Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Mountains.

Darjeeling is cold.
A good cold.

One of those colds that sinks in, permeates every aspect of existence - in an October-chill type of way. I feel as if I should be costumed and trick-or-treating given this weather.

The tea here is exceptional.
I'm on a mountain.

There's no schedule here. There's no rushing-to-get-to-Topsia-for-class. There's just air, and tea, and five incredible friends.

I love Josefin.
She's Swedish.

I feel so blessed to be here.
Also, I'm wearing eyeliner.

I'm sorry this is a slight mess of a post.

This morning, Josefin said something about "it's amazing how much language affects identity," and I felt the smile forming on my face before the joy registered in my brain. I don't know what it is about language, but I love it more than I can explain. Most of the locals here are speaking something I cannot understand.

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This is the view outside my window:


I can breathe here.

Love and rejuvenation,
Stephanie