An Elephant Excursion, in the middle of the city!

Did you know that it's very fun to feed an elephant? That is what we did on the way to Bible study the other night! There was a HUGE elephant that had paint and designs on him. There was also a little old man pushing a cart behind him. What was he selling? Bananas! We bought about 8 bananas for 50 cents, and fed them to the elephant. When he was happy, he rang a bell that was hanging around his neck. Basically, he took his trunk and swung it back and forth to ring the bell. It was really funny! :) The man riding/driving the elephant asked me if I wanted to ride. I was going to, but then realized it was getting late, and we had to get to Bible study. But next time, you bet I'm gonna ride!

Life, mostly normal! :)

Hey! I know you guys think I'm a total loser, and can't make time for my blog. Sorry! :) Life here is different, in a good way. We are normally really busy with lots of things at once! School has been going really well. Did you know that donkeys have 62 chromosomes, while horses have 64 chromosomes. Therefore a male mule (half donkey half horse) is infertile due to cross species mating. That was pretty random, BUT cool, huh? Anyway, now that you've had your biology lesson for today, in all school is going well. As I write this Zach, Maggie, and my Dad just came in the door from playing baseball in the society. Thanks Nanny for the baseball gloves! Mostly, other than soccer (called football here), the kids in the society only play cricket.

Yesterday my brother and sister went with my mom to see Kung Fu Panda 2 in 3D, at 8:30 IN THE MORNING! They are so funny, but the thing is, the show was PACKED! Let me explain, here they have shows at all times of the day from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm. One reason they have shows SO early is because of the 24 hour call centers here! Isn't that funny? The people who work at the call centers at night here go see a movie, then go home to bed! I didn't go because I was Skyping my grandma. :) Well, that's about it! And remember, always watch for motorcycles with 12 foot ladders on them before crossing the street! (That's another story!)

Summer Ends, Monsoon Starts, and National Doughnut Day Happens!

Hello! So, we've wrapped up our "Indian Summer 2011" and started school on June 1st! We have had a blast over the summer including, but not limited to: visiting Mumbai and Lavasa, a couple of pool outings, and going to the movies! So far we've had a WONDERFUL school year. Pics of summer fun........

So cool, huh! Anyway, as well as summer ending, Monsoon Season has begun! The rains are awesome, and we played in them tonight. Very fun! :) It's also pretty cool outside, which is a bonus. Another fun thing happening today was National Doughnut Day! This morning mom and I made homemade doughnuts! Yum!

Happy National Doughnut Day! By the way, Krispy Kreme is giving one free doughnut to everyone who comes to a Krispy Kreme store! YUM! Any kind and no purchase required! :)

Cooking with Friends...

Hello and sorry for not posting in a while! Anyway, the other day I got together with one my friends, (Danielle) who loves to cook as much as me, and another guy here who loves to cook, too. He taught us a TON about cooking Chinese food, which is what we made! I had so much fun doing it! Before we went to cook, Danielle and I went to Shivaji Market to shop for the veggies and fruits. After that we went to her house and cooked. When I say cooked, I mean standing over a hot stove for 6 hours! Plus veggie prep! Finally, we ate! It was really good! Our menu included beef stir fry, tofu stir fry, Sweet and Sour chicken, spring rolls, and rice. Quite a meal, don't you think? :)

   

Braces, Birds, Language, and Polls

Braces


Ok, so on Tuesday I got braces! They are blue and, of course, silver! They don't hurt very much, but I can't really eat anything super crunchy until they have been in for a few days. Here is a picture of me with braces!

By the way, this week's poll is about braces!

Birds

Yesterday my brother and sister each got a bird and one cage. SO CUTE! Zach's is a greenish boy named 7up. Maggie's is a light yellow girl named Laney. They are hoping for babies, but mom is not! :)  Here is a pic...

Language

On Monday all five of us began the wonderful language of Hindi! We are learning to read, write, speak, and understand the entire language. It's a blast! We have workbooks in which we practice and learn to write the Hindi script. Here are pics of the cover and a typical page inside.

Poll

And the results from the previous poll...

If an India4Teens reader were to recieve money for a huge project, this is what the project could be...

Cleaning National Parks - 1 vote

Feeding the Hungry - 2 votes

and the winner with 3 votes...   Helping Orphanages! 

I hope everone likes the new theme of the site. I got tired of the old one! :) Thanks for reading!