My Favorite people in the whole wide WORLD!

Z and Grandma P!
My Friday was way busier than expected...and a lot of things came my way that brightened up my day. 1) My tailor delivered my brand new saree...its beautiful, 2) Z took me out to eat...one less meal I had to cook, 3) Spent time with our adopted family here, 4) We were invited to our milk guy's house and met his family...
But the best part of my Friday was when I called Grandma P. We talked about Tiger her cat, who unfortunately has arthritis. We talked about how Tiger and Newman (Dabby's dog) get along so well...Newman is a big love able golden retriever mix and moves about the speed of a large bear, I miss that dog. We talked about my day to day life here, she was tickled pink when I told her that our milk is delivered fresh from the animal to our door every morning. She was raised on a share crop farm in Tennessee and that is how she grew up getting milk. I told her how I make her meatloaf and beef stew for people here...and then she gave me cooking pointers. It was just like sitting down with her in her living room across the ocean and having a conversation. I talked to her until midnight (It was one in the afternoon her time)...I did not want to let her go but Z had already fallen asleep in the chair next to me, so for the sake of my other favorite person I said my goodbyes and we went to bed.

Loved this!

I read this book in 2 days...absolutely could not put it down. It is a historical fiction piece that depicts the lives of families during and after the Pak - India Partition.

Some days I still suffer from brain clog...

another one bites the dust

I have accomplished breaking 2 hairdryers with in the past 30 days. That should be some sort of record.
Hairdryer #1 - I bought it in Thailand and it worked beautifully...then I broke the plastic switch to turn it on...It is currently in the process of being reassembled with electrical tape and super glue.
Hairdryer #2 - This was my back up hairdryer I used for traveling and for overnight guests to use. Since hairdryer #1 has been out of commission I have been using #2...this morning it sparked and then caught on fire while I was using it. I am very fortunate I was not injured by the combustible hairdryer...I had mousse in my hair, I am pretty sure mousse is flammable.

'urgh...blah...geeze...huh...'

...Yes those were the sounds I made while recording my language assessment test yesterday. It was very frustrating, when the right words did not come to mind I would get really flustered. Luckily it is not a pass or fail test but simply an measuring instrument to see what one needs to work on (AKA: what one needs to work on to not bomb anymore tests).
After I finished my test I relaxed the rest of evening...mainly because I was sulking. So I watched an Urdu movie for more language practice. The movie made me even more depressed...the actors spoke such beautiful Urdu...what ever I speak is not that pretty. Also I only understood every 3 to 4 words. Today I am still wallowing in my language depression.

~ pizza party ~

A family has adopted us here, even though they speak another language and adhere to a different religion they really do treat us like family. We share laughs, tears, and even secret family recipes...the mother gives me cooking classes and her food is AMAZING!
One day they admitted that they had never eaten pizza or had any desire to eat pizza. I told them that since they now have American children (us) that they had to at least try it. Last night I made them homemade pizza...I made four pizzas to be exact, I went a little over board with the dough. They actually liked it. I have redeemed American food for my new family.

I went Saree shopping!

Some dear friends are coming to visit in a couple of weeks. I AM SOOO EXCITED! Although I am possibly being a little too type A by planning their stay here...I even have planned what my friend will wear here - is that a little over board?

I bought us Saree's to wear! So S please know that my planning comes from the bottom of my heart because you are going to look great in one of these beauties!