Saturday, March 13, 2010

Bout time Foooo

Pemba

I should have updated a while ago as a lot of things have been going on....but to be fair I was internet-less in Pemba (Northern Mozambique) for about 2 weeks. However, “Don’t cry for me Argentinaaaaaa” as Pemba was beautiful…beaches, beaches and more beaches…and I got to see some of rural Mozambique when visiting our projects in various districts….where I got my classic UNICEF pics in (see below).

Also went to a club in Pemba… in summary my clubbing experience was a mix CD on loop where you would hear the same song every 30 mins (I now hate the Black Eyed Peas), 8 ppl on the dance floor, then the French Navy men came in; and any stereotype you had about the French navy was pretty much satiated right there and then.

Life

Finally getting settled in terms of life; I now have internet at home and a bank account which are two huge feats to accomplish in 1 week…ok the bank account issue took 2 weeks where I now am no longer carrying around two months’ salary in my pocket…cant access it yet though, as my check books and online banking will take 2 more weeks (1 month in total to open and access a bank account)….America rocks in terms of efficiency.

Also, another sign of settling in is that I have befriended another of my large fore-headed brethren (aka Eritrean/Ethiopian)…who confirmed that THERE IS NO ETHIOPIAN/ERITREAN RESTAURANT IN MAPUTU! He did tell me I could take a 7 hr bus ride to Jo-burg in South Africa to get my grub on…seems like an extreme to cross international borders for some Habesha grub…but I may have to.

On a sadder more pensive note an Eritrean guy recognizes my own large forehead at a restaurant and after some small talk/introductions…asked me for some $ to cross into S.A….I was hesitant at first but is $6 really worth the mistrust in humanity….not really (call me gullible wtvr). It seems the more I stay on the continent issues facing my own country are becoming apparent. They also always seem to be popping up in random situations…..signs? Who knows.. what to do about it seems like a more difficult question to answer…but a question I feel obligated to tackle.

Pics

My first try in advertising...theme:Unicef-esk campaign..let the cheese begin










" I believe the children are our future...."-Sexual Chocolate, Coming to America










"Smile= the currency of the heart..."













"His dream is to be on dancing with the stars....will you tell him no?"


i dunno if i am cut out for the ad agencies...but here are some of my non Unicef-esk pics










View from my hotel room...yep...this was about the same time it was Snowpocalypse in DC area













Style...its not about where you are , it about who you are (damn that actually works as an ad)


Aiight peeps that is it for now....I am out...like the French navy