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Welp I've gotten sick :/

Today I got through two sections of the history course I'm taking (The Civil War and Reconstruction: 1850-1861), started watching Firefly on Netflix, got through my basic one mile walking workout, and logged some time on Minecraft. I think that's a pretty good day.

why go to the Congo?

Why NOT go to the Congo?

why go to the Congo?

Why NOT go to the Congo?

This is my 8888th post.

So something happened for the first time last night...I literally fell asleep in my computer chair. I've been trying to be someone that does more things than just post on here and watch Youtube and porn, so I've been trying to do a lot of gaming, working out, studying up on things, and I guess between that and still coming off the shock of getting back on the work schedule it just happened. Fortunately at some point I woke up and went to bed though, lol.

Why does anyone go anywhere?

I've never been there, and want to see the sights.

Which Congo will you be visiting, and what areas?

This is my 8888th post.

So something happened for the first time last night...I literally fell asleep in my computer chair. I've been trying to be someone that does more things than just post on here and watch Youtube and porn, so I've been trying to do a lot of gaming, working out, studying up on things, and I guess between that and still coming off the shock of getting back on the work schedule it just happened. Fortunately at some point I woke up and went to bed though, lol.

My computer chair is a piano bench, so I don't have that problem. One time I took a nap on the living room floor though.

What kind of stuff have you been studying?

My computer chair is a piano bench, so I don't have that problem. One time I took a nap on the living room floor though.

What kind of stuff have you been studying?

I have a comfy leather chair that someone gave me...my only concern is that sometimes the latch that keeps it from leaning all the way back comes out, which is pretty surprising when it happens and suddenly I'm falling back. I think that would be even more surprising if I were asleep in it.

At the moment I'm taking the Columbia University EdX course on the Civil War period...I've always been fascinated with that era, but I'm really enjoying the course because it is exploring the nuances and some of the details of the events and people that I didn't really know. The current course is focusing on 1845 to 1860, so right now it's all about the people and events leading up to the war.

I'm also going to be starting a HTML 5 course this week, and well as a book club that's going over A Christmas Carol this month...should be fun.

Which Congo will you be visiting, and what areas?

The larger Democratic Republic. What I mainly want to see is the Congo River, and the accompanying tropical wildlife, but as these things go, I'll end up seeing a lot more things I hadn't even known about while there, probably.

I've always wanted to see the world, but Africa never really appealed to me. I hope you enjoy yourself, Laurentus!

Thank you, I most likely will.

Just out of curiosity, why don't you want to visit Africa? It is incredibly beautiful.

Take lots of pictures to share with us. I'm going to Ireland for spring break next year, so I'll make sure to do the same.

Will do, Point Breeze.

Thank you, I most likely will.

Just out of curiosity, why don't you want to visit Africa? It is incredibly beautiful.

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I just don't like heat, and wildlife, and insects. I have plenty of those where I live already.

Will do, Point Breeze.

Out of curiosity, is there a stigma in SA/nearby countries against taking pictures in public? I was reading some travel guides out of some boredom the other day and I noticed several nations, esp. African nations, had that sort of stigma. I think it was mostly just in the less-developed countries, but I could be wrong.

My computer chair is a piano bench, so I don't have that problem. One time I took a nap on the living room floor though.

What kind of stuff have you been studying?

I have a comfy leather chair that someone gave me...my only concern is that sometimes the latch that keeps it from leaning all the way back comes out, which is pretty surprising when it happens and suddenly I'm falling back. I think that would be even more surprising if I were asleep in it.

At the moment I'm taking the Columbia University EdX course on the Civil War period...I've always been fascinated with that era, but I'm really enjoying the course because it is exploring the nuances and some of the details of the events and people that I didn't really know. The current course is focusing on 1845 to 1860, so right now it's all about the people and events leading up to the war.

I'm also going to be starting a HTML 5 course this week, and well as a book club that's going over A Christmas Carol this month...should be fun.

Nice! In terms of American history, I'm mostly interested in pre-Columbian/colonial periods, but the Civil War is interesting too.

Are you planning to pursue coding further, or are you just learning HTML to get a basic grasp? Either way, best of luck!

Which Congo will you be visiting, and what areas?

The larger Democratic Republic. What I mainly want to see is the Congo River, and the accompanying tropical wildlife, but as these things go, I'll end up seeing a lot more things I hadn't even known about while there, probably.

I'm jealous, I'd love to see that area myself. Have fun!

Regarding the stigma: this is honestly the first I've heard of it.

My Facebook friends positively annoy me with all the photos they share, but I suppose in the more rural areas of South Africa, there are just more important things to do and worry about than buying a camera and taking pictures. In the city, the only real thing that prevents people from taking out their cameras or expensive phones wherever they go is our well-out-of-hand violent crime statistics.

But I don't know about a stigma exactly. I know some countries like Zimbabwe really don't like reporters and photographers, though.