I'm really glad I went to Hampi. I think I saw a whole lot more of India on the way. The train station was exactly as I imagined it. I read a book set in India, and a few chapters were set in a train station. That author did an excellent job of describing so it was exactly as I pictured it. The station is just a long cement platform with a few ( Read more... )

I'll be gone until Monday so no one get worried about my lack of posting. We're going to Hampi this weekend. 14 hour train ride, woo. It's Susheela, Niiki, Abbie and I with Jafri. Every one else backed out. The place looks pretty cool though and I'm excited to stay on a sleeper train.

We went to the zoo today. It was awesome. It was a really nice ( Read more... )

Random things that don't really deserve their own journal entry but should be mentioned somewhere:

First of all I'm really glad Susheela and I roomed together. I realize how horribly codependent I am and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to get to sleep at night without someone to talk to first. Also, she knows lots of useful urban planning-type ( Read more... )

Happy Independence Day (Or, according to Abbie, Massacre and Oppression of the Native People Day. Either way.) to all you folks back home. I must tell you our celebration of America in India was kind of lame. Christine and Evan were both horribly ill. It was extremely windy and rainy all day, so no fireworks. The hot dogs we got were vegetarian ( Read more... )

I can't believe there's less than a month left of my trip. I spent the first week dealing with the culture shock which I experienced less of than I thought I would when I was at home but more of than I realized at the time when I was here. The second week I was busy thinking "Dear lord, what the hell have I gotten myself into?" and wishing very ( Read more... )

Kirthi, Evan, and Abbie went to Mumbai this weekend. The rest of us begged Jafri to give us the weekend off so we can get some of our work done. Last night we went to see Superman at the Imax theater. I would just like to put it out there that Superman is the lamest superhero ever. Yes, even with the superhuman strength. I mean, what's up with that ( Read more... )

So, Susheela and I have decided on celebrating India's Independence day on August 15th. Curries and Kingfishers for all at India Garden! I'm not sure we'll need a Pitt in India reunion two weeks after we get back but hey, why not? As it stands we're still trying to figure out what to do on July 4th here. Maybe have the kitchen guys cook up some of ( Read more... )

Here's your mission, should you chose to accept it (and one of you better or I'll be very unhappy): I'm doing my term paper for Contemporary India on Female Foeticide and Infanticide. While researching this topic most of the articles I found referenced what seems to be an extremely well-written and statistics/quote-packed newspaper article. My ( Read more... )

I am so tired right now. Christine and I went to the center again today. Kirthi and Satya joined us this time too. It was so sweet when we walked in they all ran up and greeted us. They call me Lashanna-akka and Christine Christine-akka. Akka is a term of endearment in Telugu that translates to sister or older sister.

First we played Duck, Duck, ( Read more... )

Christine and I went back to the school today. I just want to bring home every one of those boys. Unfortunately, I've been told by several people that sneaking 33 Indian boys through customs might be a difficult task. So anyways, today the boys taught us how to play cricket,or their version of it at least since the size of the courtyard doesn't ( Read more... )