To make up for my recent absence from the blog, I've decided to include a few random pictures I've taken recently. Unfortunately, I really haven't had much chance to take many pictures yet. Between being busy with studies, not wanting to look like a tourist, and avoiding running into any cars, rickshaws, motorcycles, bikes, buses, or pickpockets on Jaipur's crazy streets, I haven't had many opportunities to whip out my iPhone camera. I promise I will try to take more, especially when I visit the more picturesque and touristy spots.
Sunday is laundry day for me. I hand wash my clothes in the sink (so as to avoid paying a dhobi) and hang them to dry on my rooftop terrace. It's actually a very nice system, and because it's incredibly hot and dry here the clothes dry very quickly and come out warm (just like a dryer!)
I mentioned shopping in Baph Bazaar in my last post. Here we see a shameless selfie of me in one of the kurtiis I bought there. Please note my frazzled and sweaty appearance; this is my constant state here.
Here we see all the materials required for Advanced Hindi class at AIIS -- folder filled with useful information, student handbook, planner, five subject notebook for copious notes, flash cards, laptop, Hindi-English dictionary, Hindi grammar book, and, of course, a full bottle of filtered water. It's going to be an intense semester.
This evening two of my classmates and I visited Jaipur's old city in search of clothes and a ukulele (my friend Grace is an artist and musician, and she needed a portable instrument in her life). Here we see some typical Rajasthani architecture as well as the famous pink buildings Jaipur is known for. I need to take more scenery/surroundings pictures like this, but I always feel like such a tourist. Then again, I got hundreds of stares today anyway. Everyone already thinks I'm a tourist. At least I can speak Hindi (though not very confidently); that usually surprises people!
Here are some pictures from the past few days:
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