Hi Ho

Sorry it's been so long since my last post. I got sick a week ago, and I spent 3 days in the hospital this week. I am well now, but still suffering a little brain damage and a left side twitch (j/k). I had a 103 fever, lung and intestine viral infections (the coincidence or explanation for that bogs me), pain everywhere, could hardly sleep, and worst of all, no appettite. There were many times I wished they would send me to New Zealand for treatment (I think just being there heals everything). I would like to say that my host dad and his brother Gunaraj were with me every second of the day. Krishna even slept on the table in my room just to stay the nights. Thank you very much to both of them, and all the others who came to visit me or sent me their wishes. Support goes a long way for sick people.


So that left jab kept me out of school for a week, which is very disappointing since I had a great line up for them. I will try to bring the Camp Ozark morning show to each of my classes... will be very crazy. I have been doing the Haka - educationally, of course, if they understand New Zealand, Rugby, War Dance, and YouTube. They get me to sing "In the Jungle" emphasizing the high notes as much as possible. I try to get them to sing "a weema wep," but their english isn't that advanced or retreated enough. The youngsters have me doing the Hokey Pokey with them, and "Head Shoulders Knees and Toes" is gaining popularity. I almost tore my ACL playing duck duck goose last week. Thank goodness for Enligh Vocabulary cards. I just sit back, and they eat those things up. It's been a great learning tool even though none of them will probably ever eat a hamburger or taco, or see a flamingo or grizzly bear, or hear anybody use the term greengrocer. Whatever, it's still english.


I saw a big fat/musclely ox jump off a 5 ft ledge onto the road.


The village is having its own little American Idol singing contest. They weeded the contests down to five last week and then unexpectedly asked me to sing a song. Well, the song I know best is "Around the World" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I did not do the song justice as it is my favourite in the world, but they all (30ish villagers) liked it and clapped to the beat. The singing talent here is very cool. When you don't have any games or toys, you can get pretty passionate about your singing. Many little girls write their own songs and dances, and it gives you a happy feeling.


Krishna talked me into cooking the best American food for his family, so I made Mexican food (ya, i know, but it is true, at least for texans). Most importantly, I made it safely, thus preserving US-Nepal relations, unlike some international commotion I caused in my New Zealand apartment. I made quesadillas (with chicken, cheese, sauteed onions, tomatoes, and cucumber), hard chicken tacos, beans, and churrascos (or whatever those desserty breadsticks are called). They all said they loved it, but I know real Mexican food is way better. The quesadilla bread was too Nepali. It took like 4 hours though because of village equipment, so if what village Mexicans make is close to what we eat in the restaurants, they have some dang amazing talent, in addition to a boatload of patience.





Sorry there weren't any pics in my last post. I broke my camera on my first hike to school. It was in my pocket, and I slipped on the edge of the trail with the bulk of my mulk somehow pinpointing the motherboard behind the front panel. I hav now bought a new one, and got some pics for you, inlcuding upside down Silina, the Mexican Fiesta, me and the girls after getting
them some new clothes, and the view from my school.