I\u2019m now entering the 7th inning stretch. I\u2019ve 10 days left before I leave India and return to Canada. The time seems to be flying past this week \u2013 and while we didn\u2019t do much that can be considered \u2018exciting\u2019 during the past week, I still don\u2019t know where the time has gone. <\/p>\n
I am officially sick of shopping and am glad that I will be avoiding the Christmas rush once I return home. However, I did tell Anand that I\u2019m looking forward to entering a store back home just to be ignored by the sales clerks. Lately, I\u2019ve been put off by the sales staff at many of the craft stores in town. Now that my shopping is completed, I\u2019m in a wandering mood\u2026there\u2019s nothing worse than being chased around a store by an eager salesman when you have no interest in purchasing anything. It\u2019s even worse when they refuse to accept no for an answer. <\/p>\n
Commercial Street\u2026again. Anand is picking up his Kurties and we immediately noticed that the streets seem empty in comparison with the weekend and evening crowds. I guess people don\u2019t shop this area in the middle of the afternoon. <\/p>\n
Anand tried on his altered Kurtis and I have to say, they do look great despite the modifications. I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll get more use out of them now. While we were there, we discovered that the store had received a shipment of short Kurtas with embroidery. These were what Anand was originally looking for and the store clerk was well aware of it. A short fashion show ensued and in the end, Anand had 2 new Kurtas to add to his collection. <\/p>\n
From the clothing store, we headed across the street to a jewelry store. I picked up a few small pairs of earrings and we headed back to work. <\/p>\n
— Break for work — <\/p>\n
The mehndi is fading from my hand and is a sickly orange colour. Women here often wear mehndi designs and the resurgent interest in permanent tattoos doesn\u2019t seem to have caught on here as it has in North America. Strangely enough, a white woman with mehndi applied on her hands garners more attention than a North American with tattoos \u2013 I guess it\u2019s all relative to what you\u2019re used to seeing\u2026 <\/p>\n
It\u2019s all Hallows Eve today and I\u2019d like to wish everyone back home a Happy Halloween! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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