On supporting family back home – Part I

This is a slightly sensitive topic for people on both sides of the issue, and I want those of you who are based “back home” who have never exhibited any of the following behaviour or who fully understand what I’m saying to please rest assured that this entry is not at all written to you. [...]

First Thankful Thursday of 2010

Hello and welcome to the first Thankful Thursday of 2010! On my way home from my parents’ place, my head was spinning with a million things I could write about but since I didn’t pull over the side of the road and write it down, all the ideas are gone. Well, all except one: I [...]

Traveling to Nigeria – bathroom “necessities”

When I came back from Nigeria at the end of 2008, there were some things I knew I’d do differently next time. Today I’m going to talk about the things I’ll bring with me next time to make bathroom-related activities more comfortable. Both sides of my family come from extremely modest backgrounds. Today, neither of [...]

Welcome, 2010!

Happy New Year! I wish you only good things in 2010. Both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve were Thursdays, and instead of putting up thankful posts, I was busy spending time in person and by phone with my loved ones — family and friends. They are people who show up regularly in my thankful [...]

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