Someone stole my cheese, and other random thoughts
Haha, someone did steal the cheese from the fridge. I wonder what it is about cheese; it's the most commonly stolen food, from me at least. Anyhow it's been a beautiful week. I almost went on a spur of the moment trip to Zimbabwe but had too many loose ends to wrap up, and stayed. Zimbabwe can wait, it's been so precious to have the time to say goodbye to so many wonderful friends. To hang out and go to those favorite spots one last time before I leave UKZN and residence forever. And I'm going with a friend to Umlazi (a black township) on Sunday, which I'm really looking forward to.
In other news I saw the movie Borat with 9 South African friends, and begged them to not think the states is really like they portray it in the movie. Aye aye aye. You never realize how people take the things they see on TV as fact until South Africans ask you if your life is really like The Bold and The Beautiful or the OC. Haha.
Wednesday I got to baby-sit 30 kids at the school I volunteer at while the staff had a meeting. The kids are wonderful, they want to sing for you, dance for you, play games, and once they know you they run up to you and give you giant hugs. They call me the white mommy. Haha, weirded me out at first but its cute.
Spent an evening out with friends and went to say goodbye to another's parents. It astounds me how hospitable the families of some of my friends here have been. I've been to dinner at their houses and had the privilege of seeing families in distinctly different areas (and cultures). Their families have all been so kind and wonderful, and have enriched my experience here in huge ways. I hope they know how much they mean to me! One family is even making plans to come visit the states! Hooray, it would be such a treat to show them where I live.
Today is a goodbye party with a group of my friends from the Varsity; we're playing soccer and having a feast. Tomorrow a goodbye picnic in the park and tea with a couple of the other girls. I can't believe I'm leaving. Turns out that a couple of my friends from SA will be in Cape Town the same time I will and I get to meet up with them. Precious says she wants to show me the town and Patrick says I've gotta see his grandpa's house. Haha, I love the way things have worked out here, it seems like wherever I go now I run into friends and I love it. As I say, people are so hospitable and kind. Man I'm going to miss it here!
PS. I found this great sign on my friend's street:
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