31 Oct 2009
I had a new student today. What a difference. His father has a design business. He helps out. So he know Photoshop reasonably well. He seems self taught. He is kean. I showed him some 3D work and you could see the sparkle.
Some electricians came to the flat this evening. Ashutosh had asked them to come and have a look at the hot water situation. I tried to explain to them that it wasn’t the fact that there was no hot water but that there was very little of it and no pressure. Alas, I couldn’t make myself understood. So it looks like I will be having bucket baths from now on. I had better get used to it. Otherwise, I might get a bit smelly by time I get home.
1 Nov 2009
Today was a quite day at home. I enjoyed relaxing in front of a challenging piece of 3D software and puzzling over its foibles.
Later in the evening Ashutosh rang and invited me out to a fair. It was the first of its kind in India. The fair reminded me very much of the A and P show with out the livestock. Oh, there were animals there but they were statues. The children really loved them. Ashutosh wanted me to stand by one of the statutes to have my photo taken. I was no sooner in position when a group of lads chose to join in. It was hilarious.
The idea of the fair is to promote the diverse cultures in India, from the items they make to the food they eat. I think it may have been the first night. The way Ashutosh understands it, the fair will run for about 30 days. One day for each of the different cultures. We didn’t stay long. Maybe about an hour.
We met his close friend and his family there. It turns out that they had come on his push-through motorbike. It is amusing hoe the Indians manage to get a whole family on one motorbike. A bit worrying too. His oldest son maybe about three and his youngest maybe only one. Later, driving home, I saw two men and a woman on the same motorbike. I wouldn’t have wanted to be the woman. She was hanging on the back, side saddle.