Preparation.

interesting fact: polio vaccines are given in the back of the arm, NOT in the muscle where most shots are placed. AND it hurts way less to get a shot there than normal - less pain during the shot itself, almost a cooling sensation, and no soreness afterward. how cool would it be if all shots could be given there?

less interesting, but good-to-record facts: departing for Delhi on January 12, returning May 27. Working with CHIRAG (the central himalayan rural action group) on yet-to-be-determined health work.  very excited that blogger can support videos :)

somewhat contradictory fact: i think one of the reasons i'm no good at blogging is that i'm not a very introspective person. i write about things that happen and how they make me feel in that moment, not about reflections on life. I hardly ever speculate and rarely do I broadcast my imagination. Then, when i look back on my entries, they seem very shallow and unlike myself. they say writing can be a process of self-discovery, but i think that's only if you're a good writer to begin with.

new goal: try to analyze a little bit more, to record my thoughts rather than my feelings (there is a difference)

Merry christmas!