I'm going on an Africa-tour, any advice?
So this summer, I've decided that im going to go on an africa-tour. Im sick and tired of people going on eurotours, it is becoming to unoriginal and pretty much everyone I know has done it (and they even made a movie about it). Poeple have NO appreciation for african countries and I think that just because economically they are less fortunate than europe (DUE TO EUROPE from hundreds of years ago) that shouldnt discourage people from visiting all the wonderful sites africa has to see, So I've already decided the top 5 african countries that I want to see are south africa, egypt, kenya, somalia, and swaziland, and i might make a pit stop at ghana, namibia, congo, uganda, mali, and central africa republic if i have enough time/money; i hope to have a wonderful time and i want to experience the culture first hand, as in i dont want ANY tour guides to spoil the trip for me Do you guys know any great locales in any of those countries i've mentioned that would be great to see while im there? THANKS!!!
Other - Destinations - 3 Answers
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HEY YO DAWG!! I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU...INFACT EGYPT IS IN MY TOP 5 BEST PLACES TO VISIT ON THIS PLANET... BEST OF LUCK HAPPY JOURNEY..JUST REMEMBER TO DO 7 THINGS 1) GET AN "AIDS" TEST DONE BEFORE U LEAVE YOUR COUNTRY...MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES DONT ALLOW U IF U DONT HAVE AN AIDS TEST CERTIFICATE...OR U R HIV+... 2) CARRY ENOUGH CASH & TRAVELLER CHEQUES WITH U....U MIGHT NOT FIND PROPER MONEY EXCHANGE ETC IN MANY COUNTRIES... 3) CARRY A GOOD MOSQUITO REPELLENT SKIN CREAM WITH YOU..AS AFRICA IS HIGHLY AFFECTED BY MALARIA, YELLOW FEVER ETC... 4) TRY TO ALWAYS DRINK BOTTLED WATER THERE AS OTHERWISE YOU ARE BOUND TO SUFFER FROM SOME WATER BORNE STOMACH ILLNESS 5) ALWAYS HAVE YOUR PASSPORT WITH YOU AS CIVIL WAR TORN PARTS OF AFRICA NEEDS U TO HAVE A PROPER PASSPORT ALL THE TIME 6) WEAR FULL SLEEVE SHIRTS & FULL PANTS...MAJORITY OF AFRICA IS MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN CONVERTS..SO THEY RESPECT TRAVELLERS MORE IF YOU HAVE FUL SLEEVES & FULL PANTS...YA THERE ARE PARTS IN SA ETC WHERE U CAN EVEN GO NAKED BUT I AM JUST GIVIN A THUMB RULE (EXPERIENCE) 7) BUY A LONELY PLANET GUIDEBOOK TO WHICHEVER PART U'R GOIN....IT'LL HELP YOU TO KNOW THE PLACE & BE ADVISED AS IN MANY PLACES THEY DONT SPEAK ENGLISH...THEY SPEAK FRENCH, PORTUGESE & AFRICAANS...
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Just make sure you don't ever go to Somalia for your own safety. There is nothing to offer for tourists there and it's highly dangerous for any one. Please do not go there - I do not want you to get hurt. Your choices are good (Except Somalia) but you can also visit Ethiopia - the motherland of Africa. I am sure you will enjoy Kenya, Ethiopia and Egypt as a tourist.
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You're correct that a trip like that would be a unique experience but just keep in mind that certain areas are very dangerous especially for foreigners.For example Somalia is extremely dangerous for the Somalis themselves let alone outsiders. While you could have a good time at some of the other places you should still do a lot of research before hand. good luck
Monday, May 28, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Would it be better for him if I make him stay or let him go if he come to visit?
Would it be better for him if I make him stay or let him go if he come to visit?
After I and my ex-husband divorced, my ex-husband took my son, Andre who was 12 at the time with him without my permission. My husband took Andre with him to South Africa. I didn’t hear from him until he was fourteen. When I heard from him again, he says he was ok and he’ll be in touch with me again soon. I later learned he have provided fake info and claimed he was sixteen to get in the military. I didn’t hear from him again for about a year. Next thing I know is, he deserted South Africa army and is living in Belgrade, Serbia. He didn’t really stay in touch for a while until a couple months ago, he finally start to stay in touch. We have been talking couple time a week for a while. Andre have always liked photography and been doing it since he was a boy. He say when his father took him to Africa, he learned how to sell stock photography and saved up money until he moved out of South Africa. He has been working as an assistant for one of the most respected high fashion photographer in Serbia. He say he have a girlfriend who is 20 and living with him. Andre also say he’s consider about go into paramilitary if he can continue do photography while being in paramilitary. We have been in touch and even talked about having him coming here so we can see each other again. Since he’s still a child, he’s only sixteen and I don’t know if he has any education beyond middle school. I really want him to stay home so he can go back to school and be a child again, be with his sister and brother, and rest of the family, and so I can finish raising him. Also idea of him has already been in military and thinking about getting back into military at such young age is just scary to me. But my finance says that it will never work and would be a bad idea to try to make him stay here. So I should let him go back after visiting unless he wants to stay. I really don’t know what to do about this. I hope somebody can help out. I'm in USA. We don't know where my ex is. My son joined the military to get away from him.
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I don't know where you live, but did you press charges on your ex? I would definetly want him to come home, but he can never be a kid again, he is changed. I feel bad, but yes tell him to come back home and you will stand behind him .
After I and my ex-husband divorced, my ex-husband took my son, Andre who was 12 at the time with him without my permission. My husband took Andre with him to South Africa. I didn’t hear from him until he was fourteen. When I heard from him again, he says he was ok and he’ll be in touch with me again soon. I later learned he have provided fake info and claimed he was sixteen to get in the military. I didn’t hear from him again for about a year. Next thing I know is, he deserted South Africa army and is living in Belgrade, Serbia. He didn’t really stay in touch for a while until a couple months ago, he finally start to stay in touch. We have been talking couple time a week for a while. Andre have always liked photography and been doing it since he was a boy. He say when his father took him to Africa, he learned how to sell stock photography and saved up money until he moved out of South Africa. He has been working as an assistant for one of the most respected high fashion photographer in Serbia. He say he have a girlfriend who is 20 and living with him. Andre also say he’s consider about go into paramilitary if he can continue do photography while being in paramilitary. We have been in touch and even talked about having him coming here so we can see each other again. Since he’s still a child, he’s only sixteen and I don’t know if he has any education beyond middle school. I really want him to stay home so he can go back to school and be a child again, be with his sister and brother, and rest of the family, and so I can finish raising him. Also idea of him has already been in military and thinking about getting back into military at such young age is just scary to me. But my finance says that it will never work and would be a bad idea to try to make him stay here. So I should let him go back after visiting unless he wants to stay. I really don’t know what to do about this. I hope somebody can help out. I'm in USA. We don't know where my ex is. My son joined the military to get away from him.
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I don't know where you live, but did you press charges on your ex? I would definetly want him to come home, but he can never be a kid again, he is changed. I feel bad, but yes tell him to come back home and you will stand behind him .
Monday, May 7, 2012
How to become stronger at Martial Arts?
How to become stronger at Martial Arts?
I know this might seem like a silly question with a simple answer, practice, but it is not that simple for me. I am 19 years of age, live alone, cook clean and wash for myself, study at a college and practice animation. My life is extremely bussy. And this makes me sad. I've had the dream of becoming a great Martial Artist since I was very young. I got involved in things like Judo, Kendo and Karate. But each time I've had to quit. It has been a long time since I touched a sword and even longer since I used my fists. My body feels very weak now. I regret not having been harder on myself even though the money wasn't there. I am living in South Africa. Money is very short. I am always busy. And it makes me sad. There is an aikido dojo not so far from my college but I always seem too tired to bother. This pisses me off because I know I can do better. I want to become stronger, much stronger. If you have any wise words for me I would be very greatful if you could share them. I just need some motivation thanks. Ah and 10 points to however gives the best answer :)
Martial Arts - 7 Answers
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Take it small steps at a time. Practice and work out at your place either before bed, or first thing in the morning. Simple push-ups, sit-ups, stretching and the like. Get your body ready for training. Practice shadow boxing to increase hand/foot speed and accuracy. Re-learn the lessons you had when you were younger. Mimic forms and moves you see in movies. It may not be the same as class, but it's a step in the right direction until you can devote the time you need to do what you want to do.
2 :
I seem to have the same problem because I am in college too and was really into MMA. I lost intrest because there are no studios to practice it. But you still remember how to do it even though you think you don't. So I would start to work out by lifting weights and doing cardio. When I was done and had the time to go back and do MMA again I felt better than ever because of the shape you can put yourself in on the off season. So try that and it will come back to you.
3 :
It sounds like this is something you want to be part of your life. Perhaps you need to look at what you can or need to give up in order to make martial arts part of you life again. You can't do it all. Write down some goals you have for yourself in the next 1 / 5 / and 10 years and see if martial arts is a part of those goals.
4 :
I myself am i martial artist. During the summer i didnt go to the dojo for a while and when i came back my body felt weak. I started running every other day. Push ups and sit ups also help. After a while your body will get used to it and you can kick it up a notch. Enventually your body will get stronger again. Make sure you do it at least every other day.
5 :
As you probably suspect, there is only one way to get better and stronger, and that's by doing. As you say, you seem to be working through motivational and the typical college financial problems. The only way through that is to be creative. There are two things that make me go to class even when I'm tired. One is the fact that I will always feel better after class - once you get into an exercise routine, it never fails to energize you, and always helps to put your problems aside so that you can deal with them later on when you have a new perspective on it. The other is the fact that there are people at the dojo who miss me when I'm not there, and who (for some silly reason that I still cannot fathom) depend on me to help motivate them (which they repay by in turn motivating me). Once you start taking a class that you enjoy, with people that you like, you start noticing that being stronger and faster will do nothing but help you, so this motivates you to work out a little outside of class. The results of which only serve to motivate you to workout harder - which makes you better in class, which gives you a great continuously reinforcing feedback loop. This is where creativity comes into play. With little money, your options are constrained by your budget. But, just like the time constraint can be overcome (by forcing yourself to make time) - the money problem can be solved by looking into non-traditional areas. If your college is big enough, it is likely that they have either official groups that train, or at least small clubs of people who meet and train together. Find these groups. If you have a smaller college, it may not have that group yet - but it is not unreasonable to start one yourself. Martial artists tend to gravitate toward one another. To bastardize a quote from a crappy movie, if you start it they will come. You can learn from each other as your experience dictates. You can invite instructors from local dojos to come by and teach for a nominal fee (the Aikido dojo nearby may enjoy trading lessons to college students for a location to hold biannual seminars - so might other groups). You can get other members of your groups to keep their ears open for local seminars that you can carpool to - or each can take one class and bring back the lessons to the group. This will require coordination with the school to find a facility that you can use - most will offer that. Many at the very least have a gym that you can find workout buddies. Or you will have to find a convenient field or park. It will require management and organization of the group. In short, it will require time. But with luck and good people working with you, it won't be your job alone. You will be able to share the workload out among your fellow club members - and their hard work will give you the motivation that you need to make sure that their time and your time has not been wasted. Computer majors tend to take up a lot of time, and it may add hours to your already busy life - but if it is important to you - you can find a way.
6 :
Force yourself to sit down and spend an hour and make a list of all the things you like to do. Make a list of all the things you want to accomplish in life. Than prioritize this list. Take the top three form each category. Consider them and be sure they are utmost on your list. Make these your core values for accomplishment. Each day set aside the appropriate time for each. Of course you need some flexibility for fun or the unexpected. Yet you need to be diligent toward this list. as you accomplish each goal you may want to add or remove things to the list. Keep the list short, or you will dissipate yourself and not accomplish anything except being not so good at a lot of things. Some things on your list will never go away as they take a lifetime to achieve or are more a path in life; yet they need daily attention, such as Martial Arts, and your art work.
7 :
Want to!!!! Your issue is not with your body but with your mind. If you want to then do it. You say you want to, but if you don't then you do not want to. So it is up to you. Nothing we say will make any difference. You just have to really WANT TO!
I know this might seem like a silly question with a simple answer, practice, but it is not that simple for me. I am 19 years of age, live alone, cook clean and wash for myself, study at a college and practice animation. My life is extremely bussy. And this makes me sad. I've had the dream of becoming a great Martial Artist since I was very young. I got involved in things like Judo, Kendo and Karate. But each time I've had to quit. It has been a long time since I touched a sword and even longer since I used my fists. My body feels very weak now. I regret not having been harder on myself even though the money wasn't there. I am living in South Africa. Money is very short. I am always busy. And it makes me sad. There is an aikido dojo not so far from my college but I always seem too tired to bother. This pisses me off because I know I can do better. I want to become stronger, much stronger. If you have any wise words for me I would be very greatful if you could share them. I just need some motivation thanks. Ah and 10 points to however gives the best answer :)
Martial Arts - 7 Answers
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1 :
Take it small steps at a time. Practice and work out at your place either before bed, or first thing in the morning. Simple push-ups, sit-ups, stretching and the like. Get your body ready for training. Practice shadow boxing to increase hand/foot speed and accuracy. Re-learn the lessons you had when you were younger. Mimic forms and moves you see in movies. It may not be the same as class, but it's a step in the right direction until you can devote the time you need to do what you want to do.
2 :
I seem to have the same problem because I am in college too and was really into MMA. I lost intrest because there are no studios to practice it. But you still remember how to do it even though you think you don't. So I would start to work out by lifting weights and doing cardio. When I was done and had the time to go back and do MMA again I felt better than ever because of the shape you can put yourself in on the off season. So try that and it will come back to you.
3 :
It sounds like this is something you want to be part of your life. Perhaps you need to look at what you can or need to give up in order to make martial arts part of you life again. You can't do it all. Write down some goals you have for yourself in the next 1 / 5 / and 10 years and see if martial arts is a part of those goals.
4 :
I myself am i martial artist. During the summer i didnt go to the dojo for a while and when i came back my body felt weak. I started running every other day. Push ups and sit ups also help. After a while your body will get used to it and you can kick it up a notch. Enventually your body will get stronger again. Make sure you do it at least every other day.
5 :
As you probably suspect, there is only one way to get better and stronger, and that's by doing. As you say, you seem to be working through motivational and the typical college financial problems. The only way through that is to be creative. There are two things that make me go to class even when I'm tired. One is the fact that I will always feel better after class - once you get into an exercise routine, it never fails to energize you, and always helps to put your problems aside so that you can deal with them later on when you have a new perspective on it. The other is the fact that there are people at the dojo who miss me when I'm not there, and who (for some silly reason that I still cannot fathom) depend on me to help motivate them (which they repay by in turn motivating me). Once you start taking a class that you enjoy, with people that you like, you start noticing that being stronger and faster will do nothing but help you, so this motivates you to work out a little outside of class. The results of which only serve to motivate you to workout harder - which makes you better in class, which gives you a great continuously reinforcing feedback loop. This is where creativity comes into play. With little money, your options are constrained by your budget. But, just like the time constraint can be overcome (by forcing yourself to make time) - the money problem can be solved by looking into non-traditional areas. If your college is big enough, it is likely that they have either official groups that train, or at least small clubs of people who meet and train together. Find these groups. If you have a smaller college, it may not have that group yet - but it is not unreasonable to start one yourself. Martial artists tend to gravitate toward one another. To bastardize a quote from a crappy movie, if you start it they will come. You can learn from each other as your experience dictates. You can invite instructors from local dojos to come by and teach for a nominal fee (the Aikido dojo nearby may enjoy trading lessons to college students for a location to hold biannual seminars - so might other groups). You can get other members of your groups to keep their ears open for local seminars that you can carpool to - or each can take one class and bring back the lessons to the group. This will require coordination with the school to find a facility that you can use - most will offer that. Many at the very least have a gym that you can find workout buddies. Or you will have to find a convenient field or park. It will require management and organization of the group. In short, it will require time. But with luck and good people working with you, it won't be your job alone. You will be able to share the workload out among your fellow club members - and their hard work will give you the motivation that you need to make sure that their time and your time has not been wasted. Computer majors tend to take up a lot of time, and it may add hours to your already busy life - but if it is important to you - you can find a way.
6 :
Force yourself to sit down and spend an hour and make a list of all the things you like to do. Make a list of all the things you want to accomplish in life. Than prioritize this list. Take the top three form each category. Consider them and be sure they are utmost on your list. Make these your core values for accomplishment. Each day set aside the appropriate time for each. Of course you need some flexibility for fun or the unexpected. Yet you need to be diligent toward this list. as you accomplish each goal you may want to add or remove things to the list. Keep the list short, or you will dissipate yourself and not accomplish anything except being not so good at a lot of things. Some things on your list will never go away as they take a lifetime to achieve or are more a path in life; yet they need daily attention, such as Martial Arts, and your art work.
7 :
Want to!!!! Your issue is not with your body but with your mind. If you want to then do it. You say you want to, but if you don't then you do not want to. So it is up to you. Nothing we say will make any difference. You just have to really WANT TO!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Mr. Mazuri Martins-WHO EVER GOT THIS MAIL DISREGARD IT!MY FRIEND GOT THIS! IF U GOT ANY INFO ON THIS PLZ TELL?
Mr. Mazuri Martins-WHO EVER GOT THIS MAIL DISREGARD IT!MY FRIEND GOT THIS! IF U GOT ANY INFO ON THIS PLZ TELL?
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Dear.Sir/Madam, You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally. I am Mr. Mazuri Martins the first son of Mr.Philip Mazuri, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe .I got your contact through the internet network online hence I decided to write you. Before the death of my father, he travelled to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$ 25.5Million (Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only, in one of the private security/finance companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in the security / finance company as family valuables and consignment to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines/ farm machineries and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland because he is the chairman of the farmers association while Mum was the treasurer. This land problem came ( and is still on ) when our President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to the killing and mob action by the Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society hijacked the opportunity. In fact, lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims, the news about the crisis in Zimbabwe is every where both in the CNN and BBC. It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa now decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees(political asylum seekers) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign partner with a good bank account where this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything. All I seek for is your seriousness, for I am entrusting my future and that of my family into your hands .I must also let you know that this transaction is 100%risk free. If you accept to assist my family and me all I want from you is for you to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg – South Africa (if possible), so that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate outside South Africa . This money I intend to use for investment in a good business venture. I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction, or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable business investment of the money in your country. Whichever option you want, feel free to notify me. I will also map out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might incur in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 20% of the money while the remaining 75% will remain for me and my family. If you are really capable and willing to assist me please contact me immediately with my alternative e-mail address.....
Law & Ethics - 2 Answers
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This is a phishing email, is not and cannot be taken as legitimate. Click the 'Junk' or 'Spam' button on each of these that come to you. I tried sending them to the state Dept of Investigations, but learned that they've got other fish to fry. This is a 'No Free Lunch' moment...
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i don't know what to say abt this email, but it sounds kind of bogus, sorry.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Dear.Sir/Madam, You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally. I am Mr. Mazuri Martins the first son of Mr.Philip Mazuri, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe .I got your contact through the internet network online hence I decided to write you. Before the death of my father, he travelled to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$ 25.5Million (Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only, in one of the private security/finance companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in the security / finance company as family valuables and consignment to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines/ farm machineries and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland because he is the chairman of the farmers association while Mum was the treasurer. This land problem came ( and is still on ) when our President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to the killing and mob action by the Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society hijacked the opportunity. In fact, lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims, the news about the crisis in Zimbabwe is every where both in the CNN and BBC. It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa now decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees(political asylum seekers) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign partner with a good bank account where this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything. All I seek for is your seriousness, for I am entrusting my future and that of my family into your hands .I must also let you know that this transaction is 100%risk free. If you accept to assist my family and me all I want from you is for you to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg – South Africa (if possible), so that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate outside South Africa . This money I intend to use for investment in a good business venture. I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction, or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable business investment of the money in your country. Whichever option you want, feel free to notify me. I will also map out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might incur in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 20% of the money while the remaining 75% will remain for me and my family. If you are really capable and willing to assist me please contact me immediately with my alternative e-mail address.....
Law & Ethics - 2 Answers
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This is a phishing email, is not and cannot be taken as legitimate. Click the 'Junk' or 'Spam' button on each of these that come to you. I tried sending them to the state Dept of Investigations, but learned that they've got other fish to fry. This is a 'No Free Lunch' moment...
2 :
i don't know what to say abt this email, but it sounds kind of bogus, sorry.
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