I’m wondering where to start this story. I could start with the flooded boat house … or the TZ stalkers, or the graduation … or the pointless keys…
Let’s start here. I’m doing some extra shifts at work. Which means I’m never home before nine. And that’s saying a lot, since I live five minutes from [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Locked out !!
November 30, 2008
Platonic vs S/O – how does this stuff work?
November 27, 2008
Here we go again.
Okay, I’ve established that we need time with our boys/girls even after we hook up, and that the agreeable ratio is 2:5, where two days go to your girls/boys and 5 days go to your significant other, with some time inbetween for family commitments that you can drag your pals or partner [...]
Feelings shmeelings
November 25, 2008
I’ve been feeling kinda down lately. Couldn’t justify booze or valium, so I settled for Heroes, Gilmore Girls, psycho notes and weetabix.
Apparently, some people feel the need to express themselves, to share their innermost thoughts, to show their emotions. I’m one of those people.
Other people can’t be bothered with things like that, they just don’t [...]
Write Post
November 25, 2008
It’s been a wild month, and not in a good way. I’m lost, and I’m trying to find my way. Again.
I’ve been at this for about a year, and it’s been fun. Twice I’ve deleted this blog, once more at blogspot. I’d do it again, except the powers that be won’t let me. [Thank you [...]
December 22nd, 2007
November 14, 2008
Dar is my third home now (my second is online!) I don’t get out much, but in the few places I haunt, I’ve been accepted, enough to be told ‘Naona umekuwa Mbongo.’ It’s sort of a compliment, generally given when I out-talk a smart-talking Tanzanian male. They still think I’m too loud though.
By the way, [...]
Swimming lessons
November 6, 2008
Lesson 1 : dress appropriately
How not to do it
People in Dar like to swim with their clothes on. Especially their evening clothes. A trip to any public beach will reveal at least 5 women in evening gowns, complete with heels…inside the water. Show up in any less and you will get raised eyebrows. Dare to [...]
