I have brains in my head, I have feet in my shoes.

Class, with the munchkins, and some of King Jacob's birthday party.

Quality time with a bunch of weirdos.

None of these people are even here now. {Saturday, October 15th}

The constant rain isn't as bad as you'd initially think, and it makes for some pretty nice pictures. Also, Jordan is soooo much better this year. He's calmed down so much and is way less hyperactive. So cute.

Natalie and Phentok’s wedding was the highlight of our week. We decorated the hall in one day and it was like the whole town came out to help. Tibetan weddings start around 10 am and last literally all day. You take a break for dinner, and then there’s a party for the rest of the night. The party was in Chauntra, which is the next town over, and we didn’t get home until 3 am. I’m becoming a pretty big fan of riding on motorcycles.

This is me trying to catch up to today, because I've been so bad at updating, but I really want to get these pictures posted.

So glad we don't have this flavor in the US. I'd probably eat them every other day if we did.

Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 13:36

My friend, Aastha endured an hour and forty-five minutes on the metro to come visit us and I could not have been more happy. Sara (the angel who picked me up from the airport and arranged this hotel room) and I mostly laid around sweating before we finally figured out how the AC worked. I gave these two bums the same makeover with the limited amount of makeup I brought. In return, they took thirty years doing a half of my face each. In conclusion, we all went out to dinner with the exact same makeup look. -_- {Friday, July 22, 2016}

{Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 11:05}

No problem! Omg I'm so excited for you because that was honestly the best trip of my life. If you're staying in Delhi, pack thin clothes(not sheer) because the hottest five weeks of the entire year, start in June. If your going to Dharamsala still pack thin but remember that it rains more there. For some reason I brought like two shirts and it's really hard to find bigger shirts there so keep that in mind. Hygiene:Deodorant Tooth careTowel&pillow(vacuum bag them) Tampons/pads (you CANNOT get tampons in India) Toilet paper + kleenex packs for purse(trust me these came in handy soooo many times) Soap/body washMedical:Apirin/midol/probioticsMini first-aid kitMosquito repellent Malaria pillsClothes(suggestions):2 jeans1skirt5 shirts 1 yoga pant/leggingUnderwear for at least half the days because you may not get to laundry often enough. 1 Gym shoes 1 flip flops1flats Essential others:Mini flashlight Chargers and plug adapter** Portable charger (frequent power outages) 2 BooksPlaying cards (yes, seriously)I know this seems like a lot but I packed more than what's on here into a hiking backpack, which they allow as a carry-on, and one other bag. Roll your clothes if you don't have a vacuum bag. It makes so much more if a difference than people think. Let me know if you need help with anything else! @thirsty-puta

I went paragliding. I really miss James aka the most Ausie Australian I’ve ever met. I love conversation classes because we get to watch the kids play while we wait for the monks to finish dinner. I also love Kunga, who I am teaching English while he teaches me Tibetan. The last picture is our view at the end of our walk with Rigzin, Dorjee, Kunga, Sonam and Sherab. Today, I invited Kunga to eat with us and go to conversation and he ended up buying Jessie and me dinner. It’s getting so close to the end of this trip and I have such mixed feelings about leaving. I know that I can come back, but I wish I could just extend this stay because Im so attached to my students and my conversation monks. Ugh. {Tues, June 16, 2015 at 21:41}

Monday, we made artwork for the room because the walls are so plain. The other kids, in the pictures, are from class one and came in because class was over but Anil and Passang were still drawing. Tuesday we didn’t even have class, which was nice because I didn’t have to feel bad about not going. I’ve really been trying to downplay how sick I’ve been because I don’t need people worrying when they can’t do anything about it (especially my mom). But for the past week and a half I’ve been really sick and on Tuesday I woke up feeling like I was half dead. Dawa took me to the doctor and they thought I might have typhoid so they drew some blood and told me to come back thirty minutes later. Turns out that my Delhi belly(over a week ago), in conjunction with me drinking only one litre of water a day, made me severely dehydrated and was also the reason why I had an on and off fever. So, I got three days worth of antibiotics, rehydration powder, and some sos pills for nausea. This entire visit cost me a little less than two dollars. Someone explain to me why I spent 100+ dollars on travel insurance… The new volunteers have been here since Monday and boy are they a trip and a half. Fourteen of them came at once and it’s been almost impossible to get a moment of silence, not to mention the newly formed couple that camps out on my balcony for five hours at a time every freaking night watching every movie known to man. I cannot wait till next week when one of them leaves. Honestly though, it’s been nice having new people to talk to that don’t complain about everything while constantly asking to use my stuff. Today, I went to the puja, at my monastery, and it was intense. I wish I had my phone to take pictures because it was seriously impressive to watch and be a part of. My kids were sooooo freaking cute even though Passang and the kids from class one were just hitting and pushing each other the entire time. Anil, as usual was quiet and didn’t really act up much. It was cool to see the older kids, that never get to come to class, in roles that were more involved, like Jigme. He was carrying the front of these HUGE horns that one of the lamas was playing while we walked out of the monastery and through the courtyard. I saw Dorjee tending fire pits on either side of the main entrance and Phurpa was mostly running around being bad, but that’s nothing new. I have no idea where Sonam or Lhundup were, but hopefully I’ll see them tomorrow. {Thurs, Jun 11th at 01:51}

The blue monestary is Sakyia and the white one is Chokling, where I teach. I'm pretty sad that I only get my kids for today and tomorrow, but there's really nothing I can do about it. But seriously, look at them. They're so freaking cute.