Ugaphobia and the big 24

I had it all worked out as I took that short bus ride home from a past hours meeting, From the first word to the last full stop. Every detail even the title which right now I am not so sure about. Lets see where the tips of my finger take us on the journey

So far there three land marks in my life, New years, Birthday, blogger D day. Morally I should break down the last twenty three years the ups, the downs, the crazy’s or tell you of what my manifesto is for the year that has started but instead of boring you with these painful details I will tell you about the second Uganda dude who started working ten days ago in my department. I am not one to gossip but I surely cant resist to tell to tell every one who cares to listen, I am tempted to use the word homophobia but instead I will use ugaphobia. When Baz’s talks of Summer’s in ‘bad idea’ I think it is alittle too crazy too considering but today beyond my wildest dreams i am working with a real summer who doesn’t know it yet but he is.

Dude: when are you planning on going to ug for holiday ..
Me: dec
Dude: when were you there last
Me: last year
Dude: Do you have season tickets or something? What flight do you us..?
Me: last time i went i used BA but usually i use KLM
Dude: Its direct.. right..
Me: Yes...when were you there last ..?
Dude: After boarding school
Me: You planning ever going back for holiday or something?
Dude : No i had enough of that place.

To recap;
Day 1 - First Day
Protocol , he needs an id card so on asking him if he had a british passport as this would only require him to provide only a driving licence - dude says yes. Next day I notice his passport is navy blue not Red. OK moving on swiftly

Day 2 - The lift
Showing dude around, he asks what my plans are for the future. I say going back to Uganda here for five years max and am off home. Dude is in shock and boldly say “I can not go back to that country”. So to probe a bit I ask what plans he has he says he thinks of settling in france that’s his place. For some I feel the need to justify my future plans and I say ‘ every one is entitled to there own plans, don’t get me wrong I want to travel around a bit but at the end of the day I want to settle home.’

Day 3 - The Rich Uncle
I over hear him educating another new starter about chemical engineering. Telling him how his VERY RICH UNCLE (he says this more than once in this conversation) owns a breweries in Uganda. (- Get me wondering if your relative has that much power wouldn’t you want to visit him on day even for a weekend. I mean life is too short. )

Day 4 - The holiday (as above)

Day 5 -Valentines day
We discussing the weekend plans and he says his taking his girlfriend to watch a French movie. When ask if he speaks French - he says a little,, so suggestion starts flying in. his told he could take her to Paris for the weekend to watch the movie - now that is romantic. Dude frowns and says - it like talking you to Uganda to watch a movie, would you like that. Then my defences kick in - You don’t like Uganda so you wouldn’t like it, I would very much like it thank you very much.

I might be blowing this way out of portion but don’t hold it against me, after all it is my birthday.

* this post is open to interpretation

Food for thought
Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam,
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
John Howard Payne