And I, born to be a carrier of carrion, am now

the lowly one to whom the Brahmans come

And lowly bow. They seek

the shelter of my name, Servant of the Sun

Whose service is the service of the Lord.


~Ravi Das~

Chandni Chowk revisited

On Thursday, Torunn and I went back to Chandni Chowk to pick up our glasses. And to eat. I'm beginning to think that Torunn's appetite for Indian food might actually rival mine, although she doesn't look it at all. We found this nice pure veg place, ordered our Thalis, and as soon as we got our food she declared it her new favourite restaurant. Swadisht!


I was in for a disappointment when I got my customized sunglasses - they'd lost or confused the frame I'd chosen, and gave me one that I'd never seen before! The shopowner was very service-minded though, and let me choose a new frame for the same price, as the one I originally wanted was nowhere to be seen. The new ones will be delivered on my door tomorrow afternoon. And this time I took no chances but made sure to document my choice. Nice?

Kollokvie i Paharganj

I met up with my classmates from Oslo, whom have now generously let me stay with them in their flat in Greater Kailash. We had to celebrate.

Chandni Chowk

Last Sunday, we went shopping in Chandni Chowk, which used to be the prominent shopping street in Old Delhi in the pre-mall era. Some of my friends bought specs, and I ordered a pair of sunglasses with prescription - my first!

Employees of the Royal Norwegian Embassy


This is probably where I'll buy all the christmas gifts this year.


"AC, DC, current, electromagneticism, electron, galvanism, heat, hot stuff, ignition, light, magneticism, service, spark, tension, utilities, voltage."


To round off the day, Torunn and I took a bus to Paharganj, and ordered some very special tea on one of the rooftops there. It was not very cold, and not very tasty either, but it looks like it did it for Torunn.

Mango season

There are several reasons why one should not go to Delhi in July and August. The heat and the humidity are among the prominent ones. But then there's at least one reason why one should!




And where did I learn to cut this exotic fruit so nicely? From the marvellous Hercules Poirot, of course!