Clog Updates
Sunday, August 27th, 2006Sarah sent me a text saying that she’s been reading my clog, and it looked like I was having fun. I’m working on the assumption that her mobile phone’s predictive text feature needs to be brought up to the 21st century - but it’s nice to know I have a ‘readership’.
In return, here’s what I’ve learnt so far:
- Like the song says, ‘Wear Sunscreen’ - too many close calls for comfort.
- Local things are cheap. Anything that would attract a westener is expensive.
- Always take your cap with you - always. You look stupid wearing it but it helps (see point 1).
- Your colleagues will laugh less if you only refer to it as ‘my stupid cap’.
- Because of the heat, things that shouldn’t be, are runny: Here are some of the more disturbing things..
- Toliet Duck
- Ketchup
- Toothpaste
- Butter
- Road markings
- Talking of which, Road markings are purely decorative - if the road is phyically capable of having 6 cars abreast then you should go for 7. That’s what the hard shoulder is for.
- As Einstein’s theories predict, time is in fact, a variable. Don’t expect anything to happen on time - that is the road to disapointment my friend.
- When you get a phone installed in your apartment you aren’t told what the number is, which isn’t as big a problem as you would think as it won’t make international calls so is no use at all.
- The swimming pool is better after dark as you can float on your back a look at the stars (admittedly through a layer of polution).
- When it rains, it really rains - we’re talking flash floods, people drowning that kind of thing.
- The time zone difference between here and the UK is really really inconvenient for calling home.
One thing that brings peace of mind though are the constants.
- Mini-cab drivers will take every oportunity to fleece you.
- Starbucks charges an obscene amount of money for a cop of tea.
- Vodka in swanky bars tastes better than the stuff you have at home.
- Heinz tomato soup is still the best type of soup money can buy.
So, yeah, in summary. Sarah is right - I am having fun.
Hugz
-A-