 But we have a window in our bathroom! A good sized strategically placed window.
It's in the shower. How about that?! I've never had a window in my bathroom,
well not in my shower at least. I've used bathrooms that had shower-windows
once or twice. But I've never personally 'owned a shower-window' before. It's
nice. Kind of makes you feel like your showering outside. Ever shower outside?
Not too fun when it's windy. But when it's sunny, you can open the window while
showering. And when it's windy, you just crank up the hot-water. Steamy!
It was odd at first. Jamy kept asking me if she thought anyone could see us
showering through the window. I don't think so. But then again, my private parts
are well below window level... So I'm not so worried.
Today it's nice and sunny. Not bad for the middle of winter. A nice shower
with the window open kind of morning. I can hear children playing and the occasional
African chicken crooning for attention. I'm singing along with that old Duran
Duran song...
We’re miles away from nowhere
And the wind doesn’t have a name
So call it what you want to call it
Still blows down the lane
People tell me, I haven’t changed at all
But I don’t feel the same
And I bet you’ve had that feeling too
You just can’t laugh all the time
And if the fires burn out there’s only fire to blame
(hold back the rain)
No time for worry cause we’re on the roam again.
(hold back the rain)
The clouds all scatter and we ride the outside lane
(hold back the rain)
Not on your own so help me please.. hold back the rain
So what if the words ain’t rhyming
Did you think that it’s just a game
I probably didn’t even say that right
And I really don’t give a damn
Okay go off and wander
I’m guilty just the same
Sometimes you’re needed badly
So please come back again
And if the stars burn out, theirs only fire to blame
(hold back the rain)
No time for worry cause we’re on the roam again.
(hold back the rain)
The clouds all scatter and we ride the outside lane
(hold back the rain)
Not on your own so help me please.. hold back the rain
Hold back the rain.
Except replace Hold Back the Rain, with Hold Back the Wind and
you'll get the picture. Yeah, so Sundays are pretty sleepy days in Maputo. But
remember, the wind never sleeps! And we are in on the 14th floor on one of the
tallest buildings in town. And our building happens to be the last one on the
South-East side of Av. Julius Nyerere, so we have absolutely nothing obstructing
the view... or the view of us, I suppose. We got a clear shot all the way across
the bay to Ketembe from the shower. Boats. Boats could see us. There is a lot
of boat traffic around these parts.
That reminds me... a few weeks ago it was rumored that the 15th largest yacht in the world
was cruising the prias of Moçambique. As the story goes, it was some
Microsoft VIP. I can't vouch for any of that. But the boat did have a helicopter
on it. That guy would definitely be able to see inside our shower-window.
If he wanted. And I'm sure he did.
Anywho, so this whole piece is about nothing. I got nothing to say. Nothing's
going on. And you're no help. M2A Readership is down. Except for that one post
of Jamy's which now has like over a million hits. Nobody has posted anything
in a long time. Although the last person to post now hangs out with us here
on a regular basis. Is that incentive? Viagra Spammer-Man where are you, you're are next visitor?! New subject:
I'm toying with the idea of making an M2A podcast. I started it. I didn't like
the sound of my voice on bits... so I put it on pause. But I might get back
to it. Have you listened to any podcasts yet? There's
not much worth catching, I'm sad to admit. I downloaded what was touted as the
very first Portuguese podcast. But the guy only spoke for about a minute
and a half before he played 27 and a half minutes of bad music I didn't want
to hear. It's a new medium though. I hear Howard Stern's son has a daily podcast
where he just makes fun of his dad for an hour and a half! He interviews all
his dad's guests over VoIP before and after and... well, you get that picture
too. Our's would be different though. Truly entertaining. A podcast worth podcatching.
Not podscum like all those others. Who the hell let Adam Curry out of the MTV
washed up DJ bin. He and Pauley
Shore are jumping up and down and waving their hands wildly... and what's
worse is people seem to be... interested? What's next? Are Dweezil Zappa and
Kirsty Alley going to have a reality talkshow together?? I mean who cares if
you used to be famous and are now podcasting
from your car? That's not a promotion people! D00d! You used to be on TV
and now you are in line at the drive through of Burger King. Hmmmm..... Burger
Kiiiing. Where was I? Oh. Yeah! Have any of these guys got something to
say? Sadly the answer is no. Oh, wait. Nor do I. beh. Get the
new iTunes and check out a podcast. Or just talk to a stranger. Pashaaw! That's so last millennium.
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