I'm nearing my last days in India ( Read more... )

I thought yesterday was frustrating. Perhaps that's why today had to surpass it ( Read more... )

Wow, it seems I've been really naughty.


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Sometimes it seems like life throws you a curve ball, just to see if you're paying attention. But at the end of it I'm thankful, since without these reminders I might forget to challenge myself.

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I'm getting tired of people asking me for money.

The guy who does my laundry asks for money every other time he takes my clothes. I mean, he speaks maybe 10 words of English, but he finds a way to do it anyway. This time he must have thought he had a clever scheme.
He says, "America going?"
"No, Canada."
"America going?"
"No, I'm from Canada. Me ( Read more... )

I like kids ( Read more... )

There is a sense in which being a foreigner in a developing country makes you very privileged. It's not just because you have more money, though obviously that's a factor.

Because you are outside of any standard roles in the society, you are able to interact with people at all different levels. I can interact with people who have laboring jobs and ( Read more... )

Some random thoughts:
Another SMS I received:

Father 2 daughter: Tell me d name of d bastard who made u pregnant.
Daughter: Daddy, if u eat 15 bananas can u say which one made u fat?Why do Indians feel compelled to give you an answer when they don't know the answer to your question ( Read more... )

My friend Ravi is full of jokes, and regularly sends me silly SMS messages. Like this one:
Friends r like fishes..u hv 2 sit
patiently 4a long time 2catch
a nice one..just like i caught u..
better stay nice or il fry u....
... Good morning have a nice day
...
Or this joke ( Read more... )

The camera is recovered. (No shit ( Read more... )