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Beginning to wrap up classes
Time sure flies! Mid-March has brought sun, rain and fog, and the end of classes is now in sight!! Wednesday I woke up to bright sunshine, and decided to climb Arthur’s Seat for the first time. With the bright sky and a decent temperature, I packed my bags, grabbed a lunch, and headed out. After […]
Summer’s here!
I arrived home from my break to Delhi right on time, eabout 8:00 on Wednesday morning. I had Hindi class as per usual, then in the afternoon we had a group tour of one of the most famous parts of Varanasi, ie, the Ramnagar Fort complex. Our guide, an historian who seemed quite ancient himself, […]
Two months in Edinburgh
I can hardly believe that this coming weekend will be my two-month anniversary since I arrived in Edinburgh!! Some days I feel as if I have just arrived. Others, I feel as if I have been here an entire year already! To participate in a Japanese celebration of young women, my flatmates and I trekked […]
Delhi vacation: II
On Saturday night, Mike and I headed out in search of a club. The Lonely Planet isn’t helpful, with a “it changes from week to week” entry under what’s hot for dancing. So we tried a few different places: one was a bar called Shalom in a southern suburb, the next called DV8 in Connaught […]
Welcome to summer
I’m in Delhi this sunny Saturday morning. I arrived right on time on the Shiv-Ganga Express with my friend Mike. We have next Tuesday off, since it’s Shivratri, a holiday celebrating Shiva’s wedding, so it’s a four day weekend for us. Thus, we thought we’d take advantage of it and leave our beautiful Benares for […]
Blizzard in Scotland
Yesterday was a perfect Minnesotan day! I woke up to my radio announcing school closings throughout the city, and commenting on the horrible weather that had hit the city over night. Anxious to look outside, I drew back my curtains only to find about an inch of legitimate snow covering the ground (but hey, that […]
The long haul
1. Long Haul: I’m staying in Varanasi for the ____ _____. Due to 1. fourth major stomach ailment: giardia and 2. giardia medicine- induced allergic reaction, I was seriously considering going home early. The more I thought about it, though, the more it made sense to stay the whole time because leaving early wouldn’t give […]
Rugby, choir, and the sunday market
The kilts were in packs this weekend as the rugby games took over the city of Edinburgh. Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England, and France were all colorfully represented with flags flying in storefronts, on pub signs, and across the shirts, clothing, and hair of fans. Pubs with TVs were overflowing with spectators — a team’s progress […]
Food, cooking, and happiness in life
This will not come as a surprise to those that know me well, the topic of food will really be the meat of this journal entry (sorry about the pun – wait, no, I’m not sorry at all). If it is necessary to eat about 3 times per day (which takes up quite a portion […]
Storytelling and dancing
Edinburgh has been sunny and rain-free for five days now, and I am not surprised that rain is in the forecast. I tried to take advantage of the glorious weather while it lasted, as did the rest of the city! Friday after classes I did some exploring and shopping, which was really just an excuse […]