The contract for the apartment that I had rented together with Anna expired last Sunday, and since then I’ve been living in the residence of the Ambassador, in the same compound with the embassy. She left for holidays in Finland and was amazingly kind to offer me to stay here, because it’s so difficult to find a reasonable place to stay in Abuja for a short period of time. But I feel a bit lonely to be alone in this massive house, especially because I was already so used to sharing an apartment with Anna. We used to go around so much together that even the supermarket personnel would ask me “where’s the other one” if she wasn’t doing her shopping with me.
the report that kept me busy this week & my new ID card. I wonder how useful the blood group information will be!
Other news to my life include saying goodbye to the beautiful idle early evenings. I have probably not worked as hard during the last 2 months in the embassy that I’ve worked during the past five days at UNODC. Mostly I’ve left the office after seven, completely exhausted. We’re short by one person, and this week has been filled with activities because on Saturday it’s the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Yesterday we launched the World Drug Report 2010 locally here in Abuja, and despite the usual last minute running around like headless chicken, it was a great success. After another event, I was interviewed to the local radio as UN representative, which I thought a bit funny with my 1,5 weeks of experience on drugs & crime -related issues. My week included also popping into the Cybercrime & Terrorism seminar and waking up at 6 on midsummer eve to attend an Anti-Drug walk by our key Nigerian parner Nigerial Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
At the launch of the report
The launch was attended by 70 people, including lots of media.
I do hope that this is the first and last midsummer when I have to work. Anyway, happy midsummer to you all!
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