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I have been a week and half in Rishikesh now... two weeks almost? Here is a place where occasionally someone will say "Have we confirmed that today is Thursday?" But most often, no one really cares. I am the only one with a watch as far as I can tell. I am extremely comfortable here, and though most of the day is spent in restaurants, I am learning a whole whole lot just by conversing with this international crew.

A note about Israelis - these really are the chosen ones! Chosen for the most beautiful faces you've ever seen - really I never seen a more attractive group of people. And so smart, too. I am getting such great perspective on being American... one idea that struck me today - it is amazing how American are so afraid of the poverty of the rest of the world, but Americans have some of the Worst! I have seen nothing in India yet that has made me nauseous - not even the kids at the train stations with dirty legs. Because you can joke with them, and they dance about. but poverty in america the whole shadow society... it is scary. It is angry.

Another thing - people say it is very rare to find an American while travelling. We are the odd-balls here (I enjoy being a minority - quite a thrill). And even more rare is an American worth talking to. We have a reputation folks, though it is a warm loving one - happy that we are spreading democracy, but we are shallow as all hell... what to do.

Philosophically speaking, I am getting tired of speaking philosophically...

But you know I'll never statiate with this though, because reality is a many sided coin and each side enhances and contradicts and comments upon, and destroys, and elevates the last one. Every theory I hear is a step around and wow! yeah!

And I am loving the theory of being non-theoretical... you know, just be. Just be because blah blah blah... :)

Will I motivate to Varanasi? Bangalore? the Himalayas? I don't really care so much. I'm happy here, there, around...

Shanti shanti shanti (peace.)