karibu sana

eish... it sure has been a busy few weeks:

masai mara. fifteen 12yr old boy scouts. two scout masters. a guide named fred. a rotten stinking ostrich egg. you must drop it... away, AWAY. the deep heat incident. an overnight train. mombassa. idyllic beach. tiwi beach. picking coconuts. eating fresh fruit salad (with avocado). mango man. drinking tea with the isreali jim morrison. camp-fires. tusker. guitar. singing. swimming in the warm sea at 2am, short rains pit-pattering in the water around us. sleeping in the restaurant. stubbing toes. not showering for five whole days. probably the reason that my foot is now red and infected and swollen. plane with no doors. fear of the unknown. sky-diving. sensory overload. re-experiencing beer for the first time. matatus. lots of matatus. 24 people in a matatu. crossing tanzania border. tanga. dar es salaam. virgin kitty master medal wearer. for os. zanzibar. mysterious place: like timbuktu, or katmandu, or galapagos, or toti. stone town. white-washed buildings. thick stones. wooden balconies. narrow alleyways. easy to get lost. prawns. lobster. squid. octopus. dopey's soul mate. the devil incarnate. old four-eyed frank. mastering a manual scooter. getting arrested soon after. crashing soon after that. road trip. wind in our tach's. paje. the most beautiful beach in the whole world ever. scooting. running. sweating. sea spray from the ferry. debonaires. regular bowel movements. deep heat tucked safely away. quality. oh... and i picked up a ying ring somewhere along the way.

only downside: martin jol. i love martin jol. martin jol loves me.

off to killi tomo. wish me luck. my toes better heal soon. otherwise i may have to sacrifice one or two for the greater good of the group. the good news is that neither of the big toes is in danger. although i've always had a soft spot for all of my toes.

and he still gives his love
he just gives it away
the love he receives
is the love that is saved