Some say eat or be eaten, Some say live and let live.
But all are agreed as they join the stampede, You should never take more than you give.
Monday, March 16, 2009
HOLY SHIT...I DO know SQUAT
Thank you LB for sending me the training video to post to my blog on SQUAT TOILETS. Now everyone knows how I take a crap. Seriously, I was laughing all day long, you're killing me smalls! For those who are following my blog, and don't have the pleasure of knowing my little brother, he enjoys taking my most embarrassing personal experiences, and turn it into his entertainment pleasure. I'm sure he's doctored up a pic of me in a squat toilet on the internet with headlines reading, "Alana does know SQUAT!" At least I remembered to pack lots of toilet paper!
Below is our en suite along with our Sponge Bob shower stall, it will easily accommodate Bob and a guest along with viewing accessibility to peeping Tom. Notice the placement of the toilet paper. We've all commented about how un-handy it is to have to get back up from your squatted positon to reach for the tp, but the trick is 'preparation', one should anticipate how much toilet paper will be needed prior to the act and have it in hand.
Habari (Ha-bar-ee)-How are you Msuri (mm-zuree)-Good Hodi (ho-dee)-May I come in Asubuhi (as-oo-boo-he)-morning Jioni (jee-o-nay)-evening Usiku (oo-ss-koo)-night Leo (lay-o) -today Baba (ba-ba) -father Mama (ma-ma) -mother Dada (da-da) -sister Kaka (ka-ka) -brother Mzungu (mm-zoon-goo)-white person Kitabu (kee-ta-boo) - book Shule (shoo-lay) - school Pesa (pay-saa) - money Iko wapi choo? - Where is the toilet Lala salama - sleep well Mambo - what up
Swahili 101 - Week 1 top 10
My top 10 Swahili words for this week: 1. kula (eat) 2. Moto (hot) 3. Lala (sleep) 4. Asante (Thank you) 5. Mdodo (insects) 6. Tafadhali (Please) 7. Kwaheri (Goodbye) 8. Mbaya (bad) 9. Nzuri (good) 10. Karibu (welcome) 11. Hapana (no) 12. Ndio (yes)
Week 1 - 10 things I appreciate
1. Marmite Chipattis 2. English speaking friends 3. When I understand a joke 4. Any type of news feed; BBC, NYT, or US Today 5. Hot water and soap 6. Kilimanjaro Beer 7. Letters from my friends and family 8. Friendly faces 9. Mosquitoes nets 10. Clear beautiful skies at night
Fisherman and Banker
An investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The investment banker complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The fisherman replied, "Only a little while." The investment banker then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?" The fisherman said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs". The investment banker then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?" The fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, stroll into the village each evening and spend time with my family, I have a full and busy life." The investment banker scoffed, "I am a MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing; and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor; eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to a big town and eventually to the the city where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise." The fisherman asked, "But, how long will this all take?" To which the investment banker replied, "15 to 20 years." "But what then?" asked the fisherman. The investment banker laughed and said that's the best part. "When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions." "Millions?...Then what?" The investment banker said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings and spend time with your family."
