i have now read 3 books in 4 days. wow, that's alot of reading, but what else is there to do? eat? bathe? swim? lay in the sun? drink chai? have a kingfisher beer? i'm doing all of these things.i also got some more henna on my hands today and the 16 yr old that did it did a sloppy job. right after she left, another young girl whom i met the other day came along and gave me the evil eye for getting the henna done by someone else. she examined it and said it was not as good as she would have done and i agreed, and she basically said "i told you so". these young girls are here for the tourist season. they walk up and down the beach selling crappy jewelry and doing henna. they come from all over india. i am not exactly sure what the situtation is, but i have a feeling their parents send them off to come make money and then they return home with the booty at the end of 6-8 months. or they send it home, i dunno. but little Anita today told me she has to pay off the local police in addition to getting a permit and i have a feeling there is someone else taking part of the money as well. these girls are so young and so sweet, it is sad to see. but they could have worse things happen i guess, and who knows, the bad things may be happening at night, i have no idea. but i try to buy a little something and let them do the henna because why not?
there is one woman here who insisits on sunbathing topless. it pisses me off. in every guide book they tell you to NOT do this, as it offends the locals. and it does! she swaggers around like some kind of hot tamale and i HATE her for being so rude and uncaring. if she needs to do that, she can do it at home. plus, she has TOTAL fake boobs which are disgusting to look at. and they are very veiny...i just don't like her or her thoughtlessness. oh, she has a thong bikini too. might as well just get naked, i say!
i really am enjoying the goan food. to day i had chicken cafreal (pronounced ca-free-ull) which is the chicken i liked so much last time...the sauce is made with coriander leaves and it is like a thick gravy. served over rice. delicious! and again i had the fish vindaloo and i learned that it is shark that i am eating. i tried the tuna steak and it was not at all like the tuna i know at home and frankly had me a bit worried about getting sick because it was so fishy. but i have not gotten sick, i think it just was gross. also i enjoyed a delightful grilled cheese sandwich yesterday with some kind of tasty mayo and french fries indian style and a type of cole slaw. everything is just a little different than at home, and it is delightful to discover how they manage to make it just not quite the same!ipod and camera still not working. we won't discuss this any more.
i am loving the mosquito net, it is very peaceful to lay under at night. last night the electricity went out (again) and i had some candles that i lit and had under the net with me for reading. it was lovely. very cozy. a bit warm when falling alseep but chilly in the morning. my little favorite blankie is perfect for the weather and my best friend here. (i must say that this room is WAY nice than mine...just so you know...my bed is on the floor and does not look nearly as stylish as this!)so i am wondering if tomorrow i might not be able to take a bus and go check out this huge fleamarket in anjuna. i don't know, but i am about to ask. the internet place i am currently at also acts as a travel agent. how convenient!
toodles,
jo
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