I am currently in a McDonalds in downtown Paris, on my own (!!) computer using free (!!) wireless. The McDonalds is currently playing "Soldja Boy" on the speakers, which I think a few of my AU girls might find humorous.
I said goodbye to Andrew and Jan an hour ago on a dirty, crowded Parisian street. I say goodbye to Bethany in less than an hour. Today is not going to be a fun day. I'm in transition now, kind of in between my Europe travels and my African studies. It's relaxing, but I'm ready to be somewhere to stay.
Now, the story about my camera. As some of you know, I have a pretty awesome Kodak camera given to me by a person whom I am very fond of. It was innocently dropped near the Eiffel Tower and no longer functioned. In retrospect, it was actually kind of nice to see Europe NOT through the lense of a camera. But, for Africa, I decided that a camera was not optional. So in Frankfurt I tracked down a camera store and negotiated, in German, the purchase of a fairly nice but fairly inexpensive digital camera. I was content. The NEXT MORNING, I'm packing and decide for kicks and giggles to try turning on my broken camera. It works. Perfectly. Someone upstairs clearly is having a laugh at me and my wallet's expense.
Oh, and my glasses have broken in half.
Otherwise, life is good!
8 years ago
8 comments:
Dude... Are you going to tape you glasses down the middle erkle style? That would be amazing.
Sorry about the camera situation...
But you know, some of those natives might think cameras steal the soul, so maybe it would be better if you didn't have a camera in Africa.
DONT GET AIDS, really dont, its not a good idea
So, your glasses are broken, which means you probably can't read this very clearly. Hmm Okay, have you heard the joke about the American University student and the - oh, wait, you can read this? Well, I hear AU is a fine university. A fine university.
Anywho. As I recall, it was you who dropped my camera in Zurich, sending it to a premature death. I have two words for you: wrist strap. :-)
Free wireless at a McDonald's in Paris ... what is this world coming to? Ooh, ooh - South has an exchange student from France! Let the games begin, oh yes, let the games begin..... :-)
Keep up the good blogging, and Skype us as soon as you can, ja?
you are a technology breaking disaster, but i can't believe that the nice one turned back on. that sucks but at least you have it back again so thats good right? and you can keep the new one as a back up, or if you go someplace dangerous or something and you don't want to bring the nice one. are you bringing your laptop to kenya?
also, sad story about your glasses.
Actually, father, I was not the one to drop it this time. It was someone else, and the camera and wrist strap seperated, causing the tragic fall.
And zes Kate i am bringing my laptop! It wont have internet or really leave the room, but it will be able to upload pictures. If it doesnt break.
My humblest apologies, O Blameless One. Your grand legacy of camera preservation excellence shall remain unblemished forever. :-)
Your lowly father
Here's an idea for your glasses: I was once on a 10 day Boy Scout trip where someone stepped on my glasses on the second day. For the next week I wandered around with duct taped glasses. It looked great. So that's an option.
dude! i am lonely! come back to hang out with me. sorry. that's all i had to say. i hope you are having safe travels.
"Soulja boy off in this hoe
Watch me lean and watch me rock
Super man that hoe
Then watch me crank that Robocop
Super fresh, now watch me jock
Jocking on them haters man
When I do that soulja boy
I lean to the left and crank that thang"
I can see you cranking that in the mcdonalds. you go gurl. and show those kenyans also!
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