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I hate shoes

By Alan on September 20, 2010

It was only recently that I realized I hate shoes. It’s probably something I’ve realized before, but I definitely just realized it again. Ever since I got back to Kenya I can count the number of times I’ve worn shoes: one. I have been wearing sandals every single day since I got back from my [...]

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Posted in Kenya | Tagged beach, ILRI, Kenya, Nairobi, rain, San Diego, sandals, Shoes, work | Leave a response

Telling the truth

By Alan on July 28, 2010

It’s a terrible feeling to get caught in a lie. Today I told a small fib, then was glad I hadn’t flat out lied when the lady ended up sort of calling my bluff. I was in San Marcos with a few hours to kill in between meeting some friends, and decided to go walk [...]

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Posted in Kenya, Miscellaneous | Tagged California, Fry's, Java House, Kenya, lying, Mavuno, Nairobi, North County, San Diego, San Marcos, Zimbabwe | 3 Responses

San Diego safari

By Alan on July 14, 2010

I cracked up this morning when I heard on the news that San Diego Zoo’s “Wild Animal Park” is going to change its name to the San Diego Zoo “Safari Park.” It’s hilarious to me because in Swahili a “safari” is a journey; sure, driving around looking at animals is technically a journey, but really [...]

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Posted in Kenya, Miscellaneous | Tagged Animals, Beach Boys, California, Kenya, Language, Music, Pacific Beach, PB, safari, San Diego, Surfing, Swahili, waves, Zoo | 2 Responses

Surrounded by idiots

By Alan on July 13, 2010

My mom’s husband was telling me the other day how, sometimes, he feels like he’s surrounded by idiots. I felt the same way today when, as I was merging onto the freeway, some guy cut in front of me. After he swerved over from the “going straight” lane, he slowed down to yield to an [...]

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Posted in Kenya, Miscellaneous, Travel | Tagged blueberries, breakfast, California, Car, driving, eating, Food, idiot, Kashi, San Diego, strawberries | 5 Responses

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