I have become the stinky kid

Last week I spent in a rural village visiting local schools and giving health check-ups. It was truly inspiring, and included many treks, many trips on a motor bike into the hills, and a singularly daunting trip down the mountain on top of the jeep. I can honestly say that the week made my entire internship worthwhile.
The house we stayed in actually doubles as the clinic in Jibhi. It does an amazing mixture of community health and clinical work, and yet again I was able to spend most of my time with the most fantastic health workers from the surrounding villages. The house felt like a home, with music playing, and kids running around and dancing in the Kitchen. there was a mountain waterfall and everything. Paradise to be sure.
We returned on Friday evening and since then things have been back to normal. Besides the fact that when i went running last week I had a minor confrontation with a baby black bear. Apparently it was left by its mother and thus decided that my foot was a good alternative. Only in India is something like that even remotely possible. Also, the water in my building has decided that running isnt high on its list of priorities.

so yes, clearly still in India. Time here seems to slug by nicely. This week is sort of paling in comparison to the hills around Jibhi, so its giving me a lot of time to sit around and think about how ready I am to return home.
I am currently writing a booklet about nutrition, which is harder than it seems because telling small starving Indian children that they should eat less rice and more raw veggies seems slightly culturally inappropriate...if not pointless. In addition, I am back to painting the antenatal ward, which is a riot and a half because they asked me to paint a picture of a nativity scene. Oh baby Jesus, how familiar with you I have become.
Other than that, I am enjoying the company of a Spanish doctor, who has kept me laughing for the majority of the last week, and a Dr. from New Zealand who has had about four full blown debates with myself about development and the fact that the US sucks. He won them all.
I am learning and enjoying myself, though it is tainted slightly by the fact that I really do want to get home. I have plans to spend an afternoon hugging the shower-head and washing machine, then I plan to eat a burger. I have been a forced vegetarian and it doesn't suit me well. I haven't really planned past that point.
My mom and dear friend are coming to India in T-25 days, and I am nearly catatonic with excitement. It will be such a joy to have familiar faces in a country that has grown to mean so much to me.
ALSO. I recently got skype, and will be able to talk to those of you who might also have it. My name is Jessland23. I hope to hear from you!
Well, I am tired and think I will go make myself a cup of tea and retire with a book.
So much love from across the world.