Sunday, May 8, 2011

cheese in a can pt 3.

so i really don't know how many more of these i can write before it gets boring, but here's another update of cheese in a can…{by the way, cheese dispensed from a can is also known as aerosol cheese. what the heck, right?}

having my closet go from average to awesome in one night.
sun!!!
sun tan!!!
well, sun burn.
repeatedly accidentally dialing sa numbers because i'm getting used to the new iphone.
damn you autocorrect!
nail bar with asian ladies {i needed a translator, seriously}
fashion show in springfield. what an experience.
a 90 year old cowboy giving everyone the finger-gun. what an experience.
more guacamole and endemames from flo.
"electric cowboy": where 12 year olds line dance in flip flops and hot pants and have bachelorette parties.
karaoke bar. complete with over the top slightly disturbing boksburg-esque rendition of "proud mary". ummm….
exciting news from special friends at home.
reading miller's "through painted deserts" and feeling amazed at the parallels.
panero bread chicken soup which made flu less awful.
awesome convo with the lovely patersons. i miss them too much.
bar one chocolate. sigh.
14 hours of sleep -- flu is finally starting to go away.
skype with the awesome courtney browning.
planning summer holidays.
atlanta fest ticket booked!
so amped about the fact that i am going to finally see david crowder* band and switchfoot live.
pinching myself. repeatedly.
sweaty palms.
invitation to dinner at the home of the chairman of the rainbow network, a non-profit that is involved with poverty alleviation, building houses and {get this} microfinance in nicaragua.
feeling an excitement i cannot describe, chatting to someone who understands issues in africa and is part of the solution, not the problem and who is more in love with south africa than i am. and that was just on the phone. stoked for dinner next week :)
pinching myself. repeatedly.
burger buns that are STILL fresh. seriously??? it's been 3 weeks, people!!
may the fourth be with you {ahhhh it's too cheesy!}
devouring the lonely planet guide to NYC.
trying to understand the subway schedule on the website.
feeling inspired by awesome, talented and creative designer friends from home. megan bisset you are amazing.
opera singers from manhattan and russian taxi drivers from brooklyn.
tears on skype.
feeling so grateful for amazing, supportive parents who make me laugh and cry at the same time and who have always encouraged me to live my dream.
getting a ticket to see "wicked" on broadway. wow.
picking out a cocktail dress for drinks on a rooftop on 5th avenue.
pinching myself. repeatedly.
deciding to totally take the bull by the horns.
making connections with representatives at accion.
my first cinco de mayo celebration -- fun times :)
enjoying people enjoying my accent.
"it's appalling!" {pronounced ap-paaawwl-ing}
tired. too tired. what's wrong with me? seriously, who sleeps this much?
booking tickets.
booking hotels.
expedia autocorrecting to exotica. wow, that was an awkward moment on whatsapp.
damn you autocorrect!
singing "start spreading the news..." to myself. in my head.
eeek.
inspiring skype convos with the incredible roan cruickshank that make any day wonderful.
aaron. 'nuff said.
impromptu wine tasting.
sneaky mother's day planning.
bass pro. so much taxidermy and camo i almost threw up. i truly despise hunting.
camo bedding. camo lounge suites. camo teddy bears. camo lingerie. *vomit*
"that alligator's not real!"
trophy winning pulled pork at whole hog. it was pretty tasty. it's like pork from a spit braai.
krispy kreme doughnuts. just for warren wakefield.
swinging on swings in the park at twilight.

that's the story till now.
x

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