July 9,2012 – US Consulate

By now you should get the drift, I toast my clothes and brush my teeth every morning in that order. Today I didn’t have much to do until around 2pm. Two vehicles came to pick up everyone to take us to the US Consulate in Cape Town. That’s basically a branch of the embassy that takes care of US citizens’ problems while they are overseas.

There were 3 guys and one female talking to us about safety and what the purposes of the consulates are. The first guy was old, the second one was ugly, and the third one was cute! The third guy reminded me of Ryan Reynolds from the movie Green Lantern.  He didn’t have much to say though. I do remember his weird laugh, “Ehhhhhhhhhh.” LMAO!

Our driver took us to the supermarket to get some food after we left the consulate office. We went to a popular supermarket in the area called Pick n’ Pay. I got me a chicken samoosa to help satisfy my hunger craves. I finished it before I got to the register. I probably wouldn’t pay for it if I were in America, but people out here will beat you down for their money. So I let the cashier scan the empty bag that the samoosa came in.

While I was checking out my items, I couldn’t help but notice that there was an extension of the store on the other side. They sell clothes too! This is like a mini Wal-Mart. Of course I made my way over there. Hopefully I could find a winter jacket or a thick sweater to shield my heart from this piercing cold that NOBODY warned me about. (-___-) I saw some sweaters that I couldn’t afford so flexed all the muscles in my body and fought the cold air on my way back to the car.

By the way, in all my journal entries, I want you (the reader) to know that it’s been raining since we got here. It never stopped raining. It rains everyday. I always have an umbrella with me. My shoes are always wet. My upper lip stays misty. My eyebrows stay hydrated. I’m always walking in mud. I don’t think I can swim. So just keep it in the back of your mind that all the fun we’ve been having, has been in the rain. I don't like rain.