Africa is Not a Country
And so it begins--the repeated cliches bang around your brain: "Back to the grind, back into the swing of things." My vacation has now come to an end. I've returned from Cloud 9 in the far off land of South Africa to about a bajillion miles west and about 50 degrees colder and to 50 boxes on my desk. I had the amazing opportunity to visit my wonderfully generous South African boyfriend (James) in his hometown, once again, to attend his brother's wedding and generally meet and hang out with the extended family. It was a beautiful time. It was just what I needed to cure the ailments of 4 months of long-distance relationship as well as the general life-changing events of moving, getting a new job, etc. Side note: I've been given the strict explanation of how Africa should not be used in the context of it being one whole country that's all the same. For example, "In Africa, people do this...blah blah blah" doesn't make sense. Africa is HUGE as is e