It’s not uncommon to be trailed by ten to twenty school children for most of the way, some running to catch up to the white man striding along. The walk is mostly spent trying to interact on some level
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A short visit from some Aussies: July 9, 2009
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July 8, 2009: From the weekend of the 3rd July
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009In general goat meat tasted a lot like pork and the goat sausage wasn’t so bad either. It was when I reached the small intestine thinks turned for the worse. It started of very sweet by quickly became a chewy bitter disgrace on my tongue. I made a casual exit for the toilet
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My brother Andy’s film screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival 2008 …
Friday, July 3rd, 2009A short film screened at last years International Film Festival about my brother Andy and his involvement in the local community football club.
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Fueling the fire!
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009Energy seems like the best subject to start with for surflikeagirl.com.au as without energy, getting out, staying out and getting better in those beloved waves of ours would prove exhausting! All the energy we need for life as well as for exercise comes from the food we eat and the fluids we drink…these nutrients can [...]
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Feeling Like Home: June 25, 2009
Thursday, June 25th, 2009The boys bought a mattress, some outdoor chairs, a whole heap of exercise books, chalk and some flour for the orphanage. Getting it back to Mang’u was an exercise with Wambui’s father, James, original telling us he’d come a pick us up. Two hours later we were still standing outside the supermarket and it was becoming obvious he wasn’t coming.
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Safari: June 25, 2009
Thursday, June 25th, 2009On Sunday I was invited by Lynna to go on a day safari to Nairobi National Park along with the family she’d been staying with. It’s a large open plain zoo arrangement not to far from Nairobi itself (in fact you can see the city from some parts). Lynna had hired a nine seater mini [...]
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the scare
Thursday, June 18th, 2009check these kids out … coming to a venue near you. dates below. my ears are still ringing from last night.
lead guy worked the floor with long-line mike lead and quickly warmed a buzzin’ crew. great art, got a tee too.18 Jun 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM – Cambridge Hotel w/ Wolf and Cub, [...]
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One Week in Kenya – Part Two
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009(NOTE: It’s probably better to start with Part One below this post.)
Walking to and from town I must say hello or habari? (how are you? usually answered with nzuri – fine) 30 to 40 times. People, especially children, will stare until I great them and then they will smile and be on their way. Some [...] -
One week in Kenya – Part One June 17, 2009
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Today marks the end of my first week in Kenya. The orphanage of Familia Mojo is on the main road about have way between the village and the farm. It houses 27 children from two and a half to 15 years old along with three staff who live with the children.
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A Few Days Down: June 15, 2009
Monday, June 15th, 2009This is just a quick one. I have access to a computer so I can draft entries a bit better and not have to write on the fly in the cafe.
I have spent a great deal of time at Familia Moja and am slowly learning the way of life for an orphaned child in Kenya.
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