I've been horrible at blogging lately. But, I'm going to wash my hands of the past week with a link to Ambers blog. She explains things really well, I mean, she got her masters at harvard afterall. So, go here to get some more fun in India stories. I'll do better and update soon.
http://yikesanj.blogspot.com/
Rockin the Stache
A couple weeks ago in an auto home, marie, mandy, and natalie were discussing the mustache phenomenon here. Natalie threw out that an estimated 80% of guys have a 'stache. Mandy refuted her claim and was adamant about only about 20%. So, they did a random sampling and for the rest of the ride home had one count mustaches and one count shaved to get a percentage.
Turns out that 72% of men over 18 have mustaches.
I love it.
The man on the side of the road who always has business trimming peoples mustaches without any overhead of a shop rent, will probably stay busy and continue to make pure profits in the time to come.
Turns out that 72% of men over 18 have mustaches.
I love it.
The man on the side of the road who always has business trimming peoples mustaches without any overhead of a shop rent, will probably stay busy and continue to make pure profits in the time to come.
Incredible India
That is the slogan of the country I'm in right now. Sometimes I feel a part of it, and other times I think I'm being rejected by it on all fronts. I am back to sleeping in my good old non AC and very little natural air circulation room. I started last night and am back in tonight. It was warm last night and I couldn't stop thinking about inception, and feeling sick, so I didn't sleep very well last night and tonight the power has been spotty which means, when ours goes out, the warm air in my room sits still and the generator next door kicks in. Every time it does I try to convince myself it is soothing, it's really just loud jagged noise, including a sporadic clamoring-pots and pans hitting together-sounds for added gusto. Anyway, that on top of the mosquito bites and potentially bed-bug bites, a mouse that we found inside yesterday, and me not feeling super awesome is going to make for a very un-restful sleep.
Kerala
I had an amazing time in Kerala a week and a half ago. It's the only democratically elected communist state. I am pretty sure it's where the jungle book was set.
Locked out
Our front door is locked by a big padlock we keep with a metal clasp. It’s rare that everyone is out of the house with random sicknesses and people working on projects from home but a few nights ago we did all leave together. We went down our crowded and always wet with something street and grabbed some dinner. I had another errand to run so when I came back to the apartment everyone else was standing outside the door in the dark. They told me that we are locked out. I didn’t get it until they explained that the lock by the doorknob shut. I went downstairs to our landlord and of course, they didn’t have a key. All of our doors and windows are barred and we do have a back door with a key hangng about 15 feet away on a string.
So, here is what happened.
So, here is what happened.
Balloon Week
Sorry I've slacked on the blog lately. I'm going to do better. Starting now. With this post.
I've deemed this week Balloon week. There are generally types of people that stop us at auto ricksha’s:
1. Beggars. That’s still tough.
2. Drag queens who curse you if you don’t give them money, I maybe yelled at one a few weeks ago but that is a different story.
3. People who sell things. They tend to sell either plastic airplanes, over-sized umbrellas, or balloons. I have a goal this week to buy every balloon that is offered to me this week.
I've deemed this week Balloon week. There are generally types of people that stop us at auto ricksha’s:
1. Beggars. That’s still tough.
2. Drag queens who curse you if you don’t give them money, I maybe yelled at one a few weeks ago but that is a different story.
3. People who sell things. They tend to sell either plastic airplanes, over-sized umbrellas, or balloons. I have a goal this week to buy every balloon that is offered to me this week.
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