Saw my first Nigerian train. It was PACKED. I mean, there were people hanging off the doors, sitting on top of the cars. Scary. Kind of like the traffic here. It’s crazy packed with lots of people and cars on the road. Making 2 lanes into 4. Not paying attention to any of the rules. Making right turns from the left lane.
They don’t say numbers like “one thousand and five hundred.” It’s just “one five zero zero”
When they call you on the phone, they always say “Good Afternoon Patricia. My name is XYZ.” I might be the only person who says “Hi” when I meet someone. And I never say “my name is patricia” if I’ve already met someone.
There’s a big separation of classes here. It sounds like a pretty cush life here – always in a/c, with a driver, will have a cook. For any expat, these are somewhat of necessities – the heat is unbearable without a/c, the traffic is terrifying and undriveable without a driver, and we’ll need a cook to go to the market for us to buy food since I’m limited to going only to the 1 or 2 grocery stores that I know about.
They don’t say numbers like “one thousand and five hundred.” It’s just “one five zero zero”
When they call you on the phone, they always say “Good Afternoon Patricia. My name is XYZ.” I might be the only person who says “Hi” when I meet someone. And I never say “my name is patricia” if I’ve already met someone.
There’s a big separation of classes here. It sounds like a pretty cush life here – always in a/c, with a driver, will have a cook. For any expat, these are somewhat of necessities – the heat is unbearable without a/c, the traffic is terrifying and undriveable without a driver, and we’ll need a cook to go to the market for us to buy food since I’m limited to going only to the 1 or 2 grocery stores that I know about.
Today’s Yoruba Lesson
Ekouche (eh coo shay) – well done
Ekaro – good morning
Ekasson – good afternoon
Ekouche (eh coo shay) – well done
Ekaro – good morning
Ekasson – good afternoon
Oda aro – good night
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Once you get a cook, please post pics of the amazing meals I'm sure you will be eating! What a luxury!
-Sheila
Celtel is taking over the world! They are one of the two big cell phone networks in Kenya as well. Who knew I could have called Nigeria?
Nice expat life. You should go to the market and bargain. It's kind of fun and you'll learn numbers pretty quick. You'll have to let us know if find any local delicacies, too. Termites were popular in Kenya and mamas would show me how to eat them in the market. Apparently you just shove them live into your mouth, wings and all.
Apparently, there are these insects that come out in the rain. I think they call them termites, but they look very different. Anyway, you leave a bucket of water out, and after the rain, a bunch of these insects will have fallen in. Then you cook them up -- they release an oil so that they get fried. And you eat them. Yomi apparently used to eat them as a kid. Don't think I'll be trying them anytime soon.
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