American in India

I have found the ultimate distraction to studying for the GRE:

a two week trip to Mumbai (Bombay), India.

to be in an aerobic dance instructional video.

for Masala Bhangra.

A few months ago Lauren, Jill, and I decided to take this class at Ailey Extension because it looked cool and we love anything Indian. A few weeks later we were on the Morning Show, a week later we were invited to India. Moral of the story: ONE DANCE CLASS CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

The visa process was painless, even though I was actually really worried about it. I had to make sure I was saying I was going to a friend's wedding and not filming on a set in BOLLYWOOD. With a real BOLLYWOOD director (that may be an oxymoron).

Things I am worried about:

1. I can't afford to get any shots. I can't afford malaria pills. Although we are having a personal cook, who will cook only with filtered water, I still have to be extra, extra careful. I though for a minute Bombay was urban enough not to have Malaria... then I checked this interactive Malaria Map. Guess which ENTIRE country is highlighted red?

2. I can't get sick the day of shooting the film, which is the first weekend we arrive thank god. Imagine, I am going to be nervous as it is, I don't need to keep stopping the set to run to the bathroom. And when I travel, my stomach usually hates me. I just can't say no to delicious, spicy, indigenous food. Cliff bars...it's all about the cliff bars then I can Samosa-it-up.

3. Fulfilling all my life dreams by the age of 25.