More pictures

Hey!  I’ve uploaded some more photos on my Shutterfly account.  There are a bunch of Miki and Brook, the two Ethiopian guys who we hang out with a lot.  Miki owns the Internet cafe we go to and Brook is his cousin.  They have been super generous in showing us around.  There are also quite [...]

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A Bad Africa Day

Before I came, my school director gave me the email address of a girl named Amy who was teaching here at the time.  She was an invaluable resource to me as I was planning to come…I would email her my questions (which were many) and she would impart her wisdom to me.  One of the [...]

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Points?

To say I stick out like a sore thumb here would be the understatement of the year.  Addis is a big city and of course there are plenty of ferenj(foreigners) walking the streets, but even still, I get plenty of attention.  Now, the funny thing about being in Addis, as opposed to other places I’ve been [...]

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HOT WATER!!!

So, since we have moved into our house, Carlotta and I have not really had warm water.  Our landlady had a little hot water attachment put onto our shower head, but let’s be honest, it didn’t work.  Our water was tepid, at best.  We tried a number of times to have her fix it and put [...]

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Phone—Last time!

So, I know this only applies to a few of you, but I have to update my phone information and this is still the easiest way to do so.  This time, I know the number works.  Honestly!  We finally got a land-line.  It isn’t as convenient as a cell phone, but, at least we receive calls [...]

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Conversation!!!

So, one of the classes I teach is an Advanced Conversation class from 6-8pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. So, I just finished with the class about an hour ago. It is usually ok, but the past two nights it has been really good. On Wednesday, we had a discussion about HIV/AIDS. [...]

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My first month in Addis

So, though it is hard to believe at times, I have already been here in Addis for one month.   Some of the days have felt like they have dragged on, but mostly, they have flown by.  I am starting to feel acclimated to my neighborhood, school and how to get around town.  My favorite things about [...]

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Kids

So, Ethiopian kids are pretty cute.  There have been a number of instances involving children lately and so I figured I should comment on some of them.  The first was on Thursday morning.  I was on my way to meet a guy who I will be tutoring, and I walked by a group of small children in uniforms [...]

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More photos

Hey!  After an hour+ of being in the Internet Cafe uploading photos, there are some more photos to see on my shutterfly account…and, these ones have names for easier recognition.  Enjoy!!! 
 http://laureninethiopia.shutterfly.com

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PDAs

So, I have decided that I need to comment on an interesting practice that takes place here in Addis.  Homosexuality is illegal here in Ethiopia.  Literally, it is a crime punishable by law.  (Of course, I am sure there is a small contingent who practice homosexuality). But, for the vast majority of the population, it [...]

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