Archive for February 17th, 2008
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Bangalore
Quick note to self from an internet cafe in Bangalore.
Do not leave travel book at home when going to a new city for the day (ie Bangalore).
Do not assume that the bus driver/rickshaw driver will know the area that you’re planning on going to.
Do not assume the rickshaw driver will actually drop you off on […]
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Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Line Dancing
February 17, 2008 - Tamil Nadu, India
The George Foundation – Shanti Bhavan
The dormitory extension has been ringing with the unmistakable sounds of Shania Twain’s ‘Man, I feel like a Woman!’. This would be because Evy and I have been teaching the 3rd Grade class, in what was meant to be a ‘top-secret’ fashion (by […]
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Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Preschool & Kerosene
February 17, 2008 - Tamil Nadu, India
The George Foundation – Shanti Bhavan
At the school assembly today (we have a school assembly every day except Sunday) the pre-schoolers came and gave a little presentation. Each child came up to the front and told the school their age, their name, and their parents’ names (this is a […]
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Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Fat Camp
February 16, 2008 – Tamil Nadu, India
The George Foundation – Shanti Bhavan
I feel a little like I’m at fat camp. No, they are not starving us here, it’s just that my mind and body got very used to the whole constantly being fed rich, fatty & sweet things in Mumbai and mentally at least […]
