should i get my nose pierced?

thursday was a rough day for me. i felt very fatigued and weak in my legs and ended up not going to the gym. i think i need to get back on my hypoglycemic diet. so instead of the gym i went home and made chhole (chickpeas) and had that for dinner. kuch kuch hota hai was on the television-- one of bollywood's classics! kelley and i then went over to this girl's (zayba) house for ladies' night #3. we were there until almost midnight and i was worried how i would feel today. i am still a little tired but not as bad as yesterday.

my friend, ashlee, who is from louisiana, just got her nose pierced, and i was a bit surprised. i have been flirting with the idea of getting mine pierced (then i can really dress up for special occassions!), but have mustered up the guts to do it yet. i think it will heal enough over the next month so that when i start interviewing i can take it out. that is my only real concern-- going for job interviews. anyone have any comments on this? if i do it, it will be with a small gold stud-type i think.

shakti leaves next wednesday and kelley leaves the following week, and then i will be alone in anand niketan (unless someone else moves in). i think once they leave i'll just shift back to ghaziabad. main reason being i won't be able to freeride off of their free motorpool (only for state dept. interns). more than transportation issues, i have learned this summer that i can not be alone.

after work tonight kelley and i are going shopping. then i may or may not go to this new club that is opening. we'll see how i feel. kelley is not going, so i have the option to hang out with her.

oh-- exciting news. india now makes soy milk. i am going to try to find some tonight in the local market. now all they need here is peanut butter and dental floss.