more on india

- one nice thing i've noticed is that india has made some interesting steps towards being greener, which is so important in a country of 1 billion ppl. all the street vendors selling food use bowls made of leaves. literally, a leaf. and since indians just throw all their garbage in the street without hesitation, you see these leaves scattered on the streets everywhere. but the great thing is that the goats eat these leaves. so it's a win win. also, you won't find a plastic bag almost anywhere. all the shops give you these cloth bags that i assume are also biodegradable.

- spitting is a major problem here. it is so bad that a tuk tuk had this for a bumper sticker:

"spitting spreads TB. do not spit"

- when i had some papers to throw in the garbage, i asked a man where to throw it. he said, here give it to me. and then tossed it on the floor. we both laughed. he said,

"this is india. in india, don't worry, be happy!"

- when i was touring a sight in agra, a "guide" wouldnt stop bothering me about taking his tuk tuk. he followed me everywhere and i got so annoyed that i just said, "please go away, i want to be alone, ok?" he replied,

"if you want to be alone miss, go to the jungle" i got told.

- speaking of jungle, i let my eyebrows grow for about 2 weeks here. i mean, this is the land of the perfect eyebrow! in jaipur, i went and got them threaded, genuine indian threading, finally, for 25 rupees (50 cents). they are perfect.