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[whitni]

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[curiousval]

In order to order the order of things

I would like to start with a deep disclaimer....

Chronological order may not be my strong suit.  I tried to journal in honor of my Great Aunt Jean and Delia, a year or so ago.  By journaling I don't mean writing down all of your deepest and darkest secrets into a tome but rather, cataloguing the events of a given day.  My two aunts have impressive collections of journals dating back to the 70's for sure and maybe even earlier.  When you go to visit them and there is a family dispute as to what might have happened when, these lovely ladies can pull out a book and set you straight.

The point is a few sentences that capture the day.  It isn't about too deep a reflection on said events.

I love facts.   I love personal trivia about people and the cataloguing of likes and dislikes and loves and losses and small things that mean so much and big things that are little measurements of time in our lives and scars and broken bones.  (there is always a good/silly/foolish/skin crawling good story to go with scars/broken bones.)  With my interest in these kinds of tidbits and treats of knowledge and my surprisingly solid selective memory, you'd think chronological organization might be my jam.   It is not.

For those that might appreciate knowing things in the right order, I'd like to provide a guide that you can cross-reference as you dig into the copious "make-up" blogging that is about to commence.

Here goes: (or where in the world is Val T & Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards)

Jan. 22nd-24th-Washington DC -orientation with the State Dept. -performance at the Bowen YMCA for the cutest group of 4-11 year-olds

Jan. 25th-in the air -traveled from Newark to Delhi

Jan. 26th-30th-Delhi (India Days 1-5) -stayed @ The Imperial -saw the Taj Mahal -jammed with Manzil Mystics -performed @ the US Ambassador to India's house -performed @ the American Center -performed @ Radio Air India

Jan. 30th-Feb. 1st-Hyderabad (India Days 5-7) -jammed with Vehaan & Jaywant Naidu -interviewed with student run radio Frances Bol -biryani -Char Minar -stayed @ Hyderabad Marriott -performed @ Marriott Conference Center -cello broke

Feb. 1st-3rd-Mumbai (India Day 7-9) -cello fixed -Kala Ghoda Festival -stayed @ the Taj -ate @ Trishna -fell in love with Mumbai -performed @ CHM College

Feb 3rd-5th-Pune (India Day 9-11) -playing @ Mazda Hall -I can't predict the future...

Feb. 5th-9th-Kolkata (India Day 11-15) -jamming with local bands -radio show -performance @ the American Center -i still can't predict the future

Feb. 9th-17th-Kazakhstan

Feb. 17th-23rd-Uzbekistan

Feb. 24th-March 2nd-Bangladesh

So there is something to keep you straight if that interests you.

Up next?

Some stories out of order after some greatly needed shutting of the eye.