Basically, this is what my week looked like: Assignment, (cold option), presentation (chicken), a beast of a semester test (Owned. No other words.), (chicken), project (skip a meal), and another project (chicken). Sleep did not enter the equation in substantial enough amounts to be listed!

But, ONE MORE NIGHT, people! It will be long, but we will conquer the drowsy hours, the heavy force of gravity, the blurry computer screen and the urge to put your head down for ‘just a few minutes’.

Just a few lines from a memorable Monty Python song (insert whistleling tune as applicable..)

“Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you’re chewing on life’s gristle
Don’t grumble, give a whistle
And this’ll help things turn out for the best…

And…Always look on the bright side of life.!”

Here’s to looking on the bright side of life… Even at supper this evening

Supper tonight was an epic FAIL (with a capital PH)!!! Here’s a tip to all those who ever attempt cooking- Never cook when you are not in the mood. You WILL end up savaging every morsel of non-burnt food. ‘Nuff said. Perhaps the whole episode occurred because I was making a chicken dish.

Chicken’s Two-Cents Worth:

How now, brown Chow…. Two years eating Fedics fowl, andyou still voluntarily cook chicken? Madness. But I’m still coming over for supper.

Lucky for me, the greener pastures is all what it is promised to be! This means that you no longer having to schedule your entire day around meal times, you get to choose the healthier alternative (or not!) and you get to gobble more than eight slices of bread per meal time. Aaah the joys….

Don’t get me wrong, though, enjoying your meal in solitary confinement can be quite rough at times too!! Especially if you’re used to the cheerful bustle of the DH. Then there are those days when UCT ploughs you in the deep end of the water trough and you end up dismally searching every nook and cranny for anything that resembles cooked food. K, not THAT drastic- there’s still 2-minute noodles that comes to the rescue! 

On a more serious note, we’re setting up some major improvements to the blog. This includes publishing some easy-to-make breakfasts, lunches and suppers for those who are challenged at the fine art of cuisine or for those who are simply overwhelmed by work and other such things of importance. Please let us know what you think? And we’re open to suggestions:)

Chow for now!

Nevertheless, this blog will once again be rising from the ashes like a burnt piece of Fedics toast and continuing the quirky legend that is Chow and Chicken. So tell a friend, tell your dining hall monitors, tell that serving lady with a trace of a moustache… We’re back!!

But, as we wrote a while ago, Chow and Chicken’s blog is like a good soapie. No matter how many episodes you miss, you can invariably pick up right where you left off!

A couple of new developments that you may have missed though –

No longer will we be writing about Royal Sechaba! For the younger readers (first years – bless their innocent souls!), this was the previous catering company who delighted our palates. We’re pretty stoked about Fedics though – it’s a heck of a lot quicker to type, and doesn’t send spell-check into red-squiggle-line-hysterics on our blog!

Also, Chow and Chicken are no longer under the same roof (*tear). One of us has gone to greener pastures (and greener vegetables) by escaping out of res into a one-man/girl/animal digs. Well-played, Chow… well-played.

Chicken, on the other hand is still taking one for the team by staying in res. The madness continues through work, rain and chicken liver… Two and a half years later!

Let’s get this show on the road! (Wait… will the Chicken have to cross the road then?)

See you at supper. Prego rolls ftw!

(Please note that negative marking does not apply)

All in all, not such a bad supper. Chow missed it – really, now. Fast asleep on the bed at 18h00? Absurd, I tell you! But, not my loss – the custard was probably the higlight of my day. Yup – Chicken had a pretty bleak day =)

Good news to report though: Meal vouchers are back! No more frantic Meridian Madness (or money…) involved.

Over and out. Hope your day was better than mine. Scones for breakfast tomorrow =)

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Pork Chop! Hehe. We couldn’t resist. And after tonight’s bleak supper, we needed cheering up. The pork chops were served with oil, not gravy. But if you shut your eyes, the cabbage was pretty good. If it was actually cabbage…

We are sending out “WANTED” notices for the Meal Vouchers. They have been Missing In Action for the last two days. Will they be AWOL for a third day running? Chow and Chicken are not stoked to go ALL THE WAY to the dining hall at the crack of dawn just for them. I’m a chicken, not a freaking rooster =)

We hope you all had an awesome break – we know we did. Awesome friends, fun… and homecooked food. We miss you already, Mommy Moo!

Here’s to a moo-gnificient second semester. See you around

But, the good thing about exams is Study Snacks. Munchies!!! We count down the hours until 21h00, then raceto go and collect them. Yes, we understand that this state of excitement is rather sad, but honestly, let’s face it – who doesn’t look forward to that choclate brownie?

We are getting all eggnological here and have put pictures of the snacks up… Must say, you are rather photogenic, dear Munchies. Then I eat you.

Let’s just recap what we’ve missed:

1) Chicken was in mourning about Chelsea’s loss. Sigh. It was terry terry sad.

2) In case you hadn’t noticed, exams are right around the corner

3) Study snacks started, and boy, are they awesome! Hehe we thought we’d be lucky enough to have hem over weekends as well! Or not. Sechaba did package them rather nicely though. Cute touch!

4) We missed Africa day. Didn’t notice any special change in the meals though.

5) And Sunday breakfast isn’t usually much different hey

Note to all Sechabees: Choose fish at your next meal. It’s good for the brain.

Sechaba can take backseat today, the Duo has decided. It could be a good day for most (Hopefuly pizza for supper?), and an even better day for some (Namely Chelsea supporters…).

And it’s the last day of the first semester. Not even the pouring rain could deter Chicken from doing a little hop and skip on the way to the dining hall when thinking about this beautiful fact…

Here’s to the soccer… Have a great day!

PS – Oh yes, about breakfast. Still not stoked by the fish fingers. Maybe we’re just spoilt?