A Few Random Comments

1.  I always thought cricket was on par with lawn bowling and curling in its popularity.  Apparently not.  In the world of former British colonies, it's hugely popular--why did America thankfully avoid that?  But I've actually been watching and enjoying it.  Since the matches are long it's on all the time, and when it's not, they show reruns.  Still, I haven't figured out the terminology.  Just for kicks, look at the wikipedia article for "cricket terms."

2.  Sorry that I lost the comments that people had left for my first few blog entries.  We love seeing people comment, so if you are a reader, say hi!

3.  In this new blog format, you can click on the pictures to see them in a larger format.

4.  No matter how much I try drinking it, I cannot acquire the taste for tea.  I keep trying though, since the boiling water makes it safe to drink here.  I've gone from actively disliking it to simply not enjoying it.  I'm neutral.

5.  The music scene here is diverse.  Everywhere we walk we hear western music.  The soundtrack for this trip has been a combination of Black Eyed Peas, Kings of Leon, and Jack Johnson.  But I wonder if that's just to cater to tourists.  I've had a few occasions to hear Nepali people hum to themselves and I've been in cars where people had music on, and it's usually traditional in nature.  Also, the TV has lots of music channels that are nearly all Indian music videos.  However, when the bars around here have Nepali bands that play music, it's a lot of classic rock--you can hear the Beatles and Hendrix echoing from the rooftop cafes at night, sung by Nepalis.  Interesting mix.

6.  Melissa and I have eaten just about anything put in front of us on this trip to be adventurous, but last night I just couldn't try the wild boar.  I'm sure it's not too different from regular pork, but it just looked too gross for me.  Melissa went for it, though.  Good for her.