The mundanity of it all, DAMN!

So I had a wonderful time in Dhaka this weekend. Went there and shopped and ate yummy food and toured around and I had red wine. I also had hot bubbly baths in the hotel. Yes the true path to happiness is vino and bubbly baths... its all I really need for true happiness. :) I needed a break from site as we all do from time to time. So went out for the weekend. I also went to a travel agency to set up my plans for my Thailand trip and I spent WAY to much money at a store called Aarong which is like the "pier one" of Bangladesh. The people in California would eat this stuff up!!! Its great. I bought a BEAUTIFUL salwar kameez black with hotpink hand work and antique gold sequins. I also bought a new sari and a purse and some really hot cute sandals. Hey so the ugly tevas got nicked I have a new pair of leather sandals that will go with anything! And I am really poor. I spent half my monthy wage in one hour at one store...3000 taka, which is like 50 bucks. Hey I payed my rent and I dont eat food anymore anyway so its all good.

What else to say. Ummm my life is slowly getting routiene and boring like everyone elses. Imagine that. Nothing too much to speak of. They caught the big head guy of the Terriorist group the JMB two days ago which is really good news for Peace Corps. Things are quiet. Things are calm. We are all settling into our apartments and getting into our grooves at site.

Oh yeah I got a package today from Mission Viejo, California. It had a bunch of Trader Joes fruit leather and lots of books, classics, but there was no letter and I am not sure who it is from. Mission Viejo care package giver thank you so much and I am sorry if I dont know who you are and my brain is totally upside down. Thank you for the books I will read everyone of them and then donate them to the library at my college when I leave.

So signing off for now........ Taking Bangla lessons, learning to read and write, starting singing lessons, walking a lot, .........

M