Goose Bumps

So I stick out like a mosquito’s nose over here: paper white skin, freckles, RED hair, blue eyes, anything else? Doesn’t help that I often wear a large, wide-brimmed Aussie hat… We very rarely see anyone in hats here, save for a few turbans and skull caps. I’ve got this outrageous accent too. Standing out like this isn’t completely new to me so I’m coping fairly well. The people are very friendly; we’re curious both ways if you follow me. Robin and I had a fun experience the other night… Dinesh drove us to book a bus tour, and his buddy from college, Jones, was with us. We parked and went walking around the crowed street trying to find the right agency. Jones said, “I have good bumps.” What? Even at this evening hour ~8pm it was quite warm and humid. We probed Jones who confessed, “I’ve never been around people like you.” This feeling of self-consciousness quickly wore-off though and he ended up hanging out with us at the Forum (local, happening shopping mall) while Dinesh went to meet up with his fiancé. We enjoyed a late dinner there with Jones, chatting about cricket, dating, and other cultural nuances.