S h o p p i n g... we're shopping.
Went shopping last night. Got some shirts and stuff for Victor and some girly cosmetics stuff for me. The big department store here was having their annual sale, so I ended up spending only about Rs. 2700, which is about $57. I also bought some shoes and a purse. Now, both of those purchases were splurges, so I don't know if I really needed (or even wanted) them that much. But I haven't done much shopping since I've been here, so I wanted to treat myself.

On the way to work this morning, an eagle swooped right in front of the car to pick up a mouse or rat from the road. There are eagles everywhere here. They're quite urban. They hang around the pool at the hotel sometimes.

The class was comparing/contrasting Indian and US culture today. Needless to say, I disagreed with some of their views. They were quite vocal about current politics in America, especially regarding our involvement with Afghanistan and Iraq. I tried not to get involved, but I did have to make some points about September 11 and the aftermath. I also spoke to the fact that the world gets mad when the US gets involved in things, but if we don't get involved, everyone's crying "Where is the US? Where is their aid? Why aren't they doing something?" That to me seems a little hypocritical. Anyway, I'm not much of a political person, and I don't claim to really have much grasp on foreign (or even domestic) policy, but I did have to interject a little.

Alright, back to class.