Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Still.. Alive

There will be no images in this overdue blog. Nothing alienates viewers from a website more than lack of updates — so I'm hoping to will you all back...

In summation, since my last blog update, I stayed in Palolem, came back to Delhi and stayed in the guest house, met a bunch of new volunteers, went to Agra and Jaipur with them (that's where the Taj Mahal is, went to Manali and Solang (in the Himalayas) and have been working on the website and Conference Report since. Actually, the report is finished and it's just the website now.

Been teaching three deaf and one hearing person a small host of web-based programs they will need to maintain the site after I'm gone. That's been going fine, but challenging nonetheless. Been going to the gym to improve my physique (which has gotten worse only if you consider a decrease in muscle and increase in fat detrimental), and to help with my ever-increasing back pain. It's not that bad really and the gym has improved it. I blame the pain on the fact that counters (kitchen) are shorter here — just like the people. I surely had nothing to do with the fact that I slouch all day, sometimes in front of a computer, have crooked legs, flat feet and am getting older. The counters.

We (we being Mutya and I) are meeting the new volunteer from Germany in the next couple of days. I promise to fill you in on other details including the Conference Report (which looks awesome). Time passes much slower here, after all.

4 comments:

Professor Howdy said...

Hello!
Very good posting.
Thank you - Have a good day!!!

Anonymous said...

Hi Marlowe
It feels nice to hear from you again. It sounds like you have a very busy life there and feels like time flys so fast, but it also part of life. also weather adds up some more uncomfortableness
There is now good thing to enjoy the best fruit of India MANGO. Now this is the season for Mango and try to eat Indianway like take a ripe mango, wash and press slowly to make it soft so that juice will seperate but can not come out of the skin. than remove top and drink mango juice directly. I hope you will enjoy it. It is nice to hear that you like India. Enjoy it and talk to you soon.
Lina

M said...

Thanks, Lina. Yes, I have discovered mangoes here — I buy them from the fruitwalas (abundant here in Amar Colony) for next to nothing.

I will utilise your tip regarding the mango juice. Thanks for the tip and comment.

Anonymous said...

Hi Marlowe,

Its Joseph your mum,s co-worker I have been following your stay at India and really pleased that you are doing well and enjoying it down there.I come from the southern part of India kerala cochin known for its green sourrondings and beaches if you do visit Cochin let me know I have friends and relatives that can take you around GOOD LUCK ENJOY YOUR STAY.

Joseph