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jonesthecurl wrote:Another short re-edited addition, with pics. This one also has some interesting stuff that I've researched since I got home.
https://itsjonesey.wixsite.com/mysite
jonesthecurl wrote:jonesthecurl wrote:Another short re-edited addition, with pics. This one also has some interesting stuff that I've researched since I got home.
https://itsjonesey.wixsite.com/mysite
Once again, there's more. You kno0w, guys, it doesn't cost anything to subscribe, it just adds you to the mailing list.
Dukasaur wrote:jonesthecurl wrote:jonesthecurl wrote:Another short re-edited addition, with pics. This one also has some interesting stuff that I've researched since I got home.
https://itsjonesey.wixsite.com/mysite
Once again, there's more. You kno0w, guys, it doesn't cost anything to subscribe, it just adds you to the mailing list.
Okay, found the link and subscribed. Now, if I get any calls from your Nigerian nephew, your ass is grass...
jonesthecurl wrote:https://itsjonesey.wixsite.com/mysite
New entry in the updated, edited, illustrated version of my Ghana adventures. Please subscribe- the more people that do, the easier it'll be for me to get writing work.
jonesthecurl wrote:https://itsjonesey.wixsite.com/mysite/single-post/2017/05/31/Abroad-Thoughts-from-Home
Final test entry in the Ghana blog is up. This is all new stuff, being my thoughts about the whole thing after being home in Cali for a while. I may add some photos as a gallery later.
The lack of public sanitary facilities is a way of life for the locals, and in places over 70% of homes have no sanitary facilities ā but the average US or European tourist wants safe, hygenic, public restrooms and would be appalled by anything less.
Symmetry wrote:jonesthecurl wrote:https://itsjonesey.wixsite.com/mysite/single-post/2017/05/31/Abroad-Thoughts-from-Home
Final test entry in the Ghana blog is up. This is all new stuff, being my thoughts about the whole thing after being home in Cali for a while. I may add some photos as a gallery later.
Interesting stuff, but I have to say this line unintentionally made me laugh, despite it being a serious issue:The lack of public sanitary facilities is a way of life for the locals, and in places over 70% of homes have no sanitary facilities ā but the average US or European tourist wants safe, hygenic, public restrooms and would be appalled by anything less.
Are, say, Canadians, above such problems, or just used to it?
It's been a fascinating read, Jones. What's next?
Symmetry wrote:Japan and its toilets is worth a book in itself- a lot of places still have squat toilets, and others have full on robo-toilets that will play music so that other people can't hear you micturate. Learning to master both is a culture shock in itself when desperate.
I actually mentioned what you've been doing to my grandpa- an avid hiker before his knee gave him grief. He loves to give talks to people about his travels- it helps that he's also an excellent photographer, so he always has slides.
If you're thinking of a UK trip, Lands End to John O'Groats is a hike of his that I've always wanted to do myself. Or pretty much anything in Yorkshire.
jonesthecurl wrote:Symmetry wrote:Japan and its toilets is worth a book in itself- a lot of places still have squat toilets, and others have full on robo-toilets that will play music so that other people can't hear you micturate. Learning to master both is a culture shock in itself when desperate.
I actually mentioned what you've been doing to my grandpa- an avid hiker before his knee gave him grief. He loves to give talks to people about his travels- it helps that he's also an excellent photographer, so he always has slides.
If you're thinking of a UK trip, Lands End to John O'Groats is a hike of his that I've always wanted to do myself. Or pretty much anything in Yorkshire.
I tend to be constrained when I go to the UK by visiting family, with perhaps a few diversions to see old friends.
Scarus wrote:Just discovered this interesting thread and read through it this evening. I appreciated it enough to check out the photo enhanced version on your blog and to dutifully subscribe. I, myself am pretty much a slave to my job and my bills, so I marvel at how you can manage to support yourself without being bound to an 8 to 5, yet alone be able to afford to travel so much. I also took a few minutes to read the preview of your book on Amazon and found it interesting, although not sure yet about actually contributing to your support.
Thanks again for taking the time to share this small slice of your life with us.
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Symmetry wrote:But a gift for dialogue. That's a rare thing in writers. I meant to ask, and without sounding like a fanboy- do you think that has something to do with your work in standup? You obviously have an ear for voices, which might also be your issue with description (who doesn't imitate a Shakespearean actor, or a voiceover guy intoning "'Twas a land beset by the forces of evil..." when they think of a fantasy landscape?).
I only know a few people who've done standup, and only one who still does, but it seems to me that getting voices right in telling a joke is a lot more work than people realise.
jonesthecurl wrote:I often contrast myself with my cousin Martin - When he was small, he lived in one place with his parents and often visited the two lots of grandparents. When out mutual grandparents died, his family moved into their house. When his other grandparents died, he moved into their house. So he's had three addresses in his entire life two of which are places he was always familiar with.He thinks Wales is "God's Country", and wouldn't even imagine living anywhere else. Me, I have moved every few years all my life, and liked most of the places I've lived pretty much, but have no great desire to resettle in any of them.
jonesthecurl wrote:OK, so I finally got round to adding to the blog - not about Ghana this time, more personal stuff really, as a prelude to writing about other places.
https://itsjonesey.wixsite.com/mysite/single-post/2017/11/06/Jonesey---man-with-no-roots
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