So, the holidays are over. It’s 2008. A few friends and I spent the week before Christmas in Cape Town touring the city and frequenting the movie theater (we also ate Cinnabon cinnamon rolls every single night). You should all try and get a hold of Lars and the Real Girl. Its a beautiful movie about community and human beings and falling in love with plastic dolls. I’m not kidding you MUST see it. We saw some phenomenal museums – Holocaust Musem, District 6 Museum, the Castle of Good Hope – we made it out to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners were held during apartheid. It was an incredible week. Relaxing, refreshing, educational, and the list goes on.
Christmas was hot and strange. Here is what I did on Christmas:
– I watched Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
(the greatest movie in the history of human beings)
– Those of us left in town had a bit of a feast
– I visited with my street kid friends for a bit
– I sat around listening to a CD my friend made all day long
– I called people in the US until 5 in the morning
– I ran down to the beach and watched the sun and waves rise until 7:30am
– I went to bed happy
New Year’s was rainy and strange. Here is what I did on New Year’s:
– I watched Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
(the greatest movie in the history of human beings)
– I fell asleep at 10:45
– I woke up at 11:50
– I said, “Happy New Year Tag and Caleb?!”
– I fell asleep for the night
Happy New Year to all of you Amerikaners. And a special shout out to the state of New Jersey. This is the first time in 4 years I have not rung in the New Year in Jersey. You have no idea how devastating that is. I’m serious.
Happy New Year.
