Successful Days

One of the things that I find myself doing in India is judging days by how 'successful' the day was. For example, if I need o find battaries, a cooking pot, and go grocerry shopping, then i judge the day on how much I did. If I just got one of those things done, then it probably wasn't a successful day. It means I was going form place to place to look for a cooking pot or I got stuck in traffic. For an example of unsuccessful days, look at my blog entry about computer adapters. But If I get all three done, then it is considered a successful day. When you don't know where to buy the regualr everyday items you need, then everything is an adventure and the criteria of successful days are... well... a little different.

By this measurement, the last five days have been very succesful. Besides my trip to Jodhpur, I have contacted several people and arranged things that I have really wanted to do in India. First, I contacted a person from Dalit Freedom Network, a NGo I am looking to work for, and we are meeting tomorrow. This is ahuge because I have been looking to vo;unteer here since I got here. Secondly, I contacted a guy from a Christian fellowship. He is putting me in touch with the equivelant of a leader of a Delhi University InterVarsity. I have been missing fellowship with other Christians so this is great! Also, I figured out my plans for my trip to South India in October. THe trip is going to be amazing. It will go from Chennai to the tip of India to Kerala, to Goa and end in Mumbai. Very cool!

All in all, I think I am beginning to understand the order to the chaos of Delhi. Maybe soon buying batteries will be easy...