Day in the Life, part 2: Mar 15, 2007

Hey Hey



I have added the photos from the second installment of "Day in the Life." All in all another simple day in a simple student life. You can find them and some other photos I've taken since at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lynseemelchi

And here's my friend Taylor Anderson-McGill's Day in Southern California:

http://picasaweb.google.com/taylorandersonmcgill

(Appropriately enough Taylor and I were animal science students together in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa in 2002) Thanks so much Taylor!!!!!!

Please send me your photos if you have them so we can compare!

I haven't been up to much, except studying and having the intention of studying...but then doing something else. D'oh! I've also been doing a lot of studying of production and how the heck to make recorded pieces to be played on air (that don't suck of course). I feel like I've learned a lot so far, but much to go. I haven't completed anything that's been played yet, but Thursday I helped edit something that was aired...which was really exciting for me! So far I've made a fake commercial, fake entertainment piece, and created and recorded vocals and stuff for a piece called "Help Lynsee." It was just a funny little piece introducing myself and asking for help in this production biz. About a minute or so long.

This past week I spoke at the Pretoria West Rotary Club which was my first visit to a club other than my host club, Silverton Rotary. They meet, hilariously, in the same venue as the Silverton Club...so unfortunately I didn't get to check out another venue. But soon! Pta W is also a club that is a dinner club and they actually eat dinner at this club. And drinks of course! It's an SA tradition ;) This group has a custom called "Happy Rands" that similar to what I've seen at D6490 meetings. You pass a vessel, put money into the vessel, and tell something you are happy for that has happened that week. This club also has a wine drawing, which is something I've seen at Silverton Rotary. Tickets are sold before the drawing and the winner takes home a bottle of wine. Pta W decided to postpone their drawing cos there weren't many in attendance, but when they found out my birthday was coming up...they gave the bottle to me. It was a Cape Ruby Port by a vineyard called Calitzdorp. Very strong and very sweet wine...a port rather. I talked about a trip I went on to Brazil in Jan 2004 that helped me to figure out what I want to do w/my career plans. The club president is hosting a Brazilian high school student on Rotary Exchange, so it was a pretty appropriate topic.



My birthday plans are shaky at best now, as my boss and I can't figure out if DJ Krush is playing tonight or Tuesday. But the radio station folks are getting together a braai (check your lingo dictionary...this means BBQ) tomorrow. I love to BBQ so this is a great idea! Oh, I also love to braai ;) And I just got invited to a jacuzzi party while writing this post...so we'll see how that goes. Whoa.

Wish me luck on studying! Starting Monday at 5:30pm I have 3 tests in a week. Yuck!

Later
Next time...comin' atcha from a new age (and I don't mean Enya!), 26!
Love Lynsee