I like to eat. eat. eat.

Today I had a series of oral orgasms. No joke.

FIRST, this morning I woke up and had half of a plain bagel with cream cheese. After a whole week of heavy Indian food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this simple piece of bread and cheese was like eating...well...a really good bagel and cream cheese. My "groggy-morning" self was able to wake up with satisfaction instead of being put back to sleep with a greasy potato and onion chapati and toast.

THEN, for lunch we had this cheese and tomato dish. I could write a novel about the way the cheese crumbled on my tongue and the creamy rich flavors sat in my mouth. I wanted to enjoy the flavor over and over again. The richness was just rich enough to give way to a lightness at the end-a true delight.

NEXT, after a long day at work, we came home and Janaki (our cook) was busy in the kitchen making dinner. Ugh. She wouldn't be done for another two hours and I WAS HUNGRY NOW! If only I could make my own meal....ALAS!!! She presents a huge glass bowl filled with sliced melon. Now, if I could rate this melon I would not hesitate to give it five HUGE stars. This melon was so sweet and soft, it dripped from my fork and into my drooling mouth. I'm pretty sure I gobbled up half of the bowl (much to my roommate's dismay, I'm sure.)

FINALLY, for dinner we had plain buttered chapati with this vegetarian yellow curry. Those of you who know me understand that I can eat with the best of 'em.....but you would have seriously been impressed with the way I took down four of these burrito sized portions. OHMYGOD it was SOOOGOOD!!!

Oh man. People curious about the food in India...it's JUST. THAT. GOOD.

And, the perfect discovery to be coupled with my day of eats....A GYM! Right next door to our apartment complex is a public school and apparently we can use their gym for free. Granted, their treadmills are falling apart and there are only two sets of free weights that match. However, exercise. I love to sit and relax, but my body gets restless-especially with the lack of dancing. Who knew I'd miss dancing?!?!? Peculiar.