The Silicon Dream – Part Two

“Banaange, what are you looking at?!!!” asked Thema.
All along my mind had gone back to where I was standing, waiting for Thema when she appeared with that amazing cat walk which could give Naomi Campbell a run for her money.
This time I had got her off guard although she seemed inquisitive.
I had [...]

Silicon Dreams – Part One

It was 5:30 p.m and I was in downtown Kampala. The bodas were prying their routes as usual and the cyclists were busy criss-crossing the streets as the batembeyis were trying to sell their last merchandise of the day.
‘Saawa meka?’ asked a Nubian lady selling roasted groundnuts, simsim and sweets in a [...]

I Was Forced to Do This

Peace, why did you have to go and tag me?
Four Jobs I Have Had In My Life:
1. Mutembeyi
2. Rolex maker
3. Accountant
4. Business man
Four Movies I Would Watch Over and Over
1. Rocky
2. The Longest Yard
3. Shrek 2
4. Braveheart
Four Places I Have Lived (Countries)
1. Kenya
2. Uganda
3. Uganda
4. Uganda
Four TV Shows I Love
1. Two & a Half Men
2. [...]

The Fight: Part II

Sweetie:Hey, Pendo! Did you have a good time with Jack yesterday?
Pendo: Which Jack, my cousin?
Sweetie: Oh, come on, Pendo. You don’t have to pretend…
She grabs me and kisses me on the lips.
Pendo: I think I should go now, Chris.
Sweetie: (with an exaggerated sweetness in her tone) Oh, no! Please, do not go away [...]

The Fight: Part 1

I sat by myself in a dark corner of a restaurant.
“Chris?”
I looked up to see who was calling me and was surprised to find that it was Pendo, Sweetie’s friend. Today her eyes were warm and beautiful. She had pulled her long hair back but she looked great. She wore a cream [...]

How to Get Her

I watched Pendo across the table as she took a sip of her lemon drink. I could feel Mimi, Nankya and Sweetie’s eyes on me but I ignored them.
Pendo looked up, as though sensing that I was watching her. Then meeting my eyes, she looked away.
I smiled and kept my gaze [...]

How to Get a Free Hug from Her

I saw her yesterday!
She was standing with her friends who had come to cheer.
My team had won and I had scored the first two goals.
As I was still debating on whether to go and say hi to her, she ran and hugged me.
“Thank you for not letting [...]

Why Sweetie, Why?

How do I tell her I do not feel for her the way she feels for me without hurting her? Yes, she is good in bed. I love making love to her but that is where it ends. I cannot settle down with her.
Sometimes I feel guilty for using her but the [...]

Am I Just Being Arrogant?

I checked my email today to see if anyone had remembered me. No one had apart from the usual single ladies who never seem to get the point that I am not interested in having a serious relationship with them. At first I thought if I signed my emails ’sincerely’ instead of ‘yours’, it [...]