Friday, July 29, 2011

Describe.

I considered for a long time what to write about today. I did many things, but none of them seemed especially worthy of discussion or documentation. I think it is because as this week wraps up, I find myself in a world that has become completely normal.

This morning, I commuted with Josephine to work on mini-bus taxis. I marveled at the morning light, as I do most every morning when I drive to work because it is always just before dawn and everything comes alive as the sun rises.
We nearly froze to death, because another cold front has hit Gauteng, and it's fuh-reezing.
Nadine and I walked to Shoprite and she purchased a large...what does she call them? slop-chip, or something. It's just a big mess of fries with salt and vinegar and it is my new favorite thing.
We walked with the students to the Diepsloot mall and meandered about in the small science exposition.
Later, I got a ride to Dainfern and helped the students begin their business plans. They worked amazingly hard for a late Friday afternoon, and I have perhaps never seen a Friday afternoon class so focused on the task at hand.
I rode with the students back to LEAP 3, as today marks the end of my homestays. I shared a blanket with Karabo and Zinhle.
I went to the market (grocery store) with M & Kr and we picked up food stuff for our weekend trip. I also purchased snacks on behalf of the girls staying at LEAP 3, and this was an adventure not unlike Supermarket Sweep ("top deck? what's a top deck?").
In the evening, M & Kr and I packed our things, and relaxed a bit, and that's the day.

It's a lot. But you see, today I think is the day that merely represents that my life here is another life entirely. It's normal. The names, the faces, the personalities, the routines. What can I say about what I have done? I have done so much, and yet, it seems like nothing. That's all I can say to describe.

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