This
weekend, I crossed several things of my bucket list here. They may have been
small, but I finally did them!
On
Friday (I think it was, the days sort of blur together here), a group of
us went to go see the Sound of Music performance at the Artscape. I grew up on
watching the musical, so seeing it live brought me back home. All of us dressed
up and had a very "adult" night with our swanky wine glasses and high
heels. Emily B. and I had to take a break from being an adult for a minute though
to grab a candy bar at intermission.
On Sunday,
I had a much needed relaxing day. We went to St. James Beach, which I have been
dying to go to for weeks. The water is turquoise and there was barely a cloud
in sight. The rest of Cape Town was a wind tunnel that day, but St. James just
so happened to have the slightest ocean breeze. I was perfectly happy sitting
there and just taking it all in. That afternoon, some of us grabbed lunch at
the Brass Bell, which overlooked the water. After eating out delicious meals, we
sat in the sun and had dessert. I ate a blondie the size of my head as well as
bites of Mel's and Emily's desserts. I don't hold back.
Yesterday
was also unexpectedly eventful. I got to scrub in on a surgery for the first
time, which means that you are helping the surgeon operate on the patient. It
doesn't get any closer than that! After that, I was feeling accomplished and
ambitious. That afternoon, I successfully inserted an IV drip in a patient for
the first time. In both instances, I remember being extremely nervous at first.
It was to the point where I couldn't even think straight. I've learned that
each task they give me is not impossible and it is an opportunity to grow. I
don't want to turn down things that make me uncomfortable because after each
time, I have always been impressed and proud of myself.
As an end
cap to my weekend, I had my first pottery class in Claremont last night. In
high school, I loved making pots on the wheel and found it almost therapeutic.
It's hard to find alone time here, so this is something I wanted to do by
myself. The studio is in a woman's garage and there were several other students
there as well. The teacher, Dee, was very helpful, and by the end of the night,
I had already made 3 coffee mugs. There was also a tea break during the class
which I couldn't help but laugh at. I think I want to bring the tradition of
tea time back home!
I'm sure
I'm forgetting bit and pieces of my weekend, but I'll be sure to write them
down next time. I'm already planning on crossing more activities off my list
for next weekend!
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