Tuesday we went to meet another dance teacher. She asked us what kind of dance we wanted to learn and we basically told her everything. So she's going to make us a fusion mix of the major regional folk dances (i.e. not classical) such as Bhangra (Punjab), Ghoomar (Rajasthan), Dandiya (Gujarat), Garba (Gujarat), Lavni (Maharastra) and one or two ( Read more... )

I'm finding it hard to set aside time for writing. Now that school has started whenever I have free time I feel obligated to read or something. But I'll talk about the highlights of the first couple of days here.

Saturday we went phone shopping, most people decided not to bring their phones and just get phones once we got here. The way it works in ( Read more... )

Got into Mumbai around 1:30am. We were scheduled to arrive at midnight but we had to sit on the plane in London while they tried to find the luggage of 8 people who checked in but never boarded the plane. Understandable security risk, but two hours? Ugh. But this was the only problem we encountered the whole trip, so I shouldn't complain. Customs ( Read more... )

I have made it safely to India! I explored Mumbai for a little bit this morning then we hoped on a bus after lunch and drove for four hours to Pune. At this point I've gone about 48 hours without sleeping for more than three hours in a row, so I'm about to crash. I'll write a more detailed account of my adventures so far later.

So I'm leaving for India soon. I still have 3 more days left in the good ol' USA and we've come up to NY because it's easier to fly out from here than Dallas. Also, this way I can fly with my friend from Vermont who's also in the program. It's always a bit sad when we come back to NY because it just reminds me how close the family used to be back ( Read more... )

I had all my music on shuffle the other day and Jimmy Buffet's Wasted Away Again in Margaritaville came on. It occured to me how amusing it would be to make a vid with it using Devdas clips, and so here it is. This one has been the most challenging so far, because the song is freakin' 4 minutes long and the lyrics are too specifc but hopefully it ( Read more... )

I'M ADDICTED. Help. Not really 'cause I love it so much! I've put the software on my Christmas list and am actually considering bumping of the OSO, making of book to make room for it. And I still might not get it because people insist on giving me money that will go towards my India trip. Yes I know, priorities and all that, but I CAN'T HELP MYSELF ( Read more... )

Well the fruit of my 2 1/2 day labor is finally done...

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This day I speak of was Wednesday. I was out all day and loved it! I got to tramp around in the snow in my boots (splashing everyone around me) while we shopped and ate on Devon Ave. (the Indian street). I had Masala Dosa for the first time and have now brought the list of things I can eat at an Indian restaurant up to...5. =P I'm not an ( Read more... )

I just finished with all my exams today. Yay! With four weeks of  idleness (well I will be working, but a seasonal job at Borders doesn't really count) ahead of me, I decided to start a live journal account. And by decided, I mean said yes when some friends told me to get one.

This space will probably turn into a Bollywood journal more than ( Read more... )