Comments on: 5 reasons… http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:31:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: James http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-6100 James Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:30:28 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-6100 Well, this is the first time that I've read your blog, and I'm looking forward to reading through your past posts and seeing what you've been up to recently - looks like everybody else loves it. The reason why I'm reading it? Well, I haven't seen you for ages, and I just had a chat with your mum and Ellie this afternoon! Just gave my dad the URL, so he'll probably be reading it by now. By the way, you weren't *that* geeky and tongue-tied as a teenager ;) Well, this is the first time that I’ve read your blog, and I’m looking forward to reading through your past posts and seeing what you’ve been up to recently – looks like everybody else loves it. The reason why I’m reading it? Well, I haven’t seen you for ages, and I just had a chat with your mum and Ellie this afternoon!

Just gave my dad the URL, so he’ll probably be reading it by now.

By the way, you weren’t *that* geeky and tongue-tied as a teenager ;)

]]> By: nicki http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-6068 nicki Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:30:26 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-6068 Wow you got replies! I once asked a question to 'my readers' and got a reply saying that I was just looking for more comments and she wasn't going to answer my question! Wow you got replies! I once asked a question to ‘my readers’ and got a reply saying that I was just looking for more comments and she wasn’t going to answer my question!

]]> By: sarahemily http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-5997 sarahemily Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:35:45 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-5997 I came across your blog on someone else's blog (can't remember which one now) and have been reading it ever since - it makes me chuckle. I grew up in Zimbabwe and some of your stories ring bells. Also I think working for an NGO like you do is admirable and I'd love to hear more about it (hint!) on your blog. Your non-work exploits are v amusing too though. I came across your blog on someone else’s blog (can’t remember which one now) and have been reading it ever since – it makes me chuckle. I grew up in Zimbabwe and some of your stories ring bells. Also I think working for an NGO like you do is admirable and I’d love to hear more about it (hint!) on your blog. Your non-work exploits are v amusing too though.

]]> By: Ian H http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-5976 Ian H Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:35:54 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-5976 I am reading your blog because I am considering bringing myself and my family to Namibia to teach. I am looking to find as much information as possible on this country. You also are an excellent writer. I hope to be one someday as well. I am even thinkign about creating a blog now that my life is in a state of transformation. It seems liek it may be a cathardic process every day. Who knows? I am reading your blog because I am considering bringing myself and my family to Namibia to teach. I am looking to find as much information as possible on this country. You also are an excellent writer. I hope to be one someday as well. I am even thinkign about creating a blog now that my life is in a state of transformation. It seems liek it may be a cathardic process every day.

Who knows?

]]> By: Isabelle http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-5960 Isabelle Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:32:30 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-5960 I read because I appreciate a good, honest and funny read. And coz i know you, and it's funny to read about the odd and strange things that you come across in Windhoek, and then discuss it with you in the bar, and how I just had a really similar experience too (often involving taxi drivers). I learn a lot actually. It's good to look through another person's eyes for a change. I read because I appreciate a good, honest and funny read. And coz i know you, and it’s funny to read about the odd and strange things that you come across in Windhoek, and then discuss it with you in the bar, and how I just had a really similar experience too (often involving taxi drivers). I learn a lot actually.
It’s good to look through another person’s eyes for a change.

]]> By: Anthea http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-5953 Anthea Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:51:58 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-5953 I so identify with your reasons to blog: my own (hand written) diary reads -on consecutive days - 'slept well', 'suppose I must have gone to town' and 'rained all night'; my children are hardly going to learn anything about their mother's generation given such staggering revelations are they? Why do I read your blog? Because it's funny, absolutely. But also because you've got Africa down to the proverbial T: her complexities, her frustrations, her people: including, I don't doubt, bloodycolonials like myself! Please keep writing - and congratulations on book. I so identify with your reasons to blog: my own (hand written) diary reads -on consecutive days – ‘slept well’, ‘suppose I must have gone to town’ and ‘rained all night’; my children are hardly going to learn anything about their mother’s generation given such staggering revelations are they? Why do I read your blog? Because it’s funny, absolutely. But also because you’ve got Africa down to the proverbial T: her complexities, her frustrations, her people: including, I don’t doubt, bloodycolonials like myself! Please keep writing – and congratulations on book.

]]> By: Rachie http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-5921 Rachie Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:54:05 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-5921 Blimey - look at all these comments! I go away for a few days and look what happens. Talk about coming out of the woodwork. Hello everyone, and welcome to all of you who haven't commented before. I can't really go through responding to everyone, but thanks for letting me know you're out there, and why you read. It's really nice to know. XX Blimey – look at all these comments! I go away for a few days and look what happens. Talk about coming out of the woodwork. Hello everyone, and welcome to all of you who haven’t commented before.

I can’t really go through responding to everyone, but thanks for letting me know you’re out there, and why you read. It’s really nice to know.

XX

]]> By: joeinvegas http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-5920 joeinvegas Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:41:58 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-5920 I read because it puts me other places, and lets me (in my imagination) walk in places that I am not able to go. I read because it puts me other places, and lets me (in my imagination) walk in places that I am not able to go.

]]> By: WGHL http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-5859 WGHL Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:27:32 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-5859 I read because my fiancee is in the PC in northern Namibia and i am crazy for her and for any piece of additional information about the life of any volunteer no matter what part of namibia they are living.i read yours frequently cause a)you write frequently b) you write funny c) it gives me a good picture of what your life is like and helps me imagine a daily routine in a volunteer's life... I read because my fiancee is in the PC in northern Namibia and i am crazy for her and for any piece of additional information about the life of any volunteer no matter what part of namibia they are living.i read yours frequently cause a)you write frequently b) you write funny c) it gives me a good picture of what your life is like and helps me imagine a daily routine in a volunteer’s life…

]]> By: mel http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/comment-page-1/#comment-5857 mel Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:18:33 +0000 http://www.livingfordisco.com/2007/04/04/5-reasons/#comment-5857 can't believe i'm no. 18 commenter. is this a record?? erm. because you write marvellously and are terribly comical. like lou, i miss you and it keeps me up to date - privileged to know you in 'real life' as well as blog-ariously. can’t believe i’m no. 18 commenter. is this a record?? erm. because you write marvellously and are terribly comical. like lou, i miss you and it keeps me up to date – privileged to know you in ‘real life’ as well as blog-ariously.

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