The first thing I thought of this morning when I woke up was that Halloween is tomorrow. And tomorrow is a Saturday. And practically everyone I’ve ever known back in the States will either be at a party, taking the kids out trick-or-treating or cleverly figuring out a way to do both.
I have never been [...]
Archive for the ‘Work’ Category
Swapping Holidays
Posted in Les Differences, Mauritius, Work, tagged Culture, Expat, Holidays, Mauritius on Friday, October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ave Maria and the Buttercream-Colored Girl
Posted in Les Differences, Mauritius, Work, tagged Car, Culture, Expat, Home, Mauritius, Pool Guy, Power, Scooter, Shopping on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Or ‘How I know I’m not in Minnesota anymore’.
Stop signs are optional.
This was discovered back during the white knuckle days of learning to navigate the streets. There is one particular stop sign in the big city where everybody just kind of rolls on by. I do it, too, but the initial thrill has worn off.
In the beginning [...]
Salmonella strikes at snack shack
Posted in Mauritius, Work, tagged Cyclone, Expat, Mauritius, Antibiotics, Poultry, Salmonella, 007 on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Salmonella at KFC
Yesterday, the front pages of two of the larger circulated newspapers here (L’express & Le Matinal) featured articles about the recent salmonella outbreak that was just discovered at the island’s KFC locations.
KFC is very popular here. While there is only one McDonald’s, there are over a dozen KFCs. I think the heavy Hindi [...]
Bad Coca Cola Products in Mauritius
Posted in Mauritius, Work, tagged Business, Coca Cola, Consumers, Expat, Mauritius on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This post may seem a little un-fun and it’s nothing glamorous or exciting, but in my little micro-home of an island, I find this issue to be of importance. It’s my day-to-day and I know there are some Mauritians out there that read this blog. I hope this post gets people thinking.
For the past two [...]
I guess I like it a tad greasy
Posted in Work, tagged Cubicle, Culture, Expat, Mauritius on Monday, June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, what was I have I been doing on this tiny island in the middle of nowhere for the past year? I’ve been working at a local consulting firm trying to do what I did back in the States. When I first arrived here I was terrified that I would not find a job. I [...]
