From the Bottom

It’s not that I’ve been trying to hide from the world- I love sharing stories and have enjoyed keeping blogs in the past. It’s not a time issue either. Yeah, internet is limited, but I have my laptop, and should be constantly typing and wouldn’t be that difficult to post every week or so.

Ironically what has kept me from keeping a blog is my increasing love for writing. Unfortunately, the more I write, the more I edit, and eventually come to the conclusion that if it is not my best work, it shouldn’t be shared.

With increasing pressure from friends and family, I finally gave in creating a site (about a month ago). Now that I’ve written a few pieces I am ready to share with the world, it is time to go public. Entries cover everything from people to places to stories to food, and everything else culture. I also have enjoyed using a variety of writing styles, keeping it interesting for me and the reader.

My biggest advice about reading these entries is not to try to sit down and conquer- a) you’ll appreciate stories more when you read them one at a time; b) no one should have enough time or interest to read about me for more than five minutes. Exceptions to clause b if you’re sitting in an economics class, you’ve read all the TFLN for the day, or you’re still looking for that one more excuse to procrastinate.

That, and start from the bottom up. Although my most recent post on Nairobi housing is intriguing, life will make more sense if you go in chronological order- starting with the entry ‘In the Beginning’ and going up.

Karibu Sana!


(photo taken while camping in a cave in Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya. Food in hand is freshly roasted goat)