update y'all !

Hi and sorry for the bad update. hehe

Okey so Monday 19th the kids had play dates, so there were a lot of kids hanging around in the garden. I went for a walk in the neighborhood and I think that's it. haha!

Tuesday I hang out with the kids, dancing and making bangles.

Wednesday I met up with Anna at Westgate, chatted, shopped for Christmas and simply just had fun!

Thursday I went with Sarah to Village Market. She got her nails done, while I got some lunch and had a look around in the shops. We later went to the Sarit Center to buy some things for Christmas.

Friday Sarah had something to do, so I went a long, had some lunch at ABC Java House. I later went to Anna's place. We had some white wine, listen to music and got ourselves ready for a night our! Our taxi came to pick us and we headed for a restaurant. We ended up eating at Southern Sun.. mmm sooo good food!! We both had some Mexican inspired food, like nachos and burritos. LOVE IT! Well, we call our taxi guy and then drove to Psys in Langata, where Klaudine and Chris where waiting with some of their friends. A very local place, me and Anna where like lighting up the room, haha! But it was nice to see something different! Anna, Klaudine, her boyfriend and I headed of for Karen. At the Blix Lounge. A nice place. We had a drink then headed of for another place called Volar! Both Anna and I loved that place, but it was expensive! Nice music, but like nobody danced but two "cool" guys. So of course as the party animals that we are, we took over the dance floor! Hahaha! Me and Anna then went to Black Diamond, our favorite place. Had some drinks there and danced until closingtime! We even got dance tips from some Africans. You know, they can really move here! Then called a taxi and went home. I got home at 6am.

Saturday, 24th, Christmas.

In Kenya they celebrate Christmas the 25th, but we did it the 24th.

When I got up I skyped with my family in Sweden. Dad walking around with his phone with me saying hi to everybody. My little brother even opened the few presents I got, while I was watching it over the computer. I later did the same thing but with my mom and that side of the family. They were in Budapest, with some relatives. Then it was time for dinner at Majda's (Sasha's mom) place. Sasha, Sarah, Marley, Kiri, Majda, Branchie (Sasha's brother) and me. It was some Danish food mixed with Slovenian food and yeah, I have no idea. But it was good. After that we all had to hide in a room while "Santa Claus" was putting the presents under the three. And then the kids opened all their present, and than later us adults. We had desert (Ris'a'la'mandel) and some drinks, and then we headed home. Not far away, because Majsa lives right next to us.

Oh yeah, I got money, a Guns'n'Roses t-shirt, a necklace and tickets for a Black Sabbath concert in May (couldn't be better).

Sunday was just relaxing day. We had leftovers, some drinks and just chatted while the kids where playing with all their new toys.

Monday we went to Sasha's dad's place. All (almost) of the big Ng'inja family was there. Very nice time. Nice food and nice people. Some chocking news though. We spent all day there.

Tuesday I was supposed to meet up with some of Sasha's sisters (Anchie and Lina) for some drinks, but it got canceled. To bad! And even Anna and her "family" went for safari at the Mara (Masai Mara). Wish it was me! AND it was Sarah's first day at her new job, UNICEF Somalia!

Wednesday it was supposed to be some pizza/wine time at Anchie's place, at the pool, but the weather was not good and Anchie had some other plans. But I met up with Lina and we went to town, meaning Nairobi city. We then went to the Junction, Lina had to find some sandals and so she did! We then went to Brew Bistro & Lounge to meet up with her boyfriend and his friend. We had some beers and I even had a Captain Morgan. We then went home and I watched some episodes of SoA.

Today has been a soft day. Sarah's has been home lying in bed, she is not feeling well. I have been doing some laundry and tidied up my room, the kids had a friend over, so I spend some time with them in the garden and now I'm eating chips (french fries) with ketchup and chilisauce. Exciting yeah?

Tomorrow I'm meeting with Anna for some New Years Eve shopping etc.

Sooo, talk to you later!

xoxo

from right: Marley, Kiri, Tessa & Claire

Marley making funny faces

a birdhouse in the garden

making bangles with Kiri

Sarah and Sasha

turkey

Majda and Marley

tree with presents

Kiri opening the gift she got from me

Marley was excited!

eating "Ris a la Mandel" a danish christmas dessert

at Brew Bistro & Lounge

me and Lina at Brew Bistro & Lounge

Klaudine, Anna and me at The Blixx in Karen.

Anna and I after some shots at Volar

Anna and Klaudine and some other guys at Volar ( I was probably dancing, thats why I'm not in the pic)

the end of the week

Hi folks.

Friday we all ate at Que Pasa in Karen, had some drinks (it felt like home there, because of all the young Swedish girls dancing), then moved on to a club named Gypsy. Anna and I decided to move on to Black Diamond. Such a nice place! There was a guy who bought a bottle of champagne for us, to celebrate new year.. A little early were our opinion. Well, we had drinks, danced and met a lot of new people . I came home around 5. WHAT A NIGHT. I had so much fun, the best night out in a looooong time! Thank you Anna and the others for the nice company.
Yesterday the day was spent at a café, Sarah and Sasha working, and me just chilling. Later, I just watched some movies.
Today we have been to a colleague of Sarah from Sweden. Like celebrating Christmas and so on. Quite nice. Now I'm just sitting here, in my bed. I have a date on skype later with mom etc.
So, talk to you tomorrow maybe!

xoxo

Cille

ohyeah

oversized black see-thru shirt, black pants, yellow shoes

Good evening!

I'm going out to eat dinner and then party some ;)

See ya!

thursday, oh sunny thursday

Hi!
Today I watched some episodes of "Sons of Anarchy", if you never have watched this, DO IT! (Thank you Aldina, for mentioning it to me!)
Hatim, Sarah's brother came today and is going to stay until Sunday.
I ate lunch with the kids and then played in the garden with them. Marley fell asleep while he was on the swing, me pushing him, so we went inside. He rested and Kiri and I danced, fixed our nails and some other girly stuff.
We then went to Mathias (Marley and Kiri's friend) for a playdate. I went along, just so I could swim (they have the biggest pool) and lie in the sun.
We headed back and I listened to Ben, our guard, sing. He is writing songs and hopes for a record some day. We then ate dinner and now I'm lying in bed, watching telly. *tired*

Tomorrow Sasha, Sarah and I are going out for dinner with their friends and their "au-pair" Anna from Finland. Later she and I are going out to party! yeaaaah

Talk to you some other day!

xoxo
Cille

I love the sun!

sorry!

Haha I have to get better at the updating thing....

I have been eating at Zen Garden, been to Westgate mall, playing with the kids, dinners with friends (to Sarah and Sasha), swimming, sunbathing, saw the kids Christmas play, shopping, spending time at ArtCaffe, drawing, reading, skyping, partying, been to The Junction, celebrating Lucia at the Swedish Ambassadors house and a lot other things!

I will try to update more, because it is a problem for me to! I can't remember everything! haha

Kisses and hugs from Nairobi

Sawa?

The kids loves when they can wear my bandana as an pirate

Hi guys!
Sorry again, but now the Internet at home works again!

I will try to remember the main things that I have done since last time I wrote!

So well, Friday:
I woke up and decided to do something besides being at home, so Chris drove me to Westgate mall where I ate an ice cream at Planet Yoghurt and just took a look at the shops. I bought three new books.. Michael Jackson: Moonwalk, a Feng Shui book and a Astrology book! When I got back home the kids had some friends over for playdates. I played a bit with them in the garden, but then I went with Chris to pick up Sarah. We later got home, changed our clothes and headed of to a restaurant called Zen Garden. It was Sarah, her brother Hatim, his friend Francis and his girlfriend. From there we drove to Vineyard, had some drinks, the guys played poker and I could listen to some rock (a rareness here). From there we went to Samar and Abdullahs place had some more drinks and later went to some clubs. Sarah got the news that she got a new job and therefor she was in an extra good mood! So lovely! We danced and had a lot of fun! Unfortunately I don't have any pictures, but there will be some more nights like that.

Saturday Sarah and I went to the Scandinavia Christmas Bazaar at the Swedish School Nairobi. I helped out at the Swedish stand, selling Glögg, godis (candy), Kalles kaviar and other Swedish things.
Later we got home, Sasha got home from South Africa and Hatim was gone as fast as he got here.

Playdates, out on the trampoline

Company in the bedroom, a little Gecko who is living in my wall I think

I bought some Ahlgrens bilar. mmmm

Sunday we had dinner at Pontus and Julias. Very nice dinner, nice people and an AWESOME house. Gosh, I just love it! Big, cozy and just the way I like it.

This week the weather has been crazy. Raining, sunshine, cold, hot. Though, mostly rain.
Monday Sarah and I went to the doctor with Kiri and Marley. They got some medicine and have to take it for some days.
Tuesday Sarah, Kiri and I drove to the Sarit Center to buy some things for the kids.
Wednesday Sarah and I went to Westgate just for a look in the shops. I bought a bikini. Purple. I love purple.

Thursday and the fifth day of no Internet at home, so Chris drove me to Westgate. I could finally chat woth my friends at the café "Artcaffe". I also took the chance, and bought a pizza.
Today, Friday I went to pick up Sarah at work and then we drove to Village Market. We sat down at a café with our laptops and ordered some food. We went home, changed clothes and headed to Jennie's place (an old colleague of Sarah). She just moved in to her apartment, so it was a housewarming. I met a lot of different people and nationalities. Love it. I met two people, Chris and Klaudine, who promised to show me the real Nairobi, meaning the nightlife!


Now, I want to go to sleep. So talk to you some other day.


Peace out.

Cille

Internet down

Hi out there!
Sorry for not updating, but the Internet does not work at the moment where I live. I'm now sitting at a café. I will share everything that has happened since I last wrote. But you will just have to wait until the Internet works again.

xoxo

Cille

Habari yako

A new road in Kyuna, the area where I live

A cute gate with a Gecko on it.

The gate to our house (with Ruby the dog)

The books I bought

Me today

The kids as pirates

My new friend! I call him Bruce!

Hi!

So, Tuesday I actually don't remember what I did, but after picking up Marley from school, I went with the driver to pickup Sarah. We stopped by a shopping mall to get a present for Abdullah, Sarah and Sasha's friend who turned one year older. Sarah wanted to buy books for him, and that was perfect for me, because I had to buy more books! I ended up buying three books. If you don't know me, I like to read a lot (just so you know) haha. We drove home and later that night we got picked up and drove to Mercury, that's an Irish pub/restaurant here. The birthday"boy" and his wife had invited 12 persons and they were so kind to invite me along, a complete stranger. We ended up at another restaurant because of the bad service at Mercury. It was a nice meal and a nice evening. Even though I didn't know anybody at the table (except Sasha and Sarah). But I defiantly need to get some friends at my own age, so I can be a part of the conversation! Haha! But it was a nice restaurant and some friendly people! We drove home and when we got home it was about 00.30, so we all jumped right to bed!

Wednesday, yesterday I woke up and the electricity was gone, so I couldn't take a hot shower, so I decided just to fresh me up and go for a walk. It was a hot day and I had no idea how long it was to the next shop (to buy water), but I had my sunglasses, my camera and some comfortable shoes on!  I walked for like almost 2 hours, including a walk around in the garden at an Indian temple. I also got some new friends. Two women who are sitting next to the road  EVERYDAY (besides Sundays off course) and selling stuff. I had a chat with them, and gave them some sweets, they loved that! I also met the Pastor at their church, and he was welcoming me to Kenya and said that I was welcome at the church. When I got home again the power was still gone, so I found a book and started to read! Then I played with the kids. We sang songs, made some puzzles and then I was told to hide a toy and they would find it. And the other way around. Later at around 6 the power came on again. From 07.15 - ca 18.00. Thats a long time! But I was told that there was a tree that had landed on a wire, so it was a problem in a big area. Well, we had some dinner and then sat in front of the telly with the kids. And then Usiku mwema! (good night in Swahili).

This morning, Sasha had an early flight for South Africa, a work-related trip. It was raining really bad all morning and I had a light headache (that unfortunately didn't go away). I watched telly, read in my book and then played with the kids. We pretended that we were pirates, aaaargh. When Sarah got home, we drove of, just me and her, to the movies. We watched "In time". A good movie I think, but it wasn't really Sarah's genre :) We got home and we decided to just go to our rooms. And now I'm writing blog, trying to find me on the map and chatting with friends. In some hours, Sarah's brother Hatim will arrive and stay here for some days. So, I will try to update as soon as possible!

Kisses and hugs here from Kenya!

Update!

Sorry for the bad update, but the Internet has been really messed up here. I will try to remember all the things I have done, and as usual, just ask if you have any questions!

Me today

I will not write down, day for day, because I simply don't remember... Haha

Well, I have been spending time with Kiri mostly, Marley has been sick and has to stay calm and rest. Kiri and I have been jumping on the trampoline, playing piano, singing, done puzzles, played with her Barbie's, and just having fun. Her Danish is good, but she doesn't want to speak all the time. It's probably because she knows that I can understand English and it's not necessary for her to communicate on Danish.

Sarah showed me different shopping malls in the area and I must say, some of the places here, doesn't even look like Kenya. I will try to take some pictures to show, because people who hasn't been to Kenya don't expect these buildings and environments. I don't even think that most persons who hasn't been here, knows that there is many many "white" people here and all from different places in the world. Even when I was here last time, and didn't see that much from this "side" of the country.

Two of the afternoons last week, we spend some time in a café. One day it was for Sarah who met up with a friend, while I had my laptop with me and also took a walk at the market. The other day Sarah had to work and we decided to bring both of our laptops with us. She working and I chatting, and there were also some time for salad for lunch. It was funny, because at the table right next to us, two men sat and they started to speak Danish, so we actually started to laugh a little bit. It's not unusual to meet Europeans here, but it was such a coincidence.
At the malls here there are security guards and they all like to talk. They ask me about my "Masai"-earrings, my tattoo and also about the little picture I have hanging on my purse, a picture of my best friend Tiina from when she was a little girl.

Friday the kids had a playdate where there was a lot of kids playing and having fun. All the nanny's where watching them, while the parents either worked or had coffee.
Saturday Kiri was attending a pool party for her friend who turned 6. Not all the parents of the 32 kids of the class were there, but I came along and we had some wine, sun and snacks and chatted.
Sunday I went with the whole family to another shopping mall a bit longer from where we live. There we checked out the newest renovation, checked out the stores and ate yoghurt-icecream at Planet Yoghurt. Hmm, so delicious. We bought food from KFC, bought medicine for the children who now both has a sore throat, and headed home to eat. I read some pages in the book "3096 days" - Natascha Kampusch (the girl who were kidnapped and kept as a slave for 8 years). Kiri came later that day and asked if I wanted to watch a movie, and there we all sat and watched Cinderella while it was raining A LOT. What a wonderful movie!

Today I planned to go to West Gate, a shopping mall, but the driver was gone all morning fixing the car I believe and it was raining again today, so I just felt like staying inside. So it was a TV / computer day for me, but when the electrecity shut down, I had to do something else. I did spend some time with the kids, reading and singing and just being silly. After that the power hadn't come on yet, so I sat down and read again. Now I'm finished with the book so I have to buy a new one...

Well, I'm feeling hungry, so it's time for me to have a peanut butter sandwich.
I will try to update more this week!

Peace out,

Cille

First real day

Today when I woke up, I went for a walk in the area that I live in. Oh my god, I need to do more workout! A mix of not working out in a long time, the heat and the hills... Well, you can just imagine...
Well, when I came home again I sat outside and read in a book. "The White Masai". A really good book AND a movie, but not alike at all! And that is a shame I think, because the book is so much better! Well, after that I talked with my darling Tiina on skype! Oh what a lovely sight! You see, we were both dropped on the floor when we were babies, and that has affected the way we are... We are both crazy but fit so well together! So after that, me and the housekeeper/nanny Violet went with the driver Chris to pick up Kiri from school. Marley was at home today, because he is sick. When we got there, Kiri was attending swimming lessons and when she was done with that she had tennis lessons, so I sat next to and watched her play. When we got back home I was spending some time with Marley and Kiri alone speaking danish with them. We jumped on the trampoline, we made some puzzles and played the piano. Sarah got home and the kids took a bath and after that we had dinner. I checked the computer for a minute and then me and Sarah watched television. Now I'm just relaxing in my room and going to watch a movie I think. If you have any questions please, don't hesitate! I'll answer (almost) anything!

My darling Tiina and I at skype!

 

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Yesterday Sarah showed me the house, the garden and also presented me to the gardener, the housekeeper/nanny, the guard and her mother in law, who is also the neighbor. Tomorrow I'll maybe take some photos of the garden/house (and also the two dogs).
We where also at some friends house (not my friends, but Sarah and Sasha's ). We ate and drank some wine. Then the kids got tired, and actually so did we, so we headed home.

Now I'm lying in my bed and just chilling! I've just been to the nearest shop, to buy some shampoo etc. Interesting, huh? Some other friends of Sarah and Sasha are here, and right now Sarah has gone to pick up some food. Pizza actually. Yeay. Maybe I'll update later. I now got Internet on my own laptop, so I don't have to use theirs.
I have unpacked all of my things so it now feels more at home!

TTYL

Cille

ps. For you in Sweden and Denmark, I'm two hours ahead of you, so you know.

Finally here!

I`m here now! After a long time sitting in an cold airplane all alone (reminding you that I hate flying!!!), I am finally here. I will blog as often as I can, but I am not promising that it will be everyday.
Well, this is just to check in that I am safe and love it already. It was difficult to say goodbye to everyone, but told everyone, if their mind is focused on something else, the time will fly by. I am sure that my time spending here will go fast also. I dont have any pictures for you right now, but you just have to be patient! :)

Until next time, take care, where ever YOU are in the world!

Cille

Introducing Cille in Kenya

Hello!
My name is Cecillie but you can call me Cille. I come from Denmark but have lived in Sweden since August 2008. In 2010 we started a project in school, collecting money for a school in Kenya. March 2011 we went there, four students and three teachers. Lets just say that I fell in love with the country. I was determined to go back, for a longer time after finishing school. I was told that my step dad's - mother's - cousins - daughter (I know, confusing right?) live in Kenya, so I wrote an email telling her about myself. We wrote emails for a long time, trying to figure out when, what and everything else, until we decided that I was going to live with her and her husband, and teach their kids danish. In June (or July?) we met in Denmark just to talk things over.

The picture is from March 2011 at the school Finken in Rongai

So thats why I'm leaving for Kenya tomorrow actually. I'm going to stay for three or six months, live with the family and just live a different life in a country so different from Sweden. I'm am going to write here as often as I can, just to let my dear ones at home know how I'm felling and also to share my experience! Hope you'll enjoy it, because I know I will!

Take care and wish me luck!

Cille