It’s Monday morning and I had to run a couple of errands before I got to work. I was seeing a physical therapist because my neck was sore because of the amount of time I spent on the computer and the car accident I had over two weeks ago. The chiropractor gave me a massage [...]
Published by November 12th, 2007 in Personal and Social.Author Archive for Nolawi
You know the one that is used in reference to professional woman; woman you can obtain for money. I knew the word growing up but never used it; it’s a nasty word that has evolved in the Amharic language to become part of the everyday vocabulary. S this and S that… Nowadays it’s the norm [...]
Published by November 8th, 2007 in Current Issues and Dating.Over the past month and a half I have disappeared slowly, meaning I have been stretched to thin, I can’t even brush my teeth twice a day, no time for it. Yesterday I got an invitation via email and it said; ‘if you have some free-time….’ And I said lady, ‘time is an asset I [...]
Published by October 25th, 2007 in Personal and Social.A few years ago, I got an invitation for a wedding with an asterisk on the time. I thought that was significant, not only because they were Ethiopians but also because I knew the people. I decided to go but since I was new in town I figured to be weary if I was alone. [...]
Published by October 15th, 2007 in Personal and Social.Hand drawn signs are very popular, as they should be because printing large scale billboards in color is somewhat inaccessible, especially in rural regions within Ethiopia. Welcome signs are really popular. Here, I picked a few that give the impression of being worthy of note because of their Yetashe look Vis à Vie…
Published by October 4th, 2007 in Design and History.
