Infrequently Asked Questions

To answer the Senator from Licton Springs:

Liz got to be my roommate because she's here around the same time I am, though she leaves India after I do. Also, she got here a week earlier and found the place.

The oddest thing I have smelled so far? That's tough. India never really smells odd, so much as intense. Today I smelled lemongrass. I can smell coffee roasting from my living room. Lots of men wear cologne here. The elevators are sometimes stincky, and I frequently smell weird, but I can't think of anything odd. Generally speaking, India has more good smells than bad. I could do without the diesel and urine (the latter is less present here than in downtown Seattle), but the jasmine smells lovely at night, and you get lots of wafts of breads cooking. Liz input: garbage piles, and I have to agree. They can be quite stinky.

Strangest thing I have seen was the SECOND Mystery Spot bumper sticker! The white guy on a motorcycle I saw today was pretty strange, though (and, no, not just fair. he was of Western descent). Honorable mention: the socket in my shower where the bathroom fan plugs in.

What food am I loving? ALMOST ALL OF IT AS FREQUENTLY AS POSSIBLE. I really like getting chats at stand-up places. Again--pictures forthcoming. I--like almost everyone--like panipuri. Brittens are tasty. I like getting South Indian food. I like North Indian Food. Indian Chinese is excellent. Hot chips. Breads. Tiny bananas. I'm a little tired of sambar, but other than that, BRING IT ON!