Nze njagala Dollar!

One of the first things that anyone going to any Bulaaya  is told is that when spending money, they should not convert to Uganda shillings. 1 dollar is 1(the smallest possible counting number) not 2,580 shillings. The reason for this becomes obvious after a few minutes in a supermarket abroad. One realises that tomato sauce cannot possibly cost more than 10,000ugx! 

When I first arrived, we got here after midnight and had to pass by a convenience store to grab a bite. I am really economical- ask anyone who knows me. It is sometimes a good thing but can be a flaw. Anyway, I generally really look at price tags and it helps determine what I do or don't buy. Needless to say, I was disoriented! I hadn't used Australian dollars before- had had a bit more exposure to American ones and pounds. Naye these ones.. I was confused! Didn't know how much anything really was so I just walked around puzzled and let hubby figure out what we'd eat.

Since then I have gotten a bit better. I now do the grocery shopping without fainting. 

Last week, I spent some hours in a second hand shop. It was strangely refreshing. Its the one place where my mind can freely convert currencies. I almost uploaded pictures of my purchases naye who does that??!!!!! Not even me! And trust me, one would not be able to tell the where I got this stuff :-) Its my own Owino here- without the chaos and bargaining(which I am not good at). However, it shares the perks of having to go through a whole load of things to find the diamond in the rough. 


Mel-Bulaaya :-)

Last weekend the husband and I had the pleasure of travelling to another part of our Bulaaya- Melbourne in the heart of Victoria state. Its almost unbelievable how huge this country is! I live in Queensland state which is about 3 times the size of Uganda and it is just one of SIX! That  fact annoys me! I have always perceived Uganda to be bigger than it really is. I have had to accept that many people have never heard of it before so each time I say that I am from there, I add that it is in East Africa. Most people only hear that I am from Africa.

The journey was brief however, on arrival, the sudden weather change was unbelievable. From about 24°C in Brisbane to 11°C in Melbourne! I felt like giving the guy walking ahead of us a big hug because he had traveled wearing short shorts, a vest and slippers!

It was nice being able to meet up with lovely people. I felt pretty special as the husband wanted to 'show me off' to his friends.

A couple of random pics from the trip.


Kwefula busy on the plane

I actually like this pic!

My fashionista sister-in law :-) It pays to hang with the right pips!!



Attending a 'Gangnam style' party. Horse racing is a big deal around this time of year. There is even a public holiday for a race that lasts less than 5minutes! I don't have to understand to enjoy the holiday :-) It was very cooooold by the way! I was just pretending!

Can you spot me?

 I am sure they have no idea what KTM really means :-)

Spotted UGANDA on a pole in the city erected in 2006 in honour of the countries that came for Commonwealth games.

It's embarassing that Skyfall has not yet arrived here!!!! We are waiting till Nov 22nd! We get it after practically everyone: Uganda(obviously), Taiwan, Vietnam, Libya and even Iraq! I have no idea who had the guts to publicise this!!!