first of all, i have been kind of homesick the past few days, the pollution in calcutta is getting to chris and me. so, feeling under-the-weather and hearing about the bombs in delhi just kind of made me miss being home.
so, yesterday, i got to go to a volunteer meeting with the missionaries of charity, the mother teresa mission. not only did i set up times to volunteer while we are in calcutta, but also got to hang out with some babies, sweet cute and wonderful indian babies! this helped me snap out of being homesick! but anyway, here are some things i miss from home
1. our wonderful family and friends!!!
2. cooking
3. having a place to live all the time!
4. salads!!!
5. clean clothes
6. being able to run errands easily and knowing what to do and where to go
7. chips and salsa
8. ninnah
9. sewing
10. good coffee/ soy lattes!
things i love about india
1. the scenery
2. the colors
3. fresh pommagranite juice for 20 rupees!
4. cute kids!
5. good food almost anywhere you look
6. the fact that they dont try to hide the bad parts of life
7. learning to be tough
8. the phrase "sorry sir it is not possible" used about 1 million times a day here!
9. all the different varieties of the indian head tilt/waggle
10. the availability of cheap homoepathic medicine/doctors
so, we are trying to rest up, so we can have stong immune systems against the pollution, b/c we want to stay in calcutta for atleast a week, but won't if we dont start feeling better. this city is really interesting though. really we feel like it is identical to NYC or Paris, and the main commercial street is the champ elysee or 5th avenue, but really we may have just been in india too long. but its amazing, there are street signs, side walks, stop lights, parks!!!
we love you all very much!
too bad the rest of the world cant help us vote for president, b/c everyone we talk to is in love with obama as much as we are!!!
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home misses you too! they said on GMA that like 80% of the rest of the world wants us to vote in Obama. Too bad most of us don't know what is good for us.
I CANNOT believe you are at Mother Teresa's charity! I still have her book that you lent me and I'm saving it for you...I LOVE the book. So inspiring...and there you are, my baby cousin over in India helping out her life's work! You guys are AMAZING!
you make me want to cry.
i miss you so much.
i think you have been there too long and the pollution is getting to you (althought i have not bene in india, it's hard for me to think that it can look like the champs de elysse or 5th ave...) can the parks survive the pollution?.
yeah for babies!!!!!!!!!! i bet that made you feel better, hold them and think they are ninna, she misses you too.
no salad there???
no targets there? jk.
do you use tom's deoderant? i just got some.
i am proud of you both,
chris 1 month and 1 day til your bday!!! well i guess for you there, 1 month and 2 hours).
love you both.
you're da bomb.com
ps: what the conversino of ruppe to dollar?
Oh man, chips and salsa was No. 1 on my list when I was out of the country. And drinkable tap water was a close second.
Well that does it. I'm not shaving until you guys come home or Obama wins, whichever comes last! The frequent updates and pix are being enjoyed a great deal here. You guys stay safe.
Love Dad (and Mom)
yay 'homa! seriously, why can't we be a global democracy??? :) sounds like india is amazing. i hope you guys get better and enjoy your calcutta expirience!
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