Post #51
I started this blog about half a year ago. if you've been reading along since then...have you noticed how much things change?
i'm taking malaria pills...apparently it makes me sensitive to sunlight....i actually think i've darkened a little bit. I'm not a big fan of the sun, so i'm used to having fairly pale skin. when you see me in a few weeks, look out for a possible tan (if any)
i dunno whats going on with indian food. LOVE IT. but i think its causing me to me WAY more flatulent than i'm used to. if you don't know what that word means...don't look it up.
I don't dream much, but yesterday i had a dream. i woke up in the middle of night, and thought it was so interesting i actually scribbled down some words, so i wouldn't forget. i'm looking at the words now... "breakfast at safeway" ... ... I have no idea what my dream was about.
Indians like to drink their tea and coffee in small cups. These cups are slightly larger than espresso cups and probably hold about 3-4 oz of liquid. which is about half the size of a regular mug. they're cute. but i like my cups big, it just saves me time from pouring another. the cups we have here as well, are aluminium. that makes for a hot cup of tea when it touches your lips. or as my american friends would call it... hAt...The good thing? it actually cools quite a bit faster than a regular mug. the minus? its hAt when you first pour it.
I realised that in a program of about 50 students. i have more friends in this 3 weeks here than i ever did in Caronport. A lot of the students here are closer in age, and most of them seem to be single as well. So there's a lot more commonality. That's pretty cool i guess. Their understanding of community is so different from the individualised consumeristic attitude we have in the West. its refreshing at times. but being somewhat of an introvert, i relish the 1 or 2 hours a day that i get to be alone in my room. (i was fortunate enough to score a room alone, you usually share it with another person)
i'm taking malaria pills...apparently it makes me sensitive to sunlight....i actually think i've darkened a little bit. I'm not a big fan of the sun, so i'm used to having fairly pale skin. when you see me in a few weeks, look out for a possible tan (if any)
i dunno whats going on with indian food. LOVE IT. but i think its causing me to me WAY more flatulent than i'm used to. if you don't know what that word means...don't look it up.
I don't dream much, but yesterday i had a dream. i woke up in the middle of night, and thought it was so interesting i actually scribbled down some words, so i wouldn't forget. i'm looking at the words now... "breakfast at safeway" ... ... I have no idea what my dream was about.
Indians like to drink their tea and coffee in small cups. These cups are slightly larger than espresso cups and probably hold about 3-4 oz of liquid. which is about half the size of a regular mug. they're cute. but i like my cups big, it just saves me time from pouring another. the cups we have here as well, are aluminium. that makes for a hot cup of tea when it touches your lips. or as my american friends would call it... hAt...The good thing? it actually cools quite a bit faster than a regular mug. the minus? its hAt when you first pour it.
I realised that in a program of about 50 students. i have more friends in this 3 weeks here than i ever did in Caronport. A lot of the students here are closer in age, and most of them seem to be single as well. So there's a lot more commonality. That's pretty cool i guess. Their understanding of community is so different from the individualised consumeristic attitude we have in the West. its refreshing at times. but being somewhat of an introvert, i relish the 1 or 2 hours a day that i get to be alone in my room. (i was fortunate enough to score a room alone, you usually share it with another person)
posted by Cheryl & Darrell | 1:33 AM
5 Comments:
Flatulence.......open market fruit stands.........flatulence.... open market fruit stands.....
Maybe a connection?
What has changed?
Hey Son,
Do you know why you go "put-put" so often? It is the onions that are in the curries. Think about the "serabut stalls" in Sinagpore where the employees are slicing onions like non-stop. That is the amount of onions used, but onions are good for health though. Mum thinks you can combat the situation with yogourt which is served with meals in the "curry fish head" restaurants.
Take care.
Dad.
yah, i think it's the onions, and everything else that your body is enduring food wise. i dunno bout you, but i'd take the visits the the toilet daily in order to eat the food. mmm...
also, your dream reminded me of the episode of Seinfeld, when Jerry wakes up in the middle of a dream with a really good joke for his standup act that nite. cept when he wakes up, his scribbles can't be read because he was so tired... at least you could still read what you wrote!
soak up the friendships man... the international community is out there
dL
lol. I can't believe i got as many responses to the word flatulent! it probably is the onions, they have onions in everything. and i didn't even know that onions did that. of course, i've never eaten this many onions before. as to the comment made by the anonymous person about what has changed...it would help if i knew who you were, because the response depends a lot on how well you know me. and if you know me, and you're asking me that question, then you've probably not been reading this blog.
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