Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The Kili Team

We are all set! We are definitely going through with this it looks like. Tickets booked, guides paid for, vacations granted, family members alerted to maximum insurance claims. No backing out. Four of us are embarking on this endevour for reasons unknown. Let me try conjuring up the reasons as I am not sure what level of contribution we are going to see from the rest of the lazy folks.

Leela- A world famous blogger. Living in Dubai, she needed a reason to use her sweater.

Pi- Being my husband is reason enough I guess.

Nai- He wants to impress his boss (who had climbed Kilimanjaro last year). Though Nai translates to 'dog' in Tamil, he isn't a real dog. He is a human who is known as Nai. Went to college with me.

Alpha- Of course, you all know...to eradicate hunger in Africa and bring self sufficiency to the poor communities.

Why I started this blog?



  • Leela suggested that we document every little whimper and whine to keep ourselves on track.
  • In case we were to perish, one of you could call FOX news and alert them to this blog and become rich.
  • To placate the anticipation of actually getting there
  • Getting the people in the group excited
  • Publicity stunt
  • Serious joblessness
  • Another venue to be seen at

Watch out for this space. I bet you'll see some interesting material from the other team members!

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

good luck...

Anonymous said...

To toast the New Year atop. Man you live a rich life.

Best of luck and weather!

Anonymous said...

Africa with Alpha....sounds exciting!!!!!!All the best for the KIL-LER team!!!!!

Alpha said...

me: Thanks!!!

michelle: cheesily though, it will be valentines day and not new years! but what the heck, we'll still toast!

Napp: that's a great team name! I think we will go with that from now on!

Anonymous said...

A long time back we had this cheesy movie in kannada "Africadalli sheela". We can now have a "Africadalli leela" or "Africadalli alpha" :) Make sure you gals wear those skimpy outfits that jungle womem wear in movies and ta - da you have one surefire block-buster in your hands !

Anonymous said...

i am jealous.........have a blast.....but what are the dates?????????

chava said...

alpha in africa .. hmm .. all i can say is GoodLuck Africa :P .. have fun(to alpha) and be safe ( to the other 3) .
chava

Alpha said...

bh: skimpy wont be required..Lee is planning on leaving the rain gear behind..so we'll have a africadalli geela.

m: next post will give you more details.

chava: Lived in africa long time ago...so the continent has built its imunity...dont know abt the other team members. havent even met Lee.

Anonymous said...

alpha:

if only parmanu had donated colours for your noble cause - you would have had that killer combo of kili klimbers - africadalli geela leela
aur rangeela!

- s.b.

Alpha said...

how could you forget Pi...africadalli goreella!

Leela A said...

Alpha: LOL! I was sure you'll had run out of words that rhymed with my name... Poor Pi.

Anonymous said...

One Sheikhchilli from Philly to Kili.