Well I have 3 short thing to talk about today...
TOday, as I was walking into school, 2 people, men of about my age, stopped me and said the exactly same thing...
I like you as my friends, and I say politly, oh, good, I like you too, then they ask for my phone number, of which I say I have none, and then they say they will miss me untill I see them them next. I fins this a little strange, what does this really mean, they always make sure to know exaclty where I am from, maybe it is genuine, but I have just met these people walking on the street, so I don'\t want to give out my ohione number to them right away. Maybe I am being to cuations... but this is something not normal in Canada I think...
Yesterday, Iwent into down town Accra, it was very very very busy, people everywhere, most with some thing or another perched lightly on the top of their heads. These things never fall and never seem to be taken down... The sidewalks overflow on to the street and wild commotion is everywhere, of which I am adding to.. It is great, but very overwhelming.
Today I played with the puppy at my house for the first time, it is very cute, we actually have two puppies, of which the father and mother live in our house, well in the yard, but they are allowed to come in to the house sometimes. THere is also anohter male dog who fights with theother male dog, it is a funny soap opperea of dog interactions. I also see many other animals. I see mostly lizards of all different sizes. At any point when you look to an outside wall, you will see one, some are only green while others are brightly coloured. Other common animals are goats, manly small eating grass near the ditches, and chickens, with many little chicks in toe. I also see cats, but mostly only kittens, i don't know why. And unfortunalty, Nick , I haven't seen any turantuals or scorpions yet, but if I catch one it will be in the mail... (hahahah) I don't think that will be possible thouhg. These sceans are lovely and usually make me happy. sometimes the animals don't seem to be owned by anyone, but I am sure that they are, but there is no leash attaching them to their owners.
We feed our dogs old food that we get from the rice seller down the road, I tihnk it is cheaper to own a dog here becuase o fthe free dog food.
Well, Have a good weekend everyone.
PEACE
TOday, as I was walking into school, 2 people, men of about my age, stopped me and said the exactly same thing...
I like you as my friends, and I say politly, oh, good, I like you too, then they ask for my phone number, of which I say I have none, and then they say they will miss me untill I see them them next. I fins this a little strange, what does this really mean, they always make sure to know exaclty where I am from, maybe it is genuine, but I have just met these people walking on the street, so I don'\t want to give out my ohione number to them right away. Maybe I am being to cuations... but this is something not normal in Canada I think...
Yesterday, Iwent into down town Accra, it was very very very busy, people everywhere, most with some thing or another perched lightly on the top of their heads. These things never fall and never seem to be taken down... The sidewalks overflow on to the street and wild commotion is everywhere, of which I am adding to.. It is great, but very overwhelming.
Today I played with the puppy at my house for the first time, it is very cute, we actually have two puppies, of which the father and mother live in our house, well in the yard, but they are allowed to come in to the house sometimes. THere is also anohter male dog who fights with theother male dog, it is a funny soap opperea of dog interactions. I also see many other animals. I see mostly lizards of all different sizes. At any point when you look to an outside wall, you will see one, some are only green while others are brightly coloured. Other common animals are goats, manly small eating grass near the ditches, and chickens, with many little chicks in toe. I also see cats, but mostly only kittens, i don't know why. And unfortunalty, Nick , I haven't seen any turantuals or scorpions yet, but if I catch one it will be in the mail... (hahahah) I don't think that will be possible thouhg. These sceans are lovely and usually make me happy. sometimes the animals don't seem to be owned by anyone, but I am sure that they are, but there is no leash attaching them to their owners.
We feed our dogs old food that we get from the rice seller down the road, I tihnk it is cheaper to own a dog here becuase o fthe free dog food.
Well, Have a good weekend everyone.
PEACE
posted by almo | 3:04 AM
3 Comments:
Hi Alex,
When you mentioned the lizards everywhere you reminded me of my first experience going anywhere 'tropical'... I went on holiday to Barbados with a friend. When we checked into our little bungalow my chum was appalled to find a couple of lizards sitting on the windowsill. With a lot of fuss we managed to chase them out of the room. Flushed with the effort we congratulated ourselves on our 'clean' room.
Half an hour later the lady at the front desk mentioned casually that some lucky guests sometimes found a lizard in their room -- help to deal with the nastier bugs.
You can guess the next scene...two winter-pale women from the north on our hands and knees in the garden, trying to entice a lizard back into our room...
Glad to hear you're enjoying the 'wildlife' too.
Have good weekend.
Janet
Hey alex!
School is in full swing here so i hadnt checked your blog all week, and i was so happy to see so much new to read! hahah. About the phone number thing, i dont actually think it is that weird, well maybe not for girls, but you are definatly not too cautious if you dont give it out. I wouldnt. Suzy and I got asked for our phone number in rome, and we didnt. hahah.. probably not the same thing, but hey kind of similar. Have other people at your school had similar experiences about getting asked to be their friends?
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