22 hours and counting...
My flight to India leaves at 9:15pm tomorrow night. I'll have a 13 hour layover in Singapore, which, jet lag permitting, I hope to explore. The longest flight I've ever taken up until this point has been 5 hours from San Diego to Boston. I can't even really comprehend the concept of a 17 hour flight. I soon will. I've spent the past few days hanging out with the fam in Carlsbad. The whole group is all on overdrive. In addition to my move, my sister is moving to NYC next month for an internship with Carolina Herrera and then college at Marymount of Manhattan. We're thinking Jake maybe might pack up and move to Spain.
Since telling everyone about my move to India, I've heard everything from "you are going to be completely miserable for 6 solid months" to "don't they eat curried monkey there?" However, as my trip has gotten closer, the reactions have become more and more positive. Most recently, my old landlord called India "magical." I've also been frequently asked why I've such a fascination with this place. After thinking about it for awhile, I remembered: During my sophomore year at Notre Dame, I took a film course that explored international cinema. One of the lessons delved into Bollywood, during which the professor showed an elaborate dance sequence from an Indian film - I was floored. The scene utilized every possible method to create beauty: lighting, music, choreography, actors, set... And while the result was completely over the top and probably distasteful to most American film-goers, I was entranced. After that experience, I began to explore the culture more - the more I learned, the more I wanted to actually go.
In preparing for this trip, I created a "To India" playlist on the pod. These songs (either lyrically, thematically, or musically) encapsulate what I've been feeling during my preparation for this trip. If you'd like a soundtrack for the blog, this is it:
To India Mix
1. Madonna "Jump"
2. Bally Sagoo "Noorie"
3. Fischerspooner "A Kick In The Teeth"
4. Kylie Minogue "Breathe"
5. Olive "Smile"
6. M83 "Teen Angst"
7. Stereophonics "Rewind"
8. Whitney Houston "Step By Step"
9. Tracey Chapman "Change"
10. Cyndi Lauper "Shine" (Body Acoustic Mix)
11. LCD Soundsystem "Great Release"
Until Singapore...
My flight to India leaves at 9:15pm tomorrow night. I'll have a 13 hour layover in Singapore, which, jet lag permitting, I hope to explore. The longest flight I've ever taken up until this point has been 5 hours from San Diego to Boston. I can't even really comprehend the concept of a 17 hour flight. I soon will. I've spent the past few days hanging out with the fam in Carlsbad. The whole group is all on overdrive. In addition to my move, my sister is moving to NYC next month for an internship with Carolina Herrera and then college at Marymount of Manhattan. We're thinking Jake maybe might pack up and move to Spain.
Since telling everyone about my move to India, I've heard everything from "you are going to be completely miserable for 6 solid months" to "don't they eat curried monkey there?" However, as my trip has gotten closer, the reactions have become more and more positive. Most recently, my old landlord called India "magical." I've also been frequently asked why I've such a fascination with this place. After thinking about it for awhile, I remembered: During my sophomore year at Notre Dame, I took a film course that explored international cinema. One of the lessons delved into Bollywood, during which the professor showed an elaborate dance sequence from an Indian film - I was floored. The scene utilized every possible method to create beauty: lighting, music, choreography, actors, set... And while the result was completely over the top and probably distasteful to most American film-goers, I was entranced. After that experience, I began to explore the culture more - the more I learned, the more I wanted to actually go.
In preparing for this trip, I created a "To India" playlist on the pod. These songs (either lyrically, thematically, or musically) encapsulate what I've been feeling during my preparation for this trip. If you'd like a soundtrack for the blog, this is it:
To India Mix
1. Madonna "Jump"
2. Bally Sagoo "Noorie"
3. Fischerspooner "A Kick In The Teeth"
4. Kylie Minogue "Breathe"
5. Olive "Smile"
6. M83 "Teen Angst"
7. Stereophonics "Rewind"
8. Whitney Houston "Step By Step"
9. Tracey Chapman "Change"
10. Cyndi Lauper "Shine" (Body Acoustic Mix)
11. LCD Soundsystem "Great Release"
Until Singapore...
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