Month: February 2009

It’s that time of the month and I can barely sit on my chair While for one of the very first times of my life I decided to keep company to Morpheus Lady in Red and her 20 thousands pirates and their knives decided it was time to pay me a visit The visit I dont mind but the stumping in my organs I dont know!!! Havent given birth yet but d….tonight it feels like it….

“It’s hard to be a woman”replied mum on her praying rug wearing her beautiful veil and looking at me with the look of tenderness that only mum can give

The gift of life I thought as I was being attacked inside of my most private vessel….

Am I only the one?

Alhamoudillah and Thanks to Allah for sometimes making us feel every organ in our body..

Alhamoudilah for the pain sometimes to remind us that this body is ours and mainly His

Alhamoudilah for our mothers and for your my friends, young current and future mothers..

For dealing with 20 thousands pirates and their knives..

and I heard even more sometimes

At the edge of my seat..7 minutes after midnight

do you think they’ll calm down now?

20 thousands pirates and their knives!!!

I’ll let u know tomorrow for now I have to negociate…..

Yaye

*Pic courtesy of Ranger Peete

Le Toukouleur is by far one of my fav’ restaurants in Dkar, the girls: Sini and Mietou decided to get together and do an old school nite…back in middle and  high school we hanged out so much over bday bday parties and techno music..lol..u know u did too..:)

Mm today we are 3 different women: a married mama of one, a devout Muslim and professional and a young artsy young woman…

When we got into the restaurant in our different gears : one in jeans and heels, the other one in a beautiful sari if i may say and the other in tradional gear..we caught attention of the staff who probably thought what an eclectic trio we made…

Around cotelettes , risotto aubergines and mashed potatoes.oh and suculent pain perdu au miel..these 3 young women caught up with each other..

We all agreed to say that it was a beautiful evening:)

Yaye

The town: Saint Louis the former first capitol of Senegal

The feel: Nostalgic, disciplined in my opinion, mystic and mysterious

The Reason: Had to discover la belle Saint Louis

Best Memory: Walking in the litte streets feeling like a Linguere , enjoying the cool breathe and the quietness of the city

I stayed: Hotel du Palais in the downtown area..the cool thing abt the downtown area is that for one it’s mighty close to the Pont Faidherbe..2 the police station is close to the hotels, and 3 most hotels are around each other.. I enjoyed my stay at the hotel, the staff was welcoming, only thing was the water it took a while for it get warm…I suggest having breakfast there at the salon de the..i almost felt like i was having brunch in NY..

The Restaurants: For a good st louisian tieboudiene I recomend La Linguere…good food at a decent price..and to quench your thirst what about a good glass of bouille juice (a local drink)

For a trendy and more modern atmosphere I recomend La Layalina a marocan restaurant and fast food..good food..cool red atmosphere

To dance the night away: The Iguane cafe had an international feel to it, americans, mauritanians, senegalese and other nationalities can be found there dancing to the latest coupe decalle, reggae songs..there’s no cover just get a drink…

Overall Marieme and I enjoyed our time in St Louis, we took the time to really visit it by caleche which was a delectable moment..u the clic-clac of a horse on the pavements, colors around you, colonial feel, curious and ironic stares from Saint Louisiens, cool breathe, u and yourself what more could u ask…

Fruits and more fruits: If you are big on mandarines and oranges take the time to purchase some from the mandarine and orange ladies on ur way in and out of st louis a bag for 500 F CFA…For the sapotis lovers, Saint Louis is your canvas…the market is full of delicious fish and sea food…

I leave thinking that the influence of the colons is still alive ther, my friend Marieme who stayed there for a while explained that it’s usually a very lively town, 2 me theres still the shadow of discipline and submission to fate in that town, theres a certain sense of desinvolture that make Saint Louis simply beautiful..

I’ll be back…..

Yaye