Hi all. The internet was down for the first half of the week, and I've been super busy. I have pictures, but no time to resize them and get them up. I apologize. But here's a recap of what I've been up to...
On Saturday, I went to Reiek, a hill about an hour's drive from here. The goal was to drive close to the top and then hike to the very top in order to get a wonderful view. we drove to the top without a problem, but during the hike, when we were almost to the top, a HUGE thunderstorm hit. I mean, water was dumping from the skies, lightning, thunder, the works. It was great! But it meant that we couldn't see anything from the top. haha. Oh, and we only had one small umbrella for four people. I saved the camera, but by the end of the hike I was drenched. We took shelter in a huge cave/overhang, and I witnessed a landslide down a waterfall. Let's just say I had an amazing adventure and a ton of fun. :)
This week was full of preparing to finish up my classes. I made and gave tests to both of my classes. I'm almost done with the grades for my larger class, but have yet to grade the missionaries' tests. Like I said, I've been pretty busy.
Today is my birthday! On Wednesday, I went into the city to buy some things I wanted before I leave. One of the things I bought was a puanchei (google image search and you'll find some examples), which is the most traditional Mizo puan. I wore it today. It's only worn on very special occasions (weddings, nice parties, etc.), but I had to wear it at least once before I leave! I passed out candy after chapel to the AICS community, because I was told that this is what students usually do for their birthdays. This afternoon, I made a chocolate cake (thanks, Betty Crocker. lol), and John (Mom and Dad's son) made chocolate frosting to go on it. We haven't cut it yet, but we will soon. Oh and of course I bought 22 birthday candles to go on top. :) This evening, Mom, Dad, John, and I went into the city for dinner. They took me to the nicest restaurant in Mizoram, the restaurant at the Regency Hotel. It was sooo delicious and a very special memory that I will never forget.
I leave on Wednesday. I'll be spending Wednesday night in Kolkata at the Baptist Guest House. I fly out of Kolkata on Thursday night to Dubai, where I have an 8 hour layover. From there, it's straight home to San Francisco! I haven't even thought about packing yet. I'm more concerned about finishing up paperwork for Princeton and completing my grades first. I'll try to write once more before I leave. I love and miss you all and I'll be home soon!
On Saturday, I went to Reiek, a hill about an hour's drive from here. The goal was to drive close to the top and then hike to the very top in order to get a wonderful view. we drove to the top without a problem, but during the hike, when we were almost to the top, a HUGE thunderstorm hit. I mean, water was dumping from the skies, lightning, thunder, the works. It was great! But it meant that we couldn't see anything from the top. haha. Oh, and we only had one small umbrella for four people. I saved the camera, but by the end of the hike I was drenched. We took shelter in a huge cave/overhang, and I witnessed a landslide down a waterfall. Let's just say I had an amazing adventure and a ton of fun. :)
This week was full of preparing to finish up my classes. I made and gave tests to both of my classes. I'm almost done with the grades for my larger class, but have yet to grade the missionaries' tests. Like I said, I've been pretty busy.
Today is my birthday! On Wednesday, I went into the city to buy some things I wanted before I leave. One of the things I bought was a puanchei (google image search and you'll find some examples), which is the most traditional Mizo puan. I wore it today. It's only worn on very special occasions (weddings, nice parties, etc.), but I had to wear it at least once before I leave! I passed out candy after chapel to the AICS community, because I was told that this is what students usually do for their birthdays. This afternoon, I made a chocolate cake (thanks, Betty Crocker. lol), and John (Mom and Dad's son) made chocolate frosting to go on it. We haven't cut it yet, but we will soon. Oh and of course I bought 22 birthday candles to go on top. :) This evening, Mom, Dad, John, and I went into the city for dinner. They took me to the nicest restaurant in Mizoram, the restaurant at the Regency Hotel. It was sooo delicious and a very special memory that I will never forget.
I leave on Wednesday. I'll be spending Wednesday night in Kolkata at the Baptist Guest House. I fly out of Kolkata on Thursday night to Dubai, where I have an 8 hour layover. From there, it's straight home to San Francisco! I haven't even thought about packing yet. I'm more concerned about finishing up paperwork for Princeton and completing my grades first. I'll try to write once more before I leave. I love and miss you all and I'll be home soon!
Hey, Kels! So glad to hear that you got the issues with your return flight worked out. Do you know if you'll be flying across the Atlantic or the Pacific from Dubai to SF?
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