tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119141742012-01-08T18:07:16.143+02:00A simple account of thoughts and memories from living on this earth.Calejahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744202296491589143noreply@blogger.comBlogger871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11914174.post-17284560736098125612008-11-15T18:16:00.003+02:002008-11-15T18:29:25.242+02:00

A tribute to that mythical flaming word thrower, (Dr.) gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson...More photos here

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Finally I got a taste of the academic life for real! My first assignment was due today and I delivered. What's done is done. 1,500 words and still roughly 30,000 to go: 8 essays and one dissertation until next September.For more than apparent reasons, this blog will not contain any photos since I spent the last week at home, umbilically attached to my computer and fed by gallons and gallons of

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My birthday couldn't have gone better. Some studying, a lecture, a private moment with a Chilean wine and then some hours with my classmates (on the road to become life long friends? who knows?!). Too bad I got a headache and a sick stomach (et tu Chilean wine?!), which made me crawl home and into bed for a twelve-hour long recovery! Thanks to those who called/text/emailed from as far as

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Happy Birthday! Today I congratulate the world for appearing in my life 28 years ago. It is still a good place to be, even though it as gone through some tough times.Come and celebrate this day with me and do a good deed. If you've already done one, why not do another one? The world certainly deserves it. Happy Birthday World.JC @ Manchester

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From Mozambique to Europe, the change is always enormous!Still getting used to the cold, I wander through the former familiar streets, inspecting every stone and plant to see if they are still there. Some are, others have changed into buildings!It's good to see Portugal once again. But now it's with a different set of eyes and ears. Critically and conceptually I place Portugal on the global map,

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Just for this weekend, Portalegre will host the yearly convent sweets fair. The dentists will also have an increase in revenue...Loads and loads of sweets, and liquors made out of anything you can imagine. Even spices! Now imagine also drinking them in a chocolate cup. Divine...This weekend I'll be in Marvão at my parents house for a good old fashioned alentejo cuisine: roasted meat and wine. A

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The bridge you see is the one that connects Portugal to Spain in its most southern point. Why going there? Cheap gasoline my friends.. Well, with the algarve in my back and the sun in my right, I'm heading back home. This time through the countryside. See you on my next stop.JC

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Hi everybody.Long time no read right? I'm posting this while I'm living it.I'm in the sunny Algarve, at Monte Gordo. Originally, I came down toFaro for a small job and ended up visiting a friend from the college days.Monte Gordo sure beats Faro in a million ways, but one of them is the view. Ok ok, crappy picture. It's not that I'm carrying around a camera. Just my cellphone..Anyway, if you're

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This post is long overdue. In March 14th, 2008, I left Mozambique towards a new adventure: reunite with Europe. Firstly Portugal, then the Uk. But for now, a farewell to Mozambique...After three years (what initially would only be nine months!), a lot as happened. A new culture and languages, different surroundings, new friends, work experience...They say that you can take the African from Africa

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Thinking of travelling anytime soon? You might want to try this game first. Let me know how far you've gone. Cheers!

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A little over two weeks ago, my wife and I went with my friends to the Island of Mozambique. A small island in the North that used to be the Administrative capital of all trading made between Portugal, Africa and the Indies. No easy task, specially with the Dutch constantly trying to capture the island.Anyway, currently the island is totally lost in time. The buildings are pretty much the same

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Just a week ago, I went to Ponta do Ouro with some friends of mine. Here's what went down...

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Look for the hidden animal...

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A looooooooong time ago, I promised some photos from my marriage with Ana. And so, here they are!

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With not much to do in the weekends, a good alternative is the Inhaca Island.Just a few nautical miles from Maputo, this island is still pretty virgin if you ask me. Not that I'm planning on doing anything about it...Here's the photos from the weekend of 11 and 12th:

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Finally!After 6 months since I started the PADI Open Water Diver Course, I finally did the exam! With a few mistakes but well within the passing limit (94%!)Fish beware! I'm gonna see you a lot more times and I'm taking no prisoners. At least that's the point in diving... What you see is what you don't get.I do recommend everyone taking it. You live in this world but do you plan on going just

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Alas, another friend has gone back to the motherland. Two years he stayed, two years he lived.Tiago, I'm writing this post while you're still mid flight. At least you have Claudia to keep you company and a couple of whiskey and wine glasses. Sorry for the stewardesses. Couldn't bypass airport security (no money to bribe!). Anyway, I'll see you in a month, either here or there... It's always like

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Friends, my cell phone finally passed away after 4 years of uninterrupted slave working for myself.Please email me your contacts (all of them) to my gmail account.I'd very much appreciate it.JC

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OnlyThe Perfect DrugCloser

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Karma PolicePyramid SongEvererything in it's right place

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A little taste of African dancing...Thanks for the tip Inês!JC

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Arthur Schopenhauer:"Every human decision is the result of an object that necessarily determines the human's will by functioning as a motive."Contemporary application: our planet deems respect and nurture (motive) so were is the human decision, or even the human will?!JC

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Hello hello!Just added a few of my favorite songs. Check them out on the right side. As soon as I find more, they'll be sure to end up on my blog, so don't be a stranger!TchüssJC

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Last Thursday was a grimm day.Yours truly was returning from a small trip with a friend from an NGO to Xai-Xai's Provincial Health department when I received a text message saying "beware of the rockets"...Apparently, the army's military armoury started to explode. We could listen to the bombs, grenades, bullets and other military explosive paraphernalia on the background as we spoke to anyone

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Ok, ok. Strange title but...I hope you like my new and improved blog. Just a touch here and there.My thanks to Google. Keep it up guys! We'll all be devouring the new stuff you make available.Cheers.JC

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In my last post I wrote about my first two open water course dives. Here's my last two of four.Sunday morning we awoke to the sound of my cellphone. It was our instructor calling us to get to the dive camp. It was 7am! Half-awaken we went, with nothing in our stomachs. Quickly checked our gear and off to the boat. A small briefing ashore and a couple of minutes later we were in the water. It was

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I never thought I would do this. But I did it. And I wanna do it more often!A bit awkward at first, with all the equalizing the pressure and all, eventually (and persistently) I went down and down some more till my fins touched the seabed. It was graded a great first dive for us, me, my wife, Vasco and Filipa. The sad thing was that we dodn't get to see any fish or reef. Just sand. Hawfully quiet

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No comments... 

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Weird name huh?It really is! Yesterday was my wife and I's first dive. Sadly or not, it was in a pool. Here is how it went...First, geared up and attempt to breathe with the regulator in your mouth. Kind of funny to breathe artificially while you're outside the water... Then, step into the pool and just let yourself go down to the bottom. Those first 30 seconds where strange. "Mustn't stop

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I've recently decided to enroll in a scuba diving course. In just two weeks training (if any) I'll granted a PADI Open Water Diver certification! With that in my pocket, Europe can become even more interesting to tour around. Think of the coasts of Greece, Malta, Turkey, Italy, Spain, and so on... No more sand, sun and surf for me. Deep water Baby!Those who know my relation with the sea, know

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No, no Monty Python joke here...From what I've been writing lately, it may seem that Mozambique isn't such a good place to live and work. It's not that.Here, people are happy because their favorite companies have promos every week, such as "send an sms to this number an earn a new refrigerator!". Dumb right? No.So far from Europe, where your consumer habits turn you into a promo predator or

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Mozambique is getting hotter by the minute! It's 50 degrees centigrades outside (122 Fahrenheit) in the sun and 40 in the shade...The weather here is so moist that you don't have to sweat. The air does it for you! The way it clings to your skin is too much to handle... Completely soaked and half-baked under the sun, you start to feel like a hot potatoe. Just leaning on something makes you start

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"I's got ma knife and I'll cut down and gut any trouble maker around! Are you a part of the problem or are you a part of the solution? I's can always cut out both parts!" 

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If only I were in Europe for the winter.... NOT! 

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"Ever tried drinking through your nose?""Uh, no.... Why?"My mouth isn't working"Was it the gin and tonic?""Probably. Want another?""Guess so""Cool" Such beautiful mares. Actually, they were kind of lazy all the way through the ride. They kept bumping into trees and stuff... 

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Puto! 

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Season greetings to all of you who stop by to read my blog. All two of you.I've never believed in Christmas. In Mozambican it's harder to believe since there's no snow, no cold, and specially, no elderly, white-bearded, fat guy running around at light speed, dressed in a red robe dropping presents to nice people and charcoal to bad people.There's no Christmas spirit, as much as all of those

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I had a dog, a black dog. Did I tell you I had a dog? He died in my arms November 12th.He was my first dog. Beautifull as the night, and a smooth fur, we called him Puto (as in maPuto, roughly translated from portuguese as "my kid"). I loved petting him. But I also spanked everytime he did something wrong. Don't get me wrong. I also gave him rewards for being nice, like doing his stuff outside

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Yeah! Well, not at all. Last 20th of October (my birthday by the way) I went to South Africa with a friend of mine to pick up the parts I ordered about two months ago. He went with me so he could get a Visa from the Consulate of Mozambique in Nelspruit, South Africa. The white little car did OK. It managed to get there without a problem. As we enter the town of Nelspruit, we notice that the

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Well folks, last time I wrote here, I got married, my car brokedown and my house was robbed. As for the latter, I didn't give you any details, so, here they are.When we got home, everything was everywhere. All our clothes, papers, stuff and stuff and endless stuff.First we interrogated the guy that guards our house. His excuse was that since a light was left on, he thought that we were home. Like

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Hello boys and girls!The wedding went great! I'll post some pictures as soon as I get them neatly organized and trimmed for exposure on the web...It was great to have our friends there. Guys, you know who you are and where you are... Once we started our journey (me and Ana), we both had the same feeling: "there's something wrong..." It coincided with a funny smell inside the car. Was a fish? A

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At times, here in Mozambique, I get the feeling that I should be doing something more valuable to help society. Professionally, more challenges are in order. College was fun, but staying away from the books turns me off balance. I need more.This country sometimes creeps up on your back and says "Hey, this is a dangerous country. Here, you just got robbed". Yes, my girlfriend's laptop was stolen.

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Loooooooooooong time no write...First of all, I'm gonna get married!!! Not officially though. Just a small cerimony by the sea with some close friends... But I'll get to that later. A few weeks back, I went with a friend of mine and checked out an HIV/AIDS awareness project he's leading. I got to be the photographer. So we went way back into the mountains. The gig is like this: he and his

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Time takes a toll everyday. Gotta remember to post... For now, here's the latest...A few days ago, amidst a beer by the sea with some friends, one of them starts telling of what happened to him just before he came to Mozambique.In one of his last family reunions, his father stars speaking of all the preconceived notions of what is africa. My friend recalls dismissing the remarks, but when his

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Mulder to Scully: - It seems he just lift off into the air...Scully to Mulder: - I wonder what made him do it in the first place?...Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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Geronimo!!!!!!!!!!!!!Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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Am I going to do it? The wind is just right...Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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From Bilene to the comic books (My thanks to Tiago for some of the artwork and to Vasco for the original photo)

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All a person needs is:- Friends- Tent- Some food and water- Fire- Seclusion from civilizationAfter a long hike and a swim, comes dinner! Chouriço for all! See the smiles? They're genuine. Priceless 

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No matter how lost you try to be, the sun is always there, watching, burning, moving, shining, smiling, and blessing. Damn hot day it was.Bilene, March 2006Thank you Vasco for the photo.

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This weekend, some friends and I decided to go to Bilene. A quiet beach and lagoon just 3 hours from Maputo. The best way to enjoy it was to go camping. It was unanimous (sorry Vasco for deciding for you. No lodge or resort for you!).With our tens and backpacks, we left the car in one of the sides of the lagoon, took a boat to the other side, and started to make our small journey. We were just

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The Day the Earth Moved in MaputoI survived the earthquake! For just one minute or so, the earth shook in Mozambique and was felt in most of the surrounding countries.Last week the 24th, as I was shutting the lights and heading off to sleep, my girlfriend started screaming that the bed was shaking. What I thought was "after all that has happened, now the bed starts to come apart...". I stand in

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See any resemblance? (my thanks to Susana for the photo)Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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Hello friends and foes. Cool picture huh? My girlfriend and me. For those of you who thought I met an african queen, you're mistaken. She's a portuguese with polish roots. Previously as a volunteer in Maputo, now she's working as an union advisor in savings and credit for a Canadian NGO, dealing with micro-credit to farmers and small vendors in the city's markets.As for me, I'm currently working

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As you may observe, last post was two months ago! What happened? I got back to my home town that's what.The flight back was to Portugal was a constant remembrance of all that happened to me during my 10 months in Mozambique.My first job experience, the longest stay away from home, new cultural aquaitances and experiences, the animals in the wild, breathtaking landscapes, unbelievably long road

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The africans sure can dance. They are born into the rythm.First, they learn how to walk, and then they learn how to dance. By themselves! Comparing with the brazillian, the africans don't dance forward to back, they dance from side to side.Seeing a young couple dance is breathtaking. With eyes closed, woman's head on the man's shoulder, a tight grip and the floor is owned by them. Three steps and

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Hello again. Funny title huh? Here it goes.For those of you that don't know much about Plato, he wrote a set of ten books in ancient Greece, concerning the way a state should be led, and most importantly, the community within: "The Republic of Plato".In his republic, all men and women should be born and raised without ever knowing their parents. In this way, each generation would look up as one

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Hello again. It's been a while since my last post.Today is a sad day. Two fellow interns went back to Portugal today. I just left them in the airport. They'll be going back to the motherland, to some but not to me.My consideration for them is of the up most among considerations. Both of them changed the way I am today. A change for the good nonetheless. A brief description is in order:Nuno is a

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Well, actually no. As you may have read from my last post, the weekend was long, so basically, the workweek only started this Tuesday. I figured that a long weekend would get me going through the workweek. Tuesday morning I got to the office and met with my boss and got some more short-term objectives. The morning went ok, but the afternoon? Forget it! I had lunch as I usually do and got in my

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Have you ever felt like a space rocket crashing down on earth, flames everywhere and parts flying off into the atmosphere? Well, I felt just like that rocket last Friday. My best guess is that it was too much coffee. Or maybe not...Facing a long weekend with a moved holiday from Sunday to Monday, I decided to just stay home and focus. Was it the coffee or was it me? The weekend paid off. It

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(my thanks to Susana for some of pictures)Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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Still untouched by civilization... to the delight of many...Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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The europeans' drink in africa: the Gin TonicKaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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Kaleja@TheWorld.zen

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Seen any sunsets lately?... Same sun, same earth, different place.Kaleja@TheWorld

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Believe it or not, this picture had to be taken 50 meters away just to catch its width! Not even 15 people could hold hands around it! The sheer size... See the size of the car compared with the tree? And Susana's hand? In the heart of Kruger National Park, this tree is believed to be 3000 years old (!), estimated by its width. As the tree gets older, it becomes hollow. When it dies, it crumbles

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Yet, another one bites the dust... Wait!!! He's just resting from a snack (probably some tasty impala). Aside from the size of the prey, does anyone see any other difference from the houseold cat? Eat and sleep... Pure heaven... Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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Nothing like a wildlife reserve to chill out from the day-to-day citylife of Maputo...Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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A pleasant walk through Inhaca island... 5 hours. Enjoyment... priceless.Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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"Aie maytey! Argh...."My thanks to Ana for this photo.kaleja@theworld.zen

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Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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Finding myself at work and writing something about Africa, a client steps in. None other than Malangatana. Yes, you read it right. Malangatana. One of Africa's most known painters, if not THE African painter... As he enters the office, he politely asks for a seat and an ashtray. Since there was no one there but me and the secretary, I oblige. As he lights his cigarrette, I roll one for

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Thank you João for the photo.Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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Well friends, last post I told you that there would be some people here from my college. So far, it's funny to see their astonished faces as they look upon the same scenery as I did a couple of months ago... Since I’ve been tied up with work and unable to find some strength to do something afterwards, my friends had the chance to scavenge the city in a very tourist-like fashion. Glazing at

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I'll never get used to hot sauce. Keen on curry tough...Thank you João for the photo.Kaleja@TheWorld.Zen

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Kaleja@TheWorld

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When I thought that I would be almost without any means of mobility in this portuguese forsaken city... I found a car... (!) In one of the many nights of clubbing, amidst a couple of drinks, I overheard someone mentioning a demolition party. "That would kill the stress!" I tought to myself. The question "Of what?" is thrown onto the table. "A car." "Can't you sell it?" I ask. "No." th guy

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"It was all too fast officer! He ran past us! I guess I just had to shoot him from behind... Never really saw his face though... All that fur... And the claws!... The imense superiority! He just kept ignoring us."

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On the road from Swaziland

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Greetings fellow readers... Last weekend the 16th/17th I made a trip to neighborly Swaziland. For those who don't know where it is, it’s southwest of Mozambique, almost totally inside South-African territory. There I was, heading into something unknown, exploring. Stopping here and there, taking some photos (not a lot because I was traveling alone), smelling nature and enjoying the ride

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In the middle of the savana, in one of the safe places to get out and not get eaten by a lion...

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My salute to you, those who have came here to check on my Blog and, perhaps, leave some sort of comment. Since the fad started, I must say that it pretty much caught my eye and interest. Those who know me often catch me scribing something on my notepads. That bunch of illegible words, in time, became illegible even to me, and so I decided not just to write them on the computer but also

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