Life in the 'burbs

 THought it was time for an update on the day-day things of life at the moment...pretty nice being somewhere settled for 3 weeks and am learning alot where I am working.

Highlight of the week was going to my friend Bhim's son's 15th birthday party. All the young boys were trying to sneak beer, and then really wanted to dance with all the adults. This guy in the red was a WICKED dancer! Taught me everything I know. haha.

 These are my kids Im teaching English. Pretty fun bunch and always try to make me believe they are sick so they don't have to work, or convince me how good UNO is for education...etc Little Jeuen walks so close behind me everyday that she constantly stands on my jandals. She ghost walks me without even realising it...!

 Every morning I walk to work and pass people at their temples, some grand and others just a concrete pit on the side of the road where they give themselves tika (red spot on forehead) etc. Quite cool.

 This is not Kathmandu...

 And me strutting my stuff amidst much laughter.

There are banda strikes planned for the next 2 days and 3 days next week as indigenous people (and the Maoists) attempt to raise their profile to ensure their rights are included in the constitution which is due ion a few weeks. So that means no transport, shops shut, demonstrations and school being put on red alert which means we try to do it secretly! I've been told its going to be fine, and not much is expected where we are but it will be interesting all the same.

I had some great interactions with vege stalls yesterday. I attempted to buy an onion - which didn't go dopwn well as the man couldn't understand why I would only want one onion...so I ended up with one BAG of onions! Obviously my nepali isn't THAT good! Quite funny though. I managed to get eggplant and a free tomato thrown in even!

The monsoon is def getting closer with temperatures getting steadily hotter (and more uncomfortable), the odd mosquito appearing and daily thunder storms. I JUST made it here this aftenroon dry and am now waiting for the next lull in the storm. Love it.

Have been a bit slack taking photos of where I am. Am getting more and more excited for the SE Asia adventure to begin in a few weeks. Am dreaming of rice fields by bicycle, monsoon floods and endless punctures...!!