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Tuesday, September 28, 2004

AGRA for forty altranian dollars a day...

er, make that 20 us. if i avoid buying that starofindia pendant i have my eye on.
monkeys, elephants, wild pigs, cows, goats, sheep, chickens, horses, camels, geckos, green parrots
that's what i've seen. in indian cities, not in a nature preserve.

Friday, September 24, 2004

DELHI!!!

there is so much here...so much. i can't even...

ok, i got up at 6:30 today (AM. really, mom.) and it's now 9:30. and we've pretty much been touring non-stop. i've climbed more temple/mosque/tomb steps today than...well, than any of you, that's for sure.

favorites so far: autorickshaws, chai, india gate, lotus temple, the wellmannered concierge at the Smyle inn.

things not so favorite: little kids that press their noses against the window of the taxi begging; the guards peeing on the walls of an ancient fort; the vendors who refill water bottles/cokes and sell them as clean&fresh; the fourteenth century that i got in my eye, my mouth, and my first warwound.

more very very very soon. am just extremely tired at the moment, and not willing to try to upload pics etc. god this place is amazing.

Wednesday, September 15, 2004

doldrums

yes, i'm about to break out of tennesse. however, before i do i have a list (even LONGER than the one below) to complete. one item of which is address compilations. if any of you want and/or expect postcards, you'd better email me your address.

went and burned patient records with my dad today. one part amazing, one part cathartic, and one part incredibly sad. just paper, yeah, but they represent so much. he turned to me and said, 'i was thinking about this and decided that the work is in the people, that these are just the records. so it doesn't matter.' which is true, yes, but he went off by himself a few times during the burning, just sort of standing and watching a decade of life go up in smoke. it's such an unraveling feeling to watch your parents have emotional moments.

Monday, September 06, 2004

list update

okay, other things to do:

get verizon phone organized/automatic bill pay
get discover on automatic bill pay
buy battery(ies) for my comp
buy eurosurge protector
decide if i need to get ethernet stuff or just f* it
what am i forgetting?
oh, money stuff/ traveler's checks
call alitalia for seats

ok, along with the below list, that might...be .... it

but probably not.

Thursday, September 02, 2004

A few days late...

Okay: the list:

Shots: typhoid, hep b (both tomorrow), Jap b (next week)

clothes: oh, everything i need, hikey type pants, couple of those fun UV shirts, maybe some new socks? i love socks. who am i kidding. i want all new superengineered, moisture wicking, bacteria resistant, UV protectant, permithrin soaked clothing. shirts for one week. three pairs of pants. new sports bra. the works.

to figure out: power converter/stabilizer for comp? phone cards?

to buy: messenger bag, rehydrating packs, iodine, DEET , mosquito net?, supergood little flashlight,

to organize: french stuff (app, print out fill out, get your french appraised, see if lisa will write you a letter), HEALTH CARE!!!, retract french visa, indian visa (dc), SHIT call olivia back tomorrow, what else what else, water stuff?,

there's more. i know there is. but this is a good start.
Franz Marc

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