America

Things I love about America:
-I feel pretty safe
-We have a stable government
-I can drive whenever i want, wherever i want.
-STARBUCKS.
-coffee creamer. and iced coffee
-my cell phone kinda...I forget about it sometimes and enjoyed not having it control my life for a few months.
-working out. Zumba in real life (with middle-aged women on week day nights)
-I really missed the Asian and Hispanic population.oh and of course Mexican food. YUM.
oh and how could i forget my beautiful roommates. and sister.


Things that confuse me:
-which side of the road do cars drive?? and which way do i look first before i cross the road.
-what does it mean to be on time?
-espresso hurts my stomach now..I will have to start drinking it slowly again.
-How fast 2 $ taco Tuesdays tequila shots hit you.
-umm how almost all my friends are graduated?...what the??
-why is gas so expensive....and whats wrong with Arnold Schwarzenegger?
-why are California drivers so mean?
oh and answering the question.."How was South Africa??"...how am i supposed to answer this??

Things I miss about South Africa:
-The Rastsfarians
-My wonderful friends who I would hang out with everyday. wake up together. meals together. and sleep together. have fun and suffer together. hah
-The statement "WHERE ARE WE?"

miss Luthando.

"You discover who you are by acting naturally"

"to live a creative life we must loose our fear of being wrong" -joseph chilhon pearce

South Afrika nursing video

kinda corny but......heres the nursing video haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNDp3EiUfkM

Battlefield field trip

We got to go on a 4 hour drive to learn about south african battlefields. HOW FUN!! and we got to stay in a lovely city called Dundee. Ive never felt soo threatened walking down this street. but we had to stop in this market..where men were sitting up on rice bags watching to make sure people dont steal. umm and these are some machetes we found right next to the microwaves and underwear...what the? I might or might not have purchased this.

Our view. Our outlet

Our view from our hotel in Durban. So lucky. too much fun

babies

This is a funny picture. while we were sitting doing nothing. I decided to talk to this little boy, even though he barely knew english and I barely know zulu. We ended up just playing games without words. I put him on my shoulders and we were visiting the neighbor..who was in the middle breast feeding. WHen the mom saw the girl wanted to play with us..she pulled the little girl off her chest and pushed her towards us. Callee couldn't help herself. She loves babies even more than me.

weekend at durban

Josh and Taka came to visit so we all stayed at a hotel right on the beach in Durban. Soo nice to get away. heres the whole group on the pier.

Ziplining

On our way to go zipling..I look happy now but once i was up there..i almost had a panic attack. It was crazy to be that high. i guess it didn't help that they basically just pushed you off.

Ushaka water park

This is a BIG fish. We went to the aquarium after we saw the dolphin show. seriously. this is bigger than my body. ew

The Sharks!

We went to Durban to see a the sharks play a Rugby game. My lovely friend, Meghan and I wearing the same outfit. I made her buy the glasses.

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
— Dr. Seuss

Kristen warned us about these guys. This is our new friend Bob. He lives in our room with us. We dont mind because hes so small. He likes the ceiling the best.

Girl Talk

Us nurses got to do a teaching project in the schools yesterday. Each group got a different topic. ours was menstruation of course. So we made these beautiful posters. One poster was of a uterus and the other...well you can see what that is. I used glitter for the blood. obviously. So me and Callee were on a mission to empower these young girls. We explained the anatomy and why we have a period and everything that goes along with it. After we had them ask anonymous questions..Some were sad. and some were just plain funny..here are some we got:
-Do babies come from my anus?
- When we have puberty, does it make us have feelings for boys?
-Why do girls have 3 holes and boys have 1?
-Why do girls have pregnancy and boys dont?
These girls were all ages 13-15. and after all the questions about "sleeping with a boy". We realized quickly they were all having sex already soo we really quickly added information about STI's and birth control.
There were a few questions asking if it was healthy to prevent pregnancy..lets just say we were adamant about encouraging the use of condoms.
Anyway the day ended with hugs, smiles and laughter.
Hopefully we could make them a little bit aware of themselves

Happy Valentines Day

Me and my beautiful valentine Callee. we make such a great couple

‎"To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wild flower. To hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour."

outtings

So two bikes. 3 people. soo me bethany and alex decide it would be a good idea to have alex ride on the handle bars of my bike...with this awesome headlamp. lets just say it didnt work out as planned...

culture shock

so here are some signs of culture shock...and im definitely starting to feel some of these.
hmmm I want starbucks or a burrito. and I miss the US. It probably doesnt help that we are stuck on campus all.the.time.

-a feeling of sadness and loneliness,
-an over-concern about your health,
-headaches, pains, and allergies
-insomnia or sleeping too much
-feelings of anger, depression, vulnerability
-idealizing your own culture
-trying too hard to adapt by becoming obsessed with the new culture
-the smallest problems seem overwhelming
-feeling shy or insecure
-become obsessed with cleanliness
-overwhelming sense of homesickness
-feeling lost or confused
-questioning your decision to move to this place