Life on weekends in the “mina” is predictable. This is the only time where everybody can loosen up a bit from a whole week’s activity. Miners here become less tense, less formal or less restrained but for others who have its work shift bumped on weekends, well they have to exert themselves by doing mental [...]
May 3, 2008
Categories: My Life in Africa . Tags: Africa, health, life, mining, Party . Author: malembe . Comments: 1 Comment
It is in the news just now, twisters, violent storms, tornados struck America and killed people and destroy homes.
high winds and hail in four central states and killed eight people in Arkansas, including a teenager who died when a tree fell into her bedroom as she slept.
Horrible story indeed. Disasters ruin life and property. Story [...]
May 3, 2008
Categories: My Life in Africa . Tags: disaster, God, media, news . Author: malembe . Comments: 1 Comment
I would like send greetings to my nephew Kevin on his special day today 03 May 2008. Happy birthday to you. Wish you all great success in the coming years, continue on exerting your efforts to achieve what you want in life, I admire your determination to make things possible even at times circumstances do not [...]
May 3, 2008
Categories: My Life in Africa . Tags: birthday, family, greetings, life . Author: malembe . Comments: No Comments
time for an ice breaker…
Pedro: Pare, galing akong doktor, nakabili na ko ng hearing aid.
Grabe, lakas na ng pandinig ko!
Juan: Talaga?! Magkano bili mo?
Pedro: Kahapon lang!
student: mam ang utot po ba bumubukol sa shorts?
teacher: NO! class remember kahit gaano kalakas ang utot di ito bubukol sa shorts.
student: patay! tae na nga ‘to.
wife: hon, sino [...]
May 3, 2008
Categories: Laughter is the best medicine . Tags: amusement, comedy, entertainment, fun, funny jokes, gag, health, humor, humorous, laughter, medicine, pinoy, smile, too funny . Author: malembe . Comments: No Comments
Another insteresting facts and information I have read last night from my collection of trivia books which I want to share them with you. This time is all about animals and its unusual behaviorial attributes. Here are some:
Shrimp’s heart is in its head. Swans are the only birds with penises. Cats respond better to women [...]
May 3, 2008
Categories: Bits and Pieces . Tags: animals, facts, information, knowledge, quest . Author: malembe . Comments: No Comments
It never rained here in Camissombo for the past few weeks until today. I was awaken by the heavy pour of rainwater and it got me thinking that this is perhaps a signal that the rainy season is bidding farewell to all of us and the hot and cool weather is coming. Since I arrived here, [...]
May 3, 2008
Categories: My Life in Africa . Tags: Africa, life, Angola, dogs, Weather, cacimbo, raining cats and dogs, cats, thunder, lightning, camissombo, rain, rainy season, cool weather . Author: malembe . Comments: No Comments