another quick ten minutes
hopefully i'll be able to write all i want to write about.
the meals are great...but some of my western counterparts are having a hard time. i guess the look of curry just turns their tummy, too bad...cos its good stuff! what i find gross is the western food that they try to make...some sort of pasta dish or some weird looking casseroles. they don't look appetising to me at all, but my classmates are appreciating it. they've really gone above and beyond over here, the hospitality is fabulous. interesting thing is that during breakfast and break times, they often have tea or coffee. except what it ends up tasting more like is flavoured milk! ha! what a treat.
indian people are pretty small comparably to north american people. i bought a shirt the other day. i was a XXL. 8\ yea. and i'm usually a L in Canada. it was only after then that i realised that the average height of most of the males here is about 5'6" and they are all pretty lean folk.
i got cheated the other day. don't worry it was for a fraction of a cent. apparently the indian economy no longer accepts their 0.25 denominations. the highest they accept is the $0.50 denomination. while getting change back for a rupee, i was given a $0.50 coin and two $0.25. and then when i tried to use the quarters elsewhere, i was told that they no longer use them. ha! well, its harmless mistake. one US dollar is equal to about 45 rupees. so i think i was cheated by exactly half a cent.
i'll try to write a bit more about dalits later on. having fun, thanks for checking in!
the meals are great...but some of my western counterparts are having a hard time. i guess the look of curry just turns their tummy, too bad...cos its good stuff! what i find gross is the western food that they try to make...some sort of pasta dish or some weird looking casseroles. they don't look appetising to me at all, but my classmates are appreciating it. they've really gone above and beyond over here, the hospitality is fabulous. interesting thing is that during breakfast and break times, they often have tea or coffee. except what it ends up tasting more like is flavoured milk! ha! what a treat.
indian people are pretty small comparably to north american people. i bought a shirt the other day. i was a XXL. 8\ yea. and i'm usually a L in Canada. it was only after then that i realised that the average height of most of the males here is about 5'6" and they are all pretty lean folk.
i got cheated the other day. don't worry it was for a fraction of a cent. apparently the indian economy no longer accepts their 0.25 denominations. the highest they accept is the $0.50 denomination. while getting change back for a rupee, i was given a $0.50 coin and two $0.25. and then when i tried to use the quarters elsewhere, i was told that they no longer use them. ha! well, its harmless mistake. one US dollar is equal to about 45 rupees. so i think i was cheated by exactly half a cent.
i'll try to write a bit more about dalits later on. having fun, thanks for checking in!
posted by Cheryl & Darrell | 6:47 AM
2 Comments:
Keep trying to spend those $0.25's. You're getting conned for that half cent. Financial desperation does that to people. Glad the food is still as great as ever. You have the right attitude for India. God bless you.
I've always wanted to visit India! Glad you are able to get a taste of their unique culture. :o)
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