settlin down

so things are starting to regulate + classes started on fri + i had my tap course + tap step ball change, heel toe clap ball change keeps going thru my head + somehow my african dance class meets @ 830 am tommorow, i dont know how i got myself into that + ive got a contemporary course as well tommorow so we shall see how those go + this wednesday was interesting + i went to the beach @ fish hoek + it is important to note that any beachy touristy spot i go to was obviously only recently made available for use by black people + so this beach is...gentrified + it was fun but the water was too cold and the wind was blowing sand in my eyes + anyway + the interesting part was leaving the beach + we took the train back home it is about an hour train ride + now the train has three classes + 1st class cost about 65cents in american money and third class costs about 40cents + i wasn't thinkin when i got on the train and i bought a first class ticket + we get on the train (about 20 people) and as we are riding back i am made aware that we are sitting in first class + now this first class train is about as comfortable and aesthetically pleasing as the A-C train going to bed stuy so its nothing impressive the 4-5-6 trains are killin this first class situation + it got me to thinkin about what third class must have looked like + as we rode closer to the city more black people got on + then all of a sudden at one stop a ticket checker guy got on flanked by a man with a glock 9mm holstered but clutched as if ready to draw + so he checks everyone's tickets in the car + and apparently 2 or 3 people didn't have first class tickets + a black lady in her 50's wearing all black and carrying 2 bags + and a middle aged black man who looked like he had been working on a construction site + the police man / swat team ish guy + "escorted" + the criminals off the train + the train car scurried off too quickly for me to see what they did with the ppl.

im starting to feel kinda cooped up like i just want to walk in a few directions that i haven't walked in yet. (geographically) because my sense of my surroundings keeps feeling smaller as i get more and more familiar with the neighborhood around me.

IM entirely Taken with the xosa language + its so rhythmic and percussive + ive decided im going to take that class as well see how it goes +

i went to see the musical "SARAFINA!" last night + big up to fezy for getting me the tickets+ it was really amazing + everyone /everything was on point + i was taken by the high and constant energy level of the show + the ppl looked like this was the first, one, and only time they were going to do this show + when in actuality it was like the 50th time and the 2nd time that day + i want to see the movie now +

i got a wonderful message from aunt AC 2.o (thats anne claude for those out of the know) and my lil cousins chloe and camille + wonderful to hear familiar voices + unfortunatly i was in the show when they called but i love u guys too!

it was deserted outside yesterday because there was an unexpected winter weather situation + meaning it was like 65 degrees and windy + but the streets were literally deserted and NOTHING was open + i was like Teh! + yall come to boston or chicago for a few days!