Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Oh, America

I'm in the US for a wedding and a quick visit home. Quote of the day, or perhaps even of the week:

Me: I live in Africa.
Lady shampooing my hair at the hair-cutting place: Oh really, where in Africa do you live?
Me: Ethiopia
LSMHATHCP: Oh, cool. Do you speak, um, African?
Me: I speak Amharic, which is the language where I live.
LSMHATCHP: Oooh. Okay. So how many dialects of African are there?
Me: A lot.

3 comments:

DeAnn said...

Happy welcome briefly back to the USA! Full of worldly people and shampoo. Hope it's not too much of a culture shock!

The Wandering Jew said...

This is so wrong, but so right.

Jane said...

Hello,
Mabuhay! I am Jane Betito from Philippines a postcrosser and postcard collector for almost 10 years now.

I came across your website through Glen Moores of gemsworldpostcards.blogspot.com.

I would like to take a look to my webiste of Places and Postcards here on blogspot:
http://enajpostcards.blogspot.com

I am currently working on en e-collage where the goal is "to receive postcards written and
stamped all over the world" I am planning on presenting it on my history class.

Hope you will be able to participate.

Jane Betito
565 north Poblacion
6037 City of Naga, Cebu
PHILIPPINES

enajpostcards@yahoo.com

Thank you very much. Hope to hear from you soon.

Jane