Tomakint speaks in Reykjavik
Posted by at 9:02 PM,
June 29, 2004
Hi everyone,
I woke up today at quarter to eight after a very hectic yesterday trying to keep up, but my tired body would not, I slept so late (around 3am). I was excused from the early morning clean-up exercises, even though I still have a chance to partake in.
We (myself and Marnee) were later informed that a press conference is billed to take place at the quayside of the ship, called Faxagardur in Reykjavik, this morning by 10.00pm. I am to prepare of course for this, Irene, Brian and Frode were helpful with the preparation.
- tomakint
Hi everyone,
I woke up today at quarter to eight after a very hectic yesterday trying to keep up, but my tired body would not, I slept so late (around 3am). I was excused from the early morning clean-up exercises, even though I still have a chance to partake in.
We (myself and Marnee) were later informed that a press conference is billed to take place at the quayside of the ship, called Faxagardur in Reykjavik, this morning by 10.00pm. I am to prepare of course for this, Irene, Brian and Frode were helpful with the preparation. When called upon to make my short address I did that under 2 mins, though quite good for me but a little bit nervous, goose flesh all over me, my lips were forced to open and close at the speed of a cyclone, no thanks to the cold this morning. Eating in the mess is quite interesting, the foods are non-African of course except for rice, so as an African I am getting used to it, ho! ho! that reminds me. After the Press Conference, I was told I would be going on a short ride on the North Atlantic with my friend Marnee, an inflatable (a small boat with inflated rubber fitted round it for balance) was let down from the Ship and off we went fully decked with our necessary clothing for such adventure, we covered several kilometers. I was really eager to see whales but not yet, why? I inquired, cause the weather is not favourable for whales to appear was the response from Mark, the driver of the inflatable. After the voyage I was really feeling terribly cold inside of me, and not feeling like taking anything. Rien, the tall guy, a cook in the mess was contacted, I told him I am feeling too cold inside of me and dont feel like taking anything, he suggested jokingly; hey tomakint, if youre feeling cold inside, then you need a woman to stay warm funny man. Well, I am more in the campaign office than anywhere else doing my typing and listening to cool music of different collections. Though kind of find it really bothering was when Brian told me he would be traveling back to Amsterdam by tomorrow morning, he is a kind of person I will live to remember for the rest of my life, his impact especially in procuring my visa speaks volume too loud to easily fizzle out of my memory. I will miss him so much! The people here are totally different. The existence of Greenpeace is a sign that the situation of the world environmentally is not a lost course, they deserve my support and your support!
-tomakint
