Bobby Drake

DATE: 06/01/2004 03:31:01 AM
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BODY:
For the first time since NELP, I wore a winter hat to bed last night.

Remember when I said South African homes aren't insulated, and have no built-in heating systems?  Well, that means every South African home is equipped with space heaters - often one per room, if they can afford it.  As it turns out, there are only 3 of them in my house - and my room doesn't have one.  So I'm buying one today.  Even though I'm accustomed to much colder temperatures, I'm not accustomed to living in a house that's under 50 degrees; it makes things much colder than they should be.  

Also, I may have torn a muscle in my back.  When I was in Mozambique, I thought I strained a muscle on the left side of my back.  That was two months ago, and the pain hasn't gone away.  I'm thinking there's something more seriously wrong than a strained muscle.  But I'm not sure who to see about it, if anyone.  

Finally, a couple of other random notes:

* I rediscovered in Mozambique that Fanta Orange in a glass bottle is the best soda on the planet.  For some reason, there are almost no bubbles, and it's sweeter.  It does not taste this way out of plastic bottles, cans or fountains -- only out of glass bottles.  Don't ask me why, it's just the way it is.  Sadly, there are very few places in South Africa that serve Fanta this way, so I've continued to stick with non-carbonated stuff.  

* I am really sick of the new D-12 song.  Also, "This Love" by Maroon 5 has been ruined for me.  South African radio is even more repetitive than MTV.  It's fucking ridiculous.  

* My house is so fucking ghetto.  Right now the toilet's leaking; as a result, the shower only is putting out scalding water.  Hopefully this will be fixed in the next few days.  

* By the time I leave South Africa, there will be 7 girls and 5 guys in our house.  When I arrived, there were 2 girls and 8 guys.  The house is already cleaner and quieter as a result of the ongoing changes.

* As you might imagine, homophobia is rather higher here than it is in the urban centers of the northern and western United States.  You can just hear it in the way people talk about queers.  Just kidding!

* My birthday is on Sunday.  What will I do?  Who knows?  

* <a href="http://www.jknoll.org">Knoll's</a> birthday is today.  Happy Birthday, Knoll!  

*OE's birthday is in a couple of days.  Happy Birthday, gook!

*One more thing: tell your moms to stop calling my house.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: oe
DATE: 06/02/2004 11:44:41 AM
Happy birthday, sexy. Yours is either the 6th or the 9th, right?

Last night someone sent a card to my house, the said something like "Happy Birthday." I looked at Beth and said, "Your birthday isn't until september. This is a little early, don't you think?" Then Beth looked at me and said, "Mike, your birthday is in 2 days."

If it wasn't for the card, it would have been your website that reminded me.

Later homo
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Ed
DATE: 06/01/2004 07:36:59 AM
She only calls because she likes the sound of your voice.
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