Photo of the Day

Yes, those are chickens hanging from the motorcycle...

Procrastination...

The thing about living in India is that I can always find something to keep me busy and keep me from doing things I need to do like... report card comments, grad class work, school planning, etc.

The list of things keeping me from doing what I really should be doing includes... planning my trip to Malaysia in two weeks, planning my weekend trips for November, planning my trip to Thailand for a SCUBA course in December, finding accommodations for my December/January India trip with my best friend, and of course dinners with friends, EVERY night of the week!  See there are so many important things to do and finding time for all of them is very difficult.  That said I think it's about time I find some time to fit in my class work or I will find myself without a certification next year, jobless with no money to fund my travel addiction ;)

2 weeks and I will be here....

Mt. Kinabalu, the tallest mountain in SE Asia, we will, hopefully, climb to the top!

Sipiden Island... some of the best SCUBA diving, wish I was certified... DECEMBER!!

Kuala Lumpur, a very metropolitan city.  Excited for the shopping and food!!

Time flies...

Wow... I can't believe I have been back in India for 7 weeks now.  Since school started it has been non stop and I imagine that's how life will be for the next year, which is just fine with me, soaking in every moment I can get.  Here are some highlights from my first month and a half back in India!!!

*Anne's surprise b-day party!!

*Esala Perahera festival in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

*Bumped up to business class thanks to Laura's quick thinking!

*Varkala, India

*Varkala, India, a cliff side beach town on the SE coast in the state of Kerala.

*Varkala, picture perfect!

*The god Ganesh being carried to the Ocean.

*The beautiful children from the fisherman's village who will soon be featured on Dog Meets World.

*A day exploring and shopping in Mamalapurum with Laura :)

*Check out more photos from Sri Lanka and Varkala.

Glamour

*For those who missed out on our Glamour Magazine debut this summer... August issue, yes that's Mimi and I on the top right corner!!!  On our way to famous ;)

Summer is over... sort of

Summer vacation, or should I say holiday, has officially come to an end :(  I have been working for a week now, 3 teacher days and 3 teaching days.  This years group of kids are absolutely adorable AND I only have 13 of them, how amazing!!!  The kids come from all over, America, India, Mexico, France, Korea, Japan, and Malaysia.  It really is so great working with and having such a diverse group of kids, it brings so much more variety to the classroom each and every day.


Along with starting the first week of school I have booked two short weekend trips coming up within the month!!  In a week in a half I will be jet setting off to Sri Lanka with the girls to see the Esala Perahera, a festival filled with dancing, chanting, decorated elephants and much more.  Two weeks later, for another short weekend, I will be crossing India to the southeast state of Kerala and visiting Varkala.  A popular cliff side beach location over looking the Arabian Sea as well as a pilgrimage center for Hindus.  

*My own pictures and accounts soon to come!!!

Sydney Love

I have been looking for months for the perfect passport wallet.  One that isn't just boring brown or black leather, one that has personality, one that will hold my passport, money, cards, and tickets.  While I was awake, once again, at 2am I found it!!!  Not only did I find the perfect passport wallet but a bunch of other wonderfully designed luggage and bags... check them out here!

 I'm in love with this weekender duffel bag!  Doesn't seem to be for sale online yet, I can't wait until it is though!

Jet Lag...

I'm sitting up wide awake in the middle of the night trying to beat this case of jet lag.  And... surprise, surprise I find myself scouring the internet for information on my next adventures!  Not so sure that was the best cure for jet lag because now I'm even more awake unable to stop my mind, running with thoughts about camel festivals in the deserts, girls weekend in Kuala Lumpur, the Commonwealth Games taking place in Delhi this year, fall break to Sri Lanka, and trying to figure out how I can win the "Blog Your Way Around the World" contest (if you haven't voted yet, make sure to click on the link, it's quick and easy)!

Off to bed with dreams of new adventures to come!