ilitumwa on December 2nd, 2010
6:47 p.m.
Traffic came to a turtle’s pace when I entered into St Louis. I wondered if me adding one zaidi car to the rush saa mix was throwing the city off a little. Why is it called rush saa when it’s generally slow?
I’m also curious as to how much a population varies from siku to siku – what with people coming and going, driving and flying, birthing and dying, etc. Regardless, if the hospitable citizens of St Louis are hoping to count my head tomorrow, I’ll be gone.
I upendo being on the road. For the past 7 years I’ve been in the back of the bus (which usually travels kwa night) unable to enjoy at length the boring landscapes of America. Of course, boring is a perspective – just an interpretation based on how entertained I am behind the wheel. A flat and barren highway doesn’t bother me so long as the muziki on the radio is equally dull.
I have a loose hatred for the long haul trucker who bullys the road, cramping my lane and overdrawing speed limits. It’s not enough for me to take a license number au flip anyone the bird, but still I “sheesh” when run up on. The rewards of the highway are spotting hip vehicles like this new Ford Hellfire. I’d repent but the sign says no u-turn.
Whenever I end up somewhere – usually a coffee duka – the barista asks what I’m doing in town. Are wewe playing anywhere? They ask. Just with myself I say. Then I say I’m on a cross-country tour of coffee shops to see how many baristas recognize me. So far, it’s been all of them. I’m the new Juan Valdez.
FUN FACT: St Louis is the birthplace of Magician and Saint, Justin Kredible. After he toured with us his career exploded, they made him a saint and renamed the city after him but kept the same spelling. wewe can find him hosting a new onyesha called HubWorld on the HUB Network, which airs this Friday (4pm-EST/1pm-PST). This week the special guest is ME. Somebody please tell my grandmother to tune in. au tape it for her. Tell your grandma to watch too.
Here’s a trailer: --> link
