arriba! fiesta!

havent written in a while, thought i'd spill some of whats on my mind to all the three loyal readers of this blog haha its been a pretty slow two weeks since i last wrote. so slow, in fact, that i cant believe its only been two weeks since i wrote last. it feels like an eternity has passed, but in all reality, no time at all. i dont even know what i've done in the past couple weeks though, i dont feel very accomplished. i suppose i've just been chipping away at some of the stuff that i have to do for some classes, working hard i guess. however, after the dreadful period of a couple weeks that i went through, i'm much more relaxed now, so ive found some time to relax and enjoy myself lately, which is definitely good. i just hope that i dont slip into a rhythm that'll end up putting me back in that horrible state of mind where theres just too much on my plate and i feel ridiculously overwhelmed. i'll have to keep an eye on that.

other than that, i've mostly just been hanging out with people around singapore for the most part. spent a couple nights out at bars/clubs, danced some, saw a couple live bands that were good. i had mexican food this weekend!! for the second time so far this semester, at the same place too...its actually very tolerable. and they give unlimited chips and salsa, just like on the border. and their portions are actually very sizable...all in all, very impressive outing, i'd say. went with 6 other friends, and we all stuffed our faces completely, it was sooooo good haha. i've also got the address and location of the ONLY TACO BELL IN SINGAPORE mapped out...i've gotta make a trip there before i leave, bc honestly, its been way too long since i've had it, and its killing me inside.

on the upside, i got a package from my family today!! my sister had been telling me about it for days now, and i finally got it! they sent it out the 6th of march, and it took 11 days to get here..but considering it was a box vs envelope, thats understandable. soooo as im walking back from the management office where i picked it up, i'm turning the box over reading things on it to see what it could possibly be, and lo and behold, on the shipping label is written: Food items. instantly, a smile broke out on my face...i knew what it had to be, or at least what it had in it---mexican food. i got back and opened it up, and living up to my expectations was two packets of tortillas, two cans of refried beans, and a jar of salsa! ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS?! my family sent me mexican food!!! i couldnt believe it...i was sooooo happy hahah. included was also a pack of butterfingers (my favorite chocolate bar), a pack of Ghirardelli chocolates (beautiful chocolates btw) , a dispenser of dentyne ice (which is interesting, bc its gum, which isnt looked upon highly in singapore lol) and finally, a box of microwavable indian dishes! not the frozen kind--they come in packets that you empty out into a bowl, but they're vacuum sealed or preserved or something so they dont go bad. but how awesome is this? this is easily the best care package that my family couldve sent me...i love you guys!!!

countering that point of light to begin my week would be the viral fever i've been nursing for the past 24 hours...yeah, not cool. its been drifting up and down around 101.5, peaking at about 103.5, but it hasnt been that high since yesterday, which is good. it was at around 101.5 all day today, and whats weirder is that the tylenol the student health services prescribed me didnt do jack to keep it down...what has been working is the advil my mom packed for me before i came here, so i figure i'll just stay on that for a few days until the fever goes away on its own. its really crappy being sick with nobody around...its not even like its back at uconn where i always have one of my beloved roommates around to keep me company. if i wasnt careful about it, i could rot away alone in my room, sick and wallowing in self pity. luckily, Timothy Spenser Dobbs came to the rescue..honestly, he's pretty much been my saving grace ever since we started hanging out. its really good to have company when youre in a place like this, because otherwise its really easy to feel reallly alone, and since at UConn i've always got great company, its tough to live without it. Fortunately, not only is Tim company, he's great company...we get along incredibly well, and he's just a great guy in general. definitely makes me feel a lot more comfortable in a foreign environment, knowing that he's there to tough it out with me. and tonight, at my request, he kept me company for a couple hours while i wasnt feeling well, which definitely helps to bring up the morale and keep my mind in good spirits, which translates to a healthier physical state as well. i def owe him for coming to my rescue tonight, for sure.

welp, its getting kind of late, and i figure i should be getting as much rest as possible, so i bid you all farewell. I'm Rishi Kothari, you stay classy, San Diego.