tomorrow ( april 13th) is the official new year in tamil nadu ( the state where i am living)
it is customary to wake up early, lay out all of your gold and jewels at the foot of your household ganesh( the god of removing obstacles) statue, and look at them for a while. no, i have no idea why, but apparently this past week is when all the good Indian husbands go out and buy there wives loads of gold necklaces, nose rings and bracelets.
it has been a few weeks since i have updated this blog, mostly because whenever i sit down to write something i draw a blank. things are so different here and i am learning a lot. however, i am starting to settle into the way of life, i am not so overwhelmed anymore.
i live in a hostel full of mostly westerners ( Europeans and Americans) and a lot of Asians ( south Koreans, Japanese, etc...) it is amazing how many different cultures are packed into a small building! I am already picking up Spanish slang, English jokes and even some Korean cooking!
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I know how you feel about updating your blog. its nice to get a snipit though! can't wait to hear more. soo exciting!!!---(love misra)
I am so extremely excited for you, hun. It's so incredibly great that you are out there.
I am jealous beyond belief. Which you know.
I wish I were out there with you.
I feel like I'm not being as successful here as I would like.
I don't know what to do.
I think it's the downer classes I have this semester... but I just don't feel like I'm doing what I need to be doing at all.
Hope everything is going crazy well.
I love you and miss you like mad.
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