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Hands for Help – Final Thoughts
Dhal Bhat Days – vol13
9/15/08
While in Nepal I heard from my old students in India; they wished me a happy teacher day via email; it took me completely off guard, and shook me up a bit . It had been a year ago that I was there living in Delhi teaching my wonderful group of young [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol 17, Sep 17 – Final Chapter
For the ‘best of’ Delhi Photography – click here!
For the ‘best of’ Agra and Taj Mahal Photography – click here!
For the ‘best of’ Rajasthan Photography – click here!
I wasn’t supposed to be here, in India that is. When I left the US a year ago I had many people ask me if I was going [...]
Spice Diaries Vol 16, Sep 13, 2007
For the ‘best of’ Udaipur Photography – click here!
For all snapshots of Udaipur and surroundings – click here!
Roadtrip!
My India visa was such a pain in the ass to acquire, I felt like I should use every ounce of it. My visa ran out on Sept. 15th, and my volunteer work was completed on Sept. 7th. [...]
Spice Diaries – vol 15, Sep. 12th
For all snapshots of my trip to Cate’s Placement – click here
For all snapshots of my trip to Lynn’s Placement – click here
For all snapshots of the trip to Agra -click here!
For all snapshots of the Taj Mahal – click here!
Three’s Company
You’ve all heard about my wonderful experience teaching – however I haven’t really spoken [...]
Spice Diaries Vol. 14, Sept. 11, 2007
It’s hard to believe that yet another Sep. 11th is going by. Once again I’m out of the country this year. Just two weeks ago in India there was a huge terrorist attack in Hyderabad – killing over 40 people…did you even hear about it? Probably not. Here in India, the front page of the [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol 13, Sep. 8, 2007
Tears fell like a monsoon rain…
View Photos of my class and the party
I have cried many tears throughout this year of travel, however they have mainly been tears for me. These tears tend to fall into two categories; tears for my unanswered questions about my future, and tears for joy. However yesterday I shed many, [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol 12 – Sep. 6, 2007
No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks…
Over the past year I have had many reasons to smile. Yet today was probably one of the most memorable reasons to smile this entire year of adventure and work free lifestyle. The strangest thing is that this smile spreads across my face uncontrollably and [...]
Spice Diaries – vol 11, Sep. 5, 2007
Today was yet another holiday in India…the land of constant festivals! Today was Lord Krishna’s birthday – an important God in the Hindu religion. The festival is called Janmashtami – and it basically means that I had the day off of work. It’s strange – I don’t think I’ve ever had a job in my [...]
Spice Diaries vol. 10 – Sep 2
I woke up this morning, and went out to fetch the Sunday paper. The moment I stepped out on our little terrace I knew it was going to be a tough day…the air was thick and heavy. The weather forecast in the paper said that it was to get to 35 degrees in Delhi today [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol 9, Sep. 1
People often wonder how I can be away from home for so long and not miss it. I myself am surprised at this some days. Then, on a night like tonight I realize that maybe it’s easy to be away from home because it’s easier not to deal with the realities of everyday life. Yet, [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol. 8 – Aug. 30
Today is the day – my last day of work a year ago. My last paycheck…that’s a painful thought. But if I think about the trade off of – no money, but world experiences instead – then it’s all worth it.
However, I am working currently (even though I’m paying them to work). The volunteer teaching [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol. 7, Aug 29
So you want to be a super model…
The days are going very fast. Too fast. This is my 3rd week here already and I have no idea where the time went. I only have a week left of teaching and I’m already sad about the thought of leaving.
This month has been full of realizations for [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol 6, Aug 24
To see all of the photos from my young ESL class – click here!
Another week has passed. Something has happened that I really wasn’t expecting – it has taken me by surprise. All my thoughts are consumed by it…I am giddy…I walk around with a big smile on my face when I talk about it…I [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol 5, Aug. 21
Mam, there are 20 different ways to tie a sari.
For photos of Ladie’s Night – click here!
Every day is full of lessons. Today was a varied as normal. I’m starting to get a feel for the teaching. A part of me even thinks that I’m good at it…and then I realize the difference between ‘that’ [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol 4, Aug. 20
I learned today that there is a man that works in our colony (neighborhood) that simply is the ‘ironing man’. No – I’m not talking about a James Taylor song. He irons clothes all day for 1 rupee per piece – that equates to about 2 cents a garment. He works between my flat and my [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol 3, Aug 18
Finished week 1 – Intermittent Power and Water – But Plenty of Hospitality!
Whoohooo…..it’s the weekend! I’ve worked my butt off this week – mainly stressing out about teaching and banging my head against a wall when it comes to internet usage around here..which I can’t seem to find anywhere with any reliability.
Despite being in a [...]
Spice Diaries – Vol 2, Aug 15
Independence Day!
I’m surprised…very surprised by India. I’m surprised that I have adjusted so easily…dare I say it – but India was actually a very easy transition for me. Sure – as we drove from the airport to the flat on Saturday morning we dodged the cows in the road, I saw people sleeping out on [...]
