Shannon is enjoying her brief summer vacation U.S. style-sleeping until noon, watching HBO movies (when the electricity is on), listening to her iPod and growing collection of World Music (latest acquisition is a collection of Tamil hits), drawing manga, watching anime movies on her laptop, and listening to the Top 40 on satellite radio. We have discovered Skype which allows her to call the U.S. via the laptop at very reasonable rates.
Her favorite thing about India she tells me is "the prices". The shops and street markets are full of beautiful, inexpensive jewelry, fabrics, lampshades, posters, clothing, crafts. A teen girl's dream!
We are working with a local tailor having salwar kameez (the other traditional woman's garment besides the sari) made. It is considered immodest here for a woman to expose the legs or bottom. The salwar kameez takes care of both problems with long pants and a long top.
Shannon is also responsible for most of the photos posted on this blog. Today she announced she was starting to write a book and how did one begin?! There is PLENTY to write about here! Everyday brings a new sight, sound, taste, smell, tactile sensation, or emotion.
I am so proud of how willing Shannon has been to try new things especially foods. She now counts lychees, mangoes, chickpea curry and chicken masala among her favorite foods. She was surviving on potatoes, rice and various Indian breads for the first few days here until she began sampling some of the other offerings.
An orientation for students and their parents begins next Saturday, July 14 at Shannon's school, Kodaikanal International School (www.kis.in) where she will be entering eighth grade with kids from all over the world. We have met several of her teachers and their families since arriving. School starts July 16 with a six week break at Christmas when we plan to travel to Japan (Shannon's request since Japan is the home of manga and anime). We have found a low budget 14 day tour that uses public transportation and local inns for accomodation.
So although Shannon definitely misses her friends, she is doing very well adjusting to life in India.
2 comments:
hey shannon i hope ur having a great time and i miss u soooo much i think its great u get a chance to have an experince like this and i cant wait to see u again..lora i hope u have had a phonamanal time too..lol and i am really hoping 9 grade comes fast well i love u both oh soo very much♥
untill then
zac~
hey guys! its brigitte. soooo... hows it goin' ? good i hope. well, since shannons last phone call, you guys sound fine. i can still hear everything thats going on on the other end of the line, you know. (just like old times) haha. well... i hope that book of yours is coming around nicely shannon, & you know im gonna make you give it 2 me so i can read it. (i promise i wont give you compliments, wellll, i dont know)
well ive writen enough, time to say buh-bye
so
buh-bye
brigitte
ps hope your guys house doesnt get invaded my wild peacocks. haha.
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