2/8/2010Running away from myself and to the toilet . . .I started the day with a run, which in the morning yoga was lectured running being bad, this has also been mentioned a few times. Everything I do is just plain bad.The first hour for the 6 days a week of lessons is chanting, in Hindi may I add. Well I am horrendous at languages never mind chanting and singing to drums, tambourines and the round tingy chimey things. I will let you put together your own image ...

1/08/10 To unite . . .7 people on the course so far. Got given mats, books, uniform, etc. As soon as it was dinner I went to peace cafe and got the guys to cut up my t-shirt, as I hate t-shirts so a t-shirt it ain't no more. And the trousers are rolled up as shorts displaying my hairy knees, as I have been keeping them covered they have been neglected in my shaving routine - avoiding the bites so each leg bite is surrounded by stubble. I know, but at least I sha...

31/7/2010 My last day of freedom . . .Had a sleep in 'til 8ish today. Had breakfast with Darren where I ended up tagging myself along to the hot springs.Firstly basket ball with Mimi in the rain on the same court as the monks playing footy (this place is littered with monks). I kept throwing the ball off their heads accidentally when aiming for the hoop.After my cold shower, as the electricity keeps going off today, I walked up my 218 stairs to bump into Mike th...

30/7/2010 The sun has got his hat on . . .I met with Carol-Anne and Sandra for brekkie at Gakyi, I've been there a few times the food is good. It was goodbye to Carol-Anne as she flies home today, It's weird talking to people who are excited about going home, as it gets me excited which is just utter ridiculous as so much is to happen between now and then.I jumped on the 10rupee bus to Dharamsala, feel like a local getting all these local buses, and got the 20ru...

28/7/2010 Sunburn in monsoon, interesting . . .I've moved to a room down a million stairs with a huge balcony, huger room than my old one with a view and hot shower, it was destined, I'm staying in Victoria House for 200rupees per night. My new home for 4 and a half weeks.I discovered the other day that my name here is a boys name. But Shelly one of the girls doing the course just finishing, her name means vagina here, the guy who told her said her name was bad ...