Media Week

This past week we had lectures in our classroom on media and development policy. It was very interesting learning communication strategies and how the media advocates for social change. Anywho we had different lecturers for the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Nothing too exciting this week. Friday we got dropped off at the mall after class and I shopped around, bought a book, ate dinner, then came back home. Been watching episodes of Numbers because that comes on right before Generations…old episodes.. all the series here are reruns. Also one of the girls had the whole first season on Glee on her computer so I took that from here and am now watching episodes of Glee. I also worked on two of the three papers that are due this week. I had a media paper due today, Monday, and two CHS papers due Friday. I finished two papers so I’m good to go.

Saturday morning I woke up and starting working on my papers again..its amazing how much you can get done when your not in a suite or on a hall with all your friends! Then some of us caught a mini-bus taxi to the mall again. The four of them went and saw Alice in Wonderland..I opted out. Never liked the movie as a child..I think I always knew it was creepy and weird. I’ve adopting a new technique..I’ll save money but not doing the things that I really don’t have the biggest interest in doing..its working well for me! I’ve also realized when I go to the grocery store that if I don’t buy it, I won’t eat it!

Anyway so they went and saw the movie, I went to the internet café at the mall and worked, cause I’m a loser..whatever. Then we shopped. I bought a shirt at Mr. Price. Mr. Price is where we all get our clothes..and we all get the same thing cause the amount of decent stuff is limited. Lauren and I agreed that Mr. Price is like the clothing section in Target. I also bought a swim suit that cost me $7 so that’s legit.

Saturday I came back and worked on my papers some more. Watched more Glee episodes. Ate a ton cause Mama is trying to get me fat still. We have a mirror in our bathroom parallel to the tub..my self-esteem plummets every time I take a bath.

Sunday I went to the beach with some of the other girls and their Mamas. I took Andile with me. Actually Mama says, “Andile will go with you!” Beach was fun. There is a little water park next to the beach for the kids so that was cool. I read my book. I’m trying to read more. I think it will make me more intelligent. This Friday is the Cato Manor Farewell. We all go to the beach with our Mama’s and eat and such. However, I as well as a lot of others are staying longer with our Mama’s. We get the option to move into our ISP accommodations on Saturday or stay in Cato. I’m staying a week longer. Mama thought I would stay longer than that but I’m not, she’s disappointed. So March 27th I’m moving into the Happy Hippo until April 1st when I will move into my ISP accommodations.

Which by the way..my ISP is getting kind switched around. I’ll keep everyone updated but who knows what I am doing now. The hospital wants me to work with Siyaphila, this NGO that deals with HIV because I can actually help them instead of observe. Well we will see.

Oh and I got a B in Zulu..typical.