<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018713668417990323</id><updated>2011-09-19T08:32:14.470-07:00</updated><category term='Beginnings'/><category term='Why'/><title type='text'>The Kenyan Girl Returns</title><subtitle type='html'>"Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice" (R. Frost)...till then, here is another glimpse into my reality. Karibu!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Kenyan Girl</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eV6aKOk89dQ/S3EaAFPlPiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/tknyyxAVblE/S220/Pescadero+Beach.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018713668417990323.post-1068923845124075407</id><published>2011-09-19T08:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-19T08:32:14.513-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Moved to Wordpress</title><summary type='text'>I am now on wordpress, follow me there </summary><link rel='related' href='http://blkbeaute.wordpress.com' title='Moved to Wordpress'/><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://blkbeaute.wordpress.com' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/feeds/1068923845124075407/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2011/09/moved-to-wordpress.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/1068923845124075407'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/1068923845124075407'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2011/09/moved-to-wordpress.html' title='Moved to Wordpress'/><author><name>Kenyan Girl</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eV6aKOk89dQ/S3EaAFPlPiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/tknyyxAVblE/S220/Pescadero+Beach.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018713668417990323.post-1762009672182385098</id><published>2010-03-14T21:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-14T21:25:00.395-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Men To Drool Over</title><summary type='text'>I'm a big fan of the Twilight series, and after watching New Moon (again) all I can say is "Hello Taylor Lautner!" The guy is hot! Who cares about age? Those eyes, the smile, the six-pack and that golden skin...amazing.

Enough about the teenage god and on to the mortals that live in my world. There are many great specimens around. I'm near a college campus and there's a PE class with guys who go</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/feeds/1762009672182385098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/03/men-to-drool-over.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/1762009672182385098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/1762009672182385098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/03/men-to-drool-over.html' title='Men To Drool Over'/><author><name>Kenyan Girl</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eV6aKOk89dQ/S3EaAFPlPiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/tknyyxAVblE/S220/Pescadero+Beach.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018713668417990323.post-5301288534357059317</id><published>2010-03-14T21:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-14T21:12:52.462-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Another beginning</title><summary type='text'>I like this quote by Anais Nin: “We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.”

I have a birthday coming </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/feeds/5301288534357059317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-beginning.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/5301288534357059317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/5301288534357059317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-beginning.html' title='Another beginning'/><author><name>Kenyan Girl</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eV6aKOk89dQ/S3EaAFPlPiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/tknyyxAVblE/S220/Pescadero+Beach.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018713668417990323.post-6195896219061141352</id><published>2010-02-21T20:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-21T21:33:14.003-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rules for Handling Afro Hair</title><summary type='text'>I've had a relaxing Sunday. It's usually a lazy day for me. Sleep in, leisurely breakfast, lounge in sweats, talk to friends or relatives on the phone....or whatever! 

Got my hair done by a stylist that worked very fast and did an excellent job too! When you find a good hairdresser, you've got to hang on to them. Especially if they have reasonable prices and travel to your place. While I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/feeds/6195896219061141352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/02/rules-for-handling-afro-hair.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/6195896219061141352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/6195896219061141352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/02/rules-for-handling-afro-hair.html' title='Rules for Handling Afro Hair'/><author><name>Kenyan Girl</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eV6aKOk89dQ/S3EaAFPlPiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/tknyyxAVblE/S220/Pescadero+Beach.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018713668417990323.post-3065819985549035497</id><published>2010-02-08T23:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-09T00:02:17.636-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Why'/><title type='text'>Grateful, and Why I blog</title><summary type='text'>I am grateful for so many things (and people), and I try to remind myself of them so the stressful things don't get me down. Health, good food, a warm safe place to live, friends and family members that love me despite my imperfections, the freedom to express myself, and the internet! 

I have returned to blogland because of the last 2 things I mentioned. I do some journaling and it really helps </summary><link rel='related' href='http://randomgirlnextdoor.blogspot.com/' title='Grateful, and Why I blog'/><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://randomgirlnextdoor.blogspot.com/' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/feeds/3065819985549035497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/02/grateful-and-why-i-blog.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/3065819985549035497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/3065819985549035497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/02/grateful-and-why-i-blog.html' title='Grateful, and Why I blog'/><author><name>Kenyan Girl</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eV6aKOk89dQ/S3EaAFPlPiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/tknyyxAVblE/S220/Pescadero+Beach.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6018713668417990323.post-2941768504447996503</id><published>2010-01-20T14:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-21T21:35:14.259-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beginnings'/><title type='text'>Guess Who's Back?</title><summary type='text'>I am reviving my blog "Random Rants of the Kenyan Girl Next Door." It's a new year and the perfect time to start new habits. I missed putting my thoughts and experiences out there and interacting with fellow bloggers online--especially the Kenyan Blogs Webring. It's amazing how connected I felt to so many people that I never met offline. Life is about doing things that make me happy and fulfilled.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://randomgirlnextdoor.blogspot.com/' title='Guess Who&apos;s Back?'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/feeds/2941768504447996503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/01/guess-whos-back.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/2941768504447996503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6018713668417990323/posts/default/2941768504447996503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://kenyangirlreturns.blogspot.com/2010/01/guess-whos-back.html' title='Guess Who&apos;s Back?'/><author><name>Kenyan Girl</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eV6aKOk89dQ/S3EaAFPlPiI/AAAAAAAAAAM/tknyyxAVblE/S220/Pescadero+Beach.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
