August 2008

KT - Hay posted on August 31, 2008 - 2:29pm

KT - Hay gurl Do u kno what, i was thinking it wuld b such a shame if didn spend atleast 1 night 2getha hay11:43:59am 29th/08/2008Why did I just find this in my drafts and who is KT??

Uganda Barcamp Event a Big Success posted on August 31, 2008 - 10:31am

Welcome to Barcamp

Computer infected with a virus? posted on August 30, 2008 - 7:31pm
Caught A Virus? If you've let your guard down--or even if you haven't--it can be hard to tell if your PC is infected. Here's what to do if you suspect the worst. Heard this one before? You must run antivirus software and keep it up to date or else your PC will get infected, you'll lose all your data, and you'll incur the wrath of every e-mail buddy you unknowingly infect because of your carelessness. You know they're right. Yet for one reason or another, you're not running antivirus software, or you are but it's not up to date. Maybe you turned off your virus scanner because it conflicted with another program. Maybe you got tired of upgrading after you bought Norton Antivirus 2001, 2002, and 2003. Or maybe your annual subscription of virus definitions recently expired, and you've put off renewing.
Homeward Bound. posted on August 30, 2008 - 5:35pm
Mateos From My Floor posted on August 30, 2008 - 12:32pm

Literally five minutes ago Uganda was on the tv. There I was sitting on the floor in front of the couch and this ad came on for a program called Family Footsteps (7:30pm Thursday ABC).So the ad starts with this crowded road full of Africans and I went "Hey Mum, look, UGANDA!!"And she glares at me for disturbing the peace and asks how I know. I shrug. Haven't got a clue how I knew. I just did. And I was bloody right to! As the ad progresses and they stop showing Ugandan infested roads the voice over comes on and "Blah blah, Uganda, blah." And I smile, radiating smugness for knowing it was Uganda after a split second.It continues to show this half Ugandan man who left for Australia when he was three years old and blah blah blah and you'll never guess what happened next :PI bounced right off the floor, pointing out the tv and practically screeched to my Mother, "look, LOOK! It's Mateos!!!" LOOOK MUM!!!! LOOK!!"

Ganda Firefox finally comes to life! posted on August 30, 2008 - 7:08am
Makerere University, in collaboration with Rhodes University, Firefox Mozilla and

Mood: :o|[Toot!] Index: 0.2Communism Bit: OffLocation: Entebbe

BHH Review posted on August 29, 2008 - 10:39am

After putting up the kalango (DeT: announcement) for BHH on the actual day of the event (see how these days it's an event for me) I turn up at 7.00pm and I am the only one for a full half hour. B2B had kindly put up the kalango and I was starting to wonder if anyone read his blog. I was sure they did what with all the comments on that particular post but no one, not even he had showed up by the time Carlo arrived at about 7.45pm. The next guy to show up was Benge Solomon of Node Six and I was so excited to meet him because his aggregator, Blog Spirit, has become my be all and end all for Ugandan blogs. So he and Carlo exchanged cards and I simply received one of his cards. Solomon, I am waiting for my tracker. B2B then finally showed up with Channel in tow and she had a camera so there should be some pics up on her blog soon, I hope. Ivan was the next to show up looking all cleaned up with a new haircut bambi. Ivan, good luck with the interview.

Obama: Battle of speeches! posted on August 29, 2008 - 3:46am

Man, it has been a long wait!When will Barack Obama come and give his acceptance speech. i know it will be a great speech. I listened to the debut 2004 speech. I rate it as his greatest speech. And then, i rate the Iowa victory as his second most powerful. So, wil this speech overtake the last two?i know they said it happen at 10pm ET.....somehow that means to 3am where I am!But somehow i have waited, listend to every speaker. Ok..its now 01:44am....and Nobel Peace prize winner Al Gore has stepped in, will he finally invite Obama? U know, the big guy Barack will have to be invited by another big guy Gore.Why is Obama a big guy? He has officially clinched the nomination..happened Wednesday night, Hillary releases all her delegates. They all say, Obama is the MAN! So, really, it was jus ta formality.So let Gore invite Obama, the guy gives his long awaited speech, and we all go to bed!

Hi posted on August 29, 2008 - 2:45am

I know some of y'al been wondering where I am. I am out and about.A tad rather busy and for some reason bloggers block found my address! thats not kewl Man!Im going under for a while, but will be back... i hope.

I teach a ‘tweens’ class on Wednesday nights, and last nights meeting was amazing. I taught on love. That is my heart beat so that is usually all I talk about but I think it finally permeated their thought process.
Drugged to Delirium posted on August 28, 2008 - 3:10pm

*crawls pitifully back to Blogger*Sorry. Been away. Been dying. Had a psycho bout of influenza. I won't tell you about it but suffice to say it was so bad I called Him up and cried into the phone and asked if he could swing by and kill me. End my miserable suffering. Most of the time I was so weak I couldn't even get out of bed.Moving on now :DA couple of months ago I managed to slam my head so hard into a door, no, don't ask what I was doing, I broke my nose. Thankfully it's barely noticeable. Second time I've broken it actually. First time my best-friend's sister slammed a baseball bat in the my face. Nose is still in centre. Looks normal. Feels sore. Aches. Still got a red tinge to the skin, like slight sunburn. Doctor says it will fade within a couple more months and so should my headaches, and Doctor is right because both have already subsided.I'm back now. Tell you fun stuff on my next post.Sleep well.

Banange, nga you are lost on my eyes posted on August 28, 2008 - 12:39pm

My idiot brother had taken the laptop to school so I couldn't post anything yet I have been back from Sesse for 4 days now. Anyway, in case you haven't already seen it on B2B's blog, BHH is tonight and we are back at Mateos. See you there.

Why? Why rile me up? posted on August 28, 2008 - 3:31am

Sigh.
Here I am again, fighting the urge to take my hands out of my mouth so I can say what is bothering me.
I’ve given up on african men. There will NEVER be a time when they think of women (black, white or inbetween) are anything but subjects of their fantasies and tools to use to make their homes, have their children and get out of their way.
Enter Hilary Bainemigisha.

The Ugandan Dream posted on August 27, 2008 - 6:49pm

When I wrote about The Ugandan Dream in the past, I got responses from colleagues and friends as well as critics and pundits wanting clarification about the same. This was genuine on one side while it displayed the utmost level of naivety wit...
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The Ugandan Dream posted on August 27, 2008 - 6:49pm

When I wrote about The Ugandan Dream in the past, I got responses from colleagues and friends as well as critics and pundits wanting clarification about the same. This was genuine on one side while it displayed the utmost level of naivety wit...
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Kids Bboying at WAPI Season 2, Kampala posted on August 27, 2008 - 5:11pm
Kids Bboying at WAPI Season 2, Kampala posted on August 27, 2008 - 5:11pm
our animal farm posted on August 27, 2008 - 5:06pm
My friends back home are all getting pregnant and having babies at the moment. I guess that’s what happens around this time of life for some people. (For the record, I am not pregnant.) To add to the baby craze, however, all of the animals around me have been making their own contributions to the world population. We have our own mini-farm here, and apparently giving birth is the standard procedure for animals in August. A couple of weeks ago, our six-month old cat gave birth to three kittens. (I had no idea cats could get pregnant so young!!)
Fred Mukisa’s notion of Fisheries Governance is Archaic posted on August 27, 2008 - 12:52pm
Fred Mukisa, the Fisheries State Minister has allowed his frustration over chronic under-funding to fisheries sub-sector to impair his objectivity and perception as to how fisheries resources should be managed. Mr. Mukisa is irritated, and rightly so, by a paltry 2bn shilling fisheries budget despite the sub-sector being the second highest income source to the Government. Apparently, he seems to believe that unleashing a tighter central control over fishing licences and other potential money-making ventures will make up for his financial deficits. How absurd!
In the mountains to find Jan a wife posted on August 27, 2008 - 11:05am

Was up in Rukungiri this weekend, longest drive ever for me, must have taken like 8 hours to get there (380 km) but i had a really great time, dont have loads of time to write about it now, probably will later on in the day, but i can say this though, it was beautiful, being there, and just chilling, felt good waking up to the sound of birds and  cows mooing and there was this small river (might have been a stream) close to where we spent the night. all very lovely, what am i doing, i promised to write about this at a later date. for now picturesme, and my workmates in the traditional dress. shinybatch of us closing in around the bride and dude (that would be jan) the really shiny one is patience the pride, the tall one is Jan the groom

CHEATING AT LDC IS A SHAME TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION posted on August 26, 2008 - 4:59pm
The Law Development Centre (LDC), an institution that trains would -be judges, magistrates and legal counsels, is back in the news, again for the wrong reasons - examination malpractices. What a shame! We are aware that cheating is a common phenomenon at all levels in our education system, but for the vice to assume the magnitude reported at LDC, is a disgrace to the noble legal professional. The cheats at LDC are also an indictment of the moral decadence that is entrenched in our society. It’s common knowledge that in Uganda today, part of the adult population don’t want to work yet they want to live a lavish lifestyle! You find well built man begging for a Shs1,000 to buy a cigarette. Not that the guy is working so hard but earns so little. No- far from it. The chap is simply lazy and is addicted to handouts from his toiling peers.
I DON’T WALK ON CLOUDS ANYMORE posted on August 26, 2008 - 2:50pm

I am well respected at work. People generally like me,they say am outgoing and funny. So it makes then want to buy for me breakfast and lunch.There is this workmate of mine called Edward, he is among my closest friends at work.This particular day I go into the restroom at work and was “caught up” there for some minutes. Definitely longer than usual.Eddie wanted to use the bathroom and he came(we share our bathrooms so men and women use the same room)inside.I could hear him standing outside and waiting for me to come out.He didn’t know it was me inside and I was having an especially bad day.

Manipulating my father… posted on August 26, 2008 - 12:04pm

My father was a single dad. He raised my siblings and I by himself. Reason was probably because almost each one of us had his/her own mother. We were 7. Dolling out all the affection in equal quantities was not easy I imagine. Coz I saw some of my sisters get by ignored. Anyway, I was lucky to be among the favorites but even then, there were things I could not get away with. But one day it happened. And since then, I had my father on a short leash.
He had two beds in his bedroom. The second bed was for each one of us to sleep in when we got sick so he could keep an eye on us, but he also used it as a ploy to throw us off when he brought a lady friend that stayed the night. Infact, in the morning, said lady friend would slide into second bed to make it all believable. Not that we believed it or anything, but he carried on the charade. And we played along.

Rappers Snooty Fredo and Easy Tex at WAPI Uganda posted on August 26, 2008 - 11:57am
Rappers Snooty Fredo and Easy Tex at WAPI Uganda posted on August 26, 2008 - 11:57am
Young Break Dancers at WAPI Uganda posted on August 26, 2008 - 11:35am
Young Break Dancers at WAPI Uganda posted on August 26, 2008 - 11:35am
The youth search for peace posted on August 25, 2008 - 11:10am

One of the greatest tragedies of the war in northern Uganda over the past twenty years is the devastation it has inflicted on the civilian population and especially on the youth. Throughout most of the conflict, the LRA rebels employed a strategy which terrorized those living in Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps by abducting youth—both boys and girls—to use as child soldiers and wives for the older soldiers. Many were kidnapped directly from their villages and from the IDP camps where they were supposed to have been protected from rebel attack.

Lynette's Letter posted on August 25, 2008 - 10:41am

I knew a girl once,could glow in the darkthats how much joy there was in her heartthen this world of fears and madness-it got to heracquainted her joy with tears and sadnessi see her now, every once in a whileher new beauty makes me smile.My Dearest Joy, right or wrong, you'll always be a better woman than i deserve. Yours as long as you'll have me, R.E.K.

BSLA Board Members posted on August 23, 2008 - 6:48am

Mukupya David ChairmanBirugi Sarah V/C Amuza Abalawuwe General SecretaryNooru Katuntu MemberMuloki Joseph Treasurer Bbosa William Member Onyango Christopher Ass. Secretary

insomniac blogging posted on August 23, 2008 - 1:43am

A List of Portmantbreauxbro: A young dude, any random man, a guy who likes to party and will yell at drunk girls to take off their tops, a frat boy. bromantic: Guys who seem like they're very invested in companionship but are kind of misogynistic. Will say things like "Dude, I totally love and trust my girl, I just don't trust other guys" as a defense for romantic gestures like bugging her car with miniature microphones.brosquatch: Also known as the abominable broman, this tall, hirsute fellow is native to sub-zero climes; his grunt-based language is intelligible to bartenders.

Swearing the new board members posted on August 22, 2008 - 9:36pm

The founder of BSLA narrated the history of BSLA to the in-coming Executive.

Hand over ceremon for the new board members posted on August 22, 2008 - 9:09pm

Nathan explaining to the New Executive committee about the history of BSLA

After dark, my sweet posted on August 22, 2008 - 4:09pm
I'm empty. no rage, no happiness. Searching for that 'elusive obvious'. Read that in a book long time ago, Can't remember what it was in reference to but sure fits my situation. Let me think, 'what's to look forward to?' Hmmm...nothing.I should start writing the great African novel. I promise to make it dark and twisted so that pips can think I was Shakespeare's cuz or something. I think the sicker, the better. Problem is, I have a rebellious spirit, heart too. The rest of me has agreed to be evil for the rest of my life, The aforementioned won't comply. How, do I know? Well.. the horror stories I write end with the heroine falling in luv with the ugly, dark twisted thing that's been pursuing her the entire time. And she nurses his hurt and heart and then they run away together to start a life away from the cruel world.Embarrassing, isn't it. Anyways, I've made up my mind: today, ama start writing the ultimate horror story.
"If it eats, bribe it," said The Philosopher posted on August 22, 2008 - 2:59pm

Mood: Uncertain-about-my-mood mood[Toot!] Index: 1.2Communism Bit: OffLocation: NakulabyeBecause of the spot I am in, at this point in my life, I'm prone to falling for this stuff of subscribing to "conventional wisdom" from business "thought leaders". You know, I may end up picking up a book from some "business guru" or the like.But I won't.If I'm going to read anything for my business edification, I know where to find it. For the curious, it is between Ecclesiastes and Psalms—common sense distilled into Semitic dichotomous verse. Consider Proverbs 17:8A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of one who gives it;wherever he turns, he prospers. No education is complete without that. I know about Proverbs 17:23, too:The wicked accepts a bribe in secret,to pervert the ways of justice. But you notice the evil one, here, is the one who accepts the bribe to pervert justice—not the giver. I'll be a giver, certainly. Not a taker, but a giver.

On being the change that I want to see... posted on August 22, 2008 - 12:35pm

Unemployment is Nurturing a Revolution in Uganda posted on August 22, 2008 - 1:38am

I was dismayed and taken aback by comments made by both Hon. Mary Mugyenyi’s and Mr. Matia Kasaija on the issue of Ugandans heading to Iraq for security jobs. Both officials displayed their utmost level of hollowness by virtue of shaming to hav...
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Unemployment is Nurturing a Revolution in Uganda posted on August 22, 2008 - 1:38am

I was dismayed and taken aback by comments made by both Hon. Mary Mugyenyi’s and Mr. Matia Kasaija on the issue of Ugandans heading to Iraq for security jobs. Both officials displayed their utmost level of hollowness by virtue of shaming to hav...
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When u make it there..... posted on August 22, 2008 - 12:33am

I was shocked, confused, bewildered,As I entered Heaven's door.Not by the beauty of it all,Nor the lights or its decor. But it was the folks in HeavenWho made me sputter and gasp--The thieves, the liars, the sinners,The alcoholics and the trash. There stood the kid from seventh gradeWho swiped my lunch money twice.Next to him was my old neighborWho never said anything nice.Herb, who I always thoughtWas rotting away in hell,Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,Looking incredibly well.I nudged Jesus, What's the deal?I would love to hear Your take.How'd all these sinners get up here?God must've made a mistake.And why's everyone so quiet,So somber - give me a clue.Hush, child, He said, they're all in shock.

James Banda(License to kill) posted on August 21, 2008 - 11:06pm

See Mary Lou again,across crowded dance floor,with another;touching,caressing,groping,expertly;with those nimble fingers,just like I remember.Now kissing him,must be warm wet kisses;those wild wanting lips,sending electric like currents,down the man's spinal column,not unlike the millions she gave me,that wintry day last December,on carpeted floor,where we first made love,after I struggled in vain to unpack,following the long flight around the world.Pour me another vodka,2 ice cubes please,yes shaken not stirred,for tonight,I see blood on the dance floor,yes, tonight;I got a license to kill.D E Wasake

Blog Action Day and going on holiday posted on August 21, 2008 - 9:50pm

I can't even remember the last time I had 2 posts up on the same day. I don't think it has ever happened. I guess we do something new everyday.I am off to Ssesse tomorrow. (I have no idea how that is spelt, by the way. Is it Ssesse, Sesse, Ssese or Sese islands?) I do know that I won't be able to blog the whole weekend so I'll be seeing you again late on Sunday or Monday.This post is basically to say I am going to be taking part in Blog Action Day '08 Poverty on October 15. Go on over to the site and register your blog. Your post could make a huge difference.

beautiful things. posted on August 21, 2008 - 6:11pm

I know, i know, i was wrong i always said Rock isnt for me!i will shamelessly admit it i was wrong.though i gotta blame it on the introduction we (me and rock)were not given a chance to get to know each other.i never really went for the rock nights (i pretended to religiously attend)for the music.i went because i was bored and couldnt stay in while my housemates enjoyed themselves, so i tagged along because i wouldnt kill me.

Virtual Golf Around Uganda posted on August 21, 2008 - 3:23pm

Randomsies posted on August 21, 2008 - 10:31am

I don't believe I have ever done a randomsies post but being up at 8.30am with nothing to fill your days with kinda begs one of those posts.First random thoughtThe chic in the David Guetta videos has got herself one sweet gig. David Guetta is a DJ and you know how they actually have videos for their songs these days and in all his videos, the main character is this chic, who I must say is very pretty. I just found out her name is Kelly Thiebaud. *hums* "what are we supposed to do, no use to deny this simple truth, now that the love is gone"Second random thoughtChic in David Guetta's videos should be a gig on 'Do you want to become a celebrity' this game I am addicted to on facebook.Third rtI hate Madonna. Chic is 50 and fitter than I have ever been. Her time. What's even more annoying is I will sing along to every one of her songs anyway, the witch.4th rt

LET THE FUN(draising) BEGiN posted on August 20, 2008 - 4:31pm

Leave! Yay! posted on August 20, 2008 - 2:59pm

Hello y'all.

Men of Valour posted on August 20, 2008 - 12:57pm

Elemental Edge recently completed branding work for the KPC Men’s Ministry, “Men of Valour”.
I handled the creative development and design of the logo and print branding.
Those of you who attended KPC, must’ve seen the awesome work of two outstanding Knights of the Edge, Peter Mukiibi and Arthur Nakaka who are currently full time with KPC, Media.
The brand development, campaign management and overall promotional strategy was handled by another Knight of the Edge, Muhumuza Edwin, also working at KPC, Marketing.
Kudos guys, this ministry is bound to ROCK!!
KPC, Men of Valour and the Men of Valour logo are copyrights of KPC Ministries

Where there is smoke, there is fire! posted on August 20, 2008 - 10:05am

Has anyone heard about The Black Star News before? What of Radio Katwe, which seems to be an arm of the latter? But of course everyone knows The Red Pepper, not only because of its availability in print or hard copy on the streets of Kampala, but...
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Where there is smoke, there is fire! posted on August 20, 2008 - 10:05am

Has anyone heard about The Black Star News before? What of Radio Katwe, which seems to be an arm of the latter? But of course everyone knows The Red Pepper, not only because of its availability in print or hard copy on the streets of Kampala, but...
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