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Friday, October 30, 2009
Silly, Katmandu
Katmandu is out of control. I wish I could draw you a diagram but that's too difficult. If you are driving from point A to point B you would usually take the shortest route. Not in Katmandu. If you are going about a mile away. You'll drive about 3 miles because of 1 way roads, traffic, and weird rules. To get anywhere. Plan for twice as long as you'd think, maybe 3 times. There was zero planning in the creation of Katmandu. Walking. Still not a good option. I tried that and it didn't work out so well.
The good news is that I finally am able to get home. I've been staying with a Nepali family, and they don't have street names here. So giving an address to someone does nothing for them. It's taken me about a week and a half to memorize my confusing way home. I finally don't need taxi's to call my home for me! Just in time for me to move out in a few days. Perfect.
Nepal is crazy, but it is great. I really am loving it here. I've been working on a hydropower project which is awesome, because they only get about 5 hours of power everday it feels like. It shuts off every night because there just isn't enough. So anything will help. I've also made some great friends that have shown me around a little. They are going around to schools and restaurants, singing and sharing their talents with the world. They are teaching students that god loves them and they can do whatever they want. That they are all beautiful and just need to practice there talents so that they can help change Nepal. JoJo is from India and all the kids love him, the are absolutely amazed by him and his voice, and want to be just like him. It is so awesome.
The boys super stardom has rubbed off on me and the children have made me feel like a rockstar. It's been really fun tagging along with them and getting to hang out with the kids. While the boys are performing I'm playing counsler to the kids and helping them work out their issues. It's super funny. Also, I sign autographs now, and am excepting fan mail.
I don't really know what I'm doing here, but I love Nepal. The people are amazing and super generous. The kids here are really smart and will hopefully grow up and want to help their city sort out some of its issues. and I think they'll be able to, at least have some kind of positive effect on it. They also practice modeling in their spare time. That's a job we are really in need of. Some of the girls were practicing their runway walks. T.V. is ridiculous.
I had a 12 year old girl ask me if Hannah Montana was really on drugs, and she really hoped that it wasn't true. My answer, "No way, drugs are bad." Like I talk to Hannah all the time.
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lol that makes me so happy that they know about hannah montana. and that you two are close enough to know she would NEVER take drugs. never.
ReplyDeleteOne of the girls would have loved you Emma. Your up on all the celeb gossip. She kept asking me things and I should have referred her to you.
ReplyDeleteI love everyone of your stories JC and i can't wait for you to tell them in person and make me smile bigger! and i also want an autograph as well after you give me some counsleing.
ReplyDeletehahaha seriously. you and your best friend hannah. be expecting my fan mail.
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