Team Padkos Strikes Again

So on Friday, five of us played in a soccer tournament for Wellness Day on campus. We were three girls and two boys with limited to no soccer skills (except for Kat), playing against tall, male, soccer warriors who have probably been kicking the ball around since birth. Needless to say it was a bit daunting, but what we lacked in skill we made up for in spirit. Being the underdogs we had our friends, crowd, and even the MC (yes, there was an MC. It was kind of a big deal) cheering for us the whole time. The score was 6-1 (the 1 being a shot they sort of gave to us at the end...) but we did get free shirts, water bottles, and lasting campus fame as those foreign exchange kids (MC suggested we were from Sweden... and one from Japan!) who brought the lesson of spirit and heart in the face of adversity to South Africa. oh, wait...

So, the soccer pics are up. As are pics from the Baxter and pics of Kat, Avril, Avril's Mom, and I playing around with wigs and hats. I love my host family. Here are a few, the rest are on the site:


With the star of The Magic Flute at the Baxter

Team Padkos Cheer Squad

Game Time

Number of Goals Made...

and a random pic of me, ari, and dan being bored before class:

ps. today was the last day of classes. icecream was had.

ps. (not sure why the ps is being used for anecdotal purposes, but here goes)Since the weather warmed up here, I have been getting eaten alive by bugs. Last night I went on a bug killing rampage right before I went to bed. If you had walked past my window at around midnight you would have seen a girl, magazine in hand, flailing wildly at mosquitoes, june bugs, and other flying/biting/generally annoying creatures as she jumped exasperatedly between bed, chair, and desk. Managed to kill seven or eight before giving up and hiding in my bed, the covers pulled up to my chin in defense. (evidence of this strategy not working uncovered in the morning, when definite mosquito bite was found on neck)