The only time you don't hear the sound of horns honking is when there is a wedding procession. The reason for this is because the music is so loud it drowns out everything else! The hallways at the hotel here just echoed with the music. Mom, the pimped out cars with the base booming so loud that you can feel them before they drive past you have nothing on these wedding processions. I was actually studying in my room when I heard this loud music and out of curiosity I had to find out what it was all about. Hmm...I wonder where I got that from? When I looked out the window I saw this procession walking down the street following this cart, pulled by men, blasting music as they slowly moved up the street. So ... read more

It's 6:45pm Thanksgiving night.... I'm starving, which is a good thing compared to yesterday when I couldn't keep anything in. Whew! So now I am ready to have some turkey and stuffing. We can't forget the mashed potatoes n' gravy, cranberries, and green bean casserole. Yum. It's not good to be talking about food when you're hungry, it's worse than grocery shopping while you're hungry. I have to admit that I was never that big of fan of Thanksgiving. Mainly because you eat yourself silly and watch football. Hmmm, not one of my favorite things. But to get into the whole festive mood of things here's my list of what I am thankful for... My family and friends Taking that risk and answering the email...I'm glad I did Hot showers This roller coaster of a trip ... read more

A group of us had planned to trek up to Mussoorie for over a week. I have to say that I had a great time even though my lungs were trying to jump out of my chest and head home. Yes, I wasn’t physically ready for this trek, but that’s ok neither was anyone else. We met up at around 6:30am and started our adventure through/over the mountain to Mussoorie. It took us about 4 hours to get there. I’m not exactly sure how many miles/kilometers we walked but my best guess would be somewhere close to 20 kilometers, but sometimes it felt like 200 kilometers. There were parts that were so steep you could only walk a short distance before you just had to stop and catch your breath. It was actually funny, in a ... read more

I figured that it was time to show you what I am actually doing over here in Dehradun, besides playing tourist. I'm getting my learning on!!!!!!! See here's the proof. :P So far I've learned about DNS and DHCP servers, OU's (organizational units are like filing cabinets or trash cans), GPO's (group policy objects tell you what you can or can't do), Active Directory, Domain Controller, and 9 million other things that sound just as mysteriously boring. I'm surprised at how much I have retained, but to be honest there's so much more to learn. I don't think it will ever end. That's actually OK. The normal routine is this.... We are picked up in the morning and by about 9ish, after we have a cup or 3 of tea/coffee we begin class. Then we go ... read more

When I first arrived in Delhi I had no concept of how much things cost compared to back home. I wasn't sure if R100 was the normal rate for a rickshaw or if I was being taken advantage of. I learned that it all depends on what you are willing to pay and where you want to go. LOL Honestly I am only half kidding on that. But you talk to other people and you quickly learn what the going rate for things actually is. Just to give you an idea of the actual cost of things I made a little list for you. Here is the low down on how much some of the everyday items cost. Shampoo Packet R1.50 $0.03 (trial size) Metro Fare R16 $0.37 Latte R65 $0.88 Beer: King Fisher R80 $1.70 ... read more