Holy crap!

I'm in Nepal. For realz.

This place reminds me of...yeah, nothing. It's like I stepped off the plane onto another planet. I'm getting used to things now though, and I'm very happy here. I know that if I was going to start a blog, I should have done it a month ago, but I really didn't feel like sitting in one place for long enough to type and "entry." Now, however, more friends from home are emailing me asking about what I am up too, and I'm getting tired of typing the same thing 10 times over.
So....
I live with an awesome Tibetan family. They really make me feel like part of the family. Ama-la is like a ball of energy packed into human form. She has a sassy reply to everything, and is always laughing. I love her cooking, but it is a huge adjustment from what I'm used to. Everything is cooked in butter, and I feel like I've gained 80 pounds here. I feel like I want to go on a fast, but it's hard enough saying no to seconds let alone trying to get her accept that I won't eat at all.
I bought a bike which I use to get to the center and to go wondering. I can't even begin to describe traffic here, so I will leave that to the video that I plan to take before I leave. I'll just say that if I didn't completely lack a sense of self preservation, I probably wouldn't be able to bike here.
Speaking of biking, I occasionally get to go places on the back of a cute Nepali boy's ((Yanik) motorcycle and it is basically the most fun ever. I know I've been talking about it forever, but now I'm sure that when I get home, I am selling the VW and buying a cycle.
Today is Holi and we had a giant water balloon fight on the roof of my
Tibetan language teacher's house. I had to change clothes three times already today, so last time I went out I wore my raincoat. Right now though, the neighborhood kids all have color in their water balloons and I just didn't bring enough clothes with me to risk staining any of them red, so I am currently in hiding. Miki (girl from NY who is here through my program) and I have decided that we are bringing Holi back to America with us.
Well, I am getting bored of sitting online, so in conclusion: Every view is beautiful and I am perfectly content and safe. I'll write again soon. Hugs to all.