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August 09, 2004

Why I hide in my hotel room

Three days left and already I have a funny feeling in my stomach... no wait... I think that's from something that I ate four days ago at the Malhotra Restaurent... funny thing is I ordered chinese food! I've been just laying low in Delhi since my Agra venture. My days now consist of waking early, showering, finding a place for breakfast, running back to the hotel before the humid heat hits me like a ton of bricks, hiding in my hotel room all afternoon until evening when I venture back out for a place to eat dinner, and say a special prayer in hopes that I don't get anymore stomach problems (like I have had in the last four days... that funny feeling in my stomach is no joke.. and it's not really that funny!).

I hide in my hotel room during the day for a few reasons:

1 - To stay away from the scorching heat and bask in the wind from the ceiling fan. I don't dare turn on the A/C in fear that I'll shock my system.

2 - In hopes that my lungs don't explode from the pollution... I may have to take up smoking when I return home just to acclimatize.

3 - So that I'm always just a dash away from the toilet (especially these last four days...)

4 - So that I can shower every few hours and wash the sweat (not to mention the grime) away hoping that the feeling of freshness will stay as long as a hindi movie...

5 - To watch as many Sharukh Khan films until my brain bursts with disgust of how cheesy hindi films are (who am I kidding... I bought a few to take home and I find myself singing along to the ones I know).

I think I'm ready to head back to good ol' Canada... so all you T.O. guys I'll popping in for a ten day visit. Hope I'll see you.

Posted by Lindsey on August 9, 2004 01:06 PM
Category: Saying Goodbye to Delhi

Comments

When will you be arriving in T.O. I'm glad to hear that you are coming home. there's lots to tell, and to hear!! see you soon. trish

Posted by: trish on August 12, 2004 10:38 PM

Hi Linsey,

Couldn't find an email for you so I'll put it here:

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I looked at tons of blogs and think yours is one of the best out there so I thought you might want to check this out. Of course it's one of the non-disclosure things. I want to tell you more but you have to sign an NDA (a promise you tell other people about it until it's OK) first. If you're interested, let me know (call me, email me) and I'll give you more info.

Posted by: Steve Hall on August 20, 2004 02:05 AM

hey lindsey,

tyler and i are all set up in our new place in toronto now... and we'd love to see you... so let us know if you've got time for a visit!

kerry

Posted by: kerry on August 22, 2004 12:14 AM

Lindsey,

As I told you last year when you told me your plans of going to India for the first time, you are so very adventurous. I couldn't imagine doing what you do and with such a lack of inhibition that it startles me. I am so happy to know that there are people like you who really do feel like life is meant to be lived. Too often we get caught up in all of the things that could happen to us that we don't concentrate on the things that "should" happen to us. Congratulations Linds, on making your life worth living!!

Love Amy

Posted by: Amy on August 22, 2004 08:08 AM

Hey Lindsey,
Sounds like another amazing adventure for you. If you are back at the Uof A this year email me, as we are now in Edmonton and would love to see how things are going?
Take care
Jim C

Posted by: Jim Corry on August 23, 2004 10:03 AM

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