i think its been a week...

I've arrived!
Orientation in New York was kinda dull. There were only two of us going to India from America, as far as I know, so we didn't do much. We watched "inspirational" short movies, and played charades most of the time. We found out that we would be traveling alone to Heathrow and then India. Once at Heathrow, we realized that she was going to Mumbi, and I was going to New Delhi.
(Originally, we had thought that we would be going all the way to New Delhi together.
For some reason (not that I'm complaining) I got bumped up to business class on the flight to New Delhi. I got waited on and I had one of those big chairs that reclines all the way to a bed! It was really nice, but I felt kinda out of place.
It was about midnight or one something when I finally found the AFS people. It was me, a boy from Italy, and two AFS people.
The cab ride to the resort where the orientation was, was something I will never forget. The best way to understand driving in India, is to think of a video game, the kind with fast cars and no rules. It is said that if you can drive in Delhi, you can drive anywhere,and this is completely true. The average driver must maneuver around: other small cars, cabs, buses, trucks (large and small), motorcycles (sometimes with whole families on them), bicycles, auto rickshaws, rickshaws, pedestrians, the occasional horse drawn vehicle, and of course, cows. Remarkably, one gets used to this after only a few days.
Anyways, the orientation in New Delhi was cool. There were 6 of us. Three Germans (19, 22, 25), they were all in the volunteer program. There was also an Italian, 16, and a Kiwi, 17. There was supposed to be another girl (I'm the only one), from Italy, but her visa didn't come in time, so she's coming later.
There's too much to tell, so I'll have to summarize. Since arriving here, I have traveled in all modes of transportation (bus, car, cab, metro, rickshaw, auto rickshaw, foot) except for motorcycle and horse drawn something. I've taken a auto rickshaw to New Delhi (3 hours round trip) with my sister, Ramneet (Neetu). I've been to two religious ceremonies, in two different faiths, Ive been to huge markets, Gurudwaras, and tombs. I've eaten some of the best food ever, tasted Bengali sweets, and fruits and vegetables that I still don't know the names of. Had a "suit" custom made for me, and worn it to a ceremony. Planted "trees" in a small park with AFS. And a lot more I have forgotten to mention.
My family here is lovely. I have older twin sisters, Harmeet (meetu) and Ramneet (neetu). Meetu is married and lives aways from home. I also have an older brother, Jasdeep, who just got back from Montana around the time I arrived. I love it here, even though I'm still adjusting to so many things. The heat, extreme poverty, having maids, noise of the city, and the crowds of people and garbage.
This is already too long. India is something that must be experienced, not explained.