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Itinerary

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By Patrick Muhando I'd love to pack my bags and go be a globetrotter like one of those YouTube vloggers whose JD   is to travel, eat fruit, explore different cuisines, take instagrammable photos, sleep on warm cozy king size beds, with linen sheets smelling of lavender and fabric softener and thirty pillows ( they always go overboard with the pillows ) which is akin to sleeping on a cloud full of cotton candy, they get awesomely paid and emails don't normally find them well on Monday mornings. I'd probably start off by visiting the colosseum, in Italy and take beautiful pictures of the old relic while the sun sets this being synonymous to the end of the roman civilization and the beginning of my tourist adventure/wanderlust. I’d probably be wondering how such majestic structure still stands tall for over 3000 years later having weathered unimaginable storms, stormy weather through the passage of time. I'd jump on a Vespa  (you thought right, nduthis are universal, even ...

Feeling Meh...

Growing up, adulthood did seem blissful. I am not alone in this ship, reading this I'm sure you can relate that sometimes it feels like your walking on quick sand, that every effort you use to pull one leg out sinks the other deeper and despite making a step forward, you have to repeat the whole damn thing again and again. Society dictates that we should appreciate every single step but if allowed to comment, I'd say this is a vicious cycle.  I am seated on a recliner chair, wallowing on the cross that I carry. Heavy for the spine, causing stinging blisters on my neck. To my right is a remote, a reminder that I need to be more in control. To my left is my phone, a ping and I'm reminded of all my tribulations.  Expect disappointment, so you won't be disappointed; a phrase from the latest Spider Man. I have been living with this principle most of my adult life. Saves you from stress, anxiety and high blood pressure.  At this point I'm sure you're puzzled with this...