Monday, August 25, 2008

Monday....Ah the Spaniards

Hey hey!
Yesterday Emily and I both woke up with really bad colds. Well maybe not really bad just annoying. It is hard because toilet paper is scarce so I am actually using one of my bandanas as a hankie and it is nasty. We both are snotty and have bad sinus pressure. We layed around most of the day yesterday because a lot of things were closed. It was relaxing. We also met the 6 new volunteers that are joining our group this week. 4 girls and 2 guys from Spain. They are so fun! They speak very little English but Spanish is something Emily and I know some words in.
Just Emily and I showed the Spaniards and the Japanese kids how to get to school today. We all piled on the train and now we have strength in numbers.
Today teaching was better. My mom told me that I came off really mean in my last blog about the kiddos but I did not mean it. I was fresh from the frustrations and I let them fly. Today Emily and I worked together with two boys: Raja and Sunom. They were very eager to learn and hardly complained. They get easily distracted but I think that comes with being a child. These kids are not orphans by the way. They get kinda snobby but I don't know why because they have so little. Maybe it is all a front.
Anyways today was good and the boys were so cute. We got back had our quick lunch of noodles and made our way to the New Market to get our Sarees. We found Rocky, who by the way I found out today really wants to be my boyfriend (scary) and helped us find the place and pick them up. He also helped us find a couple last minute things. When he invited us to a movie we decided it was time to leave. We walked back and are looking for the Spaniards now cuz we wanna hang out with them!
Overall I am so ready to leave this country. I am tired of being sweaty and stinky and hungry. I can't wait for Saturday when we fly to Thailand. I will write once or twice more before then because I olny have so many rupees left.
I love you all! Take care!
~Michelle

1 comment:

You know... me said...

Michelle! I love reading your stories and hearing about everything. You better not come back engaged to Rocky like you know who did :) I can't believe that you guys are already almost done with India. That is seriously unbelievable. Time flies! I hope Thailand is even more fun and more vacation like for you guys. Oh and guess what? By the time you get back I will be living in Greenlake! Yes! So, you will HAVE to come and visit :)

Love you girl!
Dawn