I have finally completed the arduous task of uploading all of the outstanding photos to the Simbu Photo Albums!
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Tag Archive for 'clan'
It’s 7:00am and I’ve been up for an hour…
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Wish there was such a thing…
There needs to be a “World Blog Free Day” once every so often!
I am driven to blog at least one post per day. Today is one of those
days I don't…
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Of to Wara-Guma for some R&R!We will be away at the “Hut” over the long weekend for some well earned rest and relaxation. Our dutch vollie mate Marcel will also come with us - it…
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The email signature type!
I have been playing around a little with a program called “Fortune”.
It's a fairly standard Linux facility that displays random sayings and
proverbs or whatever else you might like to add.
And because Linux…
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Despite not posting many photos of myself - now and then I do manage to post one or two.
This photo was taken October last year on our visit to village and I am sitting on…
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We head out to Wara-guma” for our monthly visit.
The thought of spending a couple of nights away from town and worries of it “all” is already giving me a sense of relief.
I had another tech…
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A real issue in PNG…From the “small” scale pay-back or retribution situation…(Merenti - from the Henganofi District - copped multiple fractures in both of his legs during a home invasion by members of a neighbouring…
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The art, science, burden and joy of Social Exchange in Papua New Guinea.
The art… of knowing when and what to give to.
The science… of knowing who to give to and how.
The burden… the obligation and…
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We arrived back safely from “Wara-guma” a couple of hours ago. Like always our stay in the village was both relaxing and refreshing.Highlights from the weekend (in point form) are as follows:- Anthony, our irish…
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This weekend we are of to “Wara-guma” !
I'm certainly looking forward to a couple of nights away from home and Goroka town. As I've mentioned in previous posts - I always feel
refreshed and energised after…
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My office at home is going to be relocated.
I had a tradesman out this afternoon to install a lock on the door of
one of the spare rooms. The office and anything else of value…
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Continued from yesterday.
- On the 30th of December I got a visit by four elders from the
neighbouring Keto tribe. They came to Wara-guma to discuss issues around the forming of the Association and to share…
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Continued from yesterday.
- New Years eve we had a small party. As is custom in most parts of the world - the men had too much to drink and although we caused some minor disturbance…
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It is just now that I am starting to get on top of work. Work, meaning:
work-work (Hospital), emails, blogging etc… The laptop “crash”
combined with an almost obsession with Linux things got pushed back so
to speak.
Having…
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Was a private sort of a day.A 10 point summary:1) Had “half” the clan over last night. I think about 15 bunked down for the night - young and old. All up from Lae for…
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The last couple of days have been hectic to say the least. With the passing away of Eli's grandad (bubu Kandoni) we have had family coming to the house making arrangments for the funeral, coffin…
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I contributed K150 towards a coffin!
First time for everything. Bubu Kandoni (Eli's maternal pops) passed away yesterday morning and I thought the least I could do was help out the family with a contribution. One…
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The old man dies…
The old man has gone,
this morning,
news got to us this afternoon…
Sorry old man.
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Today was the busiest of days…Between work-work, Rotary and assisting the folks back in the village with the setting up of an association - I'm up to my neck in work. Tis 9:30pm and I'm…
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