Sweating in the Moonlight

Well this weekend was fun. I went to Choki Dhani with Ed, Brett, and Scott. I don't think Brett and Scott really enjoyed the actual event but they did enjoy the Amber Fort. We had a good time. There was lots of sweating and problems but we did it. Our Indian counter part didn't show up on Saturday, because of his own reasons, so we had to figure out a way to communicate with our driver. Unfortunately between the three of us we couldn't seem to communicate. We finally forced the driver to take us to the hotel, and after some confusion, got a guide. We then got to the Amber fort just before it closed.
I was super excited to be back and to have my camera :) . We got back to the hotel extremely tired but ready to go to the party. The four of us walked around for about 2 hours and, in my opinion, had a good time. This is not the kind of thing that someone from the US would necessarily find a lot of fun, but it is fun to see what the Indian's enjoy. I recorded most of our time there so I will have video of that later.
Our native Ed stayed until long after the rest of us left. I was sooo tired that I crashed soon after the 2 hours was over.
The next day started around 9am. We got up had breakfast and met up with our tour guide. We went to the city palace in Jaipur and to the "largest canon in the world". The palace was awesome, the canon was boring, the view was amazing.
After a 5 hour drive we got back. I unwound a little and the world righted itself again. I wish my friends and family were here. I wish you could see everything I see. I wish a great many things. My resolve to make certain things change in my life grows steadily. Apparently it is time to change. Apparently I don't feel the need to run as much any more. I am looking forward to the future.
I am going to run away but take care.

Sorin

There and back again

Well tomorrow is Saturday. The question is...did I get the Jaipur trip arranged. One thing I learned in India is things just don't go quiet the way you expect them too. I am happy to say that I did get the trip arranged though. We went from 7 down to 5 and 1 completely new person but we are going. I will be going ot sleep in a minute because in 4 hours I will be getting picked up for the trip.

Ed, Brett, Scott, Awkshish (definitely not spelling that one right) are going with me. As some of you know I have been to Jaipur before. I have no fear this time though. I am truly just excited. We are staying Chokhi Dhani Village and experiencing that once again. I am planning to take the camcorder and the camera. I will get better pictures and video this time. I will be video blogging the trip.

I should head to bed at the time is almost here. On my parting note. This is an overnight trip. We will be back in Gurgaon on Sunday around 5 pm. Take care everyone. Know my heart is with my friends and family.

Sorin

Nose to the grind stone

Well I have fallen back into a regular work schedule. I am not actually going anywhere or doing anything htis weekend as I am catching up on sleep and getting some work done. My daily video blog is pretty much happening so I will be able to put that together when I get back. I have a few mornings or evenings that I skipped (like yesterday) but I am doing a pretty good job I think. I thought everyone might enjoy a group picture from the Taj so I am including it here.

I am planning the following trips. If anyone has any other ideas let me know:

Next weekend Japuir (again but with the SSS and Managers this time.)
Weekend of the 22nd the mountains. (I might need to take a day off of work to make this happen.)
Weekend of the 29th either Goa? or around town stuff.

Sorin

Work, work, work all day long

Well I have settled into a routine. I get up. I work. I go into teh office. 12+ hours later I come back and go to bed. Next.

It is amazing how quickly we can find routine in life regardless of where we are. I have done that again. I am not nervous at all this time around. Not when I got out or stay in. I have this motto of, "No fear" which i am doing well with. I went to teh Taj again on Sunday. That was a lot of fun. I went out with Kirsten, David Baker, Ed Hutton, Scott Worthington, Brett N., Carey Burgess, Sachin, and Piyush B. It was a day filled in Agra. We got back around 7 pm at night. It was still very hot but I had a great time.

I don't know what I am going to do this weekend. Ed would like to see Japuir the following weekend though. I need to make plans either way.

I am off to work now. I will try to post later this week. On a positive note I am making a daily video journal. I will have this ready when I get back into the states for those who want to hear how I was doing each day and how I was feeling.

David