So I woke up in the middle of night and just could not fall back asleep; apparently everyone else had a really bad sleep too so at least I wasn’t the only one. I told myself I would ration out the last of my VIA since I only have 7 left but I just couldn’t help myself. I paired my VIA with a handful of almonds and called it breakfast. I also made an effort to eat my malaria pill today, first time in three weeks I remembered on time.
With breakfast out of the way I headed into the drafting room where I spent the whole day slaving over this stupid jacket. I worked hard on this jacket all day but I still feel like I didn’t get far at all. The only break I took was at lunch time when Jessica, Nick and I went over to the pool for a quick swim. For lunch I had a bag of mixed nuts and fruit Mum had packed for me with Tanya and they were awesome. One more via and powdered milk for lunch; I’m really not good at rationing things out. By the end of the work day I was about to pull my hair out, patterning can be confusing and frustrating. I don’t think that the continuous blaring music from Silver Spoon and Sea Top has been helping either.
I won’t be frustrated for long though since Steve and Tom had promised that they would share their REAL English cheese with us as long as we bring the crackers and wine. Katie is buying the wine from Malcolm’s; I don’t think we can get away with Don Garcia tonight.
I don’t think I had anything more delicious then that crumbly cheddar cheese. We also had a smelly blue cheese which I most circumstances I wouldn’t even try but I gave it a go and even that was good. The wine that we got wasn’t anything I would buy or drink at home but it made do.
Cravings … comfortable couch and a movie
Monday, July 12, 2010
TUESDAY
Today is the beginning of the Elmina festival! It seems like there’s always a holiday or something to celebrate here in Ghana; not that I’m complaining. Collectively we decided to take half of the day off to watch the parade and other festivities. I stayed at the house today with Nick, Katie and Jessica. I began patterning a somewhat tailored jacket. I’ve been struggling a little bit with patterning because its been so long since I had a class but I still enjoy doing it
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The parade was supposed to start at eleven am. The Silver Spoon and Sea Top had been blaring music since ten this morning. We were worried we were going to miss a lot so by noon we stopped working and got ready to leave. By the time we were ready the rest of the design team had returned from the office so we could all walk to downtown Elmina together. In true Ghanaian form when we arrived around 1 or 2pm the parade had still not started. We found a good location at a restaurant off the street and right on the beach. We grabbed some drinks and waited for the parade to start.
The parade was so colorful and exciting. There were 11 different chiefs from surrounding tribes that were being carried through the streets. There were other important looking people that were covered by massive umbrellas. They were all adorned with gold crowns and jewelry. The pictures can describe the action better than I can so stay tuned.
Once the parade was finished we headed down to where the fishing boats are for the boat race. Of course we ran into Steve and Tom; Bruni’s are easy to spot out in the crowd. We didn’t get to watch the race, who knows when it got on its way. We did however get to watch the entertainment; kids drumming, dancing and doing all sorts of things on the boats. We waited for so long for the race to start but it was getting late I think we all lost our patience. It was just small boy Katie and I that weren’t heading to Eli’s for dinner so we decided to try the African Pot; a restaurant just down the road that we’re been wanting to try for a while. When we got there they were only serving Bonku, Fufu or groundnut soup which all have meat in. I told the waiter I was a vegetarian and his response was well we could just scoop the meat out for you… no thanks! Across the street was an Africana-Cuban restaurant which we passed on our way and we figured we’d give that a go. I’m glad we did because the woman was so friendly and very accommodating I had rice with spicy veggie stew; emphasis on spicy! Katie and I both asked for a glass of wine with our dinner and they brought out a whole bottle for us three to share. Once we were finished eating and drinking our bottle of wine we walked back to the house. We noticed that people were still eating at Eli’s so we stopped for a chat before heading home. Early to bed tonight; we’ve been staying up later and later so I’m happy to have an early bedtime, now if only Sea Top and Silver Spoon would stop blaring music I’d be able to fall asleep.
Cravings today… Dairy Queen Blizzard; these Fan Ice just don’t cut it.
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The parade was supposed to start at eleven am. The Silver Spoon and Sea Top had been blaring music since ten this morning. We were worried we were going to miss a lot so by noon we stopped working and got ready to leave. By the time we were ready the rest of the design team had returned from the office so we could all walk to downtown Elmina together. In true Ghanaian form when we arrived around 1 or 2pm the parade had still not started. We found a good location at a restaurant off the street and right on the beach. We grabbed some drinks and waited for the parade to start.
The parade was so colorful and exciting. There were 11 different chiefs from surrounding tribes that were being carried through the streets. There were other important looking people that were covered by massive umbrellas. They were all adorned with gold crowns and jewelry. The pictures can describe the action better than I can so stay tuned.
Once the parade was finished we headed down to where the fishing boats are for the boat race. Of course we ran into Steve and Tom; Bruni’s are easy to spot out in the crowd. We didn’t get to watch the race, who knows when it got on its way. We did however get to watch the entertainment; kids drumming, dancing and doing all sorts of things on the boats. We waited for so long for the race to start but it was getting late I think we all lost our patience. It was just small boy Katie and I that weren’t heading to Eli’s for dinner so we decided to try the African Pot; a restaurant just down the road that we’re been wanting to try for a while. When we got there they were only serving Bonku, Fufu or groundnut soup which all have meat in. I told the waiter I was a vegetarian and his response was well we could just scoop the meat out for you… no thanks! Across the street was an Africana-Cuban restaurant which we passed on our way and we figured we’d give that a go. I’m glad we did because the woman was so friendly and very accommodating I had rice with spicy veggie stew; emphasis on spicy! Katie and I both asked for a glass of wine with our dinner and they brought out a whole bottle for us three to share. Once we were finished eating and drinking our bottle of wine we walked back to the house. We noticed that people were still eating at Eli’s so we stopped for a chat before heading home. Early to bed tonight; we’ve been staying up later and later so I’m happy to have an early bedtime, now if only Sea Top and Silver Spoon would stop blaring music I’d be able to fall asleep.
Cravings today… Dairy Queen Blizzard; these Fan Ice just don’t cut it.
MONDAY
Woke up early today to have a walk with small boy. Haven’t done this in a while and I’ve forgotten how refreshing it is. Like usual we walked down the main street which follows the sea side till we get to the Methodist church. There’s a three way junction there which we then take a right up to the Dutch cemetery. From there we take the steep steep hill of stone stairs up to the Catholic Church. From there we take a steep hill back down to a side street which winds around vendor shops and takes you back to the main strip where we started.
Taxi into work and got to the office. There wasn’t much to do today at the office but we were there to show Tanya around. For breakfast I had some almonds and then a Mojo bar. Thanks Mum and Dad they’re very good. When we walked into our design office our table was covered with finished garments so we knew we had some folding to do. We haven’t had much folding to do lately which I was really happy about. I swear I’ll never be employed by a clothing retailer because I’m crap at folding. Tanya had a good idea to invest or design one of those folding boards that companies use so all the clothes are folded in the same manner and size.
After folding I sent a few emails then headed out into town to the money exchange, textiles shop and Barkley’s bank. It’s raining today; I don’t have an umbrella. The fabric stores were interesting. The fabrics here are so much more jazzy and colorful; the prints work well here in Ghana but I don’t think people in the states could get away with them; at least how the Ghanaians were them from head to toe.
Barkley’s bank today was probably the worst it’s been thus far. Make note never to go on a Friday or a Monday. The whole experience probably took closer to two hours after them made me wait in two different lines. I’m not sure what all the chaos was from today but at some point I finally got my money and headed back to the office.
Lunch was one of those fried egg and cheese sandwiches. Small boy picked me up one when I missed lunch because of the bank. Those sandwiches are massive and I didn’t think I was going to be able to finish it but somehow I did. Of course I was stuffed the rest of the day. We had about an hour before we were off to the castle so I made myself useful till then. I took photos of samples which have come in uploaded them and sent them to Sarah so she could then send them off to the US for the okay. After that I answered questions that Dorkus had about the children’s wrap around dress that Carla had patterned.
Once Sarah had sent the files to the US we took off to the Cape Coast castle. When we first arrived we walked through the court yard, took pictures and then walked through the museum until the tour was ready to get on its way. The tour took us through the men’s dungeon then back through the courtyard to the women’s dungeon. There was a tunnel that used to connect both cells but was closed off when the slave trade became illegal. The tunnel is still visible from the courtyard. From there we went through the door of no return which opens up to which is now the fishing beach. The tour then took us up through to the cell where they kept slaves that had tired one too many times to escape. There was no light and were never fed. We then took a tour through the living courters of the general. The feelings you get going through the castle cannot be put into words. It’s one thing to go to a museum about slavery but it’s a whole different experience to actually be at the spot where it happened and see the living conditions that the people actually had to endure. Throughout the whole tour I struggled back tears; it was an educational and interesting trip that I wish everyone could experience. When we left I couldn’t really shake away the knot I felt in my chest.
For dinner we went to the Oasis restaurant. It’s in a great location right on the beach; today there was a big group of kids that were drumming and dancing, it looked like they were practicing for a performance. For dinner I had Turkish bread with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes. It was like pita bread that was filled with cheese and tomato and then grilled; not too bad. We finished dinner around seven then walked back to Becano where we then hailed a cab back to Elmina. Back home we Katie, Sarah and I met up with Steve and Tom for one last drink before heading to bed.
Cravings: I would do anything for a pair of comfy pajamas, maybe some yoga pants and a oversized hoodie.
Taxi into work and got to the office. There wasn’t much to do today at the office but we were there to show Tanya around. For breakfast I had some almonds and then a Mojo bar. Thanks Mum and Dad they’re very good. When we walked into our design office our table was covered with finished garments so we knew we had some folding to do. We haven’t had much folding to do lately which I was really happy about. I swear I’ll never be employed by a clothing retailer because I’m crap at folding. Tanya had a good idea to invest or design one of those folding boards that companies use so all the clothes are folded in the same manner and size.
After folding I sent a few emails then headed out into town to the money exchange, textiles shop and Barkley’s bank. It’s raining today; I don’t have an umbrella. The fabric stores were interesting. The fabrics here are so much more jazzy and colorful; the prints work well here in Ghana but I don’t think people in the states could get away with them; at least how the Ghanaians were them from head to toe.
Barkley’s bank today was probably the worst it’s been thus far. Make note never to go on a Friday or a Monday. The whole experience probably took closer to two hours after them made me wait in two different lines. I’m not sure what all the chaos was from today but at some point I finally got my money and headed back to the office.
Lunch was one of those fried egg and cheese sandwiches. Small boy picked me up one when I missed lunch because of the bank. Those sandwiches are massive and I didn’t think I was going to be able to finish it but somehow I did. Of course I was stuffed the rest of the day. We had about an hour before we were off to the castle so I made myself useful till then. I took photos of samples which have come in uploaded them and sent them to Sarah so she could then send them off to the US for the okay. After that I answered questions that Dorkus had about the children’s wrap around dress that Carla had patterned.
Once Sarah had sent the files to the US we took off to the Cape Coast castle. When we first arrived we walked through the court yard, took pictures and then walked through the museum until the tour was ready to get on its way. The tour took us through the men’s dungeon then back through the courtyard to the women’s dungeon. There was a tunnel that used to connect both cells but was closed off when the slave trade became illegal. The tunnel is still visible from the courtyard. From there we went through the door of no return which opens up to which is now the fishing beach. The tour then took us up through to the cell where they kept slaves that had tired one too many times to escape. There was no light and were never fed. We then took a tour through the living courters of the general. The feelings you get going through the castle cannot be put into words. It’s one thing to go to a museum about slavery but it’s a whole different experience to actually be at the spot where it happened and see the living conditions that the people actually had to endure. Throughout the whole tour I struggled back tears; it was an educational and interesting trip that I wish everyone could experience. When we left I couldn’t really shake away the knot I felt in my chest.
For dinner we went to the Oasis restaurant. It’s in a great location right on the beach; today there was a big group of kids that were drumming and dancing, it looked like they were practicing for a performance. For dinner I had Turkish bread with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes. It was like pita bread that was filled with cheese and tomato and then grilled; not too bad. We finished dinner around seven then walked back to Becano where we then hailed a cab back to Elmina. Back home we Katie, Sarah and I met up with Steve and Tom for one last drink before heading to bed.
Cravings: I would do anything for a pair of comfy pajamas, maybe some yoga pants and a oversized hoodie.
SATURDAY
When we woke up it was just Katie and I at the house and everyone else had left the house for the Elmina Castle. Instead of going Katie and I hitched a ride with Steve and Rose (our English neighbors) down to the Stumble Inn to have a day at the beach. I thought taxi’s were scary to drive in but they aren’t half as bad as an Obruni driving an old school Land Rover. So happy to be back at the beach once more. We laid by the beach with our new friends Charlie (a girl), Katie, Jenny and Ben. They are teaching English to young boys and girls; they were supposed to just be teaching PE but they got suckered into teaching children who barely speak English. Sounds like a common occurrence here in Ghana. We spent the whole morning playing in the sea and playing Spoons (minus the spoons and plus some bottle caps).
For lunch we were served Yams balls for lunch. I had tried them once before some one had them as leftovers. They were a lot better than I remember them tasting. They were like a big tater tot mashed with corn onion and chive. We dipped them in ketchup and mayo. Surprisingly they really filled me up. After lunch we spent the rest of the day on the beach until it was dinner time. We had Palava with mashed cassava and corn. The palava they made was so much different then Eli’s almost like a whole different dish; still really good though. The mashed cassava was just like mashed potatoes though with butter and garlic and chives mixed in. The corn looks like corn and tastes like corn but has a whole different texture. It’s a lot mushier and doesn’t pop when you eat it like the kind at home.
After dinner we stayed a bit long to play Gin and have some Stars before Tom took us back to our house. Once again a lot scarier than a taxi or tro tro ride. Back at the house Katie and I decided to try out one of the home made remedies for sand fly bites; baking soda and warm water. It wasn’t the most attractive thing but it helped a lot with the itching and I got good nights sleep.
For lunch we were served Yams balls for lunch. I had tried them once before some one had them as leftovers. They were a lot better than I remember them tasting. They were like a big tater tot mashed with corn onion and chive. We dipped them in ketchup and mayo. Surprisingly they really filled me up. After lunch we spent the rest of the day on the beach until it was dinner time. We had Palava with mashed cassava and corn. The palava they made was so much different then Eli’s almost like a whole different dish; still really good though. The mashed cassava was just like mashed potatoes though with butter and garlic and chives mixed in. The corn looks like corn and tastes like corn but has a whole different texture. It’s a lot mushier and doesn’t pop when you eat it like the kind at home.
After dinner we stayed a bit long to play Gin and have some Stars before Tom took us back to our house. Once again a lot scarier than a taxi or tro tro ride. Back at the house Katie and I decided to try out one of the home made remedies for sand fly bites; baking soda and warm water. It wasn’t the most attractive thing but it helped a lot with the itching and I got good nights sleep.
FRIDAY
What a wonderful night sleep. Didn’t get up till 7am, I think that’s the most I’ve slept since I’ve been here. VIA for breakfast and then taxi to the office. We are still out of Stiff so we had to make a trip to Cape Coast in the morning to pick up some supplies.
When we arrived at the office the samples of the softies that we had sent out had arrived. One out of the three was sewn correctly. We chose a few more to send out and wrote down instructions for the others that were done incorrectly. Hopefully we won’t have to send them out again.
After taking care of a few things we had a little photo shoot. I modeled some of the sample scrap necklaces while Sarah took pictures. The samples look really cool and I hope that the US office approves them. When George came back to the office with the stiff I was able to get back to the house and work on some more patterning. I walked through Cape Coast with Katie, Heather and Angelina. They knew of a place which makes really good egg and cheese sandwiches. I followed along because in my head I was picturing egg salad sandwiches and I thought that sounded really good. Come to find out it was actually a grilled egg sandwich with cheese. I didn’t order one because I was too disappointed; after everyone had ordered and the food came out I wish I did order one. I tried a bit of Heathers and it was really good. They cooked the egg with tomato and green onion. Finished with lunch we headed off and I grabbed a taxi. Today was the first time I took a taxi all by myself; I’m so proud to have made it back in one piece.
Back at the house Carla was very happy to see me since she was just about running out of things to do. For the rest of the day I finished working on the scalloped skirt. It took me till around 4pm to finish; I had an hour left of work in which I busted out an apron pattern. Since I had sewn a handful of them before I came out to Ghana I remembered some of the pattern and based the one I patterned off that. It took me the rest of the work day to finish it but they are both now done and on Monday we can take them to be sampled.
Today is the “big big” game; If Ghana doesn’t win this match they are finished with the World Cup. And we’ve been noticing that no one says very small or very big its either small small or big big. Before the game we went over for a beer and sausage at the Sea Top. I’ve been calling it the C Spot but they recently painted their building and wrote their name up top. I guess now the name makes a bit more sense since its overlooking the ocean.
For the game we went over to the Shell Gas station since last time they had a really good set up. We saw Wizzy there from the office along with Maria and her French friends and Steve and Tom our English Friends.
Never in my life have I ever been so interested in a sports game. It was so intense all the way till the end. At the beginning of the game I really didn’t think that we were going since we had heard that Uruguay was “good good” team in both offense and defense. But we scored the first goal and after that all the Ghanaian had so much energy. Once the game was tied everyone was on their seat and very much intense. Unfortunately we lost because of the penalty shots.
We were thinking if we would have won we would have made a trip out to Cape Coast to celebrate but since the mood wasn’t very high we decided to just go back to the Sea Spot for a few more drinks.
When we arrived at the office the samples of the softies that we had sent out had arrived. One out of the three was sewn correctly. We chose a few more to send out and wrote down instructions for the others that were done incorrectly. Hopefully we won’t have to send them out again.
After taking care of a few things we had a little photo shoot. I modeled some of the sample scrap necklaces while Sarah took pictures. The samples look really cool and I hope that the US office approves them. When George came back to the office with the stiff I was able to get back to the house and work on some more patterning. I walked through Cape Coast with Katie, Heather and Angelina. They knew of a place which makes really good egg and cheese sandwiches. I followed along because in my head I was picturing egg salad sandwiches and I thought that sounded really good. Come to find out it was actually a grilled egg sandwich with cheese. I didn’t order one because I was too disappointed; after everyone had ordered and the food came out I wish I did order one. I tried a bit of Heathers and it was really good. They cooked the egg with tomato and green onion. Finished with lunch we headed off and I grabbed a taxi. Today was the first time I took a taxi all by myself; I’m so proud to have made it back in one piece.
Back at the house Carla was very happy to see me since she was just about running out of things to do. For the rest of the day I finished working on the scalloped skirt. It took me till around 4pm to finish; I had an hour left of work in which I busted out an apron pattern. Since I had sewn a handful of them before I came out to Ghana I remembered some of the pattern and based the one I patterned off that. It took me the rest of the work day to finish it but they are both now done and on Monday we can take them to be sampled.
Today is the “big big” game; If Ghana doesn’t win this match they are finished with the World Cup. And we’ve been noticing that no one says very small or very big its either small small or big big. Before the game we went over for a beer and sausage at the Sea Top. I’ve been calling it the C Spot but they recently painted their building and wrote their name up top. I guess now the name makes a bit more sense since its overlooking the ocean.
For the game we went over to the Shell Gas station since last time they had a really good set up. We saw Wizzy there from the office along with Maria and her French friends and Steve and Tom our English Friends.
Never in my life have I ever been so interested in a sports game. It was so intense all the way till the end. At the beginning of the game I really didn’t think that we were going since we had heard that Uruguay was “good good” team in both offense and defense. But we scored the first goal and after that all the Ghanaian had so much energy. Once the game was tied everyone was on their seat and very much intense. Unfortunately we lost because of the penalty shots.
We were thinking if we would have won we would have made a trip out to Cape Coast to celebrate but since the mood wasn’t very high we decided to just go back to the Sea Spot for a few more drinks.
THURSDAY
Happy Ghana Republican Day!
Today we have the day off work because of the holiday. Thank goodness since last night was a bit rough. Most of everyone went off to the beach but Katie and I stayed around town and went to the pool. I really wasn’t in the mood to get dirty and sandy. I’m glad we stayed at the pool because the weather was overcast and it wouldn’t have been worth the trip to the beach. I hear that the ocean was too cold to even go in, another reason I’m glad I stayed behind. At the pool we ordered French fries and they were so delicious; I’ll take them over McDonald's any day. I also was able to finish the book I was reading. Sarah is getting the two books that follow up to this last one and I’m already excited for her to finish them so I can have a read.
We stayed at the pool through the afternoon then went back to the house and relaxed the rest of the day. Katie and I made amazing pasta. We sauteed onions and garlic then added powdered milk and a bit of water to make an Alfredo type sauce. I’m surprised how well it came out. Finished with cooking we sat down in the living room and watched a copy of The Island. Ive seen the movie a few times before but it was Katie’s first time watching it. By the time it was finished it was around 7 pm. We both have been tired from a lack of sleep so we decided to take a Benadryl and go to bed and catch up on sleep. I also started a new book, its called Middlesex. I think I’ve tried reading it before but like usual get through a few chapters and then give up.
Cravings, A night out with James at Mr. B's, I would have a Gin and Tonic with half soda and double lime, James would probably order some sort of scotch that I cant stand the smell of; then we would have half off appetizers .. probably a mix of bloomin' onion, nachos and spinach-artichoke dip.
Today we have the day off work because of the holiday. Thank goodness since last night was a bit rough. Most of everyone went off to the beach but Katie and I stayed around town and went to the pool. I really wasn’t in the mood to get dirty and sandy. I’m glad we stayed at the pool because the weather was overcast and it wouldn’t have been worth the trip to the beach. I hear that the ocean was too cold to even go in, another reason I’m glad I stayed behind. At the pool we ordered French fries and they were so delicious; I’ll take them over McDonald's any day. I also was able to finish the book I was reading. Sarah is getting the two books that follow up to this last one and I’m already excited for her to finish them so I can have a read.
We stayed at the pool through the afternoon then went back to the house and relaxed the rest of the day. Katie and I made amazing pasta. We sauteed onions and garlic then added powdered milk and a bit of water to make an Alfredo type sauce. I’m surprised how well it came out. Finished with cooking we sat down in the living room and watched a copy of The Island. Ive seen the movie a few times before but it was Katie’s first time watching it. By the time it was finished it was around 7 pm. We both have been tired from a lack of sleep so we decided to take a Benadryl and go to bed and catch up on sleep. I also started a new book, its called Middlesex. I think I’ve tried reading it before but like usual get through a few chapters and then give up.
Cravings, A night out with James at Mr. B's, I would have a Gin and Tonic with half soda and double lime, James would probably order some sort of scotch that I cant stand the smell of; then we would have half off appetizers .. probably a mix of bloomin' onion, nachos and spinach-artichoke dip.
WEDNESDAY
So glad for no office today. I started patterning one of the skirts that was given the okay. Its has a scalloped hem and waist band which can be kind of annoying; mostly a lot of math. I worked on it all day until we ran out of “stiff”. Instead of using graphic paper to pattern on they use interfacing and have given it the name Stiff. We thought it was weird when we first found out they use interfacing to pattern with but after using it for awhile it really makes a lot of sense.
We made fresh coffee today; and when I say fresh I mean hot rather than cold instant coffee with some condensed milk rather than powdered milk. It makes all the difference though, I wonder if I will drink VIA when I get back to the states; and when I drink it again will it remind me of being in Ghana? I hope so. Carla got some rock cakes today; I haven’t been eating them because I think they’re a bit to dry but one of Eli’s workers brought her some fresh out of the oven. She shared them with Sarah and I; they are so much better fresh! During the day we rocked out to Celine and Michael; I guess we didn’t get enough last night.
We worked on patterning till we ran out of stiff. We were trying to get a hold of the people that had got to the office via BBM but unfortunately they were already on their way back so we couldn’t work on patterning for the rest of the day. Instead I started making a sample of one of the scrap necklaces to be made.
When the day was over I got in the shower and washed off since it had been a few days and we had planned to go out tonight. It was Aubry an Steve’s birthdays (our English friends). We had agreed to meet them at C Spot for some drinks and then maybe venture off to another restaurant. We ended up staying there the whole night which I was alright with. It was a lot of fun and they shared their birthday cake with us which was an upside down pineapple cake; amazing!!
Once again those English boys started ordering Cardinal by the bottle which was a bad idea. Its not that strong and tastes really good but I think because it’s so sugary it gives you a terrible headache the next morning.
We made fresh coffee today; and when I say fresh I mean hot rather than cold instant coffee with some condensed milk rather than powdered milk. It makes all the difference though, I wonder if I will drink VIA when I get back to the states; and when I drink it again will it remind me of being in Ghana? I hope so. Carla got some rock cakes today; I haven’t been eating them because I think they’re a bit to dry but one of Eli’s workers brought her some fresh out of the oven. She shared them with Sarah and I; they are so much better fresh! During the day we rocked out to Celine and Michael; I guess we didn’t get enough last night.
We worked on patterning till we ran out of stiff. We were trying to get a hold of the people that had got to the office via BBM but unfortunately they were already on their way back so we couldn’t work on patterning for the rest of the day. Instead I started making a sample of one of the scrap necklaces to be made.
When the day was over I got in the shower and washed off since it had been a few days and we had planned to go out tonight. It was Aubry an Steve’s birthdays (our English friends). We had agreed to meet them at C Spot for some drinks and then maybe venture off to another restaurant. We ended up staying there the whole night which I was alright with. It was a lot of fun and they shared their birthday cake with us which was an upside down pineapple cake; amazing!!
Once again those English boys started ordering Cardinal by the bottle which was a bad idea. Its not that strong and tastes really good but I think because it’s so sugary it gives you a terrible headache the next morning.
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