No problem, no problem

So this week has been tame in comparison to the hectic travels of Jodhpur and Bikaner, but satisfying all the same. I think this week marked the point in the trip where everyone misses the conveniences of the united states, ad having something as simple as a CVS to get everything you need in one swift trip. I have concluded that its not so much that I need to be home, or even miss home, but perhaps miss knowing where I am going to be in the next few hours, much less the next few days. Since everything that we do here is essentially an adventure, from walking to the store, to washing clothes, to getting in a rickshaw, there is a lot of uncertainty. This week I got to talk to a few doctors in the area, and walked to an NGO near by and interviewed a man who has been working in rural villages with healthcare. Because there are so many glaring issues in this country, it seems that everyone is an activist....even if nothing is organized about it.
I feel like this week has also been important because with nothing huge and looming, I was able to get my bearings in Jaipur a bit more. I learned a few very interesting/entertaining things about my beautiful city. 1) they burn their trash....its horrific and I think my lungs are not enjoying india as much as my brain is, but perhaps i only think I like it because there is so many trash fumes messing up the works. 2) there is a cafe in Jaipur where they sell cheese ( india has bad/ no cheese, its a tragedy). 3) My homestay house is behind the well known insane asylum, which makes me wonder if my family isnt really a bunch of escapees. 4) I can communicate in hindi, and its so liberating. 5) I want chocolate, and its becoming an Issue. 6) The internet here is horrible, and might lead to the collective throwing of the computers off the balcony. So, in summation, not to much is going on here. Just life.
So much love, or as my beautifully eloquent hindi teacher puts it " the deeper structure is: there are oceans of love".
For those who have asked, the mailing address here is
Me at World learning SIT India, 2 Shree Rampura Colony, Civil lines, Jaipur Rajasthan 302006 (i think)