Back in Kumasi
I’m back at home now, after a bus trip that didn’t seem as Faw-King Long as it has been in the past. I’m exhausted. This morning I woke up at 2:30 and didn’t get back to sleep, after waking up at 3:30 Friday morning and not going back to sleep. Because I’ve been tired, I’ve slept each afternoon, which probably contributes to me waking up in the middle of the night. Also, the fact that it is stifling hot makes it hard to sleep. Actually, I think that the heat is a big factor in this cause I’ve come from a cold climate, unlike when I came here in September. But seriously, I’m happy to be back in my room and house—my home. And we have running water (until the tank runs out)!
I can’t really think of anything else to write now. I watched Ghana beat Senegal yesterday in the African Cup of Nations, so that was cool. I’m reading a really good book right now: Vengeance by George Jonas. It is the book on which the movie Munich is based. It’s intense and provides a great window into the terrorism that was spawned by the Cold War, something I am too young to have seen. It’s unbelievable how common terrorism was back then, especially considering that we supposedly live in the Age of Terror. Hijackings, kidnappings, bombings, etc sounded pretty commonplace in the Seventies.
Ok, I’m done. I’m going to sleep, hopefully for more than 4 hours. It’s now Sunday morning. I did wake up in the middle of the night but got back to sleep. Still, I was up before 6 for good. I’m getting there. You’re all welcome for my providing the amazingly interesting details on my sleep patterns.
We have relocated somewhat. Dr. Addae has moved a computer and printer to the house so we don’t have to go to the office. This is better for two reasons. One, we don’t need to spend as much on gas as we won’t be driving to town. Two, we don’t need to spend hours in transit, waiting for tro-tros. The drawback is that I won’t be going into the city as often. I’m going to try to get on the internet at least every two days, but it’s a bit of a pain in that respect. We’ll see how it goes.
I can’t really think of anything else to write now. I watched Ghana beat Senegal yesterday in the African Cup of Nations, so that was cool. I’m reading a really good book right now: Vengeance by George Jonas. It is the book on which the movie Munich is based. It’s intense and provides a great window into the terrorism that was spawned by the Cold War, something I am too young to have seen. It’s unbelievable how common terrorism was back then, especially considering that we supposedly live in the Age of Terror. Hijackings, kidnappings, bombings, etc sounded pretty commonplace in the Seventies.
Ok, I’m done. I’m going to sleep, hopefully for more than 4 hours. It’s now Sunday morning. I did wake up in the middle of the night but got back to sleep. Still, I was up before 6 for good. I’m getting there. You’re all welcome for my providing the amazingly interesting details on my sleep patterns.
We have relocated somewhat. Dr. Addae has moved a computer and printer to the house so we don’t have to go to the office. This is better for two reasons. One, we don’t need to spend as much on gas as we won’t be driving to town. Two, we don’t need to spend hours in transit, waiting for tro-tros. The drawback is that I won’t be going into the city as often. I’m going to try to get on the internet at least every two days, but it’s a bit of a pain in that respect. We’ll see how it goes.
posted by Tony at 1:05 a.m.
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