First...i wld like to report that i am sick!!!! SICK! Put me in the corner sick! okay... a tad dramatic but iz suffering a cold.. one of those eye dripping, problem breathing ones that just leaves you wanting some much needed "alone time" because you are afraid you will pass it on.

Yes, so all of you who trully love me...im available to hang any time....anywhere... just be wear the "flu-fed baby" as my sis calls me.

I would also like to point out that this cold was a result of this past Easter break..weekend thingy that saw me travel to south western Uganda..to the land of milk and honey. Man, did it rain like it was being paid to no..paying may be too kind.. like it was going to get a bonus for doing so.

I got ropped into going to villa so i figured i shd make the most of it...did the idle chit chat thingy with the grandyz, the cousinz...the little town visits..the picture taking..the cow searching for..the works!

I also discovered that my grandfather made me suffer through a runyankole/rukyiga service for nothing! Now, u could argue that since this was the part of the country i was in...i would expect the service to be in that language (agreed), what i didnt know was that there's an earlier service in english.... isnt the point of church going to spiritual nourishment??

U wld not believe the number of times my mind wondered... well im sure u can...sure u been in this kinda situation may a time.

It did not help matters that from my front row seat (yes, we sit at the front where everyone can see u being mob idle) my knees got first hand feeling with all sorts of material. I know its Easter and you must make the various lines to make various donations/confessions/wa'ever....but must u walk that close to my poor knees?????

In other news... i think we are not taking this democracy or voicing of opinions thing very seriously.

I heard this morning that we have deposited 5mln dollars of the 48mln we need for the presidential jet. (I ranted about this earlier here).

In addition to this, i completely agree with this by the way, govt dished out 2bln to heart institute of Uganda (i think) which will make it more affordable for the average ugandan to get all the treatment they need. It knocks off about 10,000 ds and the ward will be bumbed from a 40 room thingy to 200..so this is good news....

Now colour me silly, but im still wondering just how deep our budget is. less than a month ago, kyambogo university closed its doors mainly due to funding. Makerere staff are forever threatening and myt this time actually walk away coz they havent been paid. (incase you havent submitted your thesis thinkgy, i suggest u do so post haste) But no matter how crazzy the education system gets..govt doesnt have money for it.

Universal Primary Education sort of just happened as will Universal Secondary Education.

Very recently, i heard govt is planning to cut back on its sponsorship of kiddies to University to allow for more people to join the private scheme.( havent been able to figure out the logic here... aside from downplaying ur talents artz wise so all of us have to be scientists, ofcos).

I know... u r wondering what my point it... how can govt expect to fit 700 people in an 100 seater class? As per usual, they make grand plans without thinking capacity and availability of funds. How can you "create job opportunities" when u dont offer ur citizens the "opportunity to learn skills to" take on such "job opportunities"?

How can we be expected to compete in the global market that we are soooo proud to be apart of and yet we are not equipped to take care of our own?

I understand that recently the president changed his mind of family planning/spacing and blah blah. Apparently originally, the arguement had been.. you need a big market to "eat up" the good... demand begets supply or some such rot.

I can see a bit of the logic, but how can u expect me to raise the 13 odd kiddies on the 20k i earn a month? I know..u have also introduced UPE, USE and one day UUE but how will they survive infancy? how will i be able to cloth them, feed them...educate them..become part of the "bigger picture" in this "better opportunity" country where to become successful u have to know someone who knows someone who IS someone?

okay...useless rant so imma stop here...

OOO...i so get Antipop when she calls Melanie (Sanyu FM) blonde.. i know melanie, u my gal and all but this morning! Mawe! u did it to us...I suspect you were having one of those "amusing myself" moments but!!

That boi (fat oba phat oba wa'ever) was talking about the presidential plane and wondering if they are like car dealers and will let us fly around in it as we pay the full amount off. Now Ms.bright has an inspired moment, talking about how the dealer should not be sooo trusting coz if the president isnt voted in, come next election year, she isnt too sure he will be able to pay off the amount.

Now honestly, i conc saw fat boi go like "waaaaaaaaaaat u smokin?" which was exactly wat i was thinking.

For those of you having problems grasping the significance of that err...melanie..statement..we talking govt property..or Ugandan property. The plane is for the office of the president not the president per se... so to qoute melanie right back at her "gal, that was a very pedestrian thing to say".

Now u know why i dont like listening to radio in the morning.