Things are going well here, and not too much of note has happened. Today is Sunday, which means chores. I slept in (!!) because I was so comfortable in Shradha's room, then I had breakfast, chatted with Jeff, swept, did laundry, and showered. Shradha brought me my new curtains and showed me how to hang them up, so I did that, and then I decided to rearrange my room. I really like rearranging things (as many of you know), and with the way the room was set up, I had to sit on Helen's bed if I wanted access to the one outlet we have. I figured it would make sense to put the desk in front of the outlet, since that's a more neutral piece of furniture. I'll take pictures after my laundry has finished drying and is not hanging on my mosquito net.
Yesterday I had a migraine, so I stayed home from work. It was very hot, and I was in pain and sweaty and generally uncomfortable. I took out the eye mask and earplugs that I had from my trip over here, and I was able to get some really good naps despite the discomfort. At one point it sounded like someone somewhere got hurt--there was a little bang and then some screaming--but I figured that I was dreaming and I ignored it.
In the evening when I was feeling better, I went downstairs and Rita greeted me with an odd wrap on her head. I figured it was some cultural thing I didn't understand. But then she explained to me that she had been rushing around in the morning before family was supposed to show up for a visit, and she slipped on a step and bashed her head into the doorway to the house, and she had to go get stitches. She said that Shradha had fainted (but it sounds like she only *almost* fainted). I felt so bad for her, but she was still in high spirits.
Now I'll go ahead and talk about one of the topics that I said I would write about later. First I'm going to talk about animals, since Lynn wanted to hear about them. Animals are everywhere here, and they cohabitate pretty well with people. My house has two pet dogs, one of which is a labrador named Nashu, and the other...I'm not sure. It has a curly tail and ears that stand up...maybe it's at least part German Shepard? Anyways, pets are not especially common, but stray dogs are everywhere.
The other day I was looking out my window at my neighbors' yard, and I saw two kittens. They were playing, trying to chase each other's tails and periodically stopping to pounce on each other. They were adorable. Similarly, there are lots of baby goats and lambs here, and they're always frolicking, climbing things, and trying to headbutt each other (and sometimes missing). On top of the cats, dogs, goats, and sheep, there are tons of chickens and tiny chicks. Then there are the cows and calves. And the pigs and piglets. And that one time, there was an elephant.
Whenever I'm feeling less enthusiastic about things, it definitely helps to have tons of animals to look at to cheer me up. On the downside, the roosters crowing in the mornings, and the goats crying, and so on, can get pretty annoying.
The cows tend to stay quiet, though. I don't think I've heard (or herd...hahaha) any moo-ing since I got here, which is odd to me. There was one day I ws in a car driving around a roundabout that had a statue with a wall around it in the middle, and there was a calf licking the wall. I was confused until I realized that it was licking posters on the wall in order to pull them off and eat them. Clever. And pretty cute. And a little gross.
Just like all the animals here.
Yesterday I had a migraine, so I stayed home from work. It was very hot, and I was in pain and sweaty and generally uncomfortable. I took out the eye mask and earplugs that I had from my trip over here, and I was able to get some really good naps despite the discomfort. At one point it sounded like someone somewhere got hurt--there was a little bang and then some screaming--but I figured that I was dreaming and I ignored it.
In the evening when I was feeling better, I went downstairs and Rita greeted me with an odd wrap on her head. I figured it was some cultural thing I didn't understand. But then she explained to me that she had been rushing around in the morning before family was supposed to show up for a visit, and she slipped on a step and bashed her head into the doorway to the house, and she had to go get stitches. She said that Shradha had fainted (but it sounds like she only *almost* fainted). I felt so bad for her, but she was still in high spirits.
Now I'll go ahead and talk about one of the topics that I said I would write about later. First I'm going to talk about animals, since Lynn wanted to hear about them. Animals are everywhere here, and they cohabitate pretty well with people. My house has two pet dogs, one of which is a labrador named Nashu, and the other...I'm not sure. It has a curly tail and ears that stand up...maybe it's at least part German Shepard? Anyways, pets are not especially common, but stray dogs are everywhere.
The other day I was looking out my window at my neighbors' yard, and I saw two kittens. They were playing, trying to chase each other's tails and periodically stopping to pounce on each other. They were adorable. Similarly, there are lots of baby goats and lambs here, and they're always frolicking, climbing things, and trying to headbutt each other (and sometimes missing). On top of the cats, dogs, goats, and sheep, there are tons of chickens and tiny chicks. Then there are the cows and calves. And the pigs and piglets. And that one time, there was an elephant.
Whenever I'm feeling less enthusiastic about things, it definitely helps to have tons of animals to look at to cheer me up. On the downside, the roosters crowing in the mornings, and the goats crying, and so on, can get pretty annoying.
The cows tend to stay quiet, though. I don't think I've heard (or herd...hahaha) any moo-ing since I got here, which is odd to me. There was one day I ws in a car driving around a roundabout that had a statue with a wall around it in the middle, and there was a calf licking the wall. I was confused until I realized that it was licking posters on the wall in order to pull them off and eat them. Clever. And pretty cute. And a little gross.
Just like all the animals here.
I like it! Glad to see your days are getting better.
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