Family, Friends,
Admirers, and Friendly Neighborhood Stalkers,
I present to you the
first installation of a new series which shall contain my random observations
that don't warrant entire posts.
- When donkeys bray - is that the technical term? Idk - it sounds very much like they're being slaughtered. "Dying" donkey is basically the soundtrack to my life. Also…
- Chickens. I thought roosters were only supposed to cockadoodle-doo in the morning, Burkinabe roosters like to do so at all hours of the night.
- Goats bah-ing sound very much like humans pretending to make goat sounds.
- French spellings of animals sounds are much more accurate than English spellings. I promise this is the last one that relates to animal sounds…for now.
cockadoodle-doo >> cocoricoo
woof
>> ouah
quack
>> coin
moo
>> meuh
- African 8 year olds are just as weird as American 8 year olds. The other day my (8yo) host sister was goofing around and put a hoodie backwards on her head - i.e., covering her face - and then was just bopping around blind, dancing with a sweatshirt hanging from her head. It was awesome.
- Stage is basically middle school. You're completely dependent on your (host)parents for a lot, and your life is very scheduled. Things I've said/have been said to me: "I hope my mom made spaghetti!" "What was our homework? Do I have time to do it tomorrow morning?" "Y'all my mom said I have to be home by 8."
That's it for now but I'm sure there will be many more :)
xo, chlo
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