July 29,2003-Never-Never Land
Hi all,
well, I actually missed a day...but most of the day was just routine and nothing much to write and in the evening I was too hot and tired to bother...
Had another massage yesterday, and it seems the oils and hot water did not do the burn very much good...Ravin took me to the local family doctor and the nurse looked at it and said it seemed OK, but later it seemed to get worse so we went back to the his family doctor...very sweet lady doctor and she said to keep the oil and hot water off it but otherwise it was fine...the nurses cleaned it for me and then I got some ointment for it. I have also begun doing much reiki and this morning I have woken up and it finally has dried over so I feel much better about it...I was actually quite worried, and it still does hurt but I'm sure it will be ok...I will not let her oil near there for the next few days and try very hard to keep hot water off it ...so don't worry
As I knew would happen here, my plans have changed completely from what they were 2 days ago. I realized when speaking with Ravin the other day that he would really LOVE to go to Varkala to the beach for vacation...he is perfectly happy to come with me to Kodai but his face lit up when we spoke about Varkala in Kerala. He has been many times to Kodai but only twice to Varkala. I myself really don't care how I do this trip...and am very pleased that he will accompany me at least for part of it...makes everything so much easier here if I have someone else to rely on to make arrangements and take me where I have to go...so we will be going from here to Kerala...will enjoy the beach (I made sure I can get an umbrella so I won't be in the sun) and I will also do a one day trip by myself to the backwaters and he will chill out on the beach...and after he leaves (he can only spend a few days as he has to get back to his father) I will go I guess to Cochin, not sure...but will eventually get back to the southern most point in India where he says I can see sunrise and sunset in the same place and from there I can catch many trains to Kodai. I will check my guide book and get more information about the place and give you the correct name then.
I have been eating many new dishes and have started writing down the names so I will recognize them in other places if I want to order them. By the way, the chickpea dish I gave the wrong name...it is chola or channa and still my favorite so far...but last night I had some kind of steamed cakes which were also delicious, but something I ate gave me some heartburn for the first time, but ginger easily took care of the problem before I fell asleep. It seemed to get hotter yesterday and I was quite uncomfortable, but they say that means it will rain..still waiitng.
Today going to the yoga center by myself and hope it will be worth the trip...we shall see
Spent a few hours with this Israeli couple yesterday who live right up the block from Ravin's house...won't go into details...they work for Herbalife and he is very high up on the chain...she seems quite miserable here basically but he seems quite pleased with his work and success..they have twin sons who of course are also doing wonderfully as children always do...but she was so pleased to speak with me and just wanted "another few minutes" each time I said I had to leave...Ravin finally came and picked me up. We invited them here, but Ravin says his gut feeling is that they won't come...we shall see. (Note: Was he ever right!)
My general feeling these last couple of days is one of almost being in never-never land...nothing seems completely real...I am kind of drifting along , floating with no direction like a log on a river...but always with the flow of the current in the same direction. I am very lazy, doing some reading, listening to some music, last night even watched some TV with Ravin when his parents were out...but mostly just taking each minute as it comes and not thinking to much of "what will be"...I'm looking forward to walking up to the local shopping center and finding some other clothing...I have to remember to tell you about ironing...some interesting concepts and ways of thinking and understanding...cultures are so different and so interesting...being here with a family is a true eye-opener for me and I would never have gotten the same understanding of life in India without the blessing of this visit. I don't really know how I can properly thank these wonderful people for having me here...I will pay for a couple of his father's treatments of course and take them out for dinner at least once, but it seems inadequate...and our verbal communication is still limited due to language...and Indians are not free with physical shows of affection...I easily hugged Rachel yesterday most naturally before I left and she me in return, and I have this need to hug Ravin's parents but I feel it would be inappropriate...dont' know...will follow my instincts...
well, I actually missed a day...but most of the day was just routine and nothing much to write and in the evening I was too hot and tired to bother...
Had another massage yesterday, and it seems the oils and hot water did not do the burn very much good...Ravin took me to the local family doctor and the nurse looked at it and said it seemed OK, but later it seemed to get worse so we went back to the his family doctor...very sweet lady doctor and she said to keep the oil and hot water off it but otherwise it was fine...the nurses cleaned it for me and then I got some ointment for it. I have also begun doing much reiki and this morning I have woken up and it finally has dried over so I feel much better about it...I was actually quite worried, and it still does hurt but I'm sure it will be ok...I will not let her oil near there for the next few days and try very hard to keep hot water off it ...so don't worry
As I knew would happen here, my plans have changed completely from what they were 2 days ago. I realized when speaking with Ravin the other day that he would really LOVE to go to Varkala to the beach for vacation...he is perfectly happy to come with me to Kodai but his face lit up when we spoke about Varkala in Kerala. He has been many times to Kodai but only twice to Varkala. I myself really don't care how I do this trip...and am very pleased that he will accompany me at least for part of it...makes everything so much easier here if I have someone else to rely on to make arrangements and take me where I have to go...so we will be going from here to Kerala...will enjoy the beach (I made sure I can get an umbrella so I won't be in the sun) and I will also do a one day trip by myself to the backwaters and he will chill out on the beach...and after he leaves (he can only spend a few days as he has to get back to his father) I will go I guess to Cochin, not sure...but will eventually get back to the southern most point in India where he says I can see sunrise and sunset in the same place and from there I can catch many trains to Kodai. I will check my guide book and get more information about the place and give you the correct name then.
I have been eating many new dishes and have started writing down the names so I will recognize them in other places if I want to order them. By the way, the chickpea dish I gave the wrong name...it is chola or channa and still my favorite so far...but last night I had some kind of steamed cakes which were also delicious, but something I ate gave me some heartburn for the first time, but ginger easily took care of the problem before I fell asleep. It seemed to get hotter yesterday and I was quite uncomfortable, but they say that means it will rain..still waiitng.
Today going to the yoga center by myself and hope it will be worth the trip...we shall see
Spent a few hours with this Israeli couple yesterday who live right up the block from Ravin's house...won't go into details...they work for Herbalife and he is very high up on the chain...she seems quite miserable here basically but he seems quite pleased with his work and success..they have twin sons who of course are also doing wonderfully as children always do...but she was so pleased to speak with me and just wanted "another few minutes" each time I said I had to leave...Ravin finally came and picked me up. We invited them here, but Ravin says his gut feeling is that they won't come...we shall see. (Note: Was he ever right!)
My general feeling these last couple of days is one of almost being in never-never land...nothing seems completely real...I am kind of drifting along , floating with no direction like a log on a river...but always with the flow of the current in the same direction. I am very lazy, doing some reading, listening to some music, last night even watched some TV with Ravin when his parents were out...but mostly just taking each minute as it comes and not thinking to much of "what will be"...I'm looking forward to walking up to the local shopping center and finding some other clothing...I have to remember to tell you about ironing...some interesting concepts and ways of thinking and understanding...cultures are so different and so interesting...being here with a family is a true eye-opener for me and I would never have gotten the same understanding of life in India without the blessing of this visit. I don't really know how I can properly thank these wonderful people for having me here...I will pay for a couple of his father's treatments of course and take them out for dinner at least once, but it seems inadequate...and our verbal communication is still limited due to language...and Indians are not free with physical shows of affection...I easily hugged Rachel yesterday most naturally before I left and she me in return, and I have this need to hug Ravin's parents but I feel it would be inappropriate...dont' know...will follow my instincts...
posted by Jane @ 10:31 PM
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