I have neglected you

It's been so long since I updated my blog that the URL isn't even recognized in my browser.  Oops!  Sorry about that, allow me to update you.  Lectures are donions!  Today I turned in my last two papers and having nothing to do until exams start on the 27th.  University of Cape Town has a "reading week" before the first lectures start which is when students are theoretically supposed to catch up on the reading they didn't do during the semester.  Instead of doing something silly like studying, I'm going to Namibia!  Now most of you who I've told this to have asked what there is in Namibia to see and the answer is sand.  Lots and lots of sand.  Namibia has some of the largest continuous sand dunes in the world and I plan to roll down more than a few.  To get there myself and some friends are taking a 20 hour bus ride, then joining a tour that will take us to the dunes and sea and get to do fun stuff like sand boarding.  Namibia is one of the places in southern Africa that I really wanted to go to and I'm very excited to get another stamp on my passport.

As for what I've been up to since I got back from spring break, the answer is not much.  It has been mostly school around here and now that it's turning into winter there is even less incentive to go outside.  This weekend was nothing but cold pouring rain.  I'm very much looking forward to coming back to the middle of hot sunny California summer and luckily I won't have to wait too long: I'll be home a week from Friday!  It's crazy to think how fast 4 months have gone by but here I am.  I will update you all on my Namibia trip when I get back this Sunday.  I love and miss you all.  Big kisses!

PS here is a video that my girl Maureen took on one of my last days working at the home.  I will miss that girl to pieces and wanted all of you to get a chance to see how silly she is.