Today was a loooong day. I’m leaving for Bangladesh tomorrow to visit a friend, Shawn. I’ve been wanting to go for a few weeks, but this is still a last minute trip. I didn’t get my plane ticket or visa until today. I was hoping to do it yesterday, but well, [...]
Next time you have to wait in line for anything, or next time you’re tired of gas prices, keep this in mind…
These motorcycles are waiting in line for gas. Doesn’t look too bad though, right? But when you look the other way…
There were, by my best estimation, around 100 motorcycles in line waiting [...]
Culture Shock. n. a state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or foreign social and cultural environment
Its been five months since I’ve left home; five long yet gone-by-quickly months. They say its right around the five or six month mark that culture shock really [...]
I ventured out a bit today and grabbed a few pictures of the Holi celebration. These guys were outside my gate much of the morning. All throughout the valley you could hear screams and shouts of excitement. There would be a pre-attack calm, then the shouts and screams of the attack, and [...]
I have to say today was a pretty good day, and its only half over. Class was good, and then I went to a roof-top restaurant for lunch and to study. It is in the high 70s/low 80s, and it is beautiful. The windows and doors are open, the sun is shinning, a breeze is [...]
I know today is Friday and not Monday, but it sure feels like it. I went to campus today to find out where my class was going to be and check on my Student Visa. The last time I was there (one month ago) they said they take care of the Student Visa. They would [...]
How ’bout you, you, you?
I went to the Central Zoo today with the three girls from the family I am living with. The zoo is only two minutes walking distance from where I live. It cost a Nepali 50 rupees to get in, but since I’m white it cost me 150 rupees ($2). [...]
If you will permit me, I would like to take you back in time to the year 1989. Paul Seevers, that being me, is 8 years old and living in Wauchula, Florida. His hair is bleach blond from the Florida sun, so much so you can’t see his eyebrows. He is in [...]
The Christmas season seemed to curtail my adventure-telling of India. So I guess I need to finish it…
The Makaibari Tea Factory in Kurseong is one of the most famous tea factories in the world. Never heard of it? Well name me any another tea factory…that’s what I thought. To those in [...]
