Not so Lekker

Today at lunch I found my favorite food spot on campus. It's a little joint called "Chicken Burger." Don't let the name misguide you...they serve Greek food. I purchased the best falafel I've ever tasted for R15 ($2). So so so good mmm :)

Unfortunately, this afternoon was not as lekker as the falafel. My roommate, Janina, and I went with our landlord to the FNB (First National Bank) in Rondebosch in hopes of opening bank accounts and paying our rent. After my experience there, I have decided that Wachovia can no longer be called "Walk-all-over-ya." That title now belongs to South African banks. For a student account: it costs R 19,50 per month (just to have an account), R 32 to withdraw money in a branch, a minimum of R 100 to deposit money from another account and R 32 to deposit cash. Janina and I sat there hashing out the costs for nearly two hours. We finally decided it was not worth the cost nor the hastle.

On the way home from the bank, we devoured one whole box of chocolate cookies. What an afternoon!

I'm excited about the weekend - Saturday morning, we have orientation and training for SHAWCO, the tutoring volunteer organization. Read more here: http://www.shawco.org/