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Category: Rants and Rambles

Fly on the Wall…

Mar 5, 2024Paula NorahRant, Rants and Rambles2022 General Elections, Bomas, IEBC, kenya

I was just a fly on the wall… Leave me alone. This (leave me alone) has been my go-to phrase for everything for such a long time, it is a wonder no one has bought me a T-shirt with these words yet. You see I have seasonal phrases, and interestingly, they die out as soon…

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The things we don’t tell our parents…

Jan 15, 2024Paula NorahRants and Rambleslife, love, memories, parents, random thoughts, relationships, secrets

Our memories. They say a child starts retaining memory at the age of five. Anything before that is easily forgotten, and most things after that are retained. The good. The bad. The ugly. Whatever it is, we don’t tell our parents.

Ugali

2Kgs of Ugali… and a Happy New Year!

Jan 9, 2024Paula Norah2 CommentsPaula on Roadfood, kenya, new year, tharaka nithi, ugali

As it turns out, the one who prepared the meal was told there is a team coming and they want 2Kgs of ugali. 2Kgs of Ugali! Not beef. Ugali. I have eaten in so many hotels and never have I ever heard someone specify the amount of Ugali they will eat. Never.

Red Flags: Online Shopping Edition

May 16, 2023Paula Norah6 CommentsRantconmen, nairobi, online shopping, red flags, retail therapy

I am smart, but I got conned

House Hunting in Nairobi

Oct 20, 2022Paula NorahRanthouse hunting, kenya, nairobi, rant

I love the house we're in, but at the same time I am hooked on the romance of house-hunting Sarah Hannah There are some well established conmen in this city who have thrived solely from vulnerable people online looking to buy or rent a house. The game is always the same featuring a retired Major,…

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I Met the Future You

Aug 15, 2022Paula NorahPoems, Rants and Rambleskenya, life, nairobi, poetry, writing

“That spark you felt ignite inside you, that split-second vision that you had of yourself bright like the Sun — believe that! Believe that.” ― C. JoyBell C. I met the future you, Calm, collected, and poised, Just as you are now   I met the future you, I now know without a level of…

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Write On.

Mar 15, 2022Paula Norah1 CommentRants and Ramblesblogging, kenya, nairobi, writing

“Your little impact done with a cheerful heart that makes just one ‘sick heart’ sheds tears of joy is such a great impact! Do your bit!” ― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah It should come easily to me. Writing I mean. I’ve always done it. I find comfort in words… in reading, in writing, in listening… I…

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A Walk Down Memory Lane

Feb 11, 2022Paula NorahRants and Ramblesfriendships, life, relationships

You may have been dumped, but have you ever been dumped by a friend? Relationship dumps are kinda predictable. I am not being dismissive of them, but come on! At times you can see them coming from the very first ‘hello’. Friendship dumps are not as predictable. You see with friendships, unlike relationships, you can…

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I Got My First Regret Letter

Feb 13, 2020Paula NorahRants and Ramblesinterviews, job search, nairobi, regret letter

I got a call notifying me that I had received a letter via EMS. The only problem was that the letter was in Kisumu and am in Nairobi. The lady who called told me the name of the sender and it just happened to be an organization I had sent an application to while job…

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I Kinda Blew Up My First Interview

Aug 4, 2019Paula Norah1 CommentRants and Ramblesinterviews, job search, kenya, nairobi

Usually before I embark on anything new, I always Google stories and opinions related to the same. Which was why me sitting with my laptop researching ‘how to answer interview questions’ was normal for me. I went further to look for questions related to my field that are likely to be asked in interviews. I felt…

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