I’ve been stuck over what to get people from India, and honestly, also stuck over what to bring back for myself…some .. ‘things’ that bottle up my time here… little pieces of India to pass out that try to do this place justice… something that might remind me of what I see here. But none of it is working (I really like the mug i got myself here.. but really a mug? apparently its of India’s wall street equivalent… but the mug is of the crows that sit on the power line OUTSIDE hehe not the actual street :).
I can’t even begin to describe just my first week in India.. and I won’t even try to (in the normal way).
So… I’m going to get you something different, that will cost me nothing but however many rupees I pay to upload these posts. But.. it’ll double as a place for you to see what I’m doing in India, triple as a way for you to know why i think you’re awesome, and quadruple as a way for me to hold on to my time here. Because its as fun as seeing a herd of goats run by (GOATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!sdlfkdfd) but they’re still running by and I want to take one home :(
Check back here for your “something from India”, and I’ll give you a heads up if I get you something :)
Also........ here's a grab bag of stuff you can claim.. so holla if you want to claim something below:
parent-proof lock
puppies
tea in the mornings! (taken)
a serial entrepreneur
coconut water (taken)
wild boars
power outage auntie meetings
banana and nutella crepes? (taken)
fresh milk, really fresh milk (taken)
boy! (taken)
my commute to work
a kind face :)
little kiddos
elephants
a group of bro's
Thats tea.. and behind it the sea! I wanted to give you a cup of tea, because everyone drinks tea like crazy here for any reason at all. Usually a cup in the morning, one in the afternoon, and every time you visit someone’s home. This particular cup of tea was enjoyed in Trivandrum, Kerala.
There’s something special about being sure of what you want, no matter how small it is. For me, its not something I can think my way to… like what do i want right now what do i want right now.. I wake up, and I feel like I want a cup of tea, so I make myself a cup of tea :) It feels good, easy, right. There’s no thinking required at all.
It’s also not opening a thing of tea and soaking it in hot water. I take out a pot, add the tea masala into the milk, heat the milk until it boils, add sugar and some water, pour it into a cup through a small sift, and then enjoy. The whole process takes ~10 minutes, and it’s really nice :)
When I think of drinking chai I’m going to remember being calm in the morning before stepping through my door :) Or in the afternoon to take a break from it all. Quiet in my mind for a few minutes. Lets make chai one morning girlie :) something we can share.
See you at home :)
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