currently listening to Crash into me by Dave Matthews
after a long trip of South Africa and Europe, with a low expectation for another journel, i accidently and fortunately arrived in New Delhi, India for my upcoming volunteer work. about india, the image flowing in my mind is about an indian girl's innocent smile in a noisy and busy rural setting background. of course, we started our one-week orientation full of sightseeing and some useful information. Learning Hindi, having vegetarian meals daily, and walking in the extremely hot weather, i cannot complain how much culture shock i experience each day.
india and china are totally different, which has been said many times that they are the same, or at least, for the most part. it is wrong. no matter politics, economics, people, culture and religion, india has its own asset and speciality. maybe the most striking thing for me is that there is no other places like India that traffic takes over everywhere. nevertheless to say, traffic is crazy, terrifying and dangerous. at the intersection, there are no red and green lights, all kinds of vehicle trap into each other, causing non-stop traffic jam.
still up this late, i dont know what im thinking at this moment. honestly, i enjoy india and i find peace here. it is just so different from the trip to south africa and europe. stuck in the middle of the visa issue for London, i have no ideas how to get through all the difficulties and clean the mess in my life. once i choose this lifestyle, then i have to continue to finish my journel. its all about world-hunting. no fear and all adventure. sometimes, we feel now we are exploring the world, not all of it but some of which we have encourage to do so, in fact, we are going deep inside ourselves.
favorite picture. obssessed with the sunshine through the window, im just watching, bathing and pondering.
Taj Mahj tomorrow and volunteer starts monday. my life is extraordnary and self-contented.
