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CAMEROON 2015 As I try to settle in and meetup with work deadlines, memories of Cameroon keep replaying in my mind. Since this was a private family trip, I will not be posting pictures of my time in the country. However I will speak on one of the many colorful experiences I had. I was called FAT, every single day not just by family and friends who had not seen me in a long time but by complete strangers. Each time the word was used to reference me, I cringed a little inside but smiled on the outside.This was a case of cultural differences. In the US, the word FAT always reflects negative connotations in terms of a woman's beauty. In Cameroon, my size earned me the respect of the community because it marked the difference between a young girl and a woman. I was called Madame and "Aunty" because of my size. It was a way of acknowledging my womanhood while my skinnier peers where thought of as little girls and not necessarily given the same respect. As much as...

It's that time of the year again; WORLD CUP SEASON!!!!!!! Picture from FIFA There are 24 qualified countries playing but here at the teams I'm interested in watching. I am definitely looking forward to seeing how the debutantes teams play against the more experienced teams. 1. Cameroon 2.USA. 3. Cote Ivoire 4. Japan 5. Nigeria 6. Mexico 7.Sweden 8. Thailand 9. Germany 10.Spain Cameroon Women's Player list FIFA World cup Canada 2015 View image | gettyimages.com S. No. Name Position Club 1 Akaba Edoua Midfielder Louves Minproff 2 Annette Ngo Ndom Goalkeeper Union Nove Zamkv 3 Balbine Mendoua Midfielder Atasehir Beledivespor 4 Cathy Bou Jouh Defender Rivers Angels 5 Christine Manie Forward CFF Olimpia Cluj 6 Ejangue Siliki Defender Amazon Grimstad 7 Enyegue Bessala Goalkeeper AS Police 8 Francine Zouga Midfielder Montpellier HSC 9 Gabrielle Onguene Forward Louves Minproff...

I'm loving this 31 days of planking challenge on SHAPE Magazin e and I am going to take it on as my June Fitness challenge .  However I will not be able to take pictures daily but will hopefully take a few over the course of the month. It was posted on their website in May but that's okay.  We can still use if for this month. AdaAri Fitness As a lover of African music and fitness, her workout videos are the perfect combination for someone like me. Check her out on Youtube, if only to try something new and fun. What health and Wellness challenge are you doing? It could be a new gym class, diet, cleanse or exercise routine .

      As much as I want to be shocked and disappointed at my lack of blog posts in May, in the grande scheme of things am ok with it.  The over sharing culture of social media has made me loose taste in a lot, including blogging. I want to be the girl who doesn't have a clue on the fickle things going on around me because am too busy enjoying life and immersing in the experiences.                                                 Globe trotters May has been a WILD and EXCITING month and I can't wait to continue the adventures in June.           Where this a travel blog, it would have been filled with daily posts of my travels and justifications for falling off the "healthy habits" lifestyle. Location: American Legion, Cambridge Like most people on vacation "out of town", ...