Thursday & anticipation!

This week at school is African week, and everyday is a different event related to Africa. I can't tell you how much more enriched I feel through this event... yesterday I finally had an understanding for Darfur. I cried. The whole room felt the pain of the Sudanese. The day before I saw how decolonialization was affecting Africa, and why their economy is so poor and dependent on other countries. Today, we are having some dancers from Congo, and I am soo excited for that. My friend Ongala is going to sit with me and tell me about his dance experience. He used to be a traditional dancer in Kenya, and he's one of my closer friends right now in college.

Also, yesterday I was giving blood to the blood bank and the strangest thing happened. I was at about a pint of blood when everything started to go black. I was dizzy, lightheaded, weak, couldn't think.. Then out of nowhere 6 nurses crowded around me and threw ice on me. They made my chair horizontal, and had my head be lower than the rest of my body. I wasn't allowed to leave for some time after that until my blood pressure returned to normal. That's the second time I almost passed out. It's kind of frightening because I didn't know what was going on.

hmm.. my date with Amir is today. excited? a bit. It's also Nabil's birthday, so I have to get him a present! Oh something at Barnes & Noble. He's very religious and I'm not sure what to get him. Maybe a nice journal

I was supposed to weigh myself today but I completely forgot! I was at the computer when I remembered with a mango shake in my hand.. aww crap. tomorrow!

Oh.. also my brother is going to Otakon this year I think it's in July? I saw a wig in his room. Oh god. I can't wait to see the pictures :)