valeriekimani: I'm still reading Eat, Pray, Love. Putting together the 1st Camp for Valerie's Concern this December. Oh and I finally had my ears pierced:)
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valeriekimani: Back to my happiness list... {I'm making up for (so much) lost twittertime} While you were away I turned 25. Have to say-25 feels real good.
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valeriekimani: You can fix potholes on roads but you can't fix a body with no soul. I guess to see yourself you sometimes need to look from the outside in.
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valeriekimani: but it struck me, we may be poor, with bad roads and dusty feet but boy do we have soul. Culture, art, warmth! This is Africa. This is home.
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valeriekimani: On another note, I got home and felt the obvious difference between Kenya and NY. The guy at customs asking me for a bribe and whatnot...
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valeriekimani: What a trip! I used to watch Cirque Du Soleil on tv, and just get lost in it! Never imagined i'd ever be this close to being a part of it.
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valeriekimani: Happiness is: Receiving a call from a French talent scout who came to watch Mo Faya in NY and her asking me to audition for Cirque Du Soleil
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valeriekimani: Happiness is: Playing Mo Faya on homeground starting Nov the 11th through to December at the GoDown, and waiting for MTV's Shuga to launch!
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valeriekimani: Happiness is: Nbi weather, watching FELA the musical on Broadway, autumn trees along the Hudson river, real great-tasting milk!
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valeriekimani: Happiness is: eating mukimo and chapo and ugali all in 1 week, getting discharged from hospital and regaining the appetite to eat the above!
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valeriekimani: Happiness is: Setting up my studio with dad, feet landing back home, unwrapping gifts I bought for those I love and like for my birthday....
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valeriekimani: I'm going to bed (yeah now!) thinking... Everyone thinks the best of themselves. It takes guts to step out and see what everyone else sees.
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valeriekimani: Also my two latest obsessions... Mutinda's music and Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat Pray Love. Such beautiful pieces of work.
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valeriekimani: in Jersey visiting with family... finally a home-cooked meal! I have never experienced a craving for ugali like this one.
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valeriekimani: We played our official last show today at the NewYork Music Festival. FANTASTIC audience!! We've got an encore show slotted for Thursday!
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valeriekimani: My 3 top favourite places right now- the little Spanish place I have breakfast, the little Indian place I have dinner and BROOKLYN! Awesome!
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valeriekimani: Show 1. We kicked serious ass!!! There were tears and all.... So very proud. We did a lingala dance on the side of the road to celebrate....
valeriekimani: Just had a ridiculously yummy lunch at a kibanda right across the GoDown with the entire cast. We're making memories.... ten days to NY!
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valeriekimani: Ok seriously Val. It's an unforgivable time of the morning to be up. Need beauty sleep to play Lwanda's love interest in Mo Faya. MO FAYA!