Tidbits of information given on popular demand

Apparently my blog is not giving a very good impression of my everyday life here in Grahamstown. So, I will paint a brief, but to the point, picture. I work everyday from 8:30 until 4:30 at the Legal Resources Centre. Some days I am out at the office meeting with clients who cannot afford to travel to Legal Resources Centre in Grahamstown. My walk to work is about 15 minutes, and I happily stroll to and fro each morning and afternoon. As mentioned before, my roommates cook a mean supper for me every evening (although, tonight, I am making my infamous very very spicy curry for them).

The average income of a regular person here is about 1500 R per month which is equivalent to $215 CAN. So, my apparently low stipend which I receive from the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa goes a long way here, to my pleasant surprise.

Wine is about $2 CAN per bottle, and a 20-pack of smokes are about $2.50 CAN here. A hunk of brie cheese is about $2 CAN. The hike that I went on cost me $0.80 CAN - - am I painting a picture of the luxuries here?

There are bands playing in most pubs and bars here on any given night, and I have been to two so far. My favorite so far was the Monday night performance of "Orangutang Bitch". They were a 10-member band with a great sound - very jovial and the cello was awesome (my roommate plays the cello in that band..).

That's all for now folks.