Welcome to Karyn's Adventure Page: Benin, West Africa
Top Ten Lists From the Deadbeat
TOP TEN EXPRESSIONS THAT SOUND DIRTY BUT REALLY AREN'T
(taken from the politically correct Togo newsletter, the Griot)
10. Going down to get your g.g.
9. Riding a bush taxi
8. Extracting the worm
7. Getting blown by Harmattan
6. Going on tournee' with your homologue
5. Eating jungoli
4. "Marchander"ing with the mamas
3. Itching in bed at Mamy's
2. Pepiniere douche
1. Pounding fufu
TOP TEN THINGS PONDERED AT POST
10. What is Wagassi, really?
9. What is the current exchange rate for the US$ and the CFA?
8. How do you propagate bananas?
7. What should I eat next?
6. Where should I go on my Close of Service trip?
5. Who will be the next PCV to ET?
4. Does the PC Administration consider me a problem volunteer?
3. Can I safely release the latest fart without soiling my pants?
2. When will I get more mail?
1. What day is it?
TOP TEN USES FOR A FRIGO
10. Book Shelf
9. Tim machine
8. Spice rack
7. Keep food warm
6. Roach elevage
5. Incubator for science experiments
4. Bulletin board for comics from home
3. emergency chair
2. Extra counter space for kitchen
1. Conversation piece
TOP TEN REASONS FOR LEAVING POST
(September 1992)
10. Sickness
9. Spent 3 days there already
8. Surf's up
7. Guinea worms are hibernating
6. Teacher's strike
5. Death of a Pet
4. Forest fire and Smokey says "get out!"
3. Your program is cancelled
2. No work
1. You realize you're not at your own post
TOP TEN MEALS AT POST
10. Med-kit throat lozenges
9. SPRINT chewing gum
8. Pilchards and akassa
7. Pilchards and Pate
6. Moka with biscuits
5. Raamen noodles
4. Flying termites in peanut sauce
3. Rice and Beans
2. Beer and Frites
1. Spaghettie and "red sauce"
FIVE WAYS TO TELL IF YOU'RE MAKING
AN IMPACT AT POST
(1) Villagers now look at photos right side-up.
(2) Small children cringe instintively when you pass.
(3) Every woman in the village has her own set of yovo
bottles and cans.
(4) Zemijahn drivers now know where the Peace corps
office is in Cotonou.
(5) The Waitress at the Buvette now brings the bottle
opener at the same time she brings your drink.
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TOP 10 REASONS WE LOST SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AT OUAGADOUGOU
10 -- Togo cheats!
9 -- Mali cheats!
8 -- Matt's wonderful hair distracted us
7 -- Burkina Beer is better than Benin's!
6 -- Niger Cheats...
5 -- Time change (jet lag)
4 -- Twelve year olds on Ouaga team not only speak better french, they play better softball than us
3 -- Too many movies to watch at Tim's house
2 -- Other teams didn't understand the meaning of "social division"
1 -- 800 degree heat at 9am