Hey guys,
I went whale watching today in Hermanus and it was awesome! We saw such cool stuff. Jas was able to come and we were finally able to hang out, which was also awesome. Guess what? Her Dad is a corporate attorney in Jersey/New York and will be here in a few weeks. He's probably gonna get me the hook up next summer, if not with his firm (on Wall Street by the way), with one of his homeboy's/homegirl's firms. I'm sooo excited to meet him. After all my internship seeking, it really is WHO you know! I might have the legal bombest internship in New York next summer... woohooo for networking!!!
Anyway, I love yall!!!
Love always,
Me
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Whew... finally time to blog!
Hey guys,
I've missed you (well, writing to you that is)! Everything is going well here. Not much is new, so I'll just share the simple stressors of my life.
So, lately, I've been really frustrated. Here's the issue:
I looove going to the gym, and yes, I said I love it! Really, it makes me feel good afterward, it's good for me, and when I stick with it, there's a funny little thing called results :-) So anyway, when I first got here, I paid the 550 Rand (under $80 US) for the five month membership, and I was doing sooo well! Like going 4-5 times per week, working with my trainer, getting results, etc. Working out was my first priority because I was still in vacation mode. Then, school happened, and let me tell you, this school thing is really interfering with my college experience! Anyway, so school happened, and I stopped going to the gym. So I had to catch back up with all my school work, and to stop myself from getting behind again, I've implemented madatory library time after my last class for a minimum of two hours. It's really paying off. I go even when I have nothing" to do because there's always SOMETHING to do. So, now that I'm caught back up with school, I'm ready to go back to the gym. But I cannot seem to fit school, the gym, and my gotta-have-it-to-do-well library time. Here's why...
I didn't tell you guys this because I didn't want anybody to have a heart attack, but a little over a month ago, I was coming home from the gym and it was just starting to get dark. It was about 6ish in the afternoon. My gym is on Main Road and if you guys remember my descriptions in the beginning, Main Road is the "main road" in Rondebosch, my area. My street, Grotto Road intersects with Main Road and I live about a 5-7 minute walk from Main Road. So anyhoo, I left the gym and was walking up Grotto when a man started walking briskly behind me. I tried to implement some of my safety skills from the beginning of the semester and crossed the street to see if he was following me or if I was just paranoid. He crossed the street too. I crossed it again, and he crossed it again. At that point, I was sure I was being followed, and I ran to my friend's apartment complex on Grotto and got in safely. Then I called one of my roommates who met me and we walked home together. Scary yes... so, MY POINT IS...
You're probably thinking, "you idiot, just go to the gym after the library, duh", and my response is, "no, because it's about usually about 4 when I leave the library which means I'll get to the gym at 4:30 and work out til 5:30/6 and be scared again." So, that's a no. You may also say, that's still easy, go between class and the library, but um, that's a super no. That means I'd go from home in the morning up the mountain to campus (which I've been walking everyday to fit in at least some exercise) go to class, walk back down the mountain past my house to Main Road go to the gym, and then go back up to campus for the library, and um... no! I refuse to go up that mountain twice a day!
So today, I left the library around 4, went to the gym for the first time in almost two weeks, and managed to get home before 6. It was fine, still light outside and everything. But, while I was there, my trainer yelled at me for staying away so long, and then, she mentioned the forbidden solution! The one I've been avoiding forever... she mentioned, yup, you guessed it, the morning workout! YIKES!!! My first class doesn't start til 10 so it's totally plausable, I've just been trying to think of everything BUT that. I could go at like 7:00 or 8, still fit in a good hour of workout, before hiking up that mountain around 9:30/9:40 in time for my 10 o clock class. Yeah, so I'm going to try it tomorrow and see how it goes. It'll be great if it works out, but... o the woes of a morning workout.
Whew... so yeah, that's such a small issue, but something that's really been on my mind lately, lol. So sorry I don't have any cool African experiences to share right now, except people randomly speaking Afrikaans to me because they think I'm colored. I'll do better, lol. As I often say, I just need to get my life together, lol.
I love yall,
Love,
Me
ps. I'm probably going whale watching in Hermanus this weekend, I'm excited!
pss. God worked a miracle last night, you'll never believe it, I sure didn't... get ready... MY BROTHER CALLED ME :-) lol
psss. Tiffany, kiss Aiden for me :-) Thanks for your update, smwaaah!
I've missed you (well, writing to you that is)! Everything is going well here. Not much is new, so I'll just share the simple stressors of my life.
So, lately, I've been really frustrated. Here's the issue:
I looove going to the gym, and yes, I said I love it! Really, it makes me feel good afterward, it's good for me, and when I stick with it, there's a funny little thing called results :-) So anyway, when I first got here, I paid the 550 Rand (under $80 US) for the five month membership, and I was doing sooo well! Like going 4-5 times per week, working with my trainer, getting results, etc. Working out was my first priority because I was still in vacation mode. Then, school happened, and let me tell you, this school thing is really interfering with my college experience! Anyway, so school happened, and I stopped going to the gym. So I had to catch back up with all my school work, and to stop myself from getting behind again, I've implemented madatory library time after my last class for a minimum of two hours. It's really paying off. I go even when I have nothing" to do because there's always SOMETHING to do. So, now that I'm caught back up with school, I'm ready to go back to the gym. But I cannot seem to fit school, the gym, and my gotta-have-it-to-do-well library time. Here's why...
I didn't tell you guys this because I didn't want anybody to have a heart attack, but a little over a month ago, I was coming home from the gym and it was just starting to get dark. It was about 6ish in the afternoon. My gym is on Main Road and if you guys remember my descriptions in the beginning, Main Road is the "main road" in Rondebosch, my area. My street, Grotto Road intersects with Main Road and I live about a 5-7 minute walk from Main Road. So anyhoo, I left the gym and was walking up Grotto when a man started walking briskly behind me. I tried to implement some of my safety skills from the beginning of the semester and crossed the street to see if he was following me or if I was just paranoid. He crossed the street too. I crossed it again, and he crossed it again. At that point, I was sure I was being followed, and I ran to my friend's apartment complex on Grotto and got in safely. Then I called one of my roommates who met me and we walked home together. Scary yes... so, MY POINT IS...
You're probably thinking, "you idiot, just go to the gym after the library, duh", and my response is, "no, because it's about usually about 4 when I leave the library which means I'll get to the gym at 4:30 and work out til 5:30/6 and be scared again." So, that's a no. You may also say, that's still easy, go between class and the library, but um, that's a super no. That means I'd go from home in the morning up the mountain to campus (which I've been walking everyday to fit in at least some exercise) go to class, walk back down the mountain past my house to Main Road go to the gym, and then go back up to campus for the library, and um... no! I refuse to go up that mountain twice a day!
So today, I left the library around 4, went to the gym for the first time in almost two weeks, and managed to get home before 6. It was fine, still light outside and everything. But, while I was there, my trainer yelled at me for staying away so long, and then, she mentioned the forbidden solution! The one I've been avoiding forever... she mentioned, yup, you guessed it, the morning workout! YIKES!!! My first class doesn't start til 10 so it's totally plausable, I've just been trying to think of everything BUT that. I could go at like 7:00 or 8, still fit in a good hour of workout, before hiking up that mountain around 9:30/9:40 in time for my 10 o clock class. Yeah, so I'm going to try it tomorrow and see how it goes. It'll be great if it works out, but... o the woes of a morning workout.
Whew... so yeah, that's such a small issue, but something that's really been on my mind lately, lol. So sorry I don't have any cool African experiences to share right now, except people randomly speaking Afrikaans to me because they think I'm colored. I'll do better, lol. As I often say, I just need to get my life together, lol.
I love yall,
Love,
Me
ps. I'm probably going whale watching in Hermanus this weekend, I'm excited!
pss. God worked a miracle last night, you'll never believe it, I sure didn't... get ready... MY BROTHER CALLED ME :-) lol
psss. Tiffany, kiss Aiden for me :-) Thanks for your update, smwaaah!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
I'm kind of upset because...
I just spent over an hour uploading the FUNNIEST video EVER onto this thing, only for it to do two things:
1. stop working
2. use up boocoo credits uploading for NOTHING!!! and in case yall forgot, internet AINT free!!!
But seriously, you guys have GOT to see this video! I know you guys have seen Bon Qui Qui, and if not, check her out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkdcYlOn5M
So, I've done it for my friends a THOUSAND times and of course, I do it well because of my southern belle ghetto tendencies, lol. So, they wanted me to do a re-enactment. But, one of my friends Jenny, suddenly broke out in Bon Qui Qui phrases (that we of course use ALL the time), we turned on the camera, and here you have it... white Bon Qui Qui.
BUT, as I mentioned, the uploader isn't working, so you guys will have to wait until I put it on youtube... :-)
okay, I could't wait http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV2Igas7oz4 ENJOY!!! lol
ps. As far as production goes, I made this video all by myself :-)
Talk to yall tomorrow,
Love you,
Love,
Me
1. stop working
2. use up boocoo credits uploading for NOTHING!!! and in case yall forgot, internet AINT free!!!
But seriously, you guys have GOT to see this video! I know you guys have seen Bon Qui Qui, and if not, check her out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkdcYlOn5M
So, I've done it for my friends a THOUSAND times and of course, I do it well because of my southern belle ghetto tendencies, lol. So, they wanted me to do a re-enactment. But, one of my friends Jenny, suddenly broke out in Bon Qui Qui phrases (that we of course use ALL the time), we turned on the camera, and here you have it... white Bon Qui Qui.
BUT, as I mentioned, the uploader isn't working, so you guys will have to wait until I put it on youtube... :-)
okay, I could't wait http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV2Igas7oz4 ENJOY!!! lol
ps. As far as production goes, I made this video all by myself :-)
Talk to yall tomorrow,
Love you,
Love,
Me
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Guess what?!
Hey,
This will be short sweet and simple:
1. I got an A on my religious studies paper about Islam and prostitution!!! yaaaaaayyyy!!! (leaving here with a 4.0 would be AMAZING!!!)
2. Did yall know Sarah Palin's baby (the pregnant one) is having a black baby?!?!?! The plot thickens!!! But check out this young man http://www.blackbottom.com/watch.php?v=WdBJd9b9i8A I really respect him :-)
3. I go through musical phases. Last week it was John Mayer (who is soooo flyy) and this week, it's Erykah Badu. Her "Live" album is the BOMBBBB!!!
That's all,
Love you all,
Jas
ps. where ya'll been? Dad? Granny? sheesh!!!
This will be short sweet and simple:
1. I got an A on my religious studies paper about Islam and prostitution!!! yaaaaaayyyy!!! (leaving here with a 4.0 would be AMAZING!!!)
2. Did yall know Sarah Palin's baby (the pregnant one) is having a black baby?!?!?! The plot thickens!!! But check out this young man http://www.blackbottom.com/watch.php?v=WdBJd9b9i8A I really respect him :-)
3. I go through musical phases. Last week it was John Mayer (who is soooo flyy) and this week, it's Erykah Badu. Her "Live" album is the BOMBBBB!!!
That's all,
Love you all,
Jas
ps. where ya'll been? Dad? Granny? sheesh!!!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Aaah... the sweet feeling of completion!
My paper's done! woooohooooo! Now I can catch up on all the other work I've been neglecting!
Good night, lol!
Love you all,
Love,
Me
Good night, lol!
Love you all,
Love,
Me
Monday, September 15, 2008
I still love people (HAPPY BIRFDAY MOMMY!!!)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM... I hope your day is AWESOME!!! hugs and kisses from the motherland :-) smwaaaah!
Hey guys,
As many of you know, all my life I've been a people person. Sometimes too much, and to my detriment, but most times, to my satisfaction. I still think people are inherently good, and that bad people had to learn to be that way. People aren't born bad, sinful, but not bad.
Anyway, a couple of days ago one of my study abroad advisors (the black one, lol) emailed me saying she had a friend who would be in Cape Town and she wanted us to meet. So I emailed her friend, she called me, and we met up today. And she's pretty much amazing.
This is the part where you DO NOT JUDGE:
Her name is Katrina, she's 27, she's black, she's from Philly, she's here doing an international gay and lesbian film festival, she lost her mother at 16, she's never known her father, she was married but her wife left her last year, no family, and she's all she's got in the world.
BUT... she's made this film and received the honor of being flown here, all travel and living expenses paid, and she's sharing her film with the world. That's cool and all, but the thing that I liked about her was her passion. You know those people you meet and talk to who have this "thing," may it be music, theater, poetry, politics, children, AIDS, women's rights, religion, baseball, travel, or whatever, but whatever it is, it moves them. Her passion happens to be stopping violence against minority lesbians, which apparently, is a big problem. I didn't know that, but that's what happens when you meet and talk to people unlike yourself... you gain insight into things that you never thought about, never thought existed, or never thought affected you. But as someone said (can't remember who...) "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," so even though my religious views don't allow me to agree or advocate the gay and lesbian lifestyle, I respect it and the people who choose to live their lives as such. They're people too, and in many cases, some of the best people I know. So in short, meeting Katrina today was cool and it reminded me about just how much I'm in love with people... everybody. Black, white, asian, african, mixed, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, gay, straight, Republican, Democratic, etc. You learn sooo much by embracing people unlike yourself and stepping out of your own comfort zone. It's like on my spring break trip, there were 7 of us, I was the only black girl, three of them were Jewish (like hardcore Jewish, lived in Israel, parents are immigrants, dual citizenship, celebrate all the Jewish holidays kind of Jewish), one atheist, and two other semi-Christians (like the kind who were raised Christian but could take it or leave it kind of people). Again, that's waaay out of my comfort zone in the sense that I'd probably never meet or hang out with people so unlike me back at home, let alone travel with, but I learned a lot from them during those ten days, and I think my experience was richer for it. (okay, back on topic... I have self-diagnosed ADD...)
The point is... I loved meeting Katrina for her "pursuit of happiness" despite what she doesn't have (family, money, etc). She's got heart, and lives for a cause and that's pretty cool! As Malcolm X said, "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything". I haven't seen her film, but I looked it up and watched the trailor and it seems to be about the struggles of coming out as a black woman (http://www.underneaththemovie.com/trailer.html). And call me ignorant, but I never thought of how black lesbianism is a culture all in itself. I should've known though, being black is one thing, being a woman is another, so being a black woman and ANYthing else is always even tougher.
Anyway...
Yeah, I'm still working on that paper. It'll happen. Due Wednesday. I work well under pressure; or at least that's what I'm telling myself :-)
I love yall,
Love,
Me
Hey guys,
As many of you know, all my life I've been a people person. Sometimes too much, and to my detriment, but most times, to my satisfaction. I still think people are inherently good, and that bad people had to learn to be that way. People aren't born bad, sinful, but not bad.
Anyway, a couple of days ago one of my study abroad advisors (the black one, lol) emailed me saying she had a friend who would be in Cape Town and she wanted us to meet. So I emailed her friend, she called me, and we met up today. And she's pretty much amazing.
This is the part where you DO NOT JUDGE:
Her name is Katrina, she's 27, she's black, she's from Philly, she's here doing an international gay and lesbian film festival, she lost her mother at 16, she's never known her father, she was married but her wife left her last year, no family, and she's all she's got in the world.
BUT... she's made this film and received the honor of being flown here, all travel and living expenses paid, and she's sharing her film with the world. That's cool and all, but the thing that I liked about her was her passion. You know those people you meet and talk to who have this "thing," may it be music, theater, poetry, politics, children, AIDS, women's rights, religion, baseball, travel, or whatever, but whatever it is, it moves them. Her passion happens to be stopping violence against minority lesbians, which apparently, is a big problem. I didn't know that, but that's what happens when you meet and talk to people unlike yourself... you gain insight into things that you never thought about, never thought existed, or never thought affected you. But as someone said (can't remember who...) "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," so even though my religious views don't allow me to agree or advocate the gay and lesbian lifestyle, I respect it and the people who choose to live their lives as such. They're people too, and in many cases, some of the best people I know. So in short, meeting Katrina today was cool and it reminded me about just how much I'm in love with people... everybody. Black, white, asian, african, mixed, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, gay, straight, Republican, Democratic, etc. You learn sooo much by embracing people unlike yourself and stepping out of your own comfort zone. It's like on my spring break trip, there were 7 of us, I was the only black girl, three of them were Jewish (like hardcore Jewish, lived in Israel, parents are immigrants, dual citizenship, celebrate all the Jewish holidays kind of Jewish), one atheist, and two other semi-Christians (like the kind who were raised Christian but could take it or leave it kind of people). Again, that's waaay out of my comfort zone in the sense that I'd probably never meet or hang out with people so unlike me back at home, let alone travel with, but I learned a lot from them during those ten days, and I think my experience was richer for it. (okay, back on topic... I have self-diagnosed ADD...)
The point is... I loved meeting Katrina for her "pursuit of happiness" despite what she doesn't have (family, money, etc). She's got heart, and lives for a cause and that's pretty cool! As Malcolm X said, "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything". I haven't seen her film, but I looked it up and watched the trailor and it seems to be about the struggles of coming out as a black woman (http://www.underneaththemovie.com/trailer.html). And call me ignorant, but I never thought of how black lesbianism is a culture all in itself. I should've known though, being black is one thing, being a woman is another, so being a black woman and ANYthing else is always even tougher.
Anyway...
Yeah, I'm still working on that paper. It'll happen. Due Wednesday. I work well under pressure; or at least that's what I'm telling myself :-)
I love yall,
Love,
Me
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Just trying to catch back up...
Hey guys,
So this week has been pretty chill. I've been the worst student ever (again). Monday, I didn't go to class, Tuesday I only went to one, Wednesday I didn't go to class but I went to SHAWCO, Thursday, I only went to one, and Friday was the first day I finally went to all of my classes. I don't know, after break, I just could not get back on track. Next week though, I'm on it! Plus, I have a paper due on Wednesday that I need to get on top of. I started it last night, which is a good start. Today, me and a couple of friends went to the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. It was beautiful. We just laid out in the gardens and did some homework. It was lovely :-)
Since I've been back from break, I've made a list of everything I must do before I leave here. So finally, I can check off Kirstenbosch. But the reason I made the list is because I've realized how quickly this time has flown by. In that amount of time, I've done a lot and seen a lot but there's a lot more I have to do before I leave. Actually though, I've done a lot more than most people, which makes me feel good. Many people still haven't been to the top of Table Mountain, gone to Robben Island, been to the winelands, and other stuff. But because of this extensive list I have, we're gonna have to maximize every weekend. Next weekend (or the next weekend), we're going whale watching in Hermanus.
Also, the weather is picking up nicely. Today, it was like 80 degrees, which was lovely. But I hear that tomorrow it's back to rain. We'll see.
Well, tomorrow, I'm going to church and then to Cavendish (the local mall) for a few items I need. Hopefully, I'll get to catch up on some work before school starts back on Monday. Also, I moved my ticket up a week early so that I'll be home for Thanksgiving! So now, I leave on November 21 and I'll be home on November 22. But we only have 5 more weeks of school. Classes end on October 17th. Crazy huh?! But then I have finals, so the 22 of November is when I'll be looking for all my hugs!!! PARTY AT MY PLACE, lol :-)
so, while you guys plan my party, lol, I'll work on putting the "study" back in "study abroad."
I love and miss you all,
Love,
Me
ps. I'm glad you all enjoyed the pictures. As always, I loved your comments, you guys are funny :-)
So this week has been pretty chill. I've been the worst student ever (again). Monday, I didn't go to class, Tuesday I only went to one, Wednesday I didn't go to class but I went to SHAWCO, Thursday, I only went to one, and Friday was the first day I finally went to all of my classes. I don't know, after break, I just could not get back on track. Next week though, I'm on it! Plus, I have a paper due on Wednesday that I need to get on top of. I started it last night, which is a good start. Today, me and a couple of friends went to the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. It was beautiful. We just laid out in the gardens and did some homework. It was lovely :-)
Since I've been back from break, I've made a list of everything I must do before I leave here. So finally, I can check off Kirstenbosch. But the reason I made the list is because I've realized how quickly this time has flown by. In that amount of time, I've done a lot and seen a lot but there's a lot more I have to do before I leave. Actually though, I've done a lot more than most people, which makes me feel good. Many people still haven't been to the top of Table Mountain, gone to Robben Island, been to the winelands, and other stuff. But because of this extensive list I have, we're gonna have to maximize every weekend. Next weekend (or the next weekend), we're going whale watching in Hermanus.
Also, the weather is picking up nicely. Today, it was like 80 degrees, which was lovely. But I hear that tomorrow it's back to rain. We'll see.
Well, tomorrow, I'm going to church and then to Cavendish (the local mall) for a few items I need. Hopefully, I'll get to catch up on some work before school starts back on Monday. Also, I moved my ticket up a week early so that I'll be home for Thanksgiving! So now, I leave on November 21 and I'll be home on November 22. But we only have 5 more weeks of school. Classes end on October 17th. Crazy huh?! But then I have finals, so the 22 of November is when I'll be looking for all my hugs!!! PARTY AT MY PLACE, lol :-)
so, while you guys plan my party, lol, I'll work on putting the "study" back in "study abroad."
I love and miss you all,
Love,
Me
ps. I'm glad you all enjoyed the pictures. As always, I loved your comments, you guys are funny :-)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
It's done!
The captions are now complete... enjoy the pics guys! More to come after me and the girls get together to share pictures :-)
Don't be mad but...
Here's the link to the pics
http://picasaweb.google.com/jasmine.bowles/AfricanSpringBreak#
BUT
I haven't finished writing in all the captions yet. So if you're too impatient to wait, ahem (LYNDON), then feel free to have a look now, but do check back later for captions, because they tell the story of the trip and make this album come together.
Enjoy! Love you all,
Love,
Me
ps. wish my luck on my first test today!
http://picasaweb.google.com/jasmine.bowles/AfricanSpringBreak#
BUT
I haven't finished writing in all the captions yet. So if you're too impatient to wait, ahem (LYNDON), then feel free to have a look now, but do check back later for captions, because they tell the story of the trip and make this album come together.
Enjoy! Love you all,
Love,
Me
ps. wish my luck on my first test today!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
I'm back in one piece
Hey family,
Details on the trip later, I'm exhausted. Just know that I'm back in Capetown, safe and sound. Others, however, weren't so lucky.
Please pray for my friend Terrance and his family and briefly read about him here:
http://www.nbc4.com/news/17383189/detail.html
We weren't close, but we'd always hug and speak when we saw each other. What happened to him, God forbid, could have been me, my friends, or anyone, anywhere. He was on spring break just like me, near water just like me, with friends just like me, studying abroad at UCT just like me. Life is so short and he was sooooo nice! I visited his facebook today and all of his friends have posted nothing but the best things on his page. Apparently, he sang gospel in the church and was very into performing arts and theater... just keep him in your prayers.
On another note, my trip was great and I can't wait to share every detail (that I can remember, lol). I wish you guys were here :-(
i love you all very much,
love always,
Me
ps. I had an epiphany during my trip... everyone has that "thing," their financial vice. the thing that they splurge on no matter what. some people like jewelry, some like fancy cars, some like big houses, some like expensive clothing, etcetera etcetara. I think that the one thing that i'll spend (almost) any amount of money on (when I get some, lol) will be travelling. it's priceless and often worth every cent. that's all :-)
Details on the trip later, I'm exhausted. Just know that I'm back in Capetown, safe and sound. Others, however, weren't so lucky.
Please pray for my friend Terrance and his family and briefly read about him here:
http://www.nbc4.com/news/17383189/detail.html
We weren't close, but we'd always hug and speak when we saw each other. What happened to him, God forbid, could have been me, my friends, or anyone, anywhere. He was on spring break just like me, near water just like me, with friends just like me, studying abroad at UCT just like me. Life is so short and he was sooooo nice! I visited his facebook today and all of his friends have posted nothing but the best things on his page. Apparently, he sang gospel in the church and was very into performing arts and theater... just keep him in your prayers.
On another note, my trip was great and I can't wait to share every detail (that I can remember, lol). I wish you guys were here :-(
i love you all very much,
love always,
Me
ps. I had an epiphany during my trip... everyone has that "thing," their financial vice. the thing that they splurge on no matter what. some people like jewelry, some like fancy cars, some like big houses, some like expensive clothing, etcetera etcetara. I think that the one thing that i'll spend (almost) any amount of money on (when I get some, lol) will be travelling. it's priceless and often worth every cent. that's all :-)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Hey guys... I'm safe!!!
Hey everyone,
I'm writing you from the internet cafe at my hotel in Livingstone, Zambia. I forgot to bring my travel journal on this trip, which kind of sucks, because when I write you, I'm doing everything from memory. The Zambian president died in France last week and so his funeral is today. As a result, everything is shut down and the country is silent. I've been here for a couple of hours, as we left Kruger yesterday and flew here from joburg. So far, everything has been WONDERFUL... everything as in my experiences and activities. (details on the girls later) But lets just say, this is one of those vacations you'd like to take with three types of people...
a. people you really love
b. people you really like
c. lots of people, so that the people you like can change everyday and you can float amongst different groups
for me, i am traveling with neither a, b, or c. again, i'm having a blast, but in case you guys haven't noticed, i'm a bit of a leader, and following (as in activities and choices, ie. where to have dinner, what to do next, how to do this/that, etc) these girls around southern africa wasn't on my itinerary. but the thing is, i have to for safety reasons. they're all so... un-me. they're loud, rude, and rich.... spoiled brats :-( I mean, they're not terrible people, it's just, they'll talk about someone loudly and right in their face. they actually talk about EVERYONE loudly and right to their face. (sorry, i know that's not what you guys feel like reading about, i just needed to vent)
KRUGER WAS AMAZING!!! I want so badly for you guys to come and experience these things. When i get rich, I'll make sure you all have an all expenses paid trip because these are things that EVERYONE should be able to do. Not to mention the people i've met. Well, i can't write long, because it's sort of pricey but i love and miss you all.
short rundown of spectacular events:
- buffalo raided my campsite in kruger and drank out of the pool... soooo cool!
- a pride of lions killed a buffalo and we saw them eating it
- a herd of elephants (like 30 of them) running to the waterhole to drink
- almost attacked by hippos
- monkeys and bush babies broke into our cabins
- meeting thulani, our safari guide (details on him later)
- currently poolside along the zambezi river
and the best part is that i have pictures of all of it!!!
tomorrow we're going white water rafting down the zabezi which is the river that victoria falls flows in to and the next day we're taking a sunset cruise.
i love you guys so much and there's no one/group of people i'd rather be here with than you :-(
ps. all the african people look at me like 'you sellout/americanized black girl' because they see me with a whole bunch of loud white girls... that sucks too, lol... except it's not so funny
pss. saturday they wanna go on a canoe safari... i dont! that's the type of stuff im talking about. i don't like canoeing, especially if there are animals involved. i need one at a time please, a canoe, or a safari, not a canoe safari.
psss. i wanna go on an elephant back game viewing, where you ride on elephants through the bush :-) but yup, you guessed it, no one else does.
PRAY FOR ME FAM!!! i'm having a great time and am making the best of every moment. i cant wait to show you my ten million pictures!
hugs and kisses to you all... smwaaaah!
pssss. donations welcome, lol
I'm writing you from the internet cafe at my hotel in Livingstone, Zambia. I forgot to bring my travel journal on this trip, which kind of sucks, because when I write you, I'm doing everything from memory. The Zambian president died in France last week and so his funeral is today. As a result, everything is shut down and the country is silent. I've been here for a couple of hours, as we left Kruger yesterday and flew here from joburg. So far, everything has been WONDERFUL... everything as in my experiences and activities. (details on the girls later) But lets just say, this is one of those vacations you'd like to take with three types of people...
a. people you really love
b. people you really like
c. lots of people, so that the people you like can change everyday and you can float amongst different groups
for me, i am traveling with neither a, b, or c. again, i'm having a blast, but in case you guys haven't noticed, i'm a bit of a leader, and following (as in activities and choices, ie. where to have dinner, what to do next, how to do this/that, etc) these girls around southern africa wasn't on my itinerary. but the thing is, i have to for safety reasons. they're all so... un-me. they're loud, rude, and rich.... spoiled brats :-( I mean, they're not terrible people, it's just, they'll talk about someone loudly and right in their face. they actually talk about EVERYONE loudly and right to their face. (sorry, i know that's not what you guys feel like reading about, i just needed to vent)
KRUGER WAS AMAZING!!! I want so badly for you guys to come and experience these things. When i get rich, I'll make sure you all have an all expenses paid trip because these are things that EVERYONE should be able to do. Not to mention the people i've met. Well, i can't write long, because it's sort of pricey but i love and miss you all.
short rundown of spectacular events:
- buffalo raided my campsite in kruger and drank out of the pool... soooo cool!
- a pride of lions killed a buffalo and we saw them eating it
- a herd of elephants (like 30 of them) running to the waterhole to drink
- almost attacked by hippos
- monkeys and bush babies broke into our cabins
- meeting thulani, our safari guide (details on him later)
- currently poolside along the zambezi river
and the best part is that i have pictures of all of it!!!
tomorrow we're going white water rafting down the zabezi which is the river that victoria falls flows in to and the next day we're taking a sunset cruise.
i love you guys so much and there's no one/group of people i'd rather be here with than you :-(
ps. all the african people look at me like 'you sellout/americanized black girl' because they see me with a whole bunch of loud white girls... that sucks too, lol... except it's not so funny
pss. saturday they wanna go on a canoe safari... i dont! that's the type of stuff im talking about. i don't like canoeing, especially if there are animals involved. i need one at a time please, a canoe, or a safari, not a canoe safari.
psss. i wanna go on an elephant back game viewing, where you ride on elephants through the bush :-) but yup, you guessed it, no one else does.
PRAY FOR ME FAM!!! i'm having a great time and am making the best of every moment. i cant wait to show you my ten million pictures!
hugs and kisses to you all... smwaaaah!
pssss. donations welcome, lol
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