Monday, November 27, 2006

Being useful in Nepal

I can't plow a field, I can't handle chilly, I can't carry heavy loads, I can't lead a pack of twenty donkeys, I don't know how to ride a Yak (but I can probably make a nice fillet) but I can still fix a computer mouse! (Applause from thousands of computer geeks around the world) .

Yesterday I've heard my Bhaktapur guest house owner talking to one of the workers about their computer not working. Some forgotten part of me couldn't contain itself and, letting a fine hot chocolate get cold, I asked if I could have a look. Two minutes later the problem was solved. One of the axles in an old, rubber ball mouse was out. Using an old Chinese technique, I pushed it in with a pen and a screw driver.

Now I'm really ready to move on! (This place is getting awfully cold)

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