Friday, April 27, 2007
For anyone who I don't know or I haven't seen in a while (and all the others in my life)...thank you so much for your comments. They are something I truly look forward to. Feel free to put your email on here and we can have a bit more of an exchange if you have any questions I can try to answer...
I think it is about time for little and quite big 'everyday observations'
-heard a squak as i accidently stepped on a chicken who was riding comfortably under the seat in front of me on the minibus (reminded me of one of the early scenes from an old classic 'romancing the stone' : ) )
-turned when i heard a loud, loud cry on the street, only to see a 'teenage' goat being hoisted onto the back of a taxi moto (motorcycle) - the helmet didn't fit him : )
-had a day off work, in my neighborhood only, as the president (Kagame) was coming to our area to oversee the 'reburial' of bodies from the Genocide (the location came out during witness and defense testimonials of the Gacaca process)
-seeing little bare feet peaking out from mamas and little girls (could be 7 years old themselves) sides as babies are cradled around their backs
-seeing small men carrying loads 2 1/2 times their height (and possibly weight) upon their heads
-planning to walk my 15-20 minutes to my local market for something specific such as eggs or avoka only to spot a lady carrying that needed product upon her head, after some greetings, she accompanies me home so i can get some money and pay her (love the walking markets, as i call them), then i realize how heavy her wares are, as i help her lift her basket of goods back upon her head
-EVERYTHING stopping when it rains, but umbrellas out and useful to protect from the sun
-greetings of cheek to cheek 3 times, and lucky men get to do a forhead bump (i am fighting for some egalatarianism on this front : ) )
-seeing grown men (sometimes in military uniform) sitting between eachothers' legs and walking with their arms around eachother down the street (homosexuality is illigal here)
keep the comments coming! will do my best with the pictures, but i am photo challenged!
j xx
I think it is about time for little and quite big 'everyday observations'
-heard a squak as i accidently stepped on a chicken who was riding comfortably under the seat in front of me on the minibus (reminded me of one of the early scenes from an old classic 'romancing the stone' : ) )
-turned when i heard a loud, loud cry on the street, only to see a 'teenage' goat being hoisted onto the back of a taxi moto (motorcycle) - the helmet didn't fit him : )
-had a day off work, in my neighborhood only, as the president (Kagame) was coming to our area to oversee the 'reburial' of bodies from the Genocide (the location came out during witness and defense testimonials of the Gacaca process)
-seeing little bare feet peaking out from mamas and little girls (could be 7 years old themselves) sides as babies are cradled around their backs
-seeing small men carrying loads 2 1/2 times their height (and possibly weight) upon their heads
-planning to walk my 15-20 minutes to my local market for something specific such as eggs or avoka only to spot a lady carrying that needed product upon her head, after some greetings, she accompanies me home so i can get some money and pay her (love the walking markets, as i call them), then i realize how heavy her wares are, as i help her lift her basket of goods back upon her head
-EVERYTHING stopping when it rains, but umbrellas out and useful to protect from the sun
-greetings of cheek to cheek 3 times, and lucky men get to do a forhead bump (i am fighting for some egalatarianism on this front : ) )
-seeing grown men (sometimes in military uniform) sitting between eachothers' legs and walking with their arms around eachother down the street (homosexuality is illigal here)
keep the comments coming! will do my best with the pictures, but i am photo challenged!
j xx
# posted by Julie @ 2:37 AM 
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hi juls
so fun to hear your voice last night, even if was staticy and for a short while! so fun. i would love to see a picture of a goat with a motorcycle helmet on. can you try to get one of those?
i'll be around all week so we should try to catch up again before friday, departure time 10am!
love you
gayleah
so fun to hear your voice last night, even if was staticy and for a short while! so fun. i would love to see a picture of a goat with a motorcycle helmet on. can you try to get one of those?
i'll be around all week so we should try to catch up again before friday, departure time 10am!
love you
gayleah
# posted by 
: 8:58 PM
: 8:58 PM
Uraho Julie,
It's Diann again. I left you a comment after your last blog. Again, I really am enjoying all of the information you are sharing. I knew about the "greetings of cheek to cheek 3 times" but my friends have never mentioned or demonstrated the "forhead bump". With regard to the greetings of cheek to cheek 3 times, one of my friends told me that custom is primarily among the Francophone Rwandese and I can see that is true by the Rwandese functions I attend here in Edmonton. We have a fairly large group of both Francophone and Anglophone Rwandese. Either way, there is a lot of hugging. They are a very demonstrative people (which I think is wonderful). Personally I would love to talk to you by e-mail. Mine is dianalhirondelle@yahoo.ca. Keep up the wonderful work Julie.
Wakoze cyane imana iguhe imigisha.
Diann
It's Diann again. I left you a comment after your last blog. Again, I really am enjoying all of the information you are sharing. I knew about the "greetings of cheek to cheek 3 times" but my friends have never mentioned or demonstrated the "forhead bump". With regard to the greetings of cheek to cheek 3 times, one of my friends told me that custom is primarily among the Francophone Rwandese and I can see that is true by the Rwandese functions I attend here in Edmonton. We have a fairly large group of both Francophone and Anglophone Rwandese. Either way, there is a lot of hugging. They are a very demonstrative people (which I think is wonderful). Personally I would love to talk to you by e-mail. Mine is dianalhirondelle@yahoo.ca. Keep up the wonderful work Julie.
Wakoze cyane imana iguhe imigisha.
Diann
# posted by : 4:43 PM
: 4:43 PM
Hi Jul,
Just wanted to say hello and that I'm thinking of you,, don't have anything too compelling to share right now. I love all the pictures you paint in my mind as I read your words!
miss you.. love yve
Just wanted to say hello and that I'm thinking of you,, don't have anything too compelling to share right now. I love all the pictures you paint in my mind as I read your words!
miss you.. love yve
# posted by : 6:41 PM
: 6:41 PM
Juls,
So sorry I haven't been in contact lately. I'm way overdue for a phone call to you. Still amazed by how easy it is to call you, but it's just my procrastinating a-- that keeps us from talking! Oh, and I don't want to wake you up with my phone calls! Received your lovely thank you card a few weeks ago. You are a true poster child of a thoughtful & considerate CSG-er. Got to see Al the other day for a quick visit. You get to see your parents soon! Yay!! I'm going to call you tomorrow!
Love,Ten
So sorry I haven't been in contact lately. I'm way overdue for a phone call to you. Still amazed by how easy it is to call you, but it's just my procrastinating a-- that keeps us from talking! Oh, and I don't want to wake you up with my phone calls! Received your lovely thank you card a few weeks ago. You are a true poster child of a thoughtful & considerate CSG-er. Got to see Al the other day for a quick visit. You get to see your parents soon! Yay!! I'm going to call you tomorrow!
Love,Ten
jul, hey, you are mid-training and get to see mom & dad in just a bit- and it will be your b-day! yay! we still have tix reserved, will let you know when they are booked... miss you tons, can't wait to see you! love jen
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