I am an ExPat Snob

Well it is official I am an ExPat snob. I have a cleaning lady who comes twice a week- she does the laundry, ironing, cleans the bathrooms, polishes the floors, cleans the kitchen, etc. She is super nice, but wasn't really living up to our (all 3 of us) expectations. Our complaints were pretty picky- so picky in fact that I won't even write them down because you will think I am nuts. Anyways I had to go back to the house today to talk to her about making some changes. I felt like such a snob going in there and telling her ways to improve her work, etc... but I guess at the end of the day I have to consider it a "performance review" more than anything... right??

So hopefully things will work out a bit better. I know everyone back home is rolling their eyes at this posting as each and everyone of us wishes we had cleaning ladies- so yes, I know that I am fortunate to be able to do that here. Let me tell you- it makes living with roommates SO MUCH EASIER! Never have to worry about who cleans what- that is a huge plus. Ok will stop bragging now.

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Learned a new term this week- apparently restaraunts and bars that mainly host mzungos (whites) are known as "Out of Africa" locations. I did not know this when a friend and I went out for a drink and his response was "oh- you mean the Out of Africa place?"...

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The weekend is just ahead and on Friday night I have been invited to attend a formal dinner with my friend Sandra. The dinner is being hosted at one of the poshy country clubs in town and is hosted by the Cambridge and Oxford Alumni- Sandra is an Oxford grad. I am looking forward to getting dressed up and hanging out with the Brits for an evening. Sunday is a work day unfortunately as we are hosting a conference next week and we have to be at the Hilton all day on Sunday to set up the conference sessions.

That is the short and sweet of the last couple of days! Will write more after the weekend.