Thursday, August 7, 2008

Day 2 in Delhi = Day 1 at work

Since dinner last night was mushroom masala and mango yogourt, I have been vegetarian for 2 Days! I guess you can't really call it being vegetarian, it is more just a temporary practice.
Lunch at the office was an assortment of soupy things and pickles, I love pickles. I also love reading about budgets. I really do. I can't wait to graph some numbers when I get back to the hotel.

It is encouraging to see budget transparency even if in the form of a bargaining chip for developing countries. I can't even imagine a nonprofit doing this type of work in China. How frustrating would that be? And how sad to have a graph come out a straight line at the 0 mark. I like to see waves(which isn't neccsarily good in the real world, just in the graph world which i guess is real. What?).

Big plans for after work: First is to get phone credits, a clean towel, and then postcards for my grandparents. Then if time permiting, a colorful scarf would be great - I have never felt self concious when wearing black before, but then I have never been to India.
And cold medicine! at least now I know that my cough is as much due to the cold as to my reconnecting with camels in blue boxes, and cheap dunhills.

Also minor improvement: my ride to work cost 30 rupees, it cost 200 yesterday! still no receipt.

1 comment:

Lynn said...

woa! a colorful scarf? who are you and what have you done with my friend?