Thursday, Feb. 12th

I am amazed to see that my last entry was only a week ago, I was feeling guilty that it has been so long since I wrote but looking back and realizing it has only been 1 week makes me not feel too bad...

Last Friday was the basketball competition and as I expected my team, yellow went 3-0 and won the competition. It was 4 vs. 4, half girl and one girl on each team so the level of competition was sub par but it was still fun, especially since we won. Later in the night Milner hosted a party (fete) in which people from anywhere as opposed to just people from Milner and as can be expected things got wild.

WE all got up early Saturday morning (8 oclock) to go to the beach (Maracas Bay). I was the one with the alarm clock (thanks mom!) and proceeded to wake everyone else up by going into their rooms/ pounding on their doors and screaming YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW as I was still pumped up from the big win the night before. Most of my peers were hungover and very annoyed but I got a kick out of it. We stayed at the beach all day which is like an hour away and I got baddddd sunburn. Currently I have been leaving a path of my skin wherever I go and have been for a few days.

Sunday was just a hang around and do nothing day. This week I have been working hard to try and figure out what I should be reading/ doing for school work because it is not just assigned. The teachers are very helpful and responsive when I ask for help so that is nice and somehow most of them can tell I'm not from the Caribbean...

Yesterday (Wednesday) I went with one of the girls from Wisconsin to Tunapuna which is the next town over from St. Augustine and about a 10 minute walk. Theres lots of little markets there as well as a FedEx which was the purpose of the trip. We also bought a bunch of tickets to go to Tobago on the weekend following Carnival. Right now the plan is for about 15-20 exchange/ international students to take a ferry Friday night to Tobago from Port of SPain and return on Monday morning. were all gonna rent a beach house for the weekend (its gonna be AWFUL!) In tunapuna I was able to get a bunch of things that I have desperate for, computer speakers, coat hangers, hooks for my posters, incense, and rum (just kidding I wasnt desperate... I drank some with my breakfast!)

This week I've been more adventurous with my dietary choices have had doubles, beef/ chicken patties, chicken and rice, and potato pie. I also ran out of my 5 gallon jug of water and have been drinking the fountain water but I feel fine. There are so many hole in the wall type places that sell food which is great cuz im sick of pizza/ subway/ KFC.

Today one of the two boys that is here from Wisconsin left for a month because he is doing an independent study project. Im kinda bummed out but he still has a room here and hell be back for weekends after the initial month. Ive heard his new place of residence is a 2 story, 2 bedroom, lakehouse so im not really feeling too sorry for him.

Tomorrow, Friday is campus carnival. I still have no idea what to expect but Milner is playing/ marching together. I am under the impression that its like a moving party where people wear these elaborate costumes and then an actual party when were all drunk and done marching. There is a drink truck that follows the group around and the theme "Bubble Mania" which despite the lame sounding name should be great. Im hoping my camera charger comes by then so i can take some sweet pictures. It was 100 TT to register ($17 US) and it includes free drinks, t shirt, cup, bandana and the person collecting the dues from Milner is "Man Rape Her" (one of my favorite names).

love and miss you all,

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-Pat