I said this in an earlier post; for some reason I thought it would be cheaper to fly to Delhi from Chicago than my home city airport. To be honest, I have no idea if this is true at this point in time. Booking my plane ticket was a draining task that involved multiple search engines, varying departure times and dates, and a few different nearby departure cities. These shenanigans were all in an attempt to find the lowest airfare available. All I can say at this point is that I think flying from Chicago was the cheapest option, but that may or may not be true.
But after speaking to my close friend/past co-worker/previous first floor neighbor/birthday twin, I think flying from Chicago was meant to be. She's moving to London with her beau in March, and planning on coming back to Chicago in August to have her wedding. Guess what weekend in August? Yep, the weekend after I get back from India!
For the last few weeks I was thinking about how I should have just paid the extra money to fly in and out near my home! I was dreading the 25 hour flight back to the states by itself, not to mention spending another five hours in a car! Add to that the bickering between my divorced parents over which one gets to see me off in Chicago, and which one gets to pick me up. No thank you...
But this option works out so amazingly well. I'll fly back from India midweek, witness the coolest couple promising a lifetime of love and commitment to one another, party like the retired rock star I am, and then take the bus back home. Bellissimo! I love it already! :D
Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Updatezzzzz.
Hello world!
I am still at home, but I thought I'd update my nonexistent audience on the details of my developing adventure. My professor is continuing to seek out contact with a university that has had an experience with the organization, and can tell him if it can support an international intern. So far, he has heard from three individuals who have worked with the organization, but it still isn't good enough for him. Right now we are waiting for a response from a university in Canada. Once he's received a response from a faculty member there, he will give the green light on the internship.
On my end, I recently purchased my travel health insurance, and booked two nights stay at a hotel in Delhi. When I went to Kenya I flew by the seat of my pants, and somehow managed to get a room the night of my arrival. Using the web, I was able to find a hotel with decent reviews, so I went ahead and prepaid for my stay. It'll be one less thing to worry about when I arrive, so it feels quite good to have it settled.
I've also started a highly disciplined savings plan. It's completely self-imposed, but I can show impressive amounts of self restraint when needed. I did the math, and it appears that if I plan on doing any sort of additional travel while I'm in India, I'll need a hefty chunk of dinero. So be it! From here to my departure date, I have vowed not to buy any new clothes, any useless crap, any semi-useless crap, and no eating out. It kind of sucks; but keeping in mind how much $30 can go in India compared to $30 at the bar here in U.S., I think I can bring myself to stick to my plan.
India is going to be so awesome. It's also going to be ridiculously hot, I'm not going to speak any of the languages, I'm not going to understand the customs, and I might offend some people. But in the end, it is going to be awesome.
I am still at home, but I thought I'd update my nonexistent audience on the details of my developing adventure. My professor is continuing to seek out contact with a university that has had an experience with the organization, and can tell him if it can support an international intern. So far, he has heard from three individuals who have worked with the organization, but it still isn't good enough for him. Right now we are waiting for a response from a university in Canada. Once he's received a response from a faculty member there, he will give the green light on the internship.
On my end, I recently purchased my travel health insurance, and booked two nights stay at a hotel in Delhi. When I went to Kenya I flew by the seat of my pants, and somehow managed to get a room the night of my arrival. Using the web, I was able to find a hotel with decent reviews, so I went ahead and prepaid for my stay. It'll be one less thing to worry about when I arrive, so it feels quite good to have it settled.
I've also started a highly disciplined savings plan. It's completely self-imposed, but I can show impressive amounts of self restraint when needed. I did the math, and it appears that if I plan on doing any sort of additional travel while I'm in India, I'll need a hefty chunk of dinero. So be it! From here to my departure date, I have vowed not to buy any new clothes, any useless crap, any semi-useless crap, and no eating out. It kind of sucks; but keeping in mind how much $30 can go in India compared to $30 at the bar here in U.S., I think I can bring myself to stick to my plan.
India is going to be so awesome. It's also going to be ridiculously hot, I'm not going to speak any of the languages, I'm not going to understand the customs, and I might offend some people. But in the end, it is going to be awesome.
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