The day of independence

It's true what Ms Maya said: Independence day is the day Woodstock is most beautiful.

Everyone resplendant in their clothing, the most fabulous food and drink, celebrating 65 years of independence from the British.

Behold!

Mehendi: 200 RS, equivalent to about 1. 80$

On our way up (Tanuvee and Devika)

The decorations, in green and orange. Made from fresh leaves and flowers

Slightly creepy colour matching by Lexine and Devika

The gate to the Quad

So pretty

Group shot: Tanuvee, me, Lexine, Devika, Ugyen, Amber, Mansi

Tanya and Tanuvee

Kalki is siper excited to find a fellow Ethiopian

Mehendi! Clockwise from bottom: Me, Kalkidan, Annabelle, Lexine, Devika.

To the gym!

The fabric of my outfit!

Me, Tanya and Lexine

An inspirational speech from Woodstock Alumnus Bhubhnesh Kumari (class of 1950)

Raising the flag!

Uma and Annabelle. Sad note of the day: Uma has been trasnferred to hopital for tests as her fever has been constant for the past 3 days.

Group shot! There were a LOT of these

Les roommates

Mr Luukkonen's advisor class (advisor night this friday!!!!)

Tara looking lovely...

Me and Devika!

Asma and Lexine: the running girls

Caroline and her friends

Nina, looking gorgeous as always

Devika and Caroline

Moi et Mme Amy, mon prof de français.

Cuuute

Me and Mr Okie, my vocals teacher (who fails at smiling)

Mr Wunker, fellow Canadian and english prof

I posted this just for the face...

Mr Luukkonen, my advisor!

Mr Conrad, my math teacher.

On to the meal, the main focus of the day:

Gulab Jamun: like timbits but better!

So much good food...

Making Tandoori Roti...

Bhatura

Masala Dosa.

And then Devika grabbed me some Papdi Chaat, Jalebi with Rabri, Aloo Tikki with a lot of chutneys (all this was typed by Devika, because I have no clue what I was eating, but it was DELICIOUS)

Indian man!

Tanya's Pakistani style of Mehendi

Give us a twirl!

Traditional Ethiopian dress. Lovely!

That's all for today, 

Love you and miss you all,

Emily