sorry for the long interval between posts; we started our 'POST' project thingy about 2 weeks ago and that has been eating up almost all of my time and energy until recently. it is the Project on Organizational Standards in Training, or some other BS name like that ('what does POST stand for?' was a question in at least one of our daily tests last week, and i don't think a single person knew / knows what it actually is, still). basically, POST is a horribly organized (go figure) attempt at providing us with some 'hands-on' project time. the first 5 days were spent trying to fill out paperwork (more or less what we will be doing for the rest of our careers with this company . . . . Indians love their beaurocracy). now that we are finally done with the stupid paperwork phase, we can actually start coding the project. we spent one day getting ready, creating the skeletons and trying to integrate our project with some absolutely horrible, worthless software, as we were instructed to do. the 'integration' with this horrivle versioning software took almost 6 hours in itself, but now that we have it done, my group is expecting to finish our coding all on monday and have the majority of our remaining 3 days to relax and not go to work. hooray for being salaried!
anyway, i think i actually learned something this weekend. needing to do laundry, i have been wearing my ND Shirt (the green one from my junior year) all weekend . . . . for the second weekend since i got here.
the last time i wore it was the weekend Notre Dame played MSU.
both times i have worn this shirt since coming to india, we have lost; therefore, i think this Shirt is cursed.
from one of the past few weekends, i don't really remember which, i have posted pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/shadedaemon/ChamundiHill
we went to Chamundi Hill, which is basically a thousand or so steps up this hill to a temple / market area. more or less unremarkable, and the only reason to climb the stairs is just to say 'i climbed a thousand stairs, in the sun, with incredible humidity and 90 degree weather'.
i also remembered to post a quick little video i took with my camera when i went to the tibetan monastary:
http://picasaweb.google.co.in/shadedaemon/CoorgTrip (very last thing in the album).
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I really enjoyed your pictures, and the comments about clear water. I think that was my biggest shock in moving to Oregon . . . the low elevation and warm climate makes green slime, brown crud and red algae in the water, so unlike any pristine NIdaho stream.
Your red door/Rolling Stone comment on one picture made me laugh, because today's morning paper has a big investigative story that paints a black picture of the "Red Door Landlord" here, a slumlord who paints all his front doors red, then cheats and defrauds hundreds of tenants. I think he may have to change color....
Good to hear from you! I enjoy your posts a lot.
Mike
the "mt top" view reminds me of the san fernando valley on a good day! is that right, the valley just north of LA? Nice pics, tho, nick. Sounds like you are becoming a Company Man! Yessir, you are slowly being brainwashed and will devote your life and energy to making the company wealthy. If you decide to travel around India check out the Couchsurfing Project, join the India group for good info, and message Amy or I for advice on how to surf safely! Keep writing.
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