Mmmm mmmm tasty...

Over the past 2 days my taste buds have been on quite the exotic roller coaster. I have eaten and/or tried: Springbok, Lamb ‘n Ostrich burger, Minced lamb, Pap ‘n Veg, Kudo, Ox Tail, butternut squash, and last but not least…tripe. Google that last one and you’ll be surprised – I know I was when our program director told us to take just one bite of it but refused to tell us what it was until after we did so. I understand why. Although it was all cooked very well and full of exotic spices, I wasn’t exactly nuts about the meats. Most people liked the ox tail, which is like  sweetened and spicy pot roast but it wasn’t really my thing. If anything I enjoyed ostrich the most. Who knew?

Needless to say, dinner was great, and was definitely a welcomed activity after having to sit through UWC’s (University of Western Cape) international student orientation from 9 am to 2:30 and then wait in line to register (old-school style – yup, no online registration…grrr) till 6 pm. While it was definitely frustrating trying to get signed up for classes working with a restricted schedule (we have to have 2 full days open for service learning and our MU classes are on Fridays so we have limited choices as to what we can take), it wasn’t all that bad and if this is the most frustrating thing I experience then it’s going to be a breeze.

Another activity that made the day better was putting up all my pictures in my room. I have about 60 on the wall at the head and next to my bed. I love them. Vicky (one of my housemates) helped me put them up and we had a Girl’s Night In, listening to relaxation music and painting our nails. Solid choice. Don’t get me wrong, I would have loved to go out with the rest of the house but I was just too tired and I think the jet lag is finally catching up with me.

Anyway, short entry today. Have to wake up in 5 hours to go to the museums tomorrow so I’m off to bed.