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rhyllHello kids!
Well, Dharwad and Hubli were fun, and quite useful I think. I found out some stuff I wish I'd found out a month and a half ago (about formation of a new anti-GE group, for example), as well as talking to a farmer about his involvement in and subsequent disillusionment with the KRRS, and speaking to a couple of fairly impressive NGOs. The couple who run the centre for alternative agricultural media are pretty cool.
I also spent my non-work time hanging out with Suresh's family, who were all quite lovely. One family (he has a few brothers in Dharwad) live in a beautiful house, about 100 years old. Did I mention how much I love the houses here? So colourful, and with a wonderful flow between the inside and the outside.
Also, I saw so many baby things! People babies and calves and frogs and baby goats that bounded about the place. And a baby monkey! (!!!)
For my birthday one of the young boys made me a bouquet of roses, and I also got some lovely Indian sweet treats. And I got to catch my first train in India, although we went by the duller and more comfortable class. Plus, extra bonus: lovely birthday phonecalls, and lovely birthday messages transmitted via the internets!
I also spoiled myself horribly, or rather my mother did: I used my birthday money to order a heap of things from my amazon wish list, so I will have exciting packages waiting for me when I get home. I think this is probably the most extravagant treat I have had in quite a while!
Despite the temptation to quit my degree, come home, and pursue a new career, I did not buy the contents of this list.
Additionally:
* I think Freecycle seems nifty enough that I'm willing to get through the amazing horror that is yahoo groups. (I hate yahoo groups so much I could vomit.) Perhaps you would like to join a group in Australia, or even the Goldfields?
Also, I ask for ideas on how to fix these:
A tightrope walker -
I stop to watch a monkey
on a telephone wire
OR
A tightrope walker -
on the street I watch a monkey
on a telephone wire
(I am unhappy with both versions.)
AND
shadow butterflies
and leaves fall into my hair
as I watch the ground
that is all!
Well, Dharwad and Hubli were fun, and quite useful I think. I found out some stuff I wish I'd found out a month and a half ago (about formation of a new anti-GE group, for example), as well as talking to a farmer about his involvement in and subsequent disillusionment with the KRRS, and speaking to a couple of fairly impressive NGOs. The couple who run the centre for alternative agricultural media are pretty cool.
I also spent my non-work time hanging out with Suresh's family, who were all quite lovely. One family (he has a few brothers in Dharwad) live in a beautiful house, about 100 years old. Did I mention how much I love the houses here? So colourful, and with a wonderful flow between the inside and the outside.
Also, I saw so many baby things! People babies and calves and frogs and baby goats that bounded about the place. And a baby monkey! (!!!)
For my birthday one of the young boys made me a bouquet of roses, and I also got some lovely Indian sweet treats. And I got to catch my first train in India, although we went by the duller and more comfortable class. Plus, extra bonus: lovely birthday phonecalls, and lovely birthday messages transmitted via the internets!
I also spoiled myself horribly, or rather my mother did: I used my birthday money to order a heap of things from my amazon wish list, so I will have exciting packages waiting for me when I get home. I think this is probably the most extravagant treat I have had in quite a while!
Despite the temptation to quit my degree, come home, and pursue a new career, I did not buy the contents of this list.
Additionally:
* I think Freecycle seems nifty enough that I'm willing to get through the amazing horror that is yahoo groups. (I hate yahoo groups so much I could vomit.) Perhaps you would like to join a group in Australia, or even the Goldfields?
Also, I ask for ideas on how to fix these:
A tightrope walker -
I stop to watch a monkey
on a telephone wire
OR
A tightrope walker -
on the street I watch a monkey
on a telephone wire
(I am unhappy with both versions.)
AND
shadow butterflies
and leaves fall into my hair
as I watch the ground
that is all!
THIS LIST :)
on 2006-02-18 04:00 pm (UTC)I finally had a chance to catch up with you journal again. What a treat. Thouroughly enjoyed the list you were not prepared to give up your present life for. Anyway - you can borrow my copies of The Prince, and Sun Tzu's Art of War. I want to read about the rabid warmongering hampster - will be looking for that one on Amazon.
Love you lots lynn and roselt.