last weekend, I went to Lake Naivasha with a few friends. It's about 85km and 2 hours away from our place in Nairobi. six of us went on this trip: two Brazilians, two Americans (I count twice), a Belgian, a Ghanaian, and a Chinese. We represent five languages and speak 11 languages combined. I thought … Continue reading naivasha, hell’s gate national park, and mt. longonot
I have a little green Moleskin notebook that I have carried with me everywhere I go for the last 6 years. It was gifted to me by an upperclassman when I was a freshman in college. It's half journal, half quote collections, half poetry attempts. I think it's up there among my top five most … Continue reading the two narratives
I've rewritten the intro to this one five times already... It's hard to say what I'm trying to say without sounding like an entitled lil bitch. But let me give it another shot. There's this amazing opportunity in my office that I could apply to if I really wanted to stay at the UN. And … Continue reading i’m scared of making money
I've been going through a lot of new experiences emotionally, physically, and existentially in the last few months. I love moving to new places because I thrive in chaos and reorienting myself in new situations really makes me feel like my best self. I like who I am the most when I feel like I … Continue reading just a little bit braver
I had a conversation with a very good friend from high school a while back that I think about often. I don't remember exactly how it started but we came to the conclusion that I am an external processor and she is an internal processor. I don't really know much about it except for what … Continue reading to be an external processor
I was talking to this awesome human being this week and had the idea of writing a post about how things get shittier the more things we try to do. You see, I really want to use this blog to build my narrative skills and produce cohesive little packets of Angela thoughts. But more often … Continue reading do things really get shittier the more things you try to do?
Last Sunday, we went to the Nairobi National Museum to see the Shujaa Stories exhibit. Like everything else in Nairobi, there are three prices: citizens, residents, and non-residents. The difference between the resident and non-resident fees always seem drastic. I am still trying to learn about the system. There are a few reasons why it … Continue reading nairobi national museum
Disclaimer: there are a lot of pictures on this one so skip to the end to see some lions if that's all you're here for (they are pretty cool). Last Friday my work twin invited us to a volunteer event at the Nairobi National Park. It's just four miles from the center of Nairobi! He … Continue reading i made it to a safari lodge
I called my mom this morning and apparently her friends think I am living an exotic life here in Nairobi. So I decided to do a post on the more mundane side of things. Day to day life here is like any other. I wake up, go to work, come home, and write on my … Continue reading the mundane side of things
This morning we left the house at 6:30 in the morning to go to Ngong Hills 35km away. The hike starts at Ngong Forest Recreational site Reserve Front Office. It should show up on GoogleMaps if you search for it. There, you pay 400KSH for the adult resident rate to enter the reserve. The hike … Continue reading mzungus on a hike – ngong hills
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