Things From America that Should Never Have Been Exported

As I have been traveling around the last few years I have noticed two trends that I know started in the US and have made there way to other countries. Now I know that I am not one to keep up with the latest in fashion and that since I have left my twenties behind some of the trends that I see on television have left me speechless (Miley Cyrus and the fascination with the Kardashians) but I feel an urge to list some the trends that I have seen lately that should have stayed in the US.

1. Pants worn so low on Men that you can see their underpants. I don't care how good looking you think you are no one anywhere in the world wants to see your trousers and in some cultures it is very disrespectful.  Unfortunately this trend has made it across the Atlantic to Africa where the young men think that wearing their pants like this makes them look like rich rap stars!
2. Baseball hats worn backwards.  If you need to wear a hat then the bill of the hat should be pointed forward otherwise what good is it doing?

Please feel free to let me know if there are any other new trends that I should be on the look out for here.  I am happy to say that Twerking or whatever that is has not made its way here but I am sure that it is just a matter of time.

I can finally cook in my house!!!!!

Who would have thought that having a propane canister could make me so happy.  Yes it is the little things in life when you are living in a slowly developing country that makes all the difference.

Yesterday my propane tank with regulator arrived and I was able to cook my first dinner in my house.  I made my usual "African Pasta" and it has never tasted so good.  You can't go wrong with fresh organic tomatoes, fresh green peppers, garlic, corn and onions sauted in extra virgin olive oil and put over penne pasta.  While I know that the parmasan cheese that I put over the dish was not of the best quality, beggers here can't be choosers. 

On my way back from Juba next week I will buy some egg plant, avacados and any other veggies that I want to cook with and eat until I can't stand myself. Oh how I like living in the house rather than the hotel.

Now that I have access to real milk I can even make some alfredo sauce.  Oh how my world is opening up to me.  I may even gain some of the weight that I have lost due to not eating enough.

I can't wait to cook, who knows I may even get the electrican to put in an outlet and use the oven.  Oh wait I don't bake.