Conversations with Sheilah

Spending time alone, quiet and without the distraction of the internet and the world in general, makes you discover two things…one, you know too much about yourself and two…you need a few concrete skills to deal with reality. Well last weekend Kenya Power decided to take a break for at least 60 hours (I counted)…a pretty long time to spend with yourself if you ask me…I had always been fascinated with the idea of living alone…as in without someone to distract you from yourself...I thought about all the freedom and lack of care that comes with that…something I always pictured to be an idyllic experience...mostly because I dislike routine and schedules. You can easily find me finishing assignments at 12 am or cooking dinner at 10pm or 3pm. Well, depending on whatever got most of my attention. When you don’t live alone, you learn to tame that weirdo in you…you are a little bit more grounded and balanced human….you go to bed in good time, make actual meals and sometimes well….stop yoursel...

So one of the perks of shaving hair is the freedom and bliss of standing under a running shower….an obvious one. The other obvious one is saving yourself from the energy and cost of   salon trips and the pain, frustration and anger that comes with braiding hair…especially those dread-lock looking braids that are……well, cute…and a bad idea at the same time. It doesn’t help if you have a streak of impatience within you which comes alive when you sit to get your braids done…much so if you can relate to those kids who scream when they get braided…it’s the same exact feeling but for being an adult, you do not have the same liberty to throw tantrums even though it would be completely justified and so you shove your stupid frustrations down your… (Exactly that)…and pay for it with cold hard cash….and a smile. For a moment you will look at the mirror and feel pleased with yourself for being patient enough to sit through this horrible experience…until it’s time to sleep and it’s a who...