Things I'm Going to Miss
- bomb ass food: panipuri, dhaipuri, sabjee, parathas, mango ice cream
- a few key Hindi phrases ("Shukria, Bhaisaab") getting me everywhere
- dirty street chai
- dusty wind in my face while riding in an autorickshaw
- people with whom to practice my fob Indian accent
- gettying away with wearing outrageous colors and bangles
- the accommodating head wiggle
- spending $6 for a 3-person meal
- being the exotic one next to blanquita Julia
- somehow falling asleep before 4am every night
- coffee and pastries with Sudev
- visiting with the slum girls at Nirali's NIIT center
- "Grows on You" mustache campaign
Things I'm Looking Forward To
- feeling clean again
- no food, dirt, or dead bugs under my nails
- giving food to the homeless without being taken advantage of
- ants that aren't 3/4 of an inch long
- watching Bend It Like Beckham, The Fall, and The Darjeeling Limited again
- leather made from cows, not camels/horses/buffalo
- Taco Bell
- not being asked when I'm getting married/having kids
- crosswords
- using my fob Indian accent as much as possible
- exerting less energy through fix-priced shopping
- drinking water
- practicing my Hindi at House of Curries (if they aren't from Pakistan...)
- driving in lanes, without the fear of going to jail because a cow ran into my leg while in an open autorickshaw
- attractive men (sorry, India =/)
- wearing skirts and flip flops without thinking about contracting tetanus, stepping into poo piles, or getting raped
- the Rajasthani ads with an old Indian man and two unhappy white/Indian children that must have something to do with pedophilia... or maybe just "Visit Rajasthan", can't tell which
Off to pack. See you in like 30 hours, sluts.
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