It is crazy early, but I feel asleep by 10pm (I think) and I'm up early enough to get everyone done that I need to before I leave for Zenebewerq ( Read more... )

Not much happening here. We had a beautiful full moon last night. I was at the Serenade (a lovely restaurant near the Patriarchate) when I first noticed it, and although I was on an uneven cobblestone street in a slummy part of Addis (what part of Addis isn't?) I was taken back to Southside and working thirds at Meijer and long moonlit walks and ( Read more... )

I just watched "Gandhi" and it was awesome. I don't know how faithful it was to him and his live, but it was both moving and impressive. I wish I had the personal strength that he had. I respect and venerate his advocacy of pacifism and non-violent resistance to evil, but I do not think that I could ever put it into practice in my own life ( Read more... )

I'm home! I'm at a home anyway :-) - I definitely kissed the ground when I arrived this morning. My time in Cairo wrapped up fairly well, I slept most of the flight from Cairo to Addis (I had a whole row to myself, thank God), the lost luggage people at Bole Airport seem to have it much more together than their counterparts in Cairo do, and Addis ( Read more... )

Long day. Good day. Tiring day. I planned to go to bed an hour ago. Life can go wrong, I don't think I should be criticized for being concerned about the security of others in a city the size and with the reputation of Moscow. Kind of upset right now, but I'll get over it after I leave Europe and go home for a bit and not have to deal with people ( Read more... )