Blogs from Montana, United States, North America - page 88

The plan today was to drive to the Absarokee Mountains, and Tim went through the directions with me to see some cool stuff. First off though I went for a run. When I got closer to central Billings the temperature display was showing 22 degrees F (-5 C), and it took a long while for my hands to warm up. I also coughed and spluttered at the start before settling down. Due to the cold I didn't think I was running very fast (couldn't feel my leg muscles properly), so I ran further to compensate. When I jogged passed the lake there were no pronghorns/antelopes to see, which was disappointing. When I got back Beck was ready to go, but we changed our plans to go to the Battle of the Little Bighorn or Custer's Last ... read more

I heard Tim get up, but I couldn't get myself out of bed. Then when I did get up to see Becky I just missed her drive out of the driveway, so I went back to bed. We finally got up around nine after a good sleep on a very comfortable bed, and not long after Joel got up to cook us some excellent omelettes. Joel is staying at his parents house for the week, so he can hang out with us as much as possible. After talking some more, Joel had to get ready and go to work, but his brother Aaron was back from work by now, so he entertained us. Aaron took us for a drive out to Pioneer, and then to the old neighbourhood where the road is sealed now. The house ... read more

so i'm heading out the 22nd of january i have a 14 hour lay over in casablanca morroco and then i'll get into niamey at 4 in the morning to start my adventures again i will write you more regularly, having my laptop, and my incentive to write more religiously and fill you in on daily life in niamey and my travels in the outlying regions it is snowy here lots and lots of snow i'm going for my last day of skiing tomorrow, hopefully after, or before, i am succesfully packed... i showed my pictures to a group of very enthusiastic folks tonight; quite vindicating, fulfilling thank you for you warm thoughts your thoughts of support of the things i'm doing that i want to do it's good to hear more later my loves when ... read more

taxis omellette sandwhichs pagne outfits colors couper de caller(how do we spell that) kossam beverages in plastic bags camels on the street livestock on the street saying "fofo" to strangers the wild-eyed look in kids eyes and the ensuing cry of "annasara!" the warmth, not the heat motos the lizards at the cfca the cfca hama yussef the bread guys running boy roundabouts honking cars music shaking hips valpro kids prayer calls men being affectionate to each other men in bubus long greetings rue de martin luther king junior the dirty whitewashed walls hailing a taxi going to the tailor being accosted in the marche the marches 2005 the club not the year, ever onward the bats at dusk the sheep flock at the cfca abdul aziz condensed milk terrible african music videos ... read more

all of my worldly possesions were packed up this weekend and sent trucking with my father. i had way more stuff than i intended--and i even thought i didn't have that much stuff! sad. but that's our culture. ke garne? i have these small moments of clarity. it's like a cloudy day, but the sunshine breaks through occassionally for just a little bit. something i say will strike me and i'll realize my future, but then it is quickly gone and all seems normal again. i keep waiting for it to really sink in. my room feels utterly empty and i suddenly feel very lonesome for some reason. maybe that's why we have so much stuff--to forget that we have isolated ourselves as a race. i really feel like there's still a decent amount of stuff ... read more