at officially half way through the program, its finally struck. my stomach is doing tricks i didn't think it knew how to do. but i went to the pharmacy and got some rehydration packets and some other meds, after almost passing out today in class (while giving a presentation, so i scared everyone pretty thoroughly). ugh. but really i've been tempting fate for a long time with the egregious amounts of street food i've been taking in, so i guess i deserve it. those samosas were completely worth it. hopefully this all clears up before the what could be a horrible all day drive to jodhpur on wednesday. but i'm a trooper, don't worry, can't break this spirit. i've been pumping myself up all week for my internship, and i'm crazy excited about this unknown adventure. at first i was worried about internet access/telephone service/bathrooms/where i'll be sleeping, but thats all quickly fading away. i had a nice talk with mom last night, and she's right, too much energy is wasted worrying. i declare march worry free month. all you can do is live every moment and make the absolute best of it, because you only get that second to live one time. i just finished reading 'special topics in calamity physics' and it talks a few times in there about how you should be leading your life keeping your autobiography in mind. is it worth reading, even if its just by you? i've been so fortunate my whole life with great friends, family, loves, days, weeks, years, and opportunities. being here makes me realize that i can really do anything. what a great feeling.
oh also, i found free wireless internet in the mall courtyard about 25 seconds from my house. hahaha. so many wasted rupees.
tomorrow is the big hindi test. let's practice:
"ap kaise ho?" how are you
"mai thik hu." i'm good
"meri parivar me pauch log hai. mera ma-bap, meri choti behen, mera chota bhai, aur me." my family has 5 members. My parents, my younger sister, my younger brother, and me.
and the useful phrases:
bas! bas! - stop! stop! (for rickshaw drivers, it takes them a little longer to stop when you yell in english)
bahut zyada hai! - it is very expensive! (and then you walk away from whoever you are talking to, and they will yell lower prices at you until you turn around. i heart baraining.)
malum nahi - i don't know/understand. haha.
ok, enough of that. i'm talking to katie and steph online, they are both in spain this semester. i miss my girls. its so weird to think that the people i love the most are spread so much over the globe right now.
1 comment:
its funny. stop in hindi makes me think of 'bajs' in swedish. which means poop. and 'stop' in swedish is 'slut'
funny funny langauges.
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