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Unexpected, Rainy Day

Last night, a few of us watched Pulp Fiction here at the guesthouse, amidst a near constant series of power outages. The power has gone out here occasionally since we arrived in January. It will happen more and more as the hotter months arrive, and the power system is forced to adapt to millions of people trying not to roast. Last night, it went out a lot- three times at the exact same scene in the film. It was the scene in which Uma Thurman’s has to get an adrenaline shot because she overdoses on heroine. If you’ve seen the movie, you can imagine the disappointment having to restart that scene three different times. // After many failed attempts, we finished the movie. Then, we had the bright idea of staying up all night long. BUT, we caught early morning rain around two in the morning. This may not sound like a big deal, but it is. It is the dry season in this part of India, and it is not supposed to rain at all, for a few months. However, it has rained a couple of times this month, and last night it poured. It rained for 7 hours. It was crazy. We all ran outside and played in the rain. It was great, but again, highly unusual. With all the unexpected rain, the city was a mess this morning. The sudden downpour basically flooded out everything. Oh early, early season rains. Oh global warming. // Adios

Posted at 01:10PM Feb 13, 2008 by Adam L Barkl in General  |  Comments[1]