It's Sunday, January 8 and I have had the most exciting day ever! For today, we went to the Maasai market to make sure we remember how to take the matatu to town and learn how to bargain for things. Boy, do I learn how to bargain for things.
First thing first, you gotta know that my mother is the master of bargaining and by following her around I learned the value of items. Or so I thought. These are the items I got today:
Pretty, right?? I spend about...KSH 850 in total. Yea.. it's pretty bad. I definitely paid too much for the giraffes and the spoon set. BUT! I won KSH200 top up for being the best bargainer :) But that's not the most interesting part of my day. So at the market I REAALLLYYY wanted this African map that is printed on leather. Beautiful and only for KSH 500. But you know, you always have to bargain for these things so I bargain for ksh 100 (I only have ksh 300 left). So there was this guy that keep on chasing me around for it but he got upset because I won't raise my bargain and left. So 30 minutes later, he walked back to me and said "fine, it's yours for 100. But let me see the money first." At that point, I was all giggly and happy because I really.. really.. REALLY wanted that map (hint hint for birthday present). So I walked with him, he got a newspaper t wrap it from someone and I pay him ksh 100.
If you think the story end there, oh my, you gotta learn much,, much more about me. Things are more exciting in my life than in yours lol jk. So after that I walked around and went to another guy that also sells the map. I asked him how much he sells the map for and told him that I got mine for ksh 100. He asked to see the map and I was a little confused on why. After we opened the wrapping and unfold the tattered leather (I didn't think much of it because some of the leather were tattered for the 'authentic' look) we found out that I have been duped. What's drawn in that leather was NOT a map of Africa but a very ugly stick figure painting. I was very very very upset to the point that I almost cried and hunted down that guy (yes, I almost beat him up). So I asked the guy that unfold the map (GTUTM) on a way to solve this without making a big deal. I don't want to fight him or accuse him of things so gtutm said he's gonna call the 'mama' so we ca deal with the matter properly. So I walked with the Mama to the guy who gave the wrapping paper and Mama started yelling. Then we went to the stall of the guy who sold me the thing. Turns out, it wasn't even his stall.. So mama started yelling and everybody gathered and I explained everything and well.. no one knows where he is. So I said I am not upset, I just want my money back. They give me my money back and they pat my back saying that I was very brave to stand up for myself. After that, I met the rest of the group for nyama choma and that was one of the best roast meats I've ever had in my life. I feel really blessed right now. :) Well that's all for now.
Kwaherini!
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