Tag Archives: humor

The Quests Of Others’ Existences

Posted on October 17, 2023 by nathanalbright

I have long written about my own quests for what should have been mundane items, of the sort that people shop for every day yet because of supply chain shortages end up being a serious chore to find. It is … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Bodily Function Challenge

Posted on October 11, 2023 by nathanalbright

While we were at the Feast of Tabernacles in South Africa, towards the end of our trip, my mother made my stepfather a humorous impossible challenge not to mention bodily functions like bladder issues and bowel movements for 72 hours … Continue reading →

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The Load-Shedding Experience Part Two: Electric Boogaloo

Posted on October 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

I had commented earlier on the load-shedding experience and how it is that South Africans take it in stride and have a bit of a sense of humor about it. Yesterday, though, was a new experience for me, and that … Continue reading →

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Change Clothes

Posted on October 6, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the ways that one can mark just how busy a day is by how many changes of clothes take place over the course of the day. Most of the time, I content myself to a couple of changes … Continue reading →

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A Circular Journey

Posted on September 30, 2023 by nathanalbright

Before arriving at the feast site in Mossei Bay, South Africa, my family did some exploring in the area around Johannesburg. I arrived at the airport via a flight by Libreville at around midnight, Thursday morning, and my folks arrived … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On Lome’s Airport

Posted on September 27, 2023 by nathanalbright

I can safely say that Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport, the international airport for Togo’s capital, Lome, is one of the most frustrating airports I have ever traveled through, and this is despite the fact that as a small airport that … Continue reading →

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I Would Rather Not

Posted on September 5, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the more entertaining bits of pressure that I get in my e-mail inbox is the way that Linked In, a professional website where I have done a fair bit of connecting with others, seeks to pressure its users … Continue reading →

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Nobody Wants To Check-In

Posted on July 24, 2023 by nathanalbright

How unpleasant is checking in? Nobody wants to do it. Sometimes checking in can be more painful of a process than at other times. Watching people check-in to Spirit Airlines is a funny experience for the observer, but an unpleasant … Continue reading →

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Portion Control

Posted on July 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the most enjoyable experiences at a camp is eating.  Most of the time, I am not exactly the most sociable of eaters.  I enjoy eating around other people but, in my regular existence, I seldom interact with others … Continue reading →

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Typical Italian Scenes

Posted on June 30, 2023 by nathanalbright

When we arrived yesterday afternoon at the airport in Caglari, I was a bit bemused when we were told to wait because our flight was not ready to check in, and that we would have to use boarding passes on … Continue reading →

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