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Well, I decided to spend my last weekend in Europe on a pleasure tour, some more tourism. I decided to go to Amsterdam. The rain and cold didn't dampen our spirits, as you can see from the photos: Amsterdam Ok, the city is really beautiful - especially the canals. Now the museums. Ok, I have no idea what this Modern Art business is all about. The Van Gogh Museum has some cool stuff but that modern art - what is all the hype about it. I just don't get it. But I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But that wasn't so beautiful to me. Expressionism is just something that caught my fancy. However, it was great to have visited it. On to the Rijksmuseum. Now that is my kind of art. I would take a Rembrandt over a Van Gogh any day. Those paintings are really cool. I was especially jazzed by the huge canvas paintings of landscapes. Those are really cool. I really enjoyed all the stuff they had from the 17th century. That was really beautiful. I guess those artists then reall...

Well, I haven't blogged in a while so I decided to write something about Europe. I have been in Antwerp for close to three months now. It is a nice place and I have really enjoyed it. I have made a couple of new friends along the way, and interestingly enough - met some old ones I never thought I would see again. During my stay, I have managed to visit a couple of places such as London , Rotterdam , Cologne , Brussels and Monschau(Germany) . Ok, I never managed to get to Paris and Rome - two places I would have really been glad to visit, but there is always another time. And who knows, I may have a better time next time because I will actually be going there for touristic purposes rather than work. So, after whiling my way in Europe, what do I have to show for it, other than the couple of kilos I have added to my midsection - which cannot be blamed entirely on the food - but more on that later. Well, I have a couple of photos from my various visits. Nothing to brag about - shows ...

If you have made mistakes...there is always another chance for you... you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. - Mary Pickford

Well, This week has seen the exit of some of the so called "Pillars" of the Kibaki Administration from Goevernment. I guess it was bound to happen some time. There is only so much pressure one can stand. By the way, how long will Uncle Moody survive? On the Big Question on KTN the other night, 90% of the respondents said that he should quit. Talk about guys being after you. However, we are now seeing the ODM guys pushing for even more guys to be sacked or to resign. It seems like mob-justice is being exacted on Kibaki's government. In my opinion, this is another storm that will soon pass, just like the one he faced after the defeat in the referendum, but how it passes depends on his use of political prowess. Anyway, that aside, I would really like to see a less bloated cabinet with a focus on service delivery rather than empty rhetoric. That would be a first, an unusual thing in Kenya. Sounds far-fetched, but I am sure it is very possible. We pray for the President, the g...