So yesterday we went a few km into the hills and visited a Buddhist temple. Very cool. It was so colorful and clean and quiet... basically the complete opposite of the usual around here. The hike wasn't too bad, it reminded me a lot of hiking the flatirons. I could not believe how big the spiders were. We are at like 6,600 ft. They must be some freaking strong suckers. After we went to the temple we had a picnic that the wild cows were determined to confinscate from us. I also adopted a Buddhist dog. He, obviously, liked to have his belly rubbed.
The hike home was highly amusing because Binod, Min's son, insisted we sing. He knows more english songs than I do. Seriously. We finally settled on In The Jungle (I do a meeeean "Oh-wee-ma-way").
I showed Jasmin (the 17yr old) pictures of CU and I think I will make a buff out of her yet. Min asked me if I knew about how to get loans and scholarships for international students that want to attend CU, and I basically freaked out. We are going in to town later to an internet cafe so I can print off all the forms and get her a TOEFL book. I'll download all my pictures while I'm there, too. I've got zillions.
So electricity comes from solar-panels and when its cloudy out they don't work. So last night we did dinner by candle light, it was increeeeedibly romantic. Then I busted out some flashlights and we played flashlight tag. The night ended with Binod telling me racist Nepali jokes (the kind that start with "So there's an Indian, a Jap and a Nepali...") To be hoenst, I didn't get a single punch line. He is a really sharp little cookie. A pain, but a sharp little cookie.
I also got a run down of the situation with the schools that the ECC (the NGO) is working with and the problems they are facing. Today, I'm heading over to the school that I will be working directly with so I can see what is going on and talk to the principal, etc.
I had a dream last night that Kelly and Patrick got married at the top of Everest and Will insisted we ski to it. Then everyone died trying.
xox
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Hmmm, I come on to browse your blog and you're on it! Cool, good times. Just remember, if kids get out of line, throw stuff at them, chalk, rocks, ninja stars, they all work.
damn it, I didn't finish. If you want info on international students and loans and stuff, I could help you out. Since I TA in the department that is that sort of thing....
Any insights you have I would looooove to hear! BTW, I sent you an IM earlier and you signed off right then. NOT cool Christopher.
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