Saturday, August 23, 2008

Not too much is new...I am back in school today to talk to Grade 9 and 10, and get started on the writing. I wish my computer was in working condition...it's a little annoying especially since the library at school is not the best creative thinking environment.
It was Amy's birthday on Friday, so we celebrated Friday and last night. Here, if you are from the states, your birthday is a day and a half! On Friday we went to Pashupatinath, which is outside of the busy part of the city. Hindus go here when they have lost some one, and this is where they cremate their bodies and mourn. The body is sent down the river after the cremation and religious rituals. There are, what seems like 100's, of temples and shrines. It was very interesting to be there. After that we went to Bodnath stupa, I wrote about this great place last month. Following Bodnath, we went to Thamel and had some drinks - I had coffee, as waking up at 5:20 every morning catches up to me, and I haven't really wanted to drink alcohol here - at a restaurant called Rom Doodle. The walls are covered in feet, with writing from people all over the world who trekked in Nepal. It was pretty awesome, and there was live music which always makes it better.

Yesterday, Malai alchi lageo, I was feeling lazy. I did yoga in the a.m. followed by lunch and reading. Then we went out to an awesomely tasting dinner, where there was live jazz and blues. There was reggae night at Sam's, but I was pretty disappointed with the out come. I wanted to dance, but every one was just in their own personal conversation world, except for my friends and I. Some of us danced, but is was not quite what I expected. All in all a great couple of days, and now I am ready to get to teaching.

I am picking up some extra classes which I am really happy about. It is a lot, but we end this term on the 19th of September, and maybe sooner for me as the students have to prepare for their exams. So really that is not much time at all and I want to give these students all the drama they can handle. :)

2 comments:

Mom said...

Hey there, thanks for enlightning your homeez on the customs of the 'nepali way'...it's very interesting...looking fwd to more pic's....great to hear your voice.! Loving you heaps and heaps, Mom

paul sutherland said...

Dearest Jessika, Sorry to hear you've been sick.Hope you're feeling much better now. We.ve caught up with your latest blog and find allof them incredibly interestng and moving. Sorry we've been slow to respond.I had orthoscopic knee surgery a couple of weeks ago and am slowly recuperating. We're at Bill and Alicia's now. Bill is on a 250 mile bike trek in Colorado. They've sold their condo and bought a house, planning to move in late October. I leave for Kansas City Sunday for five weeks to set RODEO. Brunie will come for the last two weeks. We're so proud of you. You write beautifully. Take care, we love you, Mima and Gramps PS, we got your postcard!