My journey to India. Feelings, photos and short stories on acute topics in my life. Since September 1st 2005 I've studied in Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC). The blog is to keep in touch and share my life with people who care and whom I love.

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Day 15: Heart pains

We went to the city to buy a present to Umashankar's parents since we'll occupy their house during the coming weekend. The department store was nice and western but cheap.
I caught myself thinking about all the things we could buy to our own home with Kaisa!

We're living a crisis at the moment. We both knew it would happen but still it feels bad. She's uncertain with the work and the future together seems so distant now. I haven't written for a while and I feel terrible about it. The could thing is that we both now it will pass. Now, we just have to live our lives separately. Tomorrow we will hopefully get a phone contact. I've promised to Abhishek (and myself) a song for the coming concert and right now it seems very clear what to sing about; love and distance, the usual stuff...

I also try to get back the positive and naivistic style that used to be there when the blog started. On the other hand, this is reflections about my trip and therefore you can't get it out everyday. Ei kukko käskien laula, right?

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Day 14: Day after and another night

Quite a hangover! I didn't realize it last night. Looks like alcohol & heat & me still don't go together very well...

In the evening we had a STEP-student orientation event, where the Dean and STEP-coordinator-professor spoke. Good information and good speakers. Enjoyed! The best outcome, however, was the presentations of all the clubs on campus. Once again I find myself wanting to do everything! Adventure club, the band-org JBS BaroC (a shadow of the almight to "KYSS), Indian Culture...-association, Yoga & gym...

On the other hand, my purpose of being here is to find some rules and regulations for my galloping mind; to learn patience and self-satisfaction. Give up performing for others or even for myself and learn to let go.

But the outcome, yeah - sure looks good! And besides, we got a great cake!

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Day 13: Music!

Concert on Campus 016
Concert on Campus 016,
originally uploaded by Jussi Nummelin.
We had a great concert on campus, when India's best flutist Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia came to play with some fellow musicians. The concert was great, but the atmosphere - despite the nice surroundings of the Stupa-shaped building of MCHV - was a bit clinical. Somehow the "line of drama" was not quite there.
In the evening we had Maxim's birthday party and some "booli" and beers. Good time in general and some listening to some very good music! It turned out that we all boys love the sweet and tender Belle & Sebastian!

Monday, September 12, 2005

Day 12: The blog starts...

I feel cold, but get my blog started. No its only the content...

Sunday, September 11, 2005

Digha, We(s)t Bengal 9.-11.9.2005

Trip to Digha was a good experience. On Saturday we saw some temples, countryside on board an autorickshaw, introducing as to "Indian way of travel", that is 14 people and seats for 6. In the evening it turned out that almost all the exchange students were in Digha, so we threw a small party in the Hotel's bar. The quitar was of course there.
The night featured a big cockroach (=torakka, la cucaracha) hunt in our room. Bart and Heidi bravely hunting and me showing light and taking a video. Dirty job, but someone's got to do it!

On Sunday our delegation (Abhishel, Johan, Bart, Robert and Me) woke up early to see things and to book train tickets back. We also woke up at 5am to see the sunrise, but we didn't due to the rain.
We went to swim in between very heavy showers. (Why in between?) After swimming we searched for shelter in local fishermen's hut, which turned out to be a very powerful experience. Simple life; the locals sell their fish to the hotels etc and with the money they buy some rice. The children were happy playing naked in small bonds in the lawn. Few cows stood some meters away. Johan gave the fisherman his knife, of which he was very happy about! When we left, they were waving for goodbye!

In the train we saw rice fields pass by and a stunning sunset after the rain. Again I had the feeling of holistic experiencing. The feeling that you can't quite process everything you see. But in a positive sense.

Even the stomach couldn't process everything and I snapped a pair of Imodium, the wunder-medicine that blocks your lower end, for quite some time actually.