This post is later than I intended! The past week has been quite hectic for a number of reasons, AND it’s been really difficult to get access to good wifi. So this will be a quick update post with a bunch of pictures to give you an idea of what’s been going on.
First! I finally found an apartment, and it’s exactly what I was looking for. It’s in the location I wanted, at the price range I needed, with more space than I know how to use (plenty of space to host you)! The only challenge is that while it was mostly furnished, it did not have anything in the kitchen until yesterday, and as of today it still does not have strong enough wifi to do anything beyond basic texting. It’ll be figured out soon, but that’s acted as a bit of a roadblock this week.
Just before moving out of my friends’ place and into my own, I helped them out with a project. One friend is a filmmaker and the other is a fashion designer, and they wanted to make an ad for their friend’s sustainable fashion company starring yours truly. I’m not much of a film actor, but I gave it a shot. Turns out acting in ads is more difficult than you would expect. I’ve got a new appreciation for people’s ability to make me want to buy soap just from a subtle smile. I’ll be sure to share the ad once it’s finished. Here’s a photo from one of the locations where we filmed:
In other news, one of my oldest friends in Nepal just got married! Her husband is Canadian and much of his family came to Nepal for the wedding, so my contribution as a friend of the bride was to show them around the city and facilitate some wedding shopping. I not-so-secretly love being a tour guide in Kathmandu because I love this city and have so many little stories and details to share. I am pretty proud of my ability to guide seven very tall, very not-Nepali foreigners through UNESCO heritage sites without anyone getting lost or having a breakdown.
With playing tour guide, sari expert, and wedding guest this week, I've been thoroughly occupied. Nepali weddings are an entire ordeal, and even though this one was relatively short with a small crowd, it kept everyone occupied from early morning until the evening. I loved every minute of it.
Lastly, I’ve been trying to take pictures of some of Kathmandu’s idiosyncrasies, just to give you an idea of what makes this city different from the Western world. In the picture on the left, you can see a pretty standard example of what the wiring looks like everywhere in this city. Might be why I’m having trouble getting good internet. On the right, you can see how drinking water gets transported. You can’t drink the tap water here (I mean, you can, but you might get fun bacteria like giardia), so most people carry these jars into their homes every few days. I’ve just purchased a water filter so I don’t have to lug around those big jars – it’s more cost-effective in the long run. Still deciding if I will get used to the taste of the filter itself.
Until next week!
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