Itch, itch, itch, itch!!!!!
The mosquitos in India are pretty freaking potent. Hyderabad isn't usually overrun with mosquitos like some parts of India, but they're pretty bad right now. I think it's all the rain. There are usually never mosquitos in the hotel, but I see them in there now. And in all of the restaurants. I went out for dinner Saturday night to a nice, pricey restaurant (pricey by Indian standards... I think my bill was about $12). I wore a skirt... big mistake. There are huge mosquito bites all over my legs... probably about ten bites in all. They have made really swollen welts, and they itch like crazy. I'm trying to be a good girl and not scratch too much... I did put hydrocortisone on but it's not really working anymore.

Another girl over here from home also got bitten Saturday night. She was at an outdoor restaurant... in a skirt. She must have about thirty or forty bites on each of her lower calves. They just look like huge rashes. I feel so bad for her. The mosquitos weren't like this the last time we were here.

There are also some people here from our facility in Ireland. They're training people to take customer calls from Ireland and the UK. I got to meet some of them Saturday night at the hotel. One of the girls was covered in bites as well. Come on, mosquitos, leave us alone!!! And yes, I'm faithfully taking my malaria prophylactic, Malarone, every day. It's not 100% guaranteed to prevent malaria, but it's worked so far.

What else did I do with my weekend? Bought some movies, watched some movies, went to a graduation party, went to a club. All mildly exciting, but everything pales in comparison with the horrific itching happening on my legs. Someone shoot me and put me out of my misery.