THIS IS A TEST…THIS IS ONLY A TEST

THAT’S WHAT I KEEP TELLING MYSELF! THIS WEEK HAS BEEN QUITE EVENTFUL – STILL NO WORKING SHOWER (HAVING TO DART INTO OTHER ROOMS WHEN NO ONE’S IN THEM TO SHOWER – AND THAT ONLY WORKS SOMETIMES!), MY INDIAN CELL PHONE HAS BEEN CUT OFF (THE COMPANY IS TAKING THEIR SWEET TIME WITH RESTORING SERVICE), AND LAST NIGHT I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO INTERNET SIGNAL IN MY ROOM (SO WITH NO PHONE AND NO INTERNET THERE WAS NO TALKING TO HANKO ALL DAY!). BASICALLY, IT WAS JUST NO GOOD!

I HAVE BEEN WONDERING IF THIS IS SOME KIND OF TEST. I MEAN, THINGS ARE JUST ABOUT TO GET WAY BETTER – HANK WILL BE HERE IN A LITTLE UNDER 36HRS – BUT THINGS SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE AND WORSE UNTIL THEN. WELL, I HAVE TO TAKE THAT BACK AND SAY THAT I AM IN NO WAY HAVING A BAD TIME. IN FACT, I’M ACTUALLY STILL REALLY LOVING IT HERE. JUST, THE HEADACHES AT MY APARTMENT ARE STARTING TO DRIVE ME NUTS! ON THE DAYS WHEN I CAN’T GET A SHOWER IN SOMEONE ELSE’S ROOM (WHICH IS AS GROSS AS IT SOUNDS BY THE WAY) – I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO MAKE DUE WITH THE FAUCET THAT IS UNDER MY SHOWER HEAD (ABOUT 1 ½ FEET OFF THE GROUND). NOW, I AM NOT AS FLEXIBLE AS I ONCE WAS (IN MY YOUNGER DAYS) SO WASHING MY NOW SUPER-LONG HAIR IS QUITE A CHALLENGE! I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SHIFTING ROOMS LAST NIGHT – THAT’S WHAT I WAS TOLD YESTERDAY MORNING ANYWAY – BUT WHEN I CAME HOME FROM WORK, I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THE ROOMS WERE FULL. UGH! SINCE THEY WERE ALL OCCUPIED – NO WAY TO GET IN FOR A SHOWER – HELLO, MR. FAUCET!

ANYWAY, I AM SUPPOSED TO BE SHIFTING ROOMS WHEN I GET BACK TO THE APARTMENT TODAY, AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO MOVE THE MINI FRIDGE FROM MY CURRENT ROOM TO THE NEW ONE. LET’S PRAY THAT HAPPENS! MY CURRENT ROOM IS THE ONLY ONE WITH A FRIDGE AND BEING SO UNUSED TO THE HEAT HERE I KEEP A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF BOTTLED WATER IN THERE! ALSO, I REALLY NEED IT TO KEEP FOOD. SINCE I DON’T HAVE A KITCHEN, I ALREADY HAVE TO BUY MY MEALS FROM RESTAURANTS – WITHOUT A FRIDGE THAT WOULD MEAN SOMEHOW MANAGING TO GET FRESH TAKE OUT FOR EVERY MEAL! NOT ONLY WOULD THAT BE A SUPER HEADACHE – BUT IT WOULD BE OUTRAGEOUSLY COSTLY!

I AM GETTING READY TO GIVE A PRESENTATION AT WORK – ABOUT AN HOUR FROM NOW. THE PRESENTATION IS TO THE ENTIRE OFFICE (ABOUT 15 ATTORNEYS PLUS INTERNS) SO I’M HOPING IT GOES WELL. I’M DOING IT ON INCORPORATION OF BUSINESSES IN THE U.S., SO HOPEFULLY, WITH HAVING PICKED A U.S. TOPIC, THERE WON’T BE ANYONE SHOWING ME UP WITH HOW MUCH THEY KNOW (OR HOW INCORRECT THE INFO. I’M GIVING THEM ACTUALLY IS!). ONCE I FINISH THIS PRESENTATION, I FEEL LIKE THERE WILL BE A BIG SENSE OF RELIEF! I AM ONLY WORKING 3 DAYS NEXT WEEK – MY LAST WEEK – BECAUSE MY BOSS APPROVED 2 DAYS OFF FOR HANK AND ME TO TAKE DAY TRIPS. ONE DAY WE WILL BE GOING TO AGRA TO SEE THE TAJ MAHAL, AND THEN THE OTHER WE WILL BE SPENDING IN A CITY CALLED RISHIKESH VISITING THE GANGES RIVER (OR “THE HOLY GANGES” AS THEY CALL IT HERE). I AM SO EXCITED TO GET OUT AND SEE THESE MAJOR LANDMARKS, AND EVEN MORE EXCITED THAT HANK GETS TO SEE THEM WITH ME. SEEING THEM IN PICTURES IS JUST NOT THE SAME – ALTHOUGH…NEVER FEAR – FOR THOSE OF YOU NOT FLYING OVER WITH HANK, MANY PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN.