And so I will wait for you - Beres Hammond

Yes.... I went and I saw. Did I get a worthy date? Well, I'm not so sure they were worthy... but nevertheless, what they may have lacked in quality they sure made up in quantity.... Yes, I had me two girls and no they did not know each other before last night.... though, I must say they do have a lot in common.... other than knowing me that is. They are two from my post on opposites. For a few hours there last night, my IQ and my self esteem and God only knows what else, went up a notch....... But that is neither here nor there.. no?

So, in typical K-Fashion... I woke up all psyched up for the concert. No, I lie..... I was woken up by some incessant banging at the back of my head. I tried to open my eyes but could only manage a squint. Right then my phone rang and as I said a throaty hello, I realized that the big one had finally caught up with me. I was having the mother of all hangovers. To cut a long story short, after writhing and retching and tossing and turning.... for two hours, I finally got out of bed and swore never to touch another drink.

So later that afternoon, I picked Mike up... we were to pass by Sam's place for some 'nyama choma' before heading out to Boston. We had plenty of time, we figured. It was only 6:30p and the concert didn't start till 9p. And you know how it is... they say 9 but, 9 is when the singer's plane is taking off from Jamaica. But we were supposed to pick up our dates in Boston, and you know how girls are. Well, if you are one you probably don't so just ignore that last jab.

Anyway, thing is, Sam, by the time we got to his place, had not roasted the goat yet.... So by the time we decided we had enough time to cook it, prepared the spare ribs, ran to the store to replace the empty propane cylinder... it was 9 PM by the time we hurriedly feasted on the poor goat. I was so...... ummm... frustrated by then, I broke my resolution and had three or so shots of Captain Morgan.

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At 11PM we are about two blocks from Lidos when we run smack right into a traffic jam. Didn't take long to figure that they were all headed to the same place we were so I did a quick uieee and parked the car at the nearest parking spot and we walked to the club. Line was all the way around the building... and no, there was no VIP entrance... not that it would have made any difference anyway, coz we don't roll like that.

Now, the last two concerts I've been to, there was no line, the performers didn't begin till like half past 11.... and even one - Luciano, actually didn't make it to the stage till 12:45 for a 15 minutes performance.... And both those times, I thought the place was packed... but boy was I wrong. Last night it was really packed. Let me just put it this way, sardines have it nice... they've never been packed like this.

Anyway, Beres and his Harmony Band performed to a sell out crowd in Boston, and he had just gotten onto the stage when we made our grand, though hardly noticed, entrance. He performed all those favorite love ballads we all love him for....

I wish you could stay longer
Putting up a resistance
Can you play some more
No Disturb Sign
Queen and a Lady
It's not official
Tempted to touch

.....and then some.

And the man can perform. I mean, for a guy who was already an established singer when I was born, the guy can perform. He sang non-stop, and danced like a twenty year old.....



Finally, at 12:30 he sang 'Rock Away' on his way out and me and my two steps.... sang 'I wish you would stay longer'

Beres Hammond

Pull up the vibes that you're playing,
Can you play some more, can you play some more.
Lift it up, jock it up, pull it up, come again now,
Can you play some more, can you play some more.

Yes, you got me rocking in a corner,
With all the lights turn down low.
Can't express how mi glad mi come on ya,
I've never seen so much good vibes flow.
Everyone inside is like family, yeah,
I see no strangers around.
The whole massive is here,
And tonight we nuh care.
Kill the violence dead,
Mek we rock it instead.
Jump and palave every man get red now.

Pull up the vibes that you're playing,
Can you play some more,
can you play some more.
Lift it up, jock it up, pull it up, come again now,
Can you play some more, can you play some more.

Scary and the one name Skellion,
Dem know everything wey a gwaan.
Mi a go rope dem inna me corner,
Fi find out if me brethren dem inna de lawn.
Everywhere I look is pure skanking,
I see no statue around.
Every massive is here,
And tonight we nuh care.
Kill the violence dead,
Mek we rock it instead.
Jump and palave every man get red now.

Pull up the vibes that you're playing,
Can you play some more,
can you play some more.
Lift it up, jock it up, pull it up, come again now,
Can you play some more, can you play some more

Yes! Its official... I'm a be seeing him on Saturday.
Now off to find me a worthy date, to rock away the night with

Opposites do attract

Brains attract me; if only I knew what to do with.....

Soni.. my friend's cousins' friend who though we never took classes together, we did at one point attend the same school. Now, while I'm still aspiring to aspire to be something worthwhile, she's teaching at Northeastern.... yes, the college - and about to embark on her PHD in some sciences or the other.

Kui.. who I met through this cousin of hers with whom I was about to get into a business deal, that is before he chickened out. Thankfully not before he had introduced me to lil' Kui who is just finishing her degree with some major that I cannot spell let alone pronounce, before going to the school of Pharmacy.

Njeri... my wild friend who's already earned several bachelor's and master's degrees, can speak at least 9 languages and is now looking to get a nursing degree. What for.... you ask? How? ....I ask.

Serah, the older sister of Mson, the girl who may rightfully claim to have been my first crush while back in Primary school, where the best way a girl could show her liking for a boy, was to offer him some of her food. Through her I met Serah who's just recently earned her second Masters degree in some human resource or the other.

And then there is me....

I think I need to skip the aspiring part and just become somebody.... you know, like a writer perhaps. Yes, I think I will. That way, when I am hanging with these educated girls and their nerdy peers, I can disdainfully throw it out there.... "I am a writer, I really don't give a rat's ass about what patent you are working on right now. Somebody get me another drink"

Lord.... I got to keep on, movi.....ing

It is a hard road to travel... and a mighty long way to go.

The horizon keeps fading and the terrain's getting more rugged. Persevere they say... and persevere I must. What choices I have.... keep walking or burst.

The pack's done left me... a straggler in their wake. And the vultures are circling..... I cannot afford to take a break.