We finally have our mini notebook Asus EEePC. Yes yes yes. its funky and cool. ....watch this space.

Finally.... we have a date for going away. We are leaving on the 6th of October and flying into Mumbai. Which is next monday! Ahhhhhh! Sundeep is nearly fully packed whereas my stuff is lying casually around refusing to pack itself into that lovely backpack I've bought. The Visa has been a surreal and stressful process with the left brain of the bureaucrats being detached from the right brain. Looks like the visa will come through on Thursday. But which thursda...

Well here I am sat wondering where to start.... Visa applications are getting sorted, by that I mean I know where to find them on the web and download then to complete. I'll be going for a PIO card (people of Indian Origin) which measn that I don't need to get a visa, and have the luxuries that any Indian national has... such as cheaper entry into many places and the chance to get to places that we may not otherwise have the chance to do. I know it begs the ...

Well things are happening. Billy and Oily have moved out in disgust. We are moseying along without a sense of urgency, apart from when we are superstressed. I guess When August comes we will both turn into Type A personalities. I have no time to do anything at the moment. But appear to waste a lot of time avoiding thinking about how worried I am, which worries me further. Consequently I'm paralysed with worry and the trip to India remains a dissociated fantasy...

Still Planning.... Well now that has Col has learnt all the state's and their capital's in India we feel well prepared.... well almost. The books and the conversations with people are inspiring and well appreciated, so keep talking!