Of Wardrobes and Personal Style.

     I happen to care quite much about personal appearance. I believe in the fact that first impressions make a lasting impact.  Being aware of personal appearance is something that I have always carried in me but my style has not always portrayed the fact that I do pay a lot of attention to dressing up. I tend to have all the good ideas about personal style but come dressing myself up in the morning, I kind of rush into things and end up dressed awfully. I thereafter spend the rest of day regretting how my pants are hanging two inches away from my beat-up shoes that I slipped in just because they are the closest to the door on my way out. Then I realize that my shirt and pants are at loggerhead with each other like the Bosnian  Serbs and Croats in the early 90s.  I gaze up and find myself gawking and swooning at  the well-put-together street people and colleagues all day. I eventually retire to my humble closet dejected, another fabulous day wasted. And I wonder to myself what an awful day. I look forward to a new day. A new day that will give me the chance to improve and dress myself well enough to make myself comfortable and confident. I carry the hope of  the day and age that will come when I will be finally start to put together outfits that makes me happy. This cycle has been on going most of my life.
    About two years ago, I started working with a stylish young lady, see her blog here.  http://www.alamodewearhouse.com/ . I learned a lot from her about style. Learning was easy because I have always had a lot of interest. Through her I learned that it can be done on a daily basis. I also discovered a new world of bloggers. Who knew that there about15 million style bloggers in the web who are more than willing to show you how they shop, put together  wardrobes and even give away nice things.!!!!
well for the two years, I have been an apprentice, I can now see a glimmer of style in me! Its a terrific feeling. Dressing up well is important to me because it gives me solidity and strengthens my gait as I walk the walk and talk the talk. Mine has never been about  trends nor seeking attention and it will be never be. I just like to feel stylish in a very personal way and its total bliss and I tread in style.
Thanks to my stylish colleague and all the stylish bloggers out there!
What is your style and how do you approach it?

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..By Kanji Mbugua

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, jack frost nipping at your nose. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir and folks dressed up like eskimos. Everybody knows, a turkey and some mistletoe help to make the season bright. Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight. [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/chestnuts-roasting-on-an-open-fire-lyrics-new-kids-on-the-block.html ] They know that santa's on his way. He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh. And every mother's child is gonna spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly. And so I'm offering this simple phrase to kids from 1 to 92 Although it's been said many times, many ways: merry christmas to you.

The above are the Lyrics to the song.

Ok! as beautiful as this song sounds why would I pay a handsome amount of money to go listen to a Kenyan musician performing this all American song at a Christmas Eve concert somewhere in Nairobi?? I mean its alright to hear it on radio and TV but a live performance?. Well my medula oblangata won't get it.  I was looking for some nice Christmas songs by Kenyan musicians and happened to stumble upon  Kanji performing the above song in youtube. Truth be told he has a great voice but I did not find it brilliant of him to chose this kind of music for some Kenyan tots because they would not be dressed as eskimos nor do they  know a turkey and some mistletoe..and the reindeer??

Someone tell our talented artists to refrain from aping Americans and produce their own homemade art work. I get so repulsed by wanna-bes. American music and culture is alright but its sad to see wananchi aping it even when it does not make any sense . oh by the way, are there any chestnuts in Kenya? ( they taste exactly like roasted sweet potatoes.  Kanji  should probably  be singing of "sweet potatoes roasting on a jiko!!(insert 'brilliant" here) and how everybody knows of a mbuzi and a chapati..

Whats your opinion about Kanji singing of chestnuts and eskimos to kids who not likely to encounter these?