Monday, January 21, 2008

Top Ten Things I've Done Only in Togo

10. Eat/Drink Powdered Milk.
9. Use the restroom in back of any building.
8. Watch hours of Sci-fi without getting bored. I'm hooked on BattleStar Galactica.
7. Go without dusting for more than a week. It's going to happen. There is just soooo much dust.
6. Sit in the front seat with three other people. Yes, that's right. The worst part, all cars here are manual.
5. Bleach vegetables.
4. Eat unidentified meat parts. My motto: Just don't ask.
3. Enjoy hot weather year-round. This is actually a good thing. I love it!
2. Cut Tristan's hair. I don't know how I convinced him, but he let me do it. It's a bit uneven, but no one will notice. :)
1. Negotiate. There's just something wrong about negotiating food prices. Furniture, clothes, souvenirs. . . that's okay. But food?
Moi: "How much for the pineapple?"
Elle: "200 F" (50 cents)
Moi: "That's expensive! Diminuez le prix, s'il vous plait."
Elle: "But I need to eat."
Moi: "Well, so do I."

See, this is not turning out to be a good strategy.

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