February is so looooooong

So it's been about two weeks since I last blogged, and things are stilling rolling along quite quickly in my life. I recieved my second donation from my dentist, Dr. Charland (thank you!) which was obviously exciting. My most recent struggles with this India trip have been in the form of long phone calls, more specifically with the consulate and visa agency in New York City. Lord knows it couldn't be as easy as walking down the street to the embassy to get a visa. Nope! It was made complicated by the fact that I mailed my application with check and whatnot included, and somehow they managed to loose it in the mail...yikes! Thankfully, I was without my brain that day and didn't include my passport (another requirement), so I've managed to hold on to that. But now I have to go through a formal investigation so they can "get to the bottom" of what happened with my package. But, life goes on, and I'm trying to take my mother's advice and not worry about what I can't help. Anyways, I'm late for a lecture on Orientalism in the Arts (I know, I'm sophisticated) so I better bizzounce. Thanks for loving me and reading my sporadic blog posts.

A First...

So I just recieved word from my mother back home that a donation came in the mail today! Which is meaningful on multiple levels. First of all, my countless hours slaving over letters to every business in Rindge and Jaffrey have not been a waste! Second of all, things are starting to get going with this trip, and I'm actually starting to worry less about how I am going to scrape up a couple thousand bucks for this trip. Third of all, it gives me hope in my community back home.



So thank you SO SO SO much to Mr. Cournoyer, and everyone else at the funeral home....that donation means a lot to me, and I really appreciate it. Anyway, I am continually pushing onward in college life; school work is surprisingly not as bad as I thought, although its only been about 4 weeks. I promise that something exciting is going to happen to me in the near future, and when it does, this blog will be the first place I divulge about it! Finally, thanks to all my amazing friends in New Hampshire and here in D.C. who have been asking about the trip. It really makes me feel good to know that I have the support of everyone I love. You all deserve a lot. Peace and love to you!



"The purpose of our lives is to be happy. " - Dalai Lama