My coworker asked me... I guess they are getting to know me pretty well here. I don't even go into the kitchen that often... My hair ends up in the wierdest places. I'm surprised I have any left. ;)
This past weekend they had a staff appreciation braii at the B&B. Thus, after work on Friday, my friend Themba accompanied me to the Durban exhibition center to purchase Panjabi outfits as gifts for the girls who work at the B&B. He's a boy, so I'm not really sure why he wanted to shop for sarees (hee hee)... I think he was just trying to be nice so I wouldn't have to go alone...
Indian vendors were holding an expo at the exhibition center, so we had to haggle for a good deal on the outfits. After purchasing the outfits, my friend Eugene came with me to the braii. The girls really liked the outfits, and were excited to have them in time for Diwali (this coming Saturday). One of them told me how excited she was to have an Indian outfit for "Indian Christmas." I thought that was so cute :) I guess Diwali is Indian Christmas, in a way ;)
My B&B hosts, Peter and Jean, are getting married this coming saturday as well, so the girls will have nice new outfits to wear at the wedding. I volunteered to be the wedding photographer, so hopefully I'll get some nice pictures for Jean and Peter :) It should be really nice.
On Saturday Prof. Govender and his daughter took me to the Durban Diwali festival at the beachfront. His wife is a professional classical dancer and we got to see her perform at the festival. It was a very nice performance. The festival was so crowded that it was hard to walk around. I think my professor wanted me to buy a statute... but I wasn't sure I'd be able to take it back to the US in one piece. It was a nice evening. I ate too much :)
Sunday was 82 degrees and sunny. After church I spent a few hours sunbathing. One of the girls at the B&B, Patience, thought that I was crazy. She was asking me why I was laying out in the sun when it was so hot outside. She asked me if I knew how to work the air conditioner in my room. She thought I was nuts! It was really funny... I take it Zulu people don't really sunbathe. ;)
Today one of the professors from Michigan is coming to check in on Amanda and I. We are going out for lunch this afternoon. It should be nice.
Tomorrow Arthi and I are attending the moot court competition at University of Natal Howard College of Law. Jody Kollapen, the Chairman of the SAHRC, is the keynote speaker at the event. They will be debating a constitutional issue. It should be fun. :)
I think that's all for now. Until later, cheers!