Llorene

Saturday, April 29, 2006

Luggage

Following Vaithegi's advice-- I'm deciding to pack as lightly as I can. Pam says I can do it! We'll see what happens. So far, I'm only planning on bringing this backpack with me-- it's got wheels at the back, so I can either roll it or carry it. I'm trying to pack as lightly as I can because I've been told that the less I bring to India, the more I can bring back -- which is a total plus for me! Definitely looking forward to that! However, I might have to bring another duffle bag since I've got quite a bit of souvenirs to bring. We'll see how this goes-- because I feel like I bring a lot of stuff to a 5 day conference (most of the time it's a huge luggage), and it was quite a shock to my mom when I said that I'd only bring a backpack worth of clothes.

Wish me luck in my packing!

9 more days till takeoff! Woohoo!

posted by Llorene Agmata at 10:54 PM  

6 Comments:

  • Wow, just that backpack! That's amazing! I've already filled a big suitcase and I'm working on my second! :P I probably don't actually need that much but I HATE doing laundry so more clothes = less laundry!!

    By Jess, at 1:11 AM  

  • Nice backpack Llorene!! I'm impressed... two whole months with only a backpack... I'm going to be taking a lot for NLDC =P

    By ayami, at 11:24 AM  

  • Bow down to you Llorene. I'm very impressed with that little backpack. You don't want to see the bag, or I should say bags that I brought to Kenya!

    Glad to hear that you went to your MP.. I got some cool pins from them when I went.. and it's FREE!

    By Shara, at 11:32 PM  

  • im very impressed my dear..

    dont forget your made in india bandana..muahhahahaha
    cant wait to see you :D

    By pam, at 12:57 PM  

  • i want to share withyou something we receive when we were peparing to IC

    a country defines itself through its people more than anything else &



    In India:

    -regardless of problems they have, people are always receiving you with a warm smile on their faces;

    -they are always happy to receive you in their homes and it will be a pleasure for them to have you there, no matter how many other people you bring with you, and they are never sorry if you spill your drink or food on their carpet;

    -people here in India share almost everything: from their lunch in the office to their personal bikes & and no matter how busy they are they would give you a lift home first&

    -words like "me", "myself", "I" are much less used than "they", "you"; they never talk about themselves much, but are always interested to know if you feel comfortable and happy; if you'll ever study hindi, you will see that the pronoun "I" will be the last on their conjugation list..

    -they will never ask you if you like your new neighbors, but if they like you

    -there won't be a time where you ask for help and will not receive it: probably it won't be even necessary to ask for help most of the times because they will always offer it&

    By Ethel, at 8:38 PM  

  • anotherone:

    One of the things that India is famous for is its traffic. Truth or legend? Let's see

    Protagonists are: pedestrians, cars, scooters, bicycles, bikes, cycle rickshaws, trivilas (Indian taxis), buses, carriages, trucks, horses, camels, elephants, donkeys, and of course, cows..

    Now, here are 10 GOLDEN RULES:

    Rule Nr. 1: No matter how crowded the traffic is, the cows have always priority.

    Rule Nr. 2: If there are no cows involved in the traffic, the priority is given to the strongest car. Or to the car that has at least to loose in an accident.

    Rule Nr. 3: When you cross the street, the rules is not that you have to look on the right side of the road first and then to the left side, like u usually do in countries that have a right hand drive. You have to look to the left, to the right, in front and behind you every second till you hopefully cross the street Crossing the streets in India is like playing Nintendo: you have to practice a lot to be good at this game, and you must always watch your back..

    Rule Nr. 4: "Do no cross the continuous line" is a rule that exists in India, but that no one follows.

    Rule Nr. 5: How many people can a scooter accommodate? One, two..? Try 4 better: the perfect vehicle for a family with 2 children Or ... maybe 2 adults with 2 large suitcases, a guitar and 2 large bags Don't worry if you see them on the highway It can happen

    Rule Nr. 6: Do not get scared when you hear drivers using the horn all the time: you are not in immediate danger; people here use it to salute their traffic colleagues. Honestly, they would prefer to drive without brakes than without a horn!

    Rule Nr. 7: Whenever you "FOREIGNER" are part of the traffic, plenty of people will ignore where they are heading to just to take a better look at yourself.. they look at you again and again and again.. you even wonder.. is he going to hit the next tree?

    Rule Nr. 8: Indian buses do not have doors and most of them have their number framed in a broken heart sign! But the good thing about them is that, as a foreigner, you will always get the best seat on the bus...

    Rule Nr. 9: No matter where you want to go, there will always be 3 people to point you out 3 different directions- and all of them are 100% sure they are right! And please do take a city map with you when you are using the services of a local taxi!

    Rule Nr. 10: Signalization on the Indian road is done by hand gestures: for the right turn, the truck driver will signalize with his right hand for the left turn, the person seating on the left seat will signalize. If there is no such person on the left seat, the turn will not be signalized.

    Despite all these rules, accidents in India almost never happen!!! Actually, foreigners here think that Indian drivers must be the best in the world! See for yourself

    By Anonymous, at 8:44 PM  

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