Monday 7 Aug 2006

0800 – get up =_=

0845 – meet Shilpa at courtyard to start researching around Plantage

0915 – found headquarters (HQ)/drug clinic of GGD

I find it interesting how hidden the drug clinic was within the community (there were no signs or directions in). Mind you that part of the neighborhood looks kinda sketchy, but perfectly normal people were walking in and out of the GGD HQ, which wasn't much better in announcing its presence (you can tell only by all the GGD cars/ambulances parked outside the facility). They had a large TB lab inside and I was able to get contact info of one of the coordinators within the bldg. Another thing...apparently GGD isn't a clinic/hospital nor is it for administration although I saw lots of offices at the windows. I need to research more on what healthcare services they provide.

1000 – found VLOG (a massive hospital)

This bldg. is interesting in the sense that there's only one entrance in, so we spent a good ten minutes walking around the whole block trying to find it. But it was good thing! The majority of the bldg is heavily fenced and monitored, but the single entrance was an inviting rotating door. Inside looks like any normal American hospital with more artwork/architectural design.

1030 – walked around Oosterpark

1130 – found UofA Biology Dept. nearby the Natura Arts Magistra

Come to think of it, it kinda makes sense for it to be near the zoo/aquarium. The entrance displayed beautiful bugs (scorpionflies, mantids, lacewings...) 10x larger than the ones I caught at home! <333>

1200 – came back to dorms to rest/shower

1300 - free lunch =9

1400 - Class for a LOOOOONG time

1600 - Cake break! Happy B'day Engy *<=op

1630 - more class (presentations - but we got some cool info from Miriam/Emsee today)

1930 - dinner at nearby Italian restaurant

2100 - back in dorms to watch anime/plan weekend/update blog in room with Kathy

2330 (hopefully...probably not going to happen) -_-zZ