Hey guys! I have to say thank you for your patience with my spastic posting since we've been away from home! 3rd world country problems for a 1st world girl. Sporatic wifi/internet connectivity, lots of moving around, lots of things keeping us busy, but mostly a lot of living in the moment...imagine! haha
Lately I've been:
Teaching at a pre-school
Teaching English at a college
Visiting about a dozen homes every few days
Drinking chi
Speaking
Dodging the "holy cows" (they have no sence of personal boundaries or right of way)
Stepping over wet cow manure on the sidewalks from all the "holy cows"
Sitting on floors made of dry cow manure
Inhaling a lot of smoke/pollution; as they burn their trash on the sidewalks
Eating a lot of chapoti
Eating a lot of curry
Sleeping on beds stuffed with coconut shell lining
Washing my clothes by hand
Wearing brightly colored sarees loaned to me from friends
Holding dangerous animals (like this King Cobra)
Shopping like an Indian at the fruit stands on the street
Checking out the gods they worship. (this is in my top 3. I call him play-doh pumpkin god)
Holding babies
Petting baby animals (this adorable calf is just 2 wks old!)
Observing Social Norms (this little boy wondered right into my frame as I was waiting to take a picture of the door on the other side of the street. I had quite the giggle after I shot this) It is quick normal for men to "relief" themselves on the sidewalks, so this little guy was just following 'ol pop's example, I'm sure!
Life has yet to show a boring side here in India. It's so hard to believe that we are half-way through our time here. With the first part being so wonderful, we are looking forward to an even better 2nd half of our trip!
Much love!
