Day 5

Today was election day in Haryana (the state Gurgaon is in) so we had the day off :) Three days in the office and I already have a paid day off....good timing on my part!

Cooking
I feel as though I am back in college...before I had an apartment! I am missing all the essentials (or what have become essentials)...For example, no oven (but I do have a stovetop), no plastic wrap or foil for leftovers, no seasonings, etc. I could buy some of this but it seems like a waste to buy it for such a short time. I cooked all three meals yesterday. For breakfast I had my famous 2 eggs and cheese on toast with ketchup -- so easy to make. For lunch I had grilled cheese and soup -- also easy and delicous. For dinner I ate some of the leftover pasta and chicken...the chicken was not so good. I cooked it in a frying pan with a little oil and no seasonings -- I must find out of they sell George Foreman style grills here. And I need to get some italian dressing to at least marinate the chicken -- I think I saw that at Big Bazaar.

On the otherhand, I am much less wasteful here. If I have a little bit of juice left, I will place my glass in the refridgerator to drink it later, versus throwing it down the sink. It is less a money-saving action and more "I don't want to go to the grocery store again soon."

TV
American Idol is on, but so is Indian Idol! I stumbled across it last night! But it is not in English, so it takes away a bit of the fun.

Lots of reruns: News Radio, Friends, and Becker tend to be on a lot.

Roadblock
I was standing out on my balcony during the afternoon today...it was beautiful. I was checking out the traffic that had come to a stop -- because five animals were crossing the road!

The Apartment Attendant
I was in the apartment today when the attendant came by...he cleans the apartment better daily than Joe and I do weekly. He dusted all of the furniture, washed all the floors, changed my towels, changed my sheets, made my bed, and did all of my dishes...I could get used to this!