24 October 2010

saturday festivities

 Saturday began with a run to the Charles to watch the Head of the Charles at Harvard. This regatta is one of the oldest and most attended races in the world. It was a chilly, windy, but wonderful sunny day. Jacqui and I have become good running buddies and I was happy to get 5 miles under my belt before midterms.


Elliot Bridge
Harvard boat house

Then it was time for the gourmet pizza party. Before Africana night some friends gathered chez my place for a speckling of pizzas. It all worked out- and I carmelized onions for the first time (so really, the goal is to just not burn them- easy peezy) There was BBQ chipotle; artichokes carmelized onions and roasted squash with ricotta; margherita; spicy sausage and onion; and roasted bell peppers with ricotta. So, pretty much amazing :) 


So then it was time for Africana night. Fletcher has 4 cultural nights a year. I was part of 2 fashion shows- the "fun" one which I had a matching outfit with Richard Opio (who is from N. Uganda). Apparently I moved so fast and then moved to the back for the dance to Shakira's 'Waka-Waka'. Next up was the formal wear, where I donned a purple number from Sierra Leone avec headwrap.
I'm hidden (but Richard is on the left)

You can KINDA see my stripes in the back


Headwrap ensemble


Me on my way to "get my man back" 
Exiting stage left with my man


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