T.I.A...this is africa

        Yesterday was Africa day… and like the other country days there were a bunch of seminars going on and no classes.  I went to a bunch of them yesterday and it got me so excited for Africa!!  I went to one about the South African playwright Athol Fugard and there we learned about his types of plays and there were a few monologues and scenes portrayed.  After that, I went one about major public holidays in South Africa.  This one was so cute because it was put on by all the kids and it was run by the inter port lecturers 2 kids.  They acted out the reasons how the holidays came about.  For example, one public holiday is Youth Day and it came about because students were killed when they protested school when their teachers were told to teach in another language than English.  And another holiday had to do with the abolishing of the pass book which was used during apartheid and all black or colored people had to have one in order to move freely about the country.  It was a cute presentation.  After that one, I went to one about apartheid and learned more about it and then went to one that I thought was supposed to be about the FIFA world cup but really was more about the social and political standing of south Africa… at the end though we did talk about the world cup. 
        Last night I got a tad bit seasick.  It was not fun.  Because of where we are which is near the cape of Africa, the currents are crashing into each other and the Atlantic is meeting the Pacific so the oceans were rough last night.  I ended up getting a Ginger Ale with Amy and we sat in the piano bar and talked for about 2 hours.
        This morning I woke up and was walking to breakfast when I looked out on the deck and saw the coast of Africa!!  Ahhh we are so close yet so far!  I just want to get there already!  I just want to swim there and meet the ship in Cape Town. 
        And so now, well for the past 2 days, I’ve been on a Dave Matthews kick because for those of you that didn’t know this…South Africa is Dave Matthews’s homeland.  And I can’t wait to be there!!
        “Celebrate we will, for life is short but sweet for certain.”—Dave Matthews