Tuesday, January 29, 2008

a joyful reminder

some days we get all wrapped up in the day to day. the minute to minute. even here, halfway around the world, we have those days. (i promise to move away from the doogie howser, md. closing scene style)....but truly, we do.
today, i met laura in the canteen for a quick 'samosa tuesday.' we hurried through the scrumptousness because we had to go to the republic day assembly. i'm sure we debated going at some point, thinking about how much we could really use this time to, blah blah blah...but as we arrived, we were pleasantly surprised with what was before our eyes.
saturday was republic day here. a few of us newbies went to the parade, honoring the 59th year of the republic, which was pretty fascinating. no, no pictures here. you couldn't even bring a pen onto the parade grounds. in fact, i got my boobs touched on the way in, just to make sure i wasn't hiding any pens, phones, or any other electronics. so all that remains of the parade lies deep in my memory. ok, so back to the school assembly.
because of the independence day there are many dance 'troupes' in town, of course, what else would they entertain french president sarcozy with....well, our indian studies teacher is a fabulously connected woman, and somehow, she gets these groups to come and dance at school every year.
it was an hour of pure bliss and amazement. there was representation from 5 of India's 28 states, all presenting their own dances, dress and music. it was just brilliant. i realized that maybe i should start exploring more of these types of things rather than bitch about delhi not having any decent coffee shops.

so, as i left the assembly, i felt a renewed vitality for my life in delhi. hey, we may not have good coffee shops, but we have some ridiculously rich culture to explore.

happy india.

2 comments:

sara said...

Well put.
You can always enjoy Starbucks at home. Guarantee that your latte India-style wouldn't be as good as your $4 one here....
Smoocheroos, see you soon!!!
Save a samosa for me!

galvanrc said...

Excellent observations, you can get coffee anywhere!
Un abrazo.

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