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Well its term paper season, and the obvious thing to do is to find as many ways possible to procrastinate and avoid working entirely, yet still delude yourself into believing that something of substance was accomplished. Alas, i have a paper due in 2 frikin days and i've just decided on a topic. so naturally it is time for a break! Since Kenya is the one thing that is constantly on my mind, i found this site as a way to communicate to people while i'm gone. the cool thing is i will be able to post photos! I have no realistic conception of how often i will actually be able to update this but hey, its worth a shot and has a fancy map feature! i have yet to get my passport updated or my visas to uganda and kenya which might turn out to be a mistake but hey! it will get done...eventually. Hopefully this procrastination wont end up biting me in the ass as it usually does. I found out today that i have 2 choices for the malaria pills i can take while i'm over there one set is a daily thing but it costs 5$ a pill! the advantage is that it has no side effects. My other option is an equally expensive pill but i only have to take it once a week. So obviously thats the one to go with...it will end up costing me 1/7 of the other one. The catch is the side effects. i've been told that it usually gives the person some Really FUCKED Up dreams ranging from the vividly erotic (which honestly i wouldn't mind ;) to the freakishly psychotic. I guess i'll have to take my chances with pill 2! i almost feel like making a nerdy matrix dream pill reference but i think ill refrain for all our sakes. Ok seeing all these people ACTUALLY working here at McLenan is making me feel guilty and this pile of books to peruse for useful term paper quotes really isn't getting any smaller. My next update will probably come during exams!GOD i hope i make it to January with still a respectable GPA and some fragment of my sanity intact.


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Jan in Africa says:

Alexandre, I really discourage you from taking Lariam, the pill you take once a week. First off, the side effects are real and dangerous, especially for people with stress disorders, but not uniauely. The most calm people ever get super stressed and annoyed at everything, and the psychologically weaker ones get really fucked up. Most volunteers in Burkina changed their medication to Malarone, the one that costs 5 dollars a pop. If you are not convinced yet, listen to this: ALL the volunteers that were taking Lariam contracted malaria!!! I really advise you to change if time permits. The RAMQ reimburses 72 ercent of expenses on Malarone, so the real cost is just over a dollar a day. Please spread this to all that you know.

Posted 1/16/2006 8:12:14 AM ( permalink )

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