Caffeine Shots & Zelda’s Secrets

In preparation for our 7 hour Cambridge session of games playing, Jason, Jen, and I decided coffee was in order. At 7/11 alongside the fancy international coffee creamers, I found this coffee-flavored caffeine shot (free!) as an additive to my 24 ounce cup of joe. These bad-boys rock 40 mg(!) per creamer-sized shot and a [...]

Bureau des Objects Trouvés: Ads on a Stick

I’ve become slightly obsessed with several ads on a stick that I’ve seen around town. The first one I saw is right across the street from one of the posh-est hotels in Bamako—the one in the center of town built by none other than Muammar al-Gaddafi. Nothing says buy some mayonnaise like a jar 250-times [...]

Bureau des Objects Trouvés: Over-the-Counter “Neo-Codion®: Reserved for Adults”

Composition: Codeine camphosulfonate – and easily accessible at a Bamako pharmacy near you! This found object has two servings left in the bottle! “Reserved for adults,” and when things get really desperate. Or maybe just to make it through your average 100+-degree day.