Nope, that's not why I came to India
Last night I decided to take a shower because I knew I wouldn't wake up in time to take one this morning. I've had a very bad habit of sleeping until I have to rush to get ready and run out the door to make it to the Tibetan Women's Association, where I volunteer every morning. When I asked my Somo-la (Tibetan aunt) if I could take a shower last night she said "Now?!", like it was unheard of to shower at night. I said, "yes, now, because I won't wake up in time in the morning". She laughed and said "lazy girl" then "did you come to India to sleep?" I said "No, but I still like to sleep." So I took a shower and this morning I slept until 9:00 and had to rush to get ready and run out the door. I didn't even eat breakfast, even though my Pa-la (Tibetan dad) offered to cook me an omelet.
I have not been able to stop thinking about this "Did you come to India to sleep?" No, I didn't. But you know what? There is a whole slew of things that I didn't come to India to do, but they still happened. I want to list them here because I need somewhere to vent.
I didn't come to India to get stared at like a zoo animal.
I didn't come to India to get molested by an autorickshaw driver.
I didn't come to India to get charged extra for things.
I didn't come to India to be called fat or be told I have a big belly or have to buy the largest size of clothes.
I didn't come to India to fall in love with my ex-boyfriend.
I didn't come to India to question my religious beliefs.
I didn't come to India to spend all my parents' money.
I didn't come to India to stress over the fact that I spent all my parents' money.
I didn't come to India to fail all my courses that I'm supposed to be taking right now.
I didn't come to India to get amoebic dysentery for a week and a half.
I didn't come to India to get ambushed my hungry monkeys.
I didn't come to India to become slightly obsessed with a lovely English lady.
I didn't come to India to teach everyone and their brother English.
I didn't come to India to take lots of pictures with random Indian people.
I didn't come to India to miss all my friends, especially the inappropriate ones.
I didn't come to India to remain addicted to caffeine.
I didn't come to India to gain weight from lots of regular sugary soda.
I didn't come to India to sleep.
I didn't come to India to cut myself.
I didn't come to India to get hooked on Hindi soap operas.
I didn't come to India to eat cake.
I didn't come to India to be depressed by monsoon weather.
I didn't come to India to sit at a slow computer all morning and enter membership information and scan photo after photo after photo.
I didn't come to India realize how dreadfully American I am.
Even though I didn't come to India for these things, they still happened. All of them. I came to India to do research, but that's not working out too well. It's hard!!!
Sorry this is a downer, the monsoon weather has really affected me today. I need some sunshine. When I get like this Edie (my ED) likes to come out and mess with me. Right now she's saying that it's a good thing this skirt I'm wearing is a one size fits all because I've gotten so fat. She's also mad at me for not doing my research and is saying I should just give up and go to sleep. But if I do that she'll just be mad at me for sleeping more. I never win with her.
I have not been able to stop thinking about this "Did you come to India to sleep?" No, I didn't. But you know what? There is a whole slew of things that I didn't come to India to do, but they still happened. I want to list them here because I need somewhere to vent.
I didn't come to India to get stared at like a zoo animal.
I didn't come to India to get molested by an autorickshaw driver.
I didn't come to India to get charged extra for things.
I didn't come to India to be called fat or be told I have a big belly or have to buy the largest size of clothes.
I didn't come to India to fall in love with my ex-boyfriend.
I didn't come to India to question my religious beliefs.
I didn't come to India to spend all my parents' money.
I didn't come to India to stress over the fact that I spent all my parents' money.
I didn't come to India to fail all my courses that I'm supposed to be taking right now.
I didn't come to India to get amoebic dysentery for a week and a half.
I didn't come to India to get ambushed my hungry monkeys.
I didn't come to India to become slightly obsessed with a lovely English lady.
I didn't come to India to teach everyone and their brother English.
I didn't come to India to take lots of pictures with random Indian people.
I didn't come to India to miss all my friends, especially the inappropriate ones.
I didn't come to India to remain addicted to caffeine.
I didn't come to India to gain weight from lots of regular sugary soda.
I didn't come to India to sleep.
I didn't come to India to cut myself.
I didn't come to India to get hooked on Hindi soap operas.
I didn't come to India to eat cake.
I didn't come to India to be depressed by monsoon weather.
I didn't come to India to sit at a slow computer all morning and enter membership information and scan photo after photo after photo.
I didn't come to India realize how dreadfully American I am.
Even though I didn't come to India for these things, they still happened. All of them. I came to India to do research, but that's not working out too well. It's hard!!!
Sorry this is a downer, the monsoon weather has really affected me today. I need some sunshine. When I get like this Edie (my ED) likes to come out and mess with me. Right now she's saying that it's a good thing this skirt I'm wearing is a one size fits all because I've gotten so fat. She's also mad at me for not doing my research and is saying I should just give up and go to sleep. But if I do that she'll just be mad at me for sleeping more. I never win with her.