Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Workin' On My Fitness

Adding to the list of culture shocking events, every so often--a little too often--the power shuts down at MICA. Keeping up good spirits with humor, a few ladies sent these to everyone to lighten the mood with the following message: 


Dear Cohort,

Due to the recent power outages, Lauren and I took it upon us to call local TXU reps in Ahmedabad to help alleviate the situation.  If you have any more issues with the power in your rooms or around campus, please feel free to contact them.  We have attached their pictures so you can recognize them around campus.

Thank you for your cooperation and best of luck moving forward.

Sincerely yours and best regards,

Room #25 








MiCafe (clever, right?), the cool kid hangout on campus was out of panne bottles today (panne=water--that's phonetically speaking--I'm sure that's not how spell it). After our water search, it was time for P90X instruction. Four "scantily clad," by Indian standards, ladies doing plyometrics in the quad for an hour and fifteen minutes while chanting "GOA GOA" was a novel attraction at MICA. To all those P90Xer's out there, be thankful for your air-conditioned in home gym--the outdoor quad just doesn't even compare. It is my observation that regular exercise is not a popular hobby among college students. Yoga, however is a regularly practiced spiritual/physical workout. Excitedly, SMU students have been offered the chance to take part in regular sessions throughout our stay here in India from a yoga master who shares her talent with Ahmedabad companies, families and individuals at her ashram.       

Class at 1:30. Bird Sanctuary (?). Butter sandwich (a random snack that is offered at "tea time" from 5-7 p.m. on campus. 

To never wearing hova/safari clothes again.



3 comments:

Mamaskelz said...

Hey I think I've seen those two in our neighborhood...ha ha ha

G-MAMA said...

HI SARAH:

HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR YOGA CLASSES. POPS AND I READ YOUR MEMO'S EVERY DAY. I PRINT THEM OUT EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THEY ARE REALLY INTERESTING AND ENJOYABLE. GUESS WHAT? LOUIE WILL BE WITH POP'S & I ON SATURDAY.
WILL PICK HIM UP ABOUNT 9:30 A.M.

LOVE YOU,
G-MAMA AND POPS

Millie said...

Sarah I have thoroughly enjoyed your blogs! So please keep blogging :) P90x goes to india... you definitely need pictures.
♥ Millie