Here is a pic of me and Ashi (the other Grade 1 teacher) having dinner at Sunny's (a really nice eatery in town) Aren't we cute!!?
Monday, October 24, 2005
Me and Miss Ashi!
Here is a pic of me and Ashi (the other Grade 1 teacher) having dinner at Sunny's (a really nice eatery in town) Aren't we cute!!?
My cutie kid!
This is my cutie Julian- and the Austrian flag he made with blocks! He's soooo cute, eh!?
ps- I am once again loving India- I was goig through a 'down' swing and I am now on the up and up- maybe that's cause I know I have a holiday in a week!!
Monday, October 17, 2005
Pics finally!
A cow on the beach in Maha- what a life!!
Here is a cute little boy in Pondy- I love this shot! I hope I didn't send this one to you all by email- forget what I sent!
Saturday, October 15, 2005
The ups and downs of India
Hi everyone,
Just thought I'd add a few comments to my blog....considering more than one person has said they're getting sick of looking at Ganesha (!) So- for those of you who haven't been receiving my update emails, I had a great long weekend on the East coast two weekends ago. I went with Cheryl to Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry via Chennai (Madras). I loooved Maha and Pondy was okay- more of a big city than I was expecting. Maha was a little hippie beach town, whihc suited me just fine- so relaxing- and the cows on the beach were so funny! Who ever heard of cows on the beach!? There are cows everywhere- they've just become a daily part of life :) The weekend ended badly though as I came home to find that there had been an attempted roberry at my house, and a robbery at Shallin and Mark's below me. Sad state of affairs-they took all their documentation and mP3 and I-Pod and all that- and Shallin's favourite jeans, which is what she says she misses the most! So, we have upped the security on our places- getting grills put on the doors and heavier padlocks. But I guess if 'they' want to get in, 'they' will find a way- the cut through steel bars on Kathy and Chris's place last year! Anyhoo, that made me a little disillusioned with India...and I still am a bit. They say that you go through ups and downs in a 'W' shape, so I have been up and now I am down. India is getting on my nerves....and I am suspicious of everyone now, cause they could be the one who robbed Shallin and Mark. Not a good mind set, I know- everyone should be innocent until proven guilty, but it's hard...especially when everyone looks at you (me) with such skeptical eyes....like 'what is she doing in my country!?' I am tired of being stared at wherever I go and being ripped off just because of my skin colour- huuuuge racism wake-up call. Anyway, I hope my next upward swing starts soon- maybe my trip to the UK at Diwali will kickstart that :) I am so excited for my week-long getaway- comfy hotel beds and 'real' food!! Yippee! Well, it looks like the server here at school is too busy too download any pics onto my blog- I will put some on it this weekend- I promise!! So, you'll just have to settle for some reading material for now y'all!
Peace from India...
Jess
Just thought I'd add a few comments to my blog....considering more than one person has said they're getting sick of looking at Ganesha (!) So- for those of you who haven't been receiving my update emails, I had a great long weekend on the East coast two weekends ago. I went with Cheryl to Mahabalipuram and Pondicherry via Chennai (Madras). I loooved Maha and Pondy was okay- more of a big city than I was expecting. Maha was a little hippie beach town, whihc suited me just fine- so relaxing- and the cows on the beach were so funny! Who ever heard of cows on the beach!? There are cows everywhere- they've just become a daily part of life :) The weekend ended badly though as I came home to find that there had been an attempted roberry at my house, and a robbery at Shallin and Mark's below me. Sad state of affairs-they took all their documentation and mP3 and I-Pod and all that- and Shallin's favourite jeans, which is what she says she misses the most! So, we have upped the security on our places- getting grills put on the doors and heavier padlocks. But I guess if 'they' want to get in, 'they' will find a way- the cut through steel bars on Kathy and Chris's place last year! Anyhoo, that made me a little disillusioned with India...and I still am a bit. They say that you go through ups and downs in a 'W' shape, so I have been up and now I am down. India is getting on my nerves....and I am suspicious of everyone now, cause they could be the one who robbed Shallin and Mark. Not a good mind set, I know- everyone should be innocent until proven guilty, but it's hard...especially when everyone looks at you (me) with such skeptical eyes....like 'what is she doing in my country!?' I am tired of being stared at wherever I go and being ripped off just because of my skin colour- huuuuge racism wake-up call. Anyway, I hope my next upward swing starts soon- maybe my trip to the UK at Diwali will kickstart that :) I am so excited for my week-long getaway- comfy hotel beds and 'real' food!! Yippee! Well, it looks like the server here at school is too busy too download any pics onto my blog- I will put some on it this weekend- I promise!! So, you'll just have to settle for some reading material for now y'all!
Peace from India...
Jess
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