West Africa Day 15 |
My friend's husband, who is a government official from Japan, cannot leave Dakar to cover demonstrations. So it's me, my friend and her two children (aged 5 and 2) going to Saly for the Thanksgi...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:57:00 GMT |
West Africa day 12 public demonstration |
There was a public demonstration downtown today. Without TV, it's hard to know what exactly happened. We were told that demonstrators outnumbered the police force and had taken over the do...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:15:00 GMT |
West Africa Day 11 Blackout |
The electricity goes out around 12.30 pm. Black out till 9.30 pm.
Most houses, as the place I am staying, are equipped with generators and people are used to constant black outs. My...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:55:00 GMT |
West Africa day 4 |
So it turned out, my life in Senegal is very idyllic with everything catered for, since my friend's husband is acting as a Japanese government official in Senegal. Gated villa with ma...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:21:00 GMT |
West Africa day 3 |
I arrive at my friends' house and go directly to bed.
I placed my knee with my weight on and it gave in. I have been in Senegal for less than an hour and I had already broken th...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:44:00 GMT |
West Africa Day 1-3 |
Hello from Dakar!
After 4 plane rides, 1 missed connection, 1 phone call and an ulcer, I finally made it to Dakar. It took me 1 and half day just traveling. By the time I got to Dakar, Sen...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:39:00 GMT |
Pre-trip book picking |
Here is a trivial fact on which I had written before:
I am addicted to books.
I agonize over which books to take for my trips. This is actually painful pleasure, since I look forward t...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:38:00 GMT |
Godzilla |
This is not a movie review...
I am just stating my speed of breaking things this year.
Following my fridge being broken earlier this summer, my cell phone is also now broken. I also sent many of...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:29:00 GMT |
whatever |
1] What was the highlight of your week?Wednesday art night
2] Who's car were you in last?Scott's 3] When is the next time you will kiss someone, who will it be?Someone nice, I'd hope.4]What color...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 20:19:00 GMT |
Bills |
You know, those bills you have been receiving?
Me too.
Conspiracy I think.
Posted by on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:54:00 GMT |
