4.2.11

Today was a day for trying new things..

DISCLAIMER: i wrote this yesterday, but got too lazy to upload accompanying pictures, so here it is. btw registration was a nightmare.

Most were failures, but some worked out nicely. But before i get to the fun stuff (don't worry pictures included) i'll fill you in on the rest of what's been happening.

I'm making significant progress in Nelson Mandela's A Long Walk to Freedom. And considering it's a 630 page book, i'm proud to be in the 240's. I made such a good dent in it partially because Eric, Brent and I went to the beach yesterday. We also tried a new way to get home, a minibus taxi. It looks like a hybrid shuttle/15-passenger van. it's R6 to get to your destination/person and beats the heck out of taxi prices. We have a new favorite daytime mode of transportation.

So today was Pre-Reg part 1, it wasn't too bad. Jeff and I met a guy named Nikita from Germany, he was starting his first semester of 2 at UCT. after that we came back to the apartments on the jammie to take naps and get lunch. Then is when i opened my first can of "Refresh". A sparkling water drink with a hint of fruit. That was a failure. Artificial sweetener + pineapple flavor didn't work out so well. But it was an awesome looking can, so here's a picture of it.



around 4 or so Eric and I left to meet Kathryn at UCT for the annual Fresher's Braai (translation: Freshmen Barbecue) It was an awesome drive out there, threatening rain, but we saw zebras. Not your typical black and white striped, they were more brownish either because of dirt or just not being black and white. It was still pretty cool. So we get to UCT and i realize i've left my waterbottle on the Jammie Shuttle (the bus between campuses) and i curse my luck. We get to the braai and have a chicken sandwich that was interestingly flavored/grilled. There was where I tried my second failed drink of the day: Sparletta Creme Soda. Imagine what blue-green rose scented perfume would taste like, and you have this drink.



it was hard to choke down and i was really thirsty because my waterbottle was lost in Jammie-dom. After 45 minutes of no one talking to us at the braai we head home, and just in time because as soon as we caught the jammie it started to rain. but, even better news! my waterbottle was sitting there confidently awaiting my return next to the driver. i wish i could explain my pure joy at this sight.

Now i'm sitting in the coffee shop next to my apartment enjoying my first margarita in Cape Town. The only downside, today has been the hottest day of the year so far, so ordering it frozen didn't change anything about the way i received it. other than that it's a big success. it's no las palmas, but it's still good.

in conclusion, things i've tried in the past few days:
minibus taxi: win
refresh water: fail
braai'd meat: eh..
sparletta creme soda: bigger fail
south african margarita: win
---------------------UPDATE! 04 Feb 2011!------------------------
today included a tasty carrot cake cupcake from cakebread down the street from us

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