(Above: Jessica, Becca, me, and Carisa enjoying the show)
On Wednesday afternoon, we all went on a field trip to see the Drakensburg choir boys sing! Haha. It it was such a good concert! It was definitely a cultural experience. They are a very well-known group of young boys that range from about 6-15 years old. It was so adorable! They had the cutest outfits! They wore these nice suits with a white bib around it that frilled out. haha. They have so much talent and sang very beautifully. My favorite song that they sang was, "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson. MJ is definitely a favorite amongst the people of South Africa!
Here is a clip of "Man in the Mirror" :
Today (which is Thursday), was my day off! I love days like this, but the only thing that was not exciting about it was the fact that I had two huge papers to write! But none the less, I was fortunate to have the drive to be productive today. I finished my 12 page Life and Teachings of Jesus paper and got over halfway on my 7-page Intercultural Communication paper! It feels so good! For a portion of the day, some new friends, Bianca, Nicole, and I went to Coffee berry to work on homework. This is a common event that many of us students like to partake in because it is refreshing to get off campus a bit and study elsewhere. Whenever we have the opportunity to get off campus, it is nice because sometimes you get the, "I am stuck in this place" feeling and cannot leave because we can't drive here! Not that we would want to because it would be so dang confusing being on the opposite side of the road! It is so crazy that they drive on the opposite side... just very trippy!
And the cherry on top of my very productive day was that I got my 5 kg package from my mama! Yay! There are so many treats in there that I am excited to eat. It worked out perfect, too, because dinner was absolutely disgusting and so I happily skipped it and went right to my box! : )
Tonight there was a huge thunderstorm and the thunderstorms in Africa are like nothing I have heard before. And I am from the midwest, so I have witnessed some pretty intense storms! The thunder makes it sound like something is shattering!! I always look forward to them here!!
Tomorrow I have class for most of the day and then my Friday night will probably consist of working on my huge Art project that I have not started yet... oopsies. Lame I know... but I have no choice!! But then on Saturday!.... We are Zip-lining (Canopy Tour) and I am so excited! I have gone once before when I was in Jamaica a long time ago, but I am so pumped to go again in Africa!
Alright, ta ta for now everyone! Miss you all and hope you all have a great day!! :]
love, Jamie
Here is a clip of them doing a dance portion of their concert!
Hi Honey!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm not gonna lie. I so wanted to hear the chorus of "Man In The Mirror!" You cut it off right before then! Looked like a cool concert though! Your quote on the top of this page is so awesome. I know it's one of your faves. I was thinking of all of the moments of life that have already and will still yet take your breath away while you are there. Savor each of those moments and write them down PLEASE! I am looking forward to you sharing them as you do here and even more elaborately when you get home. I'm so excited for your service assignment! Only one more week honey!
Love you so much!
Mamasita
Thank you so much for posting these little tid bits that give me such a great big taste of your experiences. Eli mentioned he got to see the Drakensburg boys choir on his birthday...and here they are on your blog! He suggested I google them, so I still will. I appreciate all your efforts to share with us. May God bless your adventures! Hugs!!!
ReplyDeleteJam, i have to agree with your mama! I SOOO was getting ready to bust out sainging, and then BOOM the end. haha.
ReplyDeleteTalented people!!! =) How i love seeing talented people all over the world and see them putting good use to those talents! =)
Sounds like you're getting all your stuff done, and i know you are SOOO looking forward to your service trip! Take LOTS of pictures! =) Can't wait to see your cute little face!