5:30 Alarm goes off,but on Thursdays it isn't heard.
5:45 Alarm goes off again with the same effect: none.
6:00 Wake up.Jump out of bed. Wash face and brush teeth.
6:10 Get dressed.
6:20 Wonder why you are always late on Thursdays.Go downstairs.
6:30 Sit on couch watching Morning Live.
6:45 Realize that you haven't eaten. Go make milo and scratch around for a rusk.
7:00 Remember that you need showering things. Go upstairs and collect toiletries.
7:10 Go all the way down to wait for lift.
7:15 Remember that you need an extra change of clothing. Run upstairs like a ninja.
7:20 Run downstairs while packing clothes into bag. Stop long enoung to grab a packet of noodles.
7:25 Sit down just in time to have to get up and get in the car.
7:45 Arrive at church. Negotiate with a fellow Yoylie on who should make coffee.
7:50 Decide not to argue and make coffee for self and aforementioned fellow.
8:00 Go down to the Yoyl Room with coffee,bag and shoes that were never put on.
8:05 After putting bag away,run for the red bean bag. Everyone knows red bean bags are the best.
8:10 Grant comes downstairs and tells us that we are going to start. Several times.
8:15 Once everyone is over the latest joke,Grant finally assigns people to the day's tasks.
8:25 In case we might have misheard,Grant repeats himself.
8:30 After reading duties off the board,disperse to prepare a play,wash an entire kitchen,bake shortbread,make cards,cook food,move chairs,do DIY or make all the office staff coffee.
12:30 Go down to Yoyl Room to fetch lunch.
12:35 Swop sandwiches,fruit and other edible items with fellow yoylies. Pour juice for self.Sit down.
12:40 Get up to pour juice for lazy friends. Sit down on counter.
12:45 Finally,after more swopping and pouring,eat lunch.
12:55 Finish eating and wash glasses,plates and bowls.
13:00 Sit on counter hoping Grant has forgotten about us.
13:10 Get called by Grant. Go down to Yoyl Room.
13:15 Wait while Grant divides us into groups for the afternoon's activities.
13:30 Collect items such as rope,bottles,bricks,magazines,soccer balls,20 litres of juice and 100 plastic cups.
13:45 Run to parking lot shouting "JODIE!!" as Jodie's car is the favoured mode of transport and,being an uno,can only accommodate five yoylies.
13:50 Climb triumphantly into the back of the Uno. Smile and wave at those climbing into the bakkie with Grant.
14:15 Arrive at the school in Tshelimnyama. Unpack cars and wait for school to end.
14:20 Watch as about 100 grade 7s get welcomed to Life Group,our weekly discipleship program.
14:30 Lead the children to a field where they are split into groups to play tug of war,french cricket,ultimate frisbee,dodgeball and volleyball.
14:35 Play one of the above mentioned games.
15:00 Go into the classroom and pour 100 cups of juice.
15:10 Try not to be trampled as 100 children rush to the table.
15:15 Look for a tissue to wipe spilled juice off leg and feet.
15:17 Give up and sit down.
15:20 Take photos and listen to Grant give a lesson,with Tooks interpreting.
15:45 Hold up hands for Hi5s as the children leave.
15:50 Pack up and go home.
16:10 Arrive back at church. Wash cups and refill juice bottles.
16:20 Meet in Yoyl Room to give feedback.
16:30 Get dismissed.Run for the shower.
16:35 Shower
16:45 Make noodles. Climb on church roof.
16:50 Chill on roof either throwing stones at a glass bowl,throwing stones at one another,throwing stones over the edge of the roof or throwing stones onto the corrugated iron part of the roof.
17:35 Get down from roof.Run to Yoyl Room to make Milo before prayer starts at 17:30.
17:30 Run to the kitchen for milk, trying not to be seen be seen by Grant.Get seen.Get called.
17:35 Sneak out of prayer to fetch 1 to 5 mugs of Milo.
17:40 Pray
18:30 Prayer ends. Go down to Yoyl Room to collect bags.
18:35 Stash bag under cappuccino counter. Wash Milo mugs.
18:40 Get ready to go.
18:45 Remember that Cathy (house mate) is on band.Put bags back under counter.
18:50 Make tea for self and other unfortunate whose lift is also on band.
18:55 Chill on counter trying to hear above band practice noise.
19:10 Look in the fridges for something to eat.
19:15 Give up and eat old rusks.
19:20 Sit on counter and talk about the day's funny moments,annoying people and other interesting things.
20:00 Make coffee. Stay in kitchen where noise level is more bearable.
20:10 Insult one another's faces.mothers and pets.
20:25 Wash mugs and go back to sit on cappuccino counter.
20:30 Get bags and go home.
20:50 Arrive home. Take bag upstairs. Collapse on bed.
21:00 Go downstairs and eat dinner.
21:20 Wash plate and hands. Check Facebook.
21:35 Make Milo.
21:45 Wash mug. Go upstairs.
21:50 Fall asleep.
22:00 Wake up.Brush teeth,log onto Mxit.
22:20 Pack bag for next day. Read.
22:40 Draw.
23:10 Read.
00:00 Check that alarm is set and get into bed. Fall asleep.
Horribly long and extremely tiring,that is Thursday in a life of a Yoylie.
