Today i was back in the mix of looking for an apartment. The last time i did that was about a month ago and i ended up quite disappointed. Its a really daunting task doing this search, especially in a place like Makerere where value of things like apartments is always on a spiral increase every passing day. This time i was told by this "seasoned" broker- as he loves to call himself- that there werent any of my preference. I believed him. Whether he is buying time to see off our one month search contract (for which i paid a handsome amount), i dont know. I only hope not.

This evening, i met a sizeable number of people with whom i had been out of touch for such a long time. What made it a rather "funny occurence" is i seemed to bump into each of these fellas almost in the same intervals of time! If there is any such thing as omens, what would you call this?? Good i guess.

Meanwhile, the room that houses our workstations has not been the place to be, atleast for my other two workmates,the past two days. As for me, i moved out of "The Strong Room" for primarily ventilation reasons because i bet i almost had a black out at some point - this crib can be so hot and uncomfy. But not for my two colleagues, it seemed, until yesterday. A rat apparently met its death in one of the many cabinets in there and you dont need a second prompting to know how it really "felt"..or smelt (to be a little more clear cut!!)

Did i mention this day dragged? Well, it did. But somehow it ended. This week hasnt been bad. Except some rumor from one of my colleagues of some impending lay-off here. We all dread lay- off's, don't we?? I can only imagine what my friends are going through.

Im still at work and i think if ma boss walked right in here.....anyway i wonder what she would make of me. It's high time i saved myself the blushes, incase this really happened. Or you never know it would turn out to be a plus for me...Who doesnt want a "hardworking" fella on their corporate team?? (Stop laughing!)

How about talking about something today that most of us (i guess) relate to in a myriad of ways?? I told you sometime ago about how i felt the previous two months have been kind of a transition period for me.It seemed to me i was graduating from one level (of understanding) to another and the funny thing is i may not even pinpoint this to a clear cut area. What 'm trying to say is there have been many lessons to learn and oops..some of them haven't been particularly pleasant but i imagine a seasoned teacher would tell you that's all part of the deal..part of the learning process. Any how back to the main point. I pray you pick it up as you read along because this aint no essay..meaning no intros, no nothing. Just read along.

Question: Ever loved somebody? I bet a million of you will answer in the affirmative. Yes. We all love somebody out there. Its such a great thing to love. I remember when i was a kid (5, 6, yrs old) , i loved mama so much (of course i still love her as much) that the first thing i did sometimes in the morning was run into her room..say hello and play an imaginary guitar...quite an expression, huh? And she would smile at me..probably at my innocence.Now I'm 23 and alot has obviously changed. I stay far away from my aging mom. I only see her in those old pictures..and in my dreams as well. I may no longer play that imaginary guitar for her early on Saturday morning but i still feel the same way...my heart hasn't changed a single bit.

Whats the price of love? I would say its priceless. God has put the great gift of love into our hearts (i said a GIFT) - so that we may 'give' it away (after all what are gifts for?!). Love will NEVER die. Even when all has been swept away; when all has changed and mutated...Love remains. Little wonder God is Love!Thats just enough diction to accurately describe him in a single word! He stays the same even when we wander far away from him; when we change our mind about him..his arms are always wide open. When you look closely, our earthly experiences have alot to teach us about God. The story i just told you about me and Mom has alot to educate me about the love of God. When your are giving some love..you are 'giving God' to someone! For those who are married (or on the way to marriage), let that affection and love you have toward each other point you to God...it should bring you CLOSER to him not take you APART from him. This is a profound truth...make it your own today!

I feel so tired and yet i have this feeling i need to make a post today. I'm really bargaining with myself but it seems i have no option but to get my hands on the black keyboard before me. I guess you have realised nowadays the little times i have made it here. Life can be so hectic. At times it seems to run faster and all we have to do is "play catch up". Anyhow, hoping you having a great week. Its Tuesday and April is still as young as it can be. I guess it would be madness for us to begin to wish for a brand new month....remember, its all about living each day at a time always giving thanks to God IN everything. I've found so many things interesting of late and i could be here forever tryna explain them in detail. I've been a Christian for 10 years and all this time i have wondered, at times, if i REALLY loved God. It often struck me whenever that question popped up, that..maybe i do not love him "enough" and boy..it made me a little sick. We all supposed to love God, at least for Christians, and this should come quite "naturally"...but here i was questioning myself on this very subject. Of course, there is always everything to show we love God..talk of carrying your cross and following him...but well as for me.....i discovered recently that i really loved him. Its pretty easy to appreciate who God is when things are going all roses...but in times when you have to choose between him and something else..thats what i would call the defining moment.

The weekend, as usual was short lived but i tried to make the most of Sunday, the only day i would brand myself "free". I got to church (KPC Central) for the 2 O'clock service and God had something to whisper...to me in particular i would say. I was going through a trying time and was at cross roads (can you see me there??). I partook of Holy Communion with a heart full of faith trusting God would show up and open the eyes of my heart to who he is (and he did). This week i'm a much better person. Work is becoming interesting (forget last week's boring bit!) and i feel focused once again. And what does this take? It takes us just two steps - faith and surrender. The time me and you learn to let go and ask Jesus to take the wheel, he sure does!

After spotting a fairly nice apartment somewhere near Makerere University, i thought it was a done deal but oops...some one was a little faster than i and apparently moved in before i could even pay rental fees. I felt bad but i trust i'm getting a better one..soon.And i mean a BETTER one..just watch this space.

Been here long enough i guess. Didn't anticipate i would get this wordy. Hope you haven't found trouble reading all this because it appears so bulky. Never mind though. You could always come back tomorrow and begin from where you stopped today!

From me, its Good bye.

Been long. Hoping everybody is doing just fine in this small small world! My week is moving on slowly but surely...i will get there. Its Thursday. And its a new month altogether. That's whats makes this week unique. God has been in control. Work is not doing fine at the moment. I just cant get into my stride, somehow, of late..its that weird. I guess i know why (don't raise them eye brows!!! All is fine, OK??). I'm not often in ma characteristic "free flow" ...so help me God.

The Egrets outreach is now well into the past but its always good hearing from people down there on how it was such a great blessing in their lives. Bless him. Yesterday i got a call from an old friend who is a Music Producer. He wanted me to help out find Nero's International Code for audio CD protection against unauthorized duplication. I run all the searches i knew and all was in vain. I have never felt more helpless. Well, after all, even search engines don't know it all. Later on in the day i traversed this area of Kampala looking for a house for rental...well i think 'house' aint exactly appropriate because i was actually looking for a room(s). I finally landed on one somewhere and i hope to move in very soon.

March is over and cant wait for these fellas here at work to do the "obvious". Today, my boss asked for output stats for March and baby...u shoulda seen ma worried face because compared to Feb, March' s output was a little less and .....anyhow i hope they don't take me (us) for being "reluctant" and "unserious" coz apparently all my workmates had stuff moving down the drain!). Of course we all blame the numerous public holidays that fell on working days! Hopefully that will make "sense" to boss lest........

Finally, some few things i need to share with you here....its been a season of lessons in my life and here are just a few

1. Love is the best thing that can EVER happen to anybody
2.Your today's greatest enemies are your tomorrow's greatest friends
3.When you love somebody, you got to let them know about it
4.Give thanks for small things and God will entrust you with bigger ones
5.Ask and it shall be given unto you..(so don't be afraid to ask)
6. Its those small things that make life worth living..(find them out and do them)
7.Love not only covers a multitude of sins..but a multitude of THINGS as well
8.If leaving each day at a time is difficult, try leaving each hour..at a time