This week was my last week at work, so I'm pretty relieved to be done. My last two days I worked on a double page spread for a music article about Johnny Neon. The magazine won't be put together for another month, so who knows if what I did will end up in the final version. I'm glad I got the chance though.
Wednesday I went to the Mount Nelson Hotel for their afternoon tea time. I'm not big on tea, but what I had was good. The main focus was definitely the buffet of little desserts and sandwiches etc... Apparently the family near the buffet table was giving us looks since we kept going up so much, but we weren't there to be proper. I think if i were to go again I'd go for the full time, so at least there would be time to digest in between trying all the food and tea.
We left that a big early because my roommate's co-worker claire wanted to check out Signal Hill and then go to the hotel that some of the rugby players were probably staying at. She's sort of a stalker/obsessed fan. The rugby team ended up being there and claire made chaneve go ask for pictures because she was too nervous or something. so she didn't even get pictures w/ the rugby players. We stayed to get a drink at the hotel and we ended up seeing the players again when they got back from dinner. This time claire went and got pictures too. I felt bad at one point 'cause one of the players asked me if we watched much rugby in America, and I said "no, not really..." Chaneve and I aren't even into sports, so we weren't the best fake fans. It was pretty funny overall though. I can't say I've ever shown up at a hotel and found a bunch of movie stars I like just hanging out in the lobby.
Thursday night was pretty fun too. There was a student award show put on by House and Leisure magazine. I thought it was going to be set up like a real award show, but they basically just showcased the students' work in a conference room and then announced who the winner was. It was still worth going to because we got some free drinks and a little food. It was also drinks night for the interns and they ended up being at a bar that was right across the street from where I was. They all ended up coming down to say hi. One new woman at work, Gia, who is doing the advertising was with us too. She's super energetic and really talkative. She was asking me and chaneve about the stuff we've done here and if we've done certain authentic south african things. I've been to braais, but I haven't been to one done by people from south africa, so I think as my farewell to everyone at one small seed we're going to have a braai next friday. But anyways, gia offered to drop us off at a bar, so Chaneve, John, and I went out. It was pretty empty in the long st. area. I think Thursday nights are more lively at Camps bay.
I didn't do much this weekend. Saturday I walked around the green market area and long street and then read in the company gardens for a bit. There was a little boy pushing around his stroller and at one point he was going full speed right towards me. luckily i was able to stop it w/ my foot. He started to back up, so I thought he was just turning and going to go around me, but then he just heads straight for me again. It was pretty funny. I tried talking to him, but he got shy and then left.
Tomorrow I leave on my 5 day garden route tour. I'm really excited to get out of cape town and see some new things. I think a lot of it will be out doors too. I felt so stuck at work when i was in one room all day when it was so nice outside. Now I'll I have to worry about is getting a nice tan for when I go home:)
That's all for now. I should have much more exciting stories and pictures after I get back from my trip.
