Archive for the 'Social' Category



Idiot's Idioms! 30 Comments

I find myself the odd man out at gatherings, be it at a wedding or the movies. Sometimes the odd man in, I chuckle at the times nobody else laughs. The icing on the cake is that most of the people look at me weird when I laugh. When I'm at a comedy club a [...]

The Drink of Choice! 266 Comments

Addis Ababain elites who travel to Washington DC for vacation are rare but over the past several months I’ve have the pleasure of entertaining a few. I really do enjoy it. I get to see their perspective.   How disillusion their viewpoint is? How care free and ambiguous the sociological outlook is? How unobloquious life has [...]

Bob Marley be'MasinQo! Comments

Hey I don’t understand half the things he is saying but hey listen! I love azmari’s. When I finally go back to Ethiopia, I’m going to Azmari bet everyday.

EnTil masQoreT kilkil neuw! 24 Comments

Hey, check this out! That’s my uvula a/k/a ‘entil’. I had it removed just today, because it was “blocking my air passage.” I wish my parents took care of it at ‘the right time’, in ‘the right place’, by ‘the right doc’. Back home, a buck ninety nine and a shot of ‘Arekae’ would have [...]

How to Ask Ethiopian Girls Out? 3,631 Comments

I am not an expert, however, I’ve learned a few things over the years. Sure, it might seem like I am a talker and not an observer but I do listen. A rough guesstimation assures me that about a quarter of my conversations are about dating. This is a topic everyone seems to be interested [...]