Thursday, June 4, 2009

Countdown

Le compte à rebours a commencé il ya a bien longtemps. Am excited to go back, en mm temps it's so sad to leave you my friends. You've been so special to me, everyone in one or another way.

I will miss u my BFF (how many do I have have now?? I can't count) But the main ones are two no four! nei, five or six! Don't remember exactly. 
Also, you all my new friends (old ones now) I met in Norway & in Skien particulary .  Ur friendship has been been, and it's still, a real Blessing 4 me.

Muri make asukuye, I have  a msg for all of u: Jamais je ne vous oublierai, Aldri! Will do whatever it will require to come back to see you babies. And many of u are coming to visit me in Rda: u're all welcome!



Friday, May 15, 2009

Wknd

Long wknd............. 

Happy, happy,.............. happiness

whouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Just Sunday!

It's Sunday! It's one of those Sundays I don't have any other plan than to lie down in my sofa, once tired I change and lie down in my warm bed; just to rest and relax!
That's one of the days I wish my Dear was here and we could discuss the whole day and eat s.th good, s.th light, s.th sweet, just share something. And go out some hours just 2 breathe fresh air.

That's one of the days I wish I could be with someone juste pr parler de tout et de rien, watch movies (and not series because the series r good 2 be wacthed in week days! juste des theories @ moi! pouf!). That's why am watching Disney Channel right now!


Yeeeeeeees! Friday night I went out and have had fun! Yesterday was the Wonderful Tasha's Bday! I like goin' out and meet people, especially when it's party! People do smile, do talk, do .....but most of all we DO EAT and drink!Takk Maman Tasha, the food was so good! and we shaked our bodies a bit! What I like! People natural swing! We don't need to ingurgitate bottles & bottles of alcohol; just happiness! Bare lykke!

Tomorrow is Monday .......... my "unfavorable" day! Yeah, je n'y peux rien! Hopefully the week will be nice!

Saturday, May 9, 2009

My work

Ca fait longtemps sans ri1 dire about my work!

De retour (from Gambia) la plupart du travail se fait au bureau main'nat (c k je n'aprécie pas sana ces derniers temps) mm si parfois j'me sens tellement fatiguée qu'au moment de la pause je reste on my desk, et k je ne prends absolument ri1 (s/pretexte de Mr Régime qui m'a rendu visite! heheh! Etant @ 1/2 vrai though). Les voyages en avion étant ......au point-mort; l'avion semble etre remplacé par le bus! Comme nous avons des présentations a faire, some local branches to visit, le bus semble notre moyen le + utilisé! Cela ne me dérange ps trop car ils sont confortables! Une heure passée sur terrain, échappées aux longues heures d'assise au bureau, ouf! cela me soulage trop! Au bureau, bien des fois l'air est étouffant!! Et c'est par chance que les heures passent et me délivrent de cette incommodité.

So far, am satisfied with my job. Non pas que ce n'est pas stressant parfois, mais que j'accomplis mon travail et a temps! Stressant par des réunions ennuyant tant qu'on se demande parfois c k que l'on fait et ce qui se passe autour de toi, stressant par des gens qui vous ............ (permettez-moi de me retenir sur e point), stressant quand tu dois donner ton rapport dans quelques heures ou que t'as un article a publier, stressant oui, bien des fois! Mais autant ca stresse, autant tu te défoules ailleurs, autant tu te sens bien aussi!

Soon (ooh very soon) je vais quitter cet endroit que j'avais commencé a aimer et a apprecier! Je me rappelle a peine un mois ici je pleurai seule chez moi, par manque a qui parler, urukumbuzi, ... homesickeness u know avec tous ses détails et ce qu'il englobe! Mm si je rentre tjrs seule et que je passe la n8 seule, mais ca change quand mm! soit je rentre tard d'une soirée avec des ami(e)s, soit je s8 fatiguée a mort de facon k je n'ai qu'un seul instinct celui de mettre mon pyjama et retrouver mon lit douillet, soit il y 1 film ou 1 nouvel épisode to watch calmement et simplement (surtout ca!!!), soit I have a sleep-over, soit .... les raisons sont multiples. Icyiriho: je ne m'ennuie + a mort comme c'etait le cas dans les 1ers mois! Et bien des choses vont me manquer (et vice-versa: am gonna miss it/them)!!!! ooh very soon am gonna meet my 1st norsk vennen! How much I've missed u guys! and we'll have a short time 2 stay 2gether B4 we go back: bare en uke!

Que 'est beau de travailler pr Red Cross, pr l'humanité kweli!!!

Yesterday was the Red Cross and Red Cresent International Day! We've celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the movement! Thanks God it's done! We've been preparing, planning,...how it will happen and it did! Finally we made it! And the street dance course the evening was so nice!!! hahhaha and vi har praktisert det like etter da gikk ut på klubben! so useful the course! hehe

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Film film film

Ces derniers temps je s8 trop accrochée aux series télevisées, ké c ki va m’arriver once at home avec notre connexion aussi rapide qu’une tortue ???!!! www.imideprimo.com !!! Je regarde trop de series k je ne sais m plus retenir si je suis à l’épisode 20 de O.T.H ou 20e de 24H ou au 20e de P.B !!!! Et voilà que du jour au lendemain je devi1 + accro @ 1 nouveau au lieu de s’en ........

Je pleure car Jack est mourrant, Tony Al. est terroriste, la saison va se terminer..... ; d’un autre côté Peyton est dans une situation critique, Lucas n’apparaîtra + dans les prochaines saisons,..... Et voilà k P.B, aussi, va se terminer trèeeeeees bientôt (il ne reste k’1 épis.) et ce sera la fin........ Sara est enceinte et ne l’as pas encore dit au père de l’enfant qui, lui aussi, ne se tient pas tranquille tant k Scylla court et risque de retomber dans les mains de la Company........Sa f#¤"%&*@ de mother me fait chi .... @ mort.......

oh lalalala it’s a long story ; oya nako des long stories gusaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !

Friday, April 3, 2009

Good morning Beautiful, how was ur night???

Il est minuit! Je veux dormir (et je le dois) mais j’ai pas sommeil. J’ecoute de la musique tout en pensant : je me pose des questions .... c’est un peu compliqué ! Je suis bloquée ....

Quand je retourne mes yeux en arrière, je ne cesse de répéter GOD IS GREAT and he has done a lot 2 me, my family and friends : I didn’t deserve ... I have been lucky .... I’ve expected much .... I am planning …. I must … I should have done ….. I did it, I didn’t ... Ariko ikiruta I surrender all mes inquiétudes, mes doutes, mes peines, mes erreurs, mes prières, mes souhaits, my achievements, mes projets, ....TOUT : ALL
« Ntugasaze, ibyiza biri imbere ! » is it true?? None naba mbisize inyuma?? My childhood (Seigneur je te remercie pr la famille que tu m’as donné, pour l’enfance que j’ai eu ; am sure ko uwo mbikesha muri kumwe kdi ko natwe abasigaye Uturi hafi), mes études, my friends and relatives, my Darling, voyages, job, … ni byinshi I cannot tell it all. Mais j’ai confiance en TOI SGR ntuzantererana kuko Udahemuka. Mais quand je vois ce qui se passe ici-bas Oh Lord je perds confiance bien des fois. Aide-moi, fortifie-moi ! Ibintu byinshi binsubiza inyuma : Kuki ? P’koi ? Hvorfor ? Why ? toutes ces injustices, toutes ces haines, toutes ces guerres, toutes ces catastrophes et calamités, famines, oh why ? why ? why so ??
Quand j’ai commencé cette lettre j’avais en tête ma mission, la Norvège, Skien, mon prochain voyage (vacances) et voilà que j’ai dévié. Oh la la la ! Le cerveau ! Les émotions !

Snart, je vais revoir mes collègues et chers amis Youth Delegates. Mes 1ères connaissances in Norway ! Jeg savner dere so much. On va se revoir bientôt, fortifiés, changés (absolutely) par les différentes expériences que nous avons vécues pendant ces dix mois ! 10 mois que c’est long, que ça passe vite ! Mais avant, je dois retourner en BLG ! Dear tu vas devoir m’excuser kuko ... quand on dit BLG on fait référence à Ambiance - Jus de raisin - retrouvailles. Je serai SAGE je te promets, mais avec klk folies ! juste quelques, okay ? kurengera BIBI, toi-mm tu sais I can’t go over ... :2 bonnes semaines, mais d’ici (consultant mon agenda) ce n’est que klk heures ! minutes mm ! héhé ! Que ce sera beau et bon de pouvoir dormir, se réveiller et jouer avec Matt : 5 ans ou 6 ans déjà !Petit oiseau deviendra grand un jour ! Que les jours passent si vite ces derniers temps, OMG !

Revenant encore en arrière, cette semaine mm, j’ai eu une nouvelle vision de la réalité et surtout de la vie dans mon Pays. Il est vrai que c’est compliqué d’une part (part considérable) et facile d’autre part !! Still, Bro, I have 2 tell u ko la réalité, oui c’est la réalité ; BIRIHO.Le changement est possible cyane, cyane iyo byose ubishyize imbere ya Nyagasani ; nta MEN (but) nagashyizeho ariko kandi ntibura ! Birakomeye, birasharira (bitter), birababaje, biragoye... Afasha uwifashije ; kdi twe twakwifashije turarangaye, twacitse intege, twabuze aho duhera, turatatanye, ... Let me tell u : Ugiye gusura abantu wahagera ugasanga babaga ihene, ishobora guhebeba, iyo sound irimo agahinda, kwiheba na résignation ko bagiye kuyica bishobora kugukora ahantu ku mutima, ukwumva wababuza ngo basi bayireke ; ariko la plupart de cas ubyibikaho, niyo wabivuga nta ngufu ubishyiramo ahubwo ugasanga nyuma ya 30 min, 1 heure mwicaye murya za nyama, na za mbabazi wagize utacyizibuka sometimes ahubwo umuntu ukaba wavuga ngo n’iriya isigaye tuyishakire umunsi, cg se ako gakoko nako nimukotse nubundi ... To say that ........ hopefully u understand, u’ve understood.




Dear am down kabisa! Morale cini! Et pourtant je dois être forte pr moi mm, pour ma mère, ma soeur, my family, ... pour toi aussi. Ces klk minutes de conversations téléphoniques me soulagent et me pèsent à la fois! Ce n’est jamais enough ! Parfois je me révolte and I spend them mu tu détails non importants, stupides débats ( u know) ; ariko icyiruta U know what I mean muri each word, chaque soupir, every silence. I miss a lot 2 people: u and Joe! Kuko on s’attend/se comprend always ariko nziko ko our ideas/propos/points de vue ne sont pas tjrs concordants ; loin de là ! Ariko iyo ari ngombwa vous êtes les seuls à kunyereka réellement où j’ai déconné, ce qu’il 4 faire (kindly mais fermement) no kunsubiza mu murongo ! RESPECT kabisa ! Je vous respecte et sais pas ce que je serai without u !mrc pr tout !
OMG, il est 2h25 du matin ! Il 4 k je dorme sinon 2moro ce sera la cata !

Lord hear me when I call, when I knock oh God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress/doubt/pain/anxiety/crisis/loneliness/fails/falls; Have mercy on me and hear my Prayer. I’m calling upon U Lord my God, my Rock, my Fortress, my Shield, my Strength and my Deliverer who’s worthy 2 believe, 2 trust and to be praised, 4ever & ever, AMEN

Monday, March 23, 2009

My Bday


Last Thursday the 19th I celebrated my "twitan" Bday! The day was so wondreful, unpredictable things happened 2 me.



The morning I overslept (I have come home late the night B4 from a belated Brother's Bday). When I arrived at work, we ate all 2gether: there was a Bday cake! wouuuuuuuu and some gifts of course.



The afternoon, the ungdomsgruppe cooked at the International Buffet, helped by a French guy (lasagnes, salade, schrimps, ....) It was so....mhuum veldig godt!



Etterpå we went chez moi: coffee, tea, pizza, cola, brus,........






Cake og Muscador; friends
jenter





Gutter







Twaraganiriye bishira keraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, gifts nazo ziraza ........... + "champagne" whouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
Then umuziki, .... ubundi gutaha no kuryama!
Thanks be 2 God

Monday, February 16, 2009

Nice wknd!

It has been cold these last days. Once we went out and when we came back around 11PM it was -14 degrees! wouu!



But that's not my topic 2day! I just wanted to say a little bit about last Saturday (St Valz Day). We've had the annual meeting with the Youth group. Around 19.00, a friend came to see us and we went out. I was so hungry! The 1st Restau was full of commands! The 2nd was okay and beautiful: nice decor! They asked us where r our Valz! heheh! "Don't worry they're coming" hehhe!

We ate nice food, hum! ca valait la peine! I was dying: j'avais vrmt faim et n'avais pas mange de tte la j'rnee!Mbega ibiryo, ibigurumana, ibyo bateruranye inkono, ibisa umutuku, ibisa icyatsi, umuhondo,.... toutes les couleurs! it was so mhuam!


Jen, Me & Xstelle

Then a friend joined us, (finally) we got a male! heheh



Etterpå we went to dance. The club was too hot! wouh! And we met Amina and Amuney, other friends. Wouh, l'amiance etait @ gogo! twarahatwitse!!!! fire!


Hope that u've had a wonderful Val'z day

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Vinter I Skien




Pics taken from my veranda. It's cold; I avoid to go out as much as possible (-3 til -7 degrees this week)

Saturday, January 31, 2009

My Holidays in Belgium and Hollande!

This is ..... I don't know how to say it! It's more than words am gonna use. Because it was so unbelievable! My holidays in Belgia and Hollande! wow! Unforgettable days! Xmas '08 and New Year Eve '09: nice moments I shall cherish ever :)


Ambiance (jusqu'a l'aube), inzoga, music, ibiryo, la joie de retrouver les tiens after a longwhile, les deceptions, les rires, les pleurs, la honte, la simplicite, la gentillesse, la comprehension, la nervosite, gouter a des nouveaux plats, etre recue as a princess, gushwana, babysitting, family, friends, ex-classmates, nieces and nephews, .... whatever u can find in this word: RETROUVAILLES (REUNION)!!!
Mais aussi, et surtout, le nombre de bouteilles naturikijes, the number of caps flew into the air ... mhummm JUS DE RAISIN benshi bazi ku izina rya Muscador englouti,...haha

I can' tell a lot, mais seulement THANKS BE 2 GOD! U'RE SO AMAZING!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The Gambie

What a nice time I've had in The Gambie! 2 nice weeks!




We left Skien busstasjon early at 2.00AM, picked the others in Porsgrunn. By 5.00 AM we were at Gardemoen Airport. It was so coooooooooooooooooold! Though, I was so excited to back 2 Africa, the sun, the travel,... the whole journey was so exciting!



8 hours of flight! Finally we reached The gambie. So hot oh My God! Many people, and they were harasssing us (asking money, asking to help us, asking if we want to go..., asking and asking...). A bus took us from the Airport to Mansea Beach Hotel at 500m from the Beach. It has a swimming pool where we dived almost every day! I shared the room with a funny and nice girl, Ida S. She's so nice. She helped me by her funny stories, her lovely comprehension and each day feelings shared before to sleep. "Tusen takk My Dear"


Many places we visited, different meal we ate! wouah!

The 1st week: They took us to different sightseeings. We visited the HQ of Red Cross in The Gambie, Fajikunda Red Cross link, the sewing school, the Health Center, a nursery school sponsorized by Norway, we went to the Beach, participated at the Beauty Queens Parade (parade organized by Fajikunda Red Cross) and they elected the Year Queen. Djalex (a popular and famous singer) performed that night and every one was crazy, dancing, shouting almost standing on our heads!!!! We went to the Crocodile Park and I shaked Charlie's hand (a crocodile)!!! Yes I did!!!! At the beginningI was afraid of course!


Fajikunda Red Cross, Charlie le Crocodile


Nursery School




The 2nd week: we trained the Fajikunda Red Cross volunteers in 1st Aid and Active choice. We visited the Roots Nursery School where some from our group became benefectors of 9 children (sponsor). We also contributed to the construction of the school's toilet. We went to James Island (island where were emprisoned slaves b4 being deported 2 America); we also went to Banjul Market. The night before we came back we had dinner with gambian guys. They really helped us and are so kind.

Every one is smissing The Gambie :)