Nannu bengalaru nali eede

Yes, I am in Bangalore! I arrived on Tuesday, 2 days after leaving LAX. I walked outside and was greeted by drivers holding signs with the names of their guests lining the gate. I never thought I ption "could be that happy to see my name in hot pink being held by, true to the description Mama gave, "dark, husky, with moustache" in his email. Sounds scary but the guy is truly harmless. He gave me a cell phone that Mama had gotten for me and took me to the van. I had my first trial with my limited Hindi talking to him in the car. As my third language, and his 2nd or 3rd as well, it was quite interesting to hear us try to communicate. Living in Karnataka for the next few months however, I can't expect much more. I should have picked up "Learn Kannada in 30 Days." In dire need of a shower, I arrived to Mama and Mamis house to eat my first meal, Pani puri!!! I had told Mama that I wanted pani puri at SOME point, just didn't expect it to come so quickly! Savita, the maid had recently learned how to cook. Unlike Chandrappa, Savita only knows Kannada so communication is quite interesting between us - It consists of series of smiles, nods, and hand gestures. Despite mami claiming I don't eat, I just taste, I feel like her good cooking and my lack of housework is going to make me gain weight instead of lose as planned! Mama ordered a scale he teases was just for me and asks me every day if I've weighed myself. I think I should soon. I run up and down the stairs a few times a day but after weighing myself, I may need to intensify the exercise regime. I went up to my room, fully equipped with a Western style bathroom and shower, as well as a powerful ceiling fan and double bed. The rest of the day consisted of sleeping and eating and fighting jet lag, only to be woken up at 3 am by intense thunder and vivid dreams of Kermeka sleeping in a bed next to me...? I could have sworn I heard her rustling and was utterly confused as to what was happening...I blame it on my anti-malarial, Larium, and the hallucinogenic precaution.