So fresh, so clean

I got a haircut today. I also shaved the mass/mess off of my face that has accumulated over the last six weeks. Jon Lebe looked at my pictures on Flickr and said I looked Irish.

The place was super small, the barber super Indian. The haircut is horribly awesome. Everything was ideal. I will post pictures soon. Maybe Saturday.

He also proceeded to give me a massage...scalp, shoulders, back & neck. A little unexpected, but not unwelcome. Not bad when it all cost me less than $3.

Now, without the hair on my head and face, I do notice the 15+ pounds I lost while trekking. I should eat, but my credit card isn't working, leaving me with no way to pull out money at the moment. I'm working on it.

Darjeeling is great so far. I'm staying at a Tibetan-owned homestay (they insist I call it home) called the Snow Lion Homestay. Tenzing and his wife have given me a wonderful student/birthday discount, provided that I bring back a cake tomorrow in celebration of the anniversary of my birth. Works for me. Order's in with the bakery.

I should be seeing the sunrise at Tiger Hill tomorrow. After that, I'm not so sure, except for cake at 7pm. For all that want to know, the tea is great and so am I.

I've posted tons of new photos on Flickr, including most of my Beijing photos (finally). I have some more Olympic stuff to post, so I'll update you all when that happens.

For now, know that all is good here on my end. I went bungee jumping off of a 550 foot bridge two days ago. I'll post those pictures when I get them from the photographer. I have a DVD of the whole thing. Hectic is all I can say right now.

I also had my first home-cooked meal (incredible) since I've been away thanks to my friend Geordie introducing me to his cousin and her Nepali husband. Thank you again, Geordie, Lisa and Chandra.

I know I'm seriously behind with keeping you informed, but such is life. Just a few highlights so far.

C-SPAN posted the debate on YouTube. First one I've watched - I am quite pleased to see that Obama doesn't need to fly me back to stump for him. He can take care of himself, which is a nice quality to see in a President, don't you think?

Off to see if I can put on some weight.