And sorry for the late update. I kind of got sick again. So I was in bed for the last two days. Also, my computer stopped working for a day. But all is well now.
1. Work is going okay. I've finished up seven folktales, and I'm planning to get three done today (for lost sick time). Sometimes it gets really frustrating trying to get the stories because the person I'm asking doesn't completely understand what I mean. When the interviewees aren't really into the questions, they give me vague answers or generalize everything in five words. It takes a lot of effort to weed out the good stories from the rotten ones.
2. Travel is still a pain--the train rides are making me more and more claustrophobic
3. I went to a wedding the other day. Funny story, I went to a beauty parlor on the day of the wedding, and ran into the bride. She was literally caked with makeup-I'll have the picture of her posted in the photobook.
ALSO - so whenever someone says "let's go to the beauty parlor" or "let's go to a fancy restaurant", I always imagine those places in an American way. And then I go there and see that it's nothing like what I expected. So yeah.
ALSO - so whenever someone says "let's go to the beauty parlor" or "let's go to a fancy restaurant", I always imagine those places in an American way. And then I go there and see that it's nothing like what I expected. So yeah.
The days are getting hotter, and it's getting harder and harder to believe that I'm leaving in two weeks. I really don't want to go. But time never falters. I've made so many friends here, and I've boned with family. It's an experience I don't want to stop experiencing.
So this is a pretty short update.
k see you on my next post.
k see you on my next post.
How is it different, exactly, then what you imagine it will be?
ReplyDeleteIdk, it's a lot more basic. The parlor was actually a room in a person's house. The fancy restaurant was either a fast food McDonalds knock-off restaurant or a few rickety tables behind a gas station.
DeleteBut don't get me wrong. These expectations weren't lowered in any way. They were just different. The parlor had it's own quirk, and so did the fancy restaurant.
DeleteThat's awesome :)
DeleteSo how was the wedding? Was it a lot different than a wedding here?
ReplyDeleteAll of your pictures add so much to your project. I really like that you have also included anything that hasn’t gone as planned or any frustrations you have had. I’ve loved seeing a glimpse of Pakistan (a country I’m not really familiar with) through your posts.
ReplyDeleteHannah
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