Author: Dena

There is etiquette and the rules. There is also non-verbal communication, the cues that are below conscious interpretation most of the time. If you find yourself studying someone’s posture, expression,[…]

No, really. Here’s how it works. Put the clothes in the side with the big bin.  Turn the water faucet on. Once there’s enough water, turn the water off.  Add[…]

Today we went to the beach. Name of the beach? Hmm. I just don’t know. We decided to just head out and try to find it. Looking at the google[…]

India is a short-term home for me. I feel more at home all the time. It’s not my country, of course, and it’s obvious at a glance that we’re foreigners.[…]

Here’s a google map on our exact coordinates: <br /><small><a style=”color: #0000ff; text-align: left” mce_href=”http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N+08%C2%B0+27.844+E+076%C2%B0+56.900&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=8.47441,76.952534&amp;spn=0.024026,0.04549&amp;t=h&amp;z=14&amp;iwloc=addr&amp;source=embed” xhref=”http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N+08%C2%B0+27.844+E+076%C2%B0+56.900&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=8.47441,76.952534&amp;spn=0.024026,0.04549&amp;t=h&amp;z=14&amp;iwloc=addr&amp;source=embed”>View Larger Map</a></small>

We’ve begun our work. Yesterday, for the first time, James and I sat down at our desks in our shared office and we worked on our books. James produced several[…]

So yeah.  James and I are vegetarian.  Soft-core – we eat fish and other sea-creatures, but no land animals or birds.  Blahblahblah. It’s been really easy to be full-veg here[…]

We found a place!  It’s a flat – the second floor (or first storey) of this beautiful house.  Unfortunately for us, but I’m sure they feel differently, it’s Ramadan, and[…]

We’ve done it all – or very close. We haven’t been in a helicopter or parachute or glider. We haven’t (yet) been on a motorcycle or scooter. (Actually, James test[…]