Halfway there

Thats right, my stay in India is halfway over, and to be honest im getting quite comfortable here. The hotel in Shimla is great, i havent had any trouble with food yet (some hasnt been that great, but i havent been sick), and yesterday, to offset the absence of BBC television, i purchased a magazine featuring my favorite brit (yes, Jeremy Clarkson, host of Top Gear) along with some chocolate cookies and stuff.

So all in all im getting quite comfortable, the drives along the mountain roads dont disturb me anymore, this morning i actually found myself thinking that the cab driver was going a bit slow, he could have easily driven faster.

Tomorrow the festival of Holi (festival of colors) is celebrated across India, im not entirely sure what the festival is about, but practically it boills down to people throwing paint and dye at each other and drinking lots of booze (and even some weird opium/water mixture i have been told). My teacher said though that it isnt very safe to go out on holi, as some indian people apperently lose control of their violent tendancies and start hitting each other with sticks (odd fellows these indian people you know?) and besides, i have to study tomorrow as well, as i have my SCJP exam on monday morning.

Ill see if i can post tomorrow, the hotel im staying in is experimenting with wireless internet, and even though they havent granted public acces, trying to keep your wireless secure with a hotel full of smart IT people (there are like 12 dutch guys here, and some brits as well, all for training in some computer course) is an excercise in futillity, so i should have internet acces.

See you guys!