2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/nhtremblay/rss.xml http://www.getjealous.com/nhtremblay http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=504829&go=nhtremblay As a result of a series of contacts I"ve been introduced to a village just south of Garoua. The village is called Maayo Dadi, and is just outside of Jalingo. Maayo Dadi has no electricity, no running water, the villagers do not speak French or English just Fulfulde. The woman cannot read or write or count. It is amazing that just twenty minutes outside of Garoua, the Provincial Ca... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=504829&go=nhtremblay Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=491688&go=nhtremblay Today (June 9) is the one year anniversary of my arrival in Cameroon. Much has happened since that traumatic day. Most importantly recovering from the trauma, and then actually enjoying my time here. I expect my remaining 15 months will be just as exciting, and profound, as the first 12 months. Many of you have asked me about my health and I have been deliberately coy... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=491688&go=nhtremblay Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=488504&go=nhtremblay Yesterday I went to the village of Gashiga to participate in a ceremony opening a Computer Center at the local High School. Parker Bennett is the Peace Corps Volunteer in Gashiga, and she has been working on this project during her service here. The US embassy contributed some computers to the project, and hence the Ambassador"s visit for the Grand Opening! A visit by the Ambassador is a hu... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=488504&go=nhtremblay Thu, 29 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=479806&go=nhtremblay Some photos from the parade in Gaoua.... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=479806&go=nhtremblay Fri, 2 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=478598&go=nhtremblay (Apr 23) After no rain since October, last night it rained. I was awakened at midnight by the overwhelming crash of a downpour on my tin roof. I was up in a snap not knowing what was happening. I stumbled to the door and lo and behold a torrential rain! I almost called someone, anyone, to express the joy of seeing water falling from the heavens. I could almost see the steam rising from the parched... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=478598&go=nhtremblay Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=475935&go=nhtremblay 07. Chilling in front of the TV When I feel like shutting down my brain or just passively taking in information, there is nothing like television. I miss watching Red Sox baseball in the evening after work, or Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central, or the History Channel, or MSNBC/CNN/FOX news, or Rome or Entourage on HBO, or the Patriots on Sundays, or my secret pleasure ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=475935&go=nhtremblay Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=473798&go=nhtremblay A muse suggested to me that perhaps listing the top 10 things that I miss since leaving home might be interesting. I pondered this since that suggestion was made and I came up with a list, and some explanations of the items. There are some qualifications I feel must be made before I begin. The following were removed from consideration for the list because they had too much... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=473798&go=nhtremblay Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=461279&go=nhtremblay A few weeks ago Michelle, the volunteer in Bamé, called me. My program, PARFAR, built a warehouse (magasin de stockage) in her village and now there were problems. Could I help? First problem was getting a key to open it. The key was found here at PARFAR HQ and sent to an official in Bamé. Then the key sort of disappeared, at least no one with a need for it seemed to... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=461279&go=nhtremblay Sat, 1 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=456155&go=nhtremblay ... Gone tomorrow. I went for a haircut yesterday while I was in town. I went to my usual place but found it was closed. The proprietor of the neighboring shop told me they had relocated to Maroua in the Extreme North, and the shop was available for rent. Some locals had told me there was another coiffure down the street. So I headed in that direction and fou... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=456155&go=nhtremblay Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=452732&go=nhtremblay 12:30PM (cont.) Laundry is done by hand in a bucket with soap and water, hung out to dry on a clothesline, then pressed and folded. All clothing needs to be pressed before wearing because there is this cute little insect that lays it eggs on wet clothes while they are drying. Then while you are wearing the clothes your body heat causes the eggs to hatch, the larvae then burrows into y... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=452732&go=nhtremblay Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT