18 shegaes

November 9 was my birthday, and it was a good one...

I'm already 18! Life's going by too fast, but i think i like being 18. Feel almost like an adult, but that's kinda scary. Why is it that you can go to jail, enlist in the army, vote, and get a license, but you can't DRINK? I just don't understand that. You can lose your life (by enlisting) but still you can't drink. Hm. LoL ...
I haven't blogged in forever. What should i talk about?
Well Thursday i had 3 tests in a row -- physics, pre-calc, then african studies which is my history class this year. I think i did poor on all of them! But that's just way too much information to try to memorize for one day. WAY too many tests. I'm a bad enough test taker as it is! But that was the only bad thing. My friend Alisha's birthday was thursday also, so that was pretyt cool! Thursday night the Cabalkas and the Stones went with us to Ma Colonel's--a chicken restaurant with out-of-this-world chicken, fries, and fried plantains!! It was so good, but the best part was that Mr. C. said everyone should say one thing nice that they like about the way i am. That was so sweet of him, and it was awesome hearing what people said. I was like do people really think of me like that? wow, i can't be all that amazing. And then along with that, we were serenaded by these 4 congolese musicians. Really cool music and had nice voices!! The lady dancing was REALLY gettin into it, it was so funny!! She really knew how to "move it" or shake it I am just so thankful for the Cabalkas and Stones and the fun thally good times in er for us --- we've had some really good times in the last few months! they will be going to Cape Town with us too, so that'll be awesome! There are like 4 other families also going.
Friday night i went out with Alisha, Mehreen, and Liz to La Piscine (the pool) restaurant. The food wasn't the greatest this time, but we still had a good time! They gave me 2 really neat necklaces... i love those indian chicks! Then i spent the night at Elizabeth's and of course we had a good time!
So it was a REALLY great birthday and the Cabalka's card said "Looks like birthday fun on the horizon" meaning we might be doin more in Cape Town to celebrate! partying it up 18 baby...
Tomorrow i'm headed to the beach!! Pray that the airport doesn't close because there was violence starting already today and it could get worse. There were sheggaes (pronounced "shaygays"-homeless ppl) on the streets downtown shooting, throwing gas on cars and lighting them, etc.. scary stuff!! I was at Elizabeth's house today since i spent the night and she wasn't allowed to go out and she didn't have a driver so i messaged my dad to come get me... he was like "Well right now it's not safe to drive so we'll have to play it be ear. Looks like you might have to miss out on the cape town trip. you okay with that?" lol ummm NOO dad ... but he did get me, at like 12pm and we didn't see anything going on-- it seemed quiet outside of Liz's compound but the embassy was sending an advisory saying "STAY AT HOME -- shooting downtown continues" .. so we went home and laid low. But nothing is happening around my house. We're so far from downtown, i think it's okay but there is a chance they may close the airport tomorrow. I just pray that they won't. I wanna get outta here!
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Crazy shegaes!