More Fun Pics

 But before this point is fine...

More Fun Pics

 Not my picture, but I have seen this man. Pedicure, anyone?

 

There Goes That Idea...

Don't you love it when something goes wrong and you have to say, "Just kidding!  I didn't really want to do it anyway..."??  This happened to me this past week when I found out  -after the fact that I announced I'd be allowing comments on my blog- that I actually cannot technologically accept them from anyone logged on from another continent.... Soooooo... there goes that idea.  So sorry; still no comments allowed.

"Just kidding! I didn't really want to do it anyway..."

Fun Pics

 

Hup, Hup Hoo-ray! Comments!

As they say in Zim, "Hup, hup, hoo-ray!" 

I've finally decided to allow comments on my blog... in fact, "allow" is a terrible word.  How about encourage?

Well It's Africa has certainly seen its evolution.  It's gone from a teeny lil' blog for far away friends and family in the states to a well-known blog supported by a growing, bustling readership from every continent (though, yes, Kyle, you may be the only one from Antarctica!) During this whole time I have had oodles ask me why they can't comment.  The blog got so big over the years that by the time I felt comfortable with knowing what was and was not okay to say online while in my country, my nervousness instead turned to how to manage commentary with a busy schedule...

Thank you, readers for your enthusiastic peer pressure.  I have finally decided to open the doors and see what happens. I hope you'll take a moment in your reading to give feedback, encouragement, or to just teach us all a thing or two... so dive into those posts from the past, present, and future. I am excited to hear from you amazing readers, learners, and teachers all over the world.  Please do comment now; I encourage it!

To celebrate, I'm posting a few funny, quintessential Africa photos this week, many of which come from 100 Things You Can't Do In Harare.  Enjoy!

   

On the Lunchtable

One of the things my child misses most about Africa:

"Getting peacocks off the lunch table!"

Africa Doesn't Need (Dumb) Volunteers

Loved this!  Thanks, Global Citizen.  

Laundry Pains

When we left Africa a few months ago for a month of time in the US, I immediately went for the whites at every store I entered.  I couldn’t resist; I missed having whites in Africa.  I can see why they were typically only used by the economically advantaged and for special/religious ceremonies- it was impossible to keep clothing bleachy clean in a place with blowing dirt and silty water.  Below is a used-for-a-little-over-a-year American towel verses one I used in Africa (with washing machine laundering every time) for a little over a year… can you tell the difference?!

The Famous Buses of Zim

I always seem to think about posting bus pictures when I am preparing to travel myself.  As we undertake another new adventure, here are a few more for the collection:

"Laptop"

 

 "Kim" and "Warikandwa Tours"

 "Triple Fire"

 

"Relax Baby Boy" and "Special One"

"Cage Match"

 

"Mambo" and "Blessings"

"It Is the Lord's Duty"

"We Lead, They Follow"

"Go Well" 

"Mother's Love" and "Resurrection Power"

And here are some I missed over the past month, but would have loved to get a picture of:

Wagon of Love

Irreversible Adventure

Unserviceable

No Answer

Three Course Meal

Elshadai

Stars

Mine Rescue

More Research!

Out of Order

Busing

A recently humorous conversation at a friend's party with a marketing major -about marketing concepts that simply do not follow suit in Africa compared to other places- has inspired me.  I was immediately reminded that it is time to post another bus blog.  If you haven't seen the amusing bus names of Zim, few of which market themselves well enough to actually make me want to ride a bus, click here to see the full collection.

Here are some more recent goodies: (No photography awards will be granted today.) 

"Slow But Sure"

 

"Grasshopper God Is Great"

"God Breaking His Silence"

Mada Boss

"Most High God Deliver Me, Pamzimba, Leap of Faith"

"God Reigns"

 

"Uncle" and "Supremacy"

"One Stop"

 

"Future" and "Avanti"

"Love and Scandals"

"Rock of Ages" (you can baaarely see it if you look at the right angle...)

 

"Papie" and "Double Punch"

"Good Girls Praise Him"

 

"God Given" and "Believe"

 

"Boss K's"

"Road Link"

 

"Hard Core" and "Kelvin Sharks"

 

"Arsenal Fan" and "The Invincibles"

"God's Voice"

"Resurrection Power"