Imagine this. You have a whole yard to yourself. Not another house but your own in site. About a hundred feet from your front veranda there is a large leafy tree which affords much shade from the midday sun. The perfect spot to read a book or swing from a [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 27, 2009
You might call me…unconventional
Aright, so I have been at the game now for two full weeks, and I feel that I have the ability to start talking about what it’s like teaching Kenyans how to use computers. But first, let me explain the teaching situation:
I work for the National Youth Service (NYS) of Kenya [and a giant grasshopper [...]
January 26, 2009
Obamarama
I’ve had a request from one of the most wonderful people in the world, who shall remain nameless (to keep you all guessing), to speak a little about the Obama-factor of living in kenya. Let me say, like all things Kenyan, it’s interesting.
As most people in the States know by now, Obama’s father was a [...]
January 25, 2009
Jon’s Dinner-time Thought Process
AHHHHHHH! This post never posted! That’s so sad. It was really funny. I am annoyed at WordPress! How dare they rob me of sharing with you the brilliance of my dinner-time thought process. Like all my other posts though, this one was really long, and I don’t feel like re-typing it. Pole. Hopefully a future [...]
January 25, 2009
Blog Maintenance
Hey Folks, so I have been doing some Blog Maintenance over here at “Once Computer at a Time.” Some new things you might notice include a new link at the top of each page entitled, “Sending a parcel?” I’ll give you a couple guesses as to why you might click that link [...]
January 22, 2009
Eww!
The skin on my back is experiencing a severe wave of necrosis. Beware the jua kali of mombasa
January 22, 2009
A Sofa Set!
I have finally purchased a sofa set for my living room. Mr. Katiku, the Carpentry instructor, kindly went with me to the furniture shop in Likoni to make sure I got as fair a price as a mzungu will ever get. For this I am grateful.
Shopping for furniture in Kenya, is like all [...]
January 18, 2009
Nakumatt is Dangerous!
Ok, before I begin I want to allay any fears that in any way was I harmed at Nakumatt. Do not worry, the only injuries I sustained were to my budget. Now, ninaendalea.
Today I went into Mombasa with Dai (who else?) to hit up nakumatt for supplies. It was big shopping day [...]
January 17, 2009
Diani Beach and Some Random Pictures
Today was Beach Day. After a week of settling into site, and still feeling a little uncomfortable, it was decided that today would be Beach Day. So Dai and I packed up and jumped on a matatu down to Ukunda to meet up with some other PCVs: Harmony, Jeff and Dani.
The ride down [...]
January 16, 2009
Some thoughts on the day
1) My Blog post titles tend to be quite boring and non descriptive. I do not see foresee a change in this in the near future.
2) I attempted to make a fly trap. According to the internet, a mixture of vinegar, sugar and water placed in a jar with holes poked in the [...]
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