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Im at the airport waiting to leave a city that has been 'home' for 13 months. I am not one to shed tears but its one place Ill always have fond memories of and who knows I may come back someday:)). Below are pictures I took over the last few days here. Each marks a special memory of great times! Enjoy! One of my many farewell meals courtesy of the members of my small group! Drunken Chicken in a Thai restaurant! And no I did not end up drunk:) Last Arabic Class with Muallim Tahir, a fantastic teacher. I can proudly say the script is no longer indecipherable to my eyes:) Last ice-cream with friends at Harvard Square. One of the Harvard Buildings is reflected in the JP Licks store window! You can just make me out (the photographer)in the left lower corner! The beginnings of fall! An empty desk in an empty room! This is the first time I had seen the bottom of my desk in 13months:) Took this pic on a walk down Magazine st! A little friend in a mask! Had to babysit him and tod...

'Tis been 50years and the road has been quite long, join us as we celebrate Nigeria's Golden Age at oluSimeon www.simeoneomobaba.blogspot.com on 1st October, 2010. Nigeria will celebrate 50 years of Independence from the British Rule and in blogsville you will be able to read what this celebrations mean to 31 bloggers from the 1st to the 31st of October including yours truly. So on the 1st of October the first article will be on OluSimeons blog, find the schedule below: Day 1 oluSimeon www.simeoneomobaba.blogspot.com Day 2 Ochuko www.ochuko.wordpress.com Day 3 Muse www.sizzlingthots.blogspot.com Day 4 Diary of a Nigerian Girl www.diaryofanigeriangal.blogspot.com Day 5 Sirius www.alittlelightisallweneed.blogspot.com Day 6 Tomi www.olaoluwatomi.blogspot.com Day 7 Naijabloke www.naijabloke.blogspot.com A toast to Nigeria at 50! May the next 50 years be years where the light from our nation will extinguish the darkness within and without! Raise your glasses to our Nation!

My friend who loves ice cream also loves to sample foreign fare! We have eaten together several times as Im not one to pass up the offer of great food. Today we visited Baraka Cafe which is a North African restaurant (the owner is from Tunisia) in Cambridge and we had a great meal! Not only was it nice it was inexpensive (isnt that a fabulous combination?) I told the owner I was learning arabic and she was delighted, she gave my friend and I a free lesson on the many ways to say Thank you in Arabic! Its a great place if you are looking for somewhere to have a great meal without cutting your pockets! My Dunlop rating:) 4 Stars! http://www.barakacafe.com/history.html Outside the restaurant! Inside Baraka! I love the decor! Salt and Pepper shakers! Menu! Seats! First Meal! Entree 1- Merguez (lamb and beef North African Sausage seasoned with ras-el-hanout Entree 2- Djadje (grilled chicken breast marinated with North African Spices) Dessert! We did not have any, we were fully fed up:))

166-170 Plodding the unknown path with a known God Packing,Pruning and Squeezing:) Parents who care so much, even when you are no longer a child you always remain their child. Peals of laughter and delight from my niece and her mom excited to speak to me. Periods. The end of a season and the beginning of another.

Im not sure why im writing this note. I have a million and one things to do and yet I am drawn to write, to turn my tumbling thoughts into a legible type written script. I am not sure Ill make sense but Ill give it a try. I looked up someones profile page today and her status update made my heart skip a beat, It was the notice of someones death. The name written was only too familiar. I have since confirmed that my hunch was right. I knew who it was. For one minute I thought of the foolish decisions I made the day before and how in the light of death I would not make them again. They were not mistakes, I knowingly made those decisions and for a few hours I was happy with the choice I made. Looking at the words 'O death where is thy sting, O grave where is thy victory' produced a chill that ran down my spine. I had made the decisions thinking I was immortal, in the light of the new obituary I realised I had been very foolish. My status update on facebook a few weeks ago culled f...

161-165 Finally leaving the job market! Its great to be able to work and eat! Travelling mercies- 3 towns in 1 week, waking up early, not missing any flights, dear friends who saved me loads of trouble and money:) The ability to make decisions An appetite for the healthy New beginnings!

I have a friend who uses my blog to check up on what is going on in my life so this update is for her:) I guess its been sometime since I updated my blog with respect to personal matters and it is not because I have been wanting for things to do! I watched an episode of House M.D which by the way used to be one of my favorite 'season shows' especially since it was the only season show I watch. I just discovered 'sea patrol' and its heightened my love for all things nautical, you could say I have been smitten:) Back to the point there was an episode on House M.D which featured a woman who blogged about every single detail and I mean every single detail of her life. It almost drove her husband nuts, you can imagine having your private arguments on display for the whole world to see. I think that particular episode put a damper on my sharing things in my little world. But what else do you write about? I cannot possibly write about what is happening in someone elses life si...

I missed last weeks thanksgiving session and guess what the theme of todays sermon was? The need to give thanks and not just be grateful:) Im putting this up one week late and one day early ( its not yet monday) as Ill be out of network range tomorrow and I dont want to miss putting this up. 151-160 So here goes, Im giving thanks for: * The peace that comes after the storm. * Shared meals and prayers with friends * The gift of an Ipod nano * Pieces of a jigsaw falling into place * God's bountiful provision * Books by Ted Dekker * Abisola * The living and abiding word of God 1 Peter 1:23 * My niece who wants to see me on the computer (skype) * My family's support * The very air I breathe.

Hmmm not even sure I want to blog tonight. I guess I wont! Good night!