Howzit

hello all

i'm currently at my uncle roger's work using his internet which is much quicker than the one at home. i've been having a very nice time here seeing family and being fed like... i don't know, some sort of animal that people plump up before slaughtering. but instead i think they are just going to send me away to Cape Town. last night we had a poker night and yours truly came out on top. heyHEYhey. tomorrow night we are going to see the Lion King and then on wednesday i get to go to the opening of South Africa's Fashion Week here, because my uncle is involved. hoorah.

i'm excited for Cape Town and to meet my new family, the van Niekerk's. I will be staying at their home with another student in the program. As soon as i have my address i'll let you know but sending things here is a little unreliable so i don't know.

hopefully i'll be able to skype, if so, my skype name is just my name, look me up.

i also have a cell phone here that you could call with an international phone card if you so desired, if you want the number just e-mail me.

missing everyone,
me.

after 30+ hours of travel arrived safely in johannesburg saturday evening and was promptly stuffed with food and cake and even some booze. internet available but kind of slow. which is why i guess i'm typing this like it's a telegraph. who knows. better updates to come! love love love. --Talisa

Random Summer Pics

quite a small dog

pete, we're not leaving until you finish those ribs.

katamari much?

Don't Stop Me Now

More home--

bubbles (jen's pic)

bistro

birthday

bash

Sea Legs

home in cali again and gone before you can blink.

as of late:

unpacking, packing, repacking

YAT reunion

family birthday dinner

lil jen =)

full of yogurt land...

things i miss already:

friends

roomies

this one

the laundry room on the other side of my wall, sounding like a heart beating as i'm falling asleep.

i leave for cape town for four months this friday, followed by a brief holiday interim in california and then paris for the spring semester.

keep up with me here and get skype already, jeez.

so... i just discovered video messaging on facebook (thanks to claire). and it's pretty cool. i can't promise that it won't turn into some video blogging. but i'll probably spare you.

anyways, here are some pictures (mostly of me and my cousins) from our family camping trip to big sur. i think we take some pretty good shots. see if you can spot one where everyone is paying attention...