Wonderland

For the first time in my trip here I have ventured into a bookshop... All I can say is wow. Harmony books on the outside looks like an unorginized mess, but like most unorinized messes in India, there is a system that is not apparent from the outside. Not only did the dashingly handsome bookstore owner have a complete catalouge of everybook he had, he had 10 books I could use for my project and more on the way. He also knew impressivly much about books written on nationalism and languge. I was impress as he kept handing me book after book. I bought 6 but will be back for more! research here just got a lot easier!!!

Host Family

After a few days visiting host families, I have picked one out. It was actually the first host family we visited. I fell in love with the room and the family at first sight! the mother is a tiny little woman, slightly demure and speaks quietly. She has the cutest smile, though. I also met her three daughters who I believe are 10, 19 and 20 years old and look a lot like their mother. I have yet to meet the father, who has a job in the private sector. I am so excited to move in and have a lot of shopping to do! I need a mattress, sheets, a clock, power strip with converter and circuit breaker, drinking water, buckets... I move in on Wednesday and will post a pic of the family then. 

Classes

We are still in Mussorie for the time being. Classes are in session and we are hard at work studying. Our teachers Virendra Ji and Vimel Ji are great and their styles compliment each other really nicely. The cooks at the hotel are amazing and every dish they produce is magic. One of the most interesting ones was bread pakora… which was an American sandwich deepfried with spices. Today I was a family of monkey on my porch and they seemed to be as interested in me as I was in them. They were playing, but when they saw me they cautiously approached, a little timid. They were really cute.