. I have turned out alright (Government scholarship for University-check. Completion of said university-check. Job even before graduating-check) Not to say that this is the basis of whether one is on the right path but at least I have alot am proud of. And no, am not contemplating suicide because of the harsh memories I have. I have a pretty balanced social life. Good relationships all round. So I believe i have turned OK. And i have no one but my mother to thank. For every lash, every harsh word, every thing that even I sometimes thought was borderline torture.

And so have the tiger cubs (Tiger mother's children). Check out the youngest's blog here. Well rounded child I must say.

And yes, like my mum..I am not going to spare the rod.

xoxo