Happy Thanksgiving

I totally forgot it's Thanksgiving this morning. My colleague picked me up this morning and wished me a happy Thanksgiving and I was totally caught off guard.

I am working today (the pilgrims and Native Americans somehow don't cause a lot of reason to celebrate here) but my old boss is having her annual party on Saturday with the Turkey etc. I'm in charge of baking desserts and actually have had requests from people I don't remember for what I made 2 years ago. :)

So far things here are going as normal. I went to my tailor who is very excited that I'm back for 3 years. I bought the new Madonna album despite not liking it much - but it's only $6 here! Yesterday was a very auspicious day, which meant there were 15,000 weddings in Delhi alone. And because a lot of the parade lines (bringing the groom to the event on a white horse, preceeded by relatives dancing in the streets) block traffic, it was a bad day for driving.

Pretty normal:)

Okay so what am I thankful for?
1) wonderful friends and family
2) a job I love that allows me to experience places like Afghanistan, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and India
3) I haven't opened a peanut butter jar infested with ants in 3 days.
4) The ability to communicate so easily with people so far away. Bring on Skype!
5) I am not organizing a conference in the forseeable future
6) The inspiration that are my co-workers. With people like this we actually stand a chance in the fight against HIV.
7) That I figured out how to make Muna's shower work so I don't have to keep taking "bucket baths". I'm just not that willing to adapt.
8) The sign near my place that says the new mall will be completed in 144 days. And has said 144 days since I arrived. Every day can begin and end with a laugh.

Risha