10.07 AM

I woke up about 8:00 AM.  The phone was ringing.  It was my friend Pro.  I said my prayers and after the phone call I did my exercises.  I walked 3.8 miles and burnt 131 calories.  It a sunny day in Victoria.  I have fed the cats food and fresh water.  Coffee is brewing.  I have cleaned the kitty litter.  Already feeling a sense of accomplishment.  I thank the Lord.

12:41 PM.  I did a vacuum cleaning in the downstairs area.  The space feels and looks clean.  Here we don't have house helps.  One does their day's activities and then do the household chores.  Tough you would say.  And the Creator does not sleep and gives energy to perform excellently throughout the day.

1:02 PM.  I just got back from taking the garbage out.  I will try my best to keep up with the cleaning so that we a living in a healthy environment.  After all my New Year's resolution was to cook and clean more.  It was the same resolution for last year and this time I am doing it.

1:40 PM.  I cleared the sink, wiped the counters and the stove and got the dishwasher running.  A dishwasher is a welcome convenience for me.

3:43 PM.  I am going to sit down and enjoy my glass of buttermilk (maziwa mala).

Very tasty and reminds me of home.  I am grateful for anything I eat or drink.  "Irio ciakwa iria ndiyaga, maai maria ngundaga, ona nguo cia kwihumba ciothe nowe uheyaga..."  A hymn.  It is saying, the food I eat and the water I drink and clothes to wear, all you have given to me.

6:17 AM, I am back to back.  At 4:20 PM I met up with my Conversation Partner.  Everything went well.  I just have to write a journal for the professor to gain extra marks.  I shopped for some dinner ingredients.  It is time to cook.

6:39 AM Getting there with the food.  I took time to empty the dishwasher so I have room for me dishes.  The dishwasher is a convenience. 

Dinner is ready.  

7:02 PM Spinach, fish and ugali made with wheatlets.  Thank you Jesus.  This will be sooo good.

11:32 AM

I woke up fully rested, thank the Lord.  I said my prayers and made the bed.  I went on the exercise machine for half hour and walked 4.2 miles and burnt 160 calories.  I fed the cats food and fresh water.  No time for coffee today.  I have got the routine going up to here.  I am grateful.

2:31 PM.  I made it to the campus well before class begun.  The class ended ten minutes ago.  I was enjoying the class because I spent yesterday reading the chapters that the professor was talking about.  We have a paper to write.  It is due on February 7, 2014. There is a quiz due on the 2nd of February 2014 and I have already submitted that so that I can have time for the main paper.  Organized by the Creator for sure.

5:14 PM.  I have been able to put into draft my Personal Cultural Profile for school.  This is the one due Feb 7, 2014.  I need to show it to somebody on the writing desk next week.  I will have enough time to go over everything and even submit early.  I really thank God because He made it possible for me to have a liking for the class and I have been encouraged by so many people that quitting is not part of the deal. 

7:11 PM I left campus and took the bus.  Shopped for groceries and came home to my loving husband. I had some orange juice, I emptied the garbage and the sink.  Soon I was peeling potatoes and chopping meat in preparation for dinner.  I did that while watching the TV show Community.  Cooking continues and now on for watching is The Big Bang Theory.

7:56 PM And just like that dinner is ready.

We give thanks to the Creator for everything.  We remember those who have nothing to eat.  That Lord you may give them.  For a hungry man is an angry and sometimes this makes the man look ugly.

10:18 AM

The smoke detector alarm people were coming in today.  Ours is broken and they noted that.  The bed is made.  I said my prayers.

11:02 AM, I finished doing my exercise.  I walked 4.2 miles and burnt 127 calories.  I am grateful that I am healthy enough to do this.  Doing this will make healthier.  Coffee is brewing at the ...'s.

11:22 AM, I cleared the kitchen sink and wiped the counters down.  So awesome to be able to do that and I thank the Lord.  "Something about striving for that shiny sink keeps me from letting dirty dishes pile up in the kitchen..." ~Internet.  Every time I clear the sink, it is an accomplishment.     Good morning Blog.

6:04 PM.  We left the home at some point my beloved and I. We went by the Podium and then went to the ID place to get our IDs renewed.  2:45 PM found me at the library studying for an assignment due February 7, 2014.  It is better to start early I am learning.  

11:51 AM

It is incredible that this is the first time I am coming to the computer all morning.  I woke up and said my prayers, made the bed and fed the cats.  After that I did my exercise of which I walked 4.5 miles and burnt 155 calories.  I am taking the training seriously.  Coffee is brewing at the ...'s.

1:30 PM.  I was able to clean the kitty litter, I cleared the kitchen sink, wiped the counters, swept and mopped the kitchen floor.  My practice of things I do everyday is making me feel like a woman, a wife.  I understand for myself that even though I have labels like mentally ill and having AIDs, I am otherwise a healthy person.

3:25 PM, I finishing tidying up my desk to the best of my knowledge.  This is where I hit Update from, most of the time...my mum gave me the top from her clothes.

9:52 PM I have learned through the last two semesters that there is an advantage in visiting 

The Writing Centre.  

I went on Thursday and the lady explained to me the assignment. 

 Now I am going to do the assignment and have it looked over next week 

before submitting the work.  Incredible service.

I did not do any studying today and I did book the appoint.  That is something.

10:21 PM, I spent the last almost half hour cleaning the tub, the toilet, the sink and the floor of

the bathroom.  It is all about being disciplined and being true to your self.  I made a mental

note to clean the bathroom at some point today and I did it.

The home is better than I found it this morning.  Hallelujah.

10:17 AM

The Lord is helping me in my routine.

Today I woke up, said my prayers, made the bed and did my exercise.  I walked 4.5 miles and burnt 155 calories.  Coffee is brewing.  I have fed the cats and given them fresh water.  I have put away the pots and pans that I washed last night.  The kitchen is staring to look good.  I have realized that none of theses chores are going to do themselves.

2:34 PM. Just finished class.  We had a quiz.  I spent some time looking into my big assignment due February 7, 2014.  I wanted to see if I can type on Microsoft Word, save the work and attach it on an email to my teacher.  It worked - thank you Jesus.

4:22 PM.  I called my friend in the USA and we chat for a while.  It is a type of therapy for both parties.

5:29 PM.  The grill which was sitting unattended on the kitchen counter - had enough time to soak last night and all day today.  I gave it a nice scrub and stored it.

6:00 PM - 6:53 PM.  I chopped the onion, my beloved husband chopped the red pepper.  He is very helpful.  I fried those and added ground beef with garlic salt, salt, Italian seasoning, water, knoor beef  flavour powder in a sachet and rice.  While this

was cooking, I  cleared the sink, wiped the counters (you can see the counters now ha!) and I took out some garbage.  It is 7:00 PM, time to be grateful and eat.  Thank you Lord.

3: 54 PM

 I remember how I was excited last year to be going back to school. I also remember Friday when I wanted to drop from the class. I thought I will never make it. Total negativity. My beloved husband told me that I had already told a reputable organization I was doing this, he said I had already put a year into, why stop now. He told me I had picked a student to do conversations with for her English, through the course, now what? He said if I was beaten for failing in the past, nobody is going to beat me now. He told me how do I know I have failed while I have not done the course. He asked me what I was going to do for a hobby. He told me to give it time before I dropped the class. He said I could drop if I want, he does not agree with it. That got me reading my text book and I was even able to do a quiz which is due Feb 7 2014. Now I am ahead. God help me. When I told my sister in law Alice, she told me a lot words of encouragement including I was an example to many and should not let them down and there is no other choice. Study or study.

I have loaded the dish washer and it is running.  Time to go back to the books.

3:23 PM

Yesterday I wanted to drop school because I was overwhelmed. I told my beloved husband and he told me I cannot say I have failed until I have tried.  He asked me to give it a trial.  He indicated that I had told some reputable organizations that I was going to school, he asked me what about the volunteer position conversing with another student. He said if I want to drop I can and he does not agree with it.  Thank goodness I was not given a softie for a huband, or a sister in law.

My sister in law Alice told me that people do fail.  No, no, I won't be the first.  She said one fails because of un-preparedness for whatever reason or really one might be needing to put more effort.  The choices are either you study, or you study.  I have been told.  That was yesterday.  Today, I  finished a reading and answered an on line quiz which is due February 2 2014.  Gives me time to read for a quiz on Monday, and catch up with the readings.

My day today 12:02 PM

I went to bed at 11:00 PM so that I would wake up earlier.  I have been up and done my exercises.  I walked 3.7 miles and burnt 127 calories.  Coffee is brewing and I have emptied the dish washer.

10:54 AM.  I have stripped and made the bed.  Something I hope to do on a weekly basis.  I of course plan to make the bed daily.  It is coffee time at the ...'s.

11:08 AM, my mother called for the second time and this time I was able to get the call.  Mum phoned to say hey.  That just makes my heart swell with joy.

Me and mum September 2011

This is I in 1992 a year before diagnosis

12:26 PM I gathered all the garbage in the garbage bins, cleaned the kitty litter and took the garbage out.

3:22 PM Just got back from my first Conversation Partner (CP) Programme.  Conversation Partner (CP) is a language exchange opportunity in which English Second Language (ESL) students meet with volunteers for conversational English.  I am matched up with a young woman from South Korea.

I have been studying my book Communication between cultures.

This evening I went and prayed by the ocean and now it is time to go to bed.

Entries for morning exercises and day's activities.

Thu 23 Jan 2014 11:14 AM

Walked 4.1 miles.  Burnt 150 calories.

10:01 PM For well being, I made chicken soup

 and rinsed dishes and put them in the dishwasher and run the dish washer.  My New Year's resolution was to cook more.  For that to happen effectively, the kitchen has to be clean.

Time to take medication for both AIDs and Bipolar.  I am very grateful for them.

Appointment with the doctor

I saw Dr. Farrow at the Cool Aid Clinic.  I am undetectable for HIV and I have 300 fighter cells, up from 270.  He told me that I was extremely low in iron.  I have some tests to do and then start iron treatment which I will take until I stop bleeding down there.  Menopause.  I told him I cannot wait and he was laughing.