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Dear Mums,
I just don’t understand… Since becoming pregnant, I’ve run into many women (occasionally men, but mostly women) who have seemed to revel in exclaiming all the known downsides of being a mother. Of course, this is done without me asking … Continue reading
What’s for dinner?
I don’t usually whine (extended pause for close family and friends and especially The Hubs to laugh and wipe away their tears. {Don’t you think that tears that are created while laughing should have a different name? Something happy? Chears. … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, dinner, Dinosaurs, expat, expatriate, local foods, Nigeria
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Limping Along
I’ve found my breaking point : 6 months in a hotel. I take that back. It’s not living in the hotel. If I had moved here with the understanding that I would always be in the hotel, that would be … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, clutter, depressed, Dinosaurs, overwhelmed, underwhelmed
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Dead animal plastic surgery
“Don’t eat sick or dead animals.”- Nigerian radio So…live animals. Got it. And people ask why I didn’t bring Macaroni-Dawg here with me. The program’s topic suddenly changed from dead animals to plastic surgery. Now, I want to say, … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, Dinosaurs, plastic surgery, restaurant, vaginal reconstruction
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Amen!
“Put the candy down, Chief. We really need to exercise…” “Amen, Amen, AMEN!” :in choral voices from afar: “God?” The Hubs and I are back in Nigeria after a VERY extended stay in the US because of visa issues … Continue reading
Snuggin’ Babies!
Maybe it was all those “Save the Children” ads I used to watch on TV, but I always figured that at some point I would be snuggin’ orphan babies in Africa. Not that it was exactly a goal, but just … Continue reading
Nigeria: Putting the FUN in dysentery since…oh wait. That doesn’t work.
Alternate titles for this post include: “I’ve lost 9 pounds in 12 hours, ask me how!” “And you thought the water in Mexico was bad!” But ultimately, “Nigeria: Putting the FUN in dysentery since..oh wait. That doesn’t work.” seems to … Continue reading
Dancing, African style
Surviving traffic in Lagos is always a cause for celebration. We celebrated by going to a Christmas party. In fact, we showered and away we went. We don’t believe in jet lag. The party was, by far, one of the … Continue reading
1,400 miles
It’s about 1,400 miles from Houston to Cleveland. Now, The Hubs and I have a pretty strong marriage overall. I mean, it’s been a year and we’re still talking to each other! That’s pretty good. However, let it be known … Continue reading
Movin’ on Up
Certainly an update is necessary. Here’s our big news: We’re moving to Nigeria! The Hubs had an opportunity to relocate with his job, and the offer was just too good to pass up. As it stands, we may be there … Continue reading
