Weekends in Dhaka...

Rain...rain....more rain lately. the thunderstorms are amazing. The other night Reba and I were on our way back to the guest house in a CNG (golf cart like thingie) and water from the road was up to the floor boards and seeping through the roof! it was a riot. Later, the rain was so strong I just took a shower in it on the roof top.

MCC women: Reba, Ethel, yours truly
Me, Alana...at her goodbye party...Alana has been working for CRWRC for 4 years and is heading home to the US around the same time as me. It's been fun playing a bit of Dutch Bingo with her this year. She had a farewell-you-must-wear-a-sari-party. fun was had by all. good hummus too.

Weekends in Dhaka are nice. They are relaxing, and usually contain not eating white rice, going to coffee shops. (we just found one w/ good coffee AND good music), going grocery shopping for things Mymensingh doesn't have, meeting up with Dhaka friends, seeing fellow MCCers, and sleeping in an AC room.

This weekend Reba and I got Mehendi (Henna) done, and I pierced my other nostril. so now I can wear a giant gold hoop from one to the other.

ha ha, just kidding. I did pierce my ear again though.

At the salon there were many brides to be getting all painted up, wearing gorgeous saris, with sequins and elaborate beading. There are many many workers at the salon. And haircutting is done by the lower classes. They really only have two styles here: Long and longer. Being foreigners, we sort of drew a crowd, especially when I was freaking out a little about my ear piercing, but what else is new?

I am listening to the rain, and trying to finish this before the current goes out again.

peace to you all....