Well, now that I've been here 2 1/2 weeks I feel like my body is finally settling in and getting adjusted. Better late than never! I seem to be starting to sleep normally without sleep aids (which means that I'm getting tired and falling asleep a little earlier than I had been and therefore waking up a little earlier). This morning I actually woke up feeling well rested 20 minutes before my alarm went off. That NEVER would've happened last week! I've also been able to start working a run (on a treadmill, not outside) into my routine occasionally (I'm sure that's been helping with my sleep).
After I'd written the subject line I stopped and thought about and it made me chuckle. One of my colleagues here explained to me that you'd hear Indians often say "Adjust, adjust". With all of the people here they learn to adjust to accommodate others. That's what happens constantly on the roads - rather than honking because a car might be trying to move into their space, cars/rickshaws and mopeds just move, or adjust, slightly to make room for them. Or if there is a packed bus or rickshaw someone else might just cram on and say "adjust? Adjust?" and next thing you know there's another passenger crammed in like a sardine :-). Anyway, there's a small lesson there for me in learning to be more flexible and adjusting to what life or people throw my way...
After I'd written the subject line I stopped and thought about and it made me chuckle. One of my colleagues here explained to me that you'd hear Indians often say "Adjust, adjust". With all of the people here they learn to adjust to accommodate others. That's what happens constantly on the roads - rather than honking because a car might be trying to move into their space, cars/rickshaws and mopeds just move, or adjust, slightly to make room for them. Or if there is a packed bus or rickshaw someone else might just cram on and say "adjust? Adjust?" and next thing you know there's another passenger crammed in like a sardine :-). Anyway, there's a small lesson there for me in learning to be more flexible and adjusting to what life or people throw my way...
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