India...A constant mood swing...

I swear, being in this country is like being on constant PMS...LOL
The reason why I say this is because one day you love it and the other you just can't take it anymore. Nothing too harsh, but the mixed emotions this place gives you. Don't get me wrong, I think I love this country because of it's culture and differences and adventures, but it just really gets to you. It almost sucks you in, you either never wanna leave and just want to see every corner of it, but on the other hand at some points it's just too much to take in. Like I said, I was on the beaches of Goa for about 2 weeks which really doesn't have the feel of India because of it's high amounts of tourists, but still pretty laid back. And then arriving to Mumbai or now Delhi which is absolute chaos (well main bazaar anyway). Yesterday I was ready to leave. If someone were to tell me that by clicking my heels I'd be out in a second I would've done it with no hesitation. And now today I really can't believe that I'm leaving, I don't want to. Even if I am at Main Bazaar. It's sad really. I hope that I will be coming back here and have more time to explore and visit other states and cities as I feel I really haven't seen enough. Just not fulfilled yet. I just came back from breakfast and as I was paying my bill the two Indian guys there asked me where I was from and if I liked India. Of course I said I did, but they kept telling me that India was not good, that it was bad (as so many people have told me here on numerous occasions). Of course for many people here life isn't easy but to say that you don't like your country and one that is so rich in culture is hard to believe. I may be wrong, I mean I haven't experienced living my whole life here, but I really think India is a wonderful country with it's ups and downs... like most things in life have.
Anyway, my plan today so far is to go for a last shopping expedition so to spend the rest of my rupees, I could exchange them for another currency, but stuff is so cheap here and I can't get enough of bargaining! What am I gonna do when I go back home? Be at Loblaws trying to bargain for a loaf of bread? Don't think that'll work right? It's just that I've been shopping like this for the past 2 years and not paying taxes on everthing that it'll be a shocker for me when they ring up the tally. YIKES!
Carolyn already went home with some of the stuff I bought here and I still have stuff in my backpack and now getting some more.. oh-oh! Nah, it's alright, just a few more things. It's really cheap to send parcels from Malaysia so, no biggie.
I'm going for my henna today. I KNOW! Everyone gets it done, but I haven't yet and why not? I have a whole day to kill and it's cheaper to get it done here... I think I'll go for the wedding designs on the hands.
We'll see.
As said before, my next destination is back to Malaysia where I think I'll head to Penang for a few days or so and maybe another island, then try and head up to Loas, then back to Thailand where I catch my mid-May flight to Mainland China. That's it for today. More news when I get to KL.

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