Hindu God of the Week

I added "Hindu God of the Week" on the sidebar. Now we all can learn a new god every week! So lets do the math...at one god a week, it would still take us 6000 years to learn them all. And that's a conservative estimate. Interesting.

What I've been up to.

Thisisreverb has once again issued a challenge. But its an easy one. All I have to do is tell what I've been up to. Well, here's what I've been up to.
I have been preparing for Nepal. I have been ordered to clean out my room (yes, I still live with my parents. Don't laugh, its cheap!). Just tonight my mother came in to begin constructing her vision for the future with respect to my room. I have so much junk, books, clothes, and guitars strung about that its going to take awhile. And when I'm finished with my room, its on to the basement. I have kept so much crap thinking one day I'd be happy I kept it. Well, I'm not happy I kept it.
On the upside, I did get some new toys! I bought a new laptop and a waterproof backpack. Commuting by bike can get a bit wet. Water and laptops don't mix. The answer? A waterproof backpack, of course! And it was 40% off. Some days, things just go right.

Waiting

Ho hum. I'm still here. I'm ready to go.
So for now, here is a taste of where I'll be.

I'm Immunized

I am now one-third immunized against Japanese Encephalitis. Ever heard of it before? I haven't. Maybe they're making it up to make a buck, cause its costing me a fortune. And who's to question them? I feel safe, and they make money. Its a win-win situation. But seriously, all joking aside, its still costing me a fortune. I am now more disease resistant than a corpse.

So in honor of thisisreverb.com here are my top seven favorite immunizations:

1. Japanese Encephalitis - can eventually lead to a coma, paralysis, and death
2. Meningococcal Meningitis - 1 in 10 death rate, go to bed with fever, never wake up
3. Hepatitis A - spread by feces, that's enough to know I don't want it
4. Polio - President Roosevelt, anyone?
5. Typhoid - fever, weakness, stomach pains, rash, and all around bad time
6. Malaria - mosquito born, symptoms same as above
7. Tetanus - Lockjaw, not to be confused with "Lockbox"

Enjoy

Alright, so I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. Although, I don't think anyone is actually reading this. But here it goes anyways...

Its funny how as you get closer to your departure date, things at home seem to come more alive. You begin to see the things you'll miss even though from day to day you normally don't pay attention to them. The great ease with which you can call a friend and meet for dinner an hour later. The company of your neighbors on a summer day sitting on your porch conversing. The ability to relax with your family in front of the TV. All these things will soon disappear. I will be thrust into a culture I know next to nothing about. Its ironic, but in those situations you crave what you never even realized you had; the comforts of home and those close to you. Guess I need to get started enjoying the things I didn't know I was already enjoying.