Kanyindo's Random Ramblings

Last week on the show we were discussing a problem we’d read about in the paper.  This 24 year old woman had been in a relationship with her guy for over a year.  He’s a great guy, and he even went along with her decision not to be intimate before they got married. Problem is, he’s now started making mating noises, trying it on and leaving erection-shaped indentations in her back. What got to me is the guy told her point blank that he would rather leave her than stay in a sexless relationship, as he knows he would end up cheating on her.  So, dude issues an ultimatum, chick is left confused and stressed and writes to the newspaper agony aunt for advice. Now, I can’t speak for this particular woman, and I’m sure she has her own valid reasons for not wanting to sleep with the guy. But let’s look at this realistically. You’ve been with the guy for over a year.  What is holding you back?  Religion? Are you frigid? Or is there some other reason that ...

Ladies, we’ve all been there. You’ve been eyeing him for a while now, glancing up at him from under your eyelashes and doing your best to make meaningful eye contact with him.  Finally the connection is made and the two of you link up for a drink. Considering all the effort you put into getting him to notice you in the first place, you decide that tonight is all about being spontaneous.  Tonight, this guy is going down! Then the worst happens… he rejects you. You need to find a way to claw your way back from the humiliation.  It won’t be easy, but I’m here for you… Presenting:  Siima’s Top 5 Ways To Get Back At A Guy Who Has Rejected Your Advances. 5- Ignore him- That’s right.  Pretend he doesn’t exist and never did.  Speaking from experience, men hate being ignored.  You might still like him but DON’T give in.  No matter what.  Let him realize how insignificant he is to you.  Let him see his life. 4- Pimp y...

It's been a rough week.  Work was manic, and I was knocked sideways by a bout of flu AND malaria.  I mean, who does that? Me, evidently. Much as I was able to get a day off work, I had been contracted to MC at an awards ceremony.  I had contacted the organisers and told them I was seriously under the weather and sounded like I had swallowed a family of frogs, but they simply prayed for my quick recovery and said they'd see me on Friday.  Thankfully, I managed to get my voice to sound vaguely decent, threw on my 5 inch heels and did my thing. I got home last night, exhausted and dreading the prospect of waking up at 4am for my show this morning, but feeling rather proud of myself for making it through the night.  For some unknown reason, I had 'Like A Virgin' by Madonna stuck in my head.  And decided to put together some lyrics of my own... A little Ode To Me, as it were. ♪♫ I made it through the MC gig Somehow I made it through Didn't cough or sn...

This morning on the show, Rudende, Libolo and I were debating whether or not you should return gifts given to you by your boyfriend/ girlfriend during the course of the relationship once things hit the rocks.  We even went as far as discussing whether or not you should ASK for certain things back.  I mean, let’s face it- you buy him a car and he shags your best friend.  I’d be pretty pissed off.  I’d want the car back, not so much to drive it or sell it as to run them both over with it.  But I digress. I couldn’t help wondering why no one was looking at the silver lining surrounding this break-up cloud.  Think about all those annoying things you put up with, simply because you were so consumed by love or lust for this person that you couldn’t see past the fug of pheromones you gave out each time they so much as glanced nonchalantly in your direction. I truly believe that there is something positive in every break-up, no matter how painful.  ...

For the most part, I love my job. I get to listen to music ALL DAY, I work with a great bunch of people, and I consider myself very lucky to be doing something I’ve always wanted to do- not many people can say that at my age. Like all jobs, however, there are some rather unpleasant aspects.  Like voice tests. Voice tests are those hit-and-miss recordings that can give you an idea as to whether or not someone will be a good radio presenter.  Do they have a radio-friendly voice, for a start?  Not too squeaky, not too gravelly, but pleasing to the ear?  Are they funny/witty/interesting to listen to?  Can they pronounce artists’s names properly? Of course the criteria changes depending on the type of station it is.  Our station’s presenters are energetic, up-beat, relatively witty and know the difference between WAYNE Rooney and Bobi WINE.  I pride myself on having some of the best radio presenters in Uganda (in my unbiased opinion) o...

Thank God It’s Friday! I’ve had a dreadful week and this weekend just couldn’t roll around fast enough. It’s just been one irritation after another. It all started, as usual, with the boss.  She’s got a thing going with a major client (she thinks no one knows but they keep having sex in her office, for goodness sake), which is good for the company as he keeps throwing deals our way.  Problem is, when they fight, we suffer. This guy is trying to get his ex-wife to move out of his plush house in Kololo so that he and my boss can convert it into a shag-pad.  It seems to be taking much longer than expected, which is pissing the boss off something chronic.  Unfortunately she vents her frustrations on her hapless employees, with yours truly often in the firing line. The less said about the poor dog I knocked on the way to work, the better.  I still feel sick just thinking about it.  The worst thing about it is that he was chasing some bitch across t...

So, news doing the rounds is that Golola Moses of Uganda (yes, you do have to say that in full every time) will be hitting our screens very soon as part of a reality show. Just when I’d gotten over the shock of Bad Black’s foray into the music industry, I’m hit with this. Cruel, cruel world! Turns out that Uganda’s answer to Jean-Claude Van Damme is set to star in a reality show featuring Japanese Kumite free style karate.  16 fighters will slug it out on the same day, with the last man standing taking the crown.  Please note, whether or not this is sustainable in terms of the entertainment factor is neither here nor there. Now, I’m not one to kick a man when he’s down (or up. Neither is Golola, come to think of it. But I digress), but I actually think that Golola would be better off starring in reality shows that have little or close to nothing to do with kick-boxing.  It’s not a secret that his last two bouts were marred by accusations of title-theft and embar...