Barely alive in India, send strength...
Hey again, Steemitizens,
Just a quick note to let you all know I am still alive, especially to the dozens of you who have to private message me every day, which I appreciate, but with so many of you who choose to communicate one on one instead of in the public discord channels I just cannot keep up. Especially on the shifty thing that India pretends to call the "internet" here.
I wake up most days to 20-40 people who private message me just to say hello. I appreciate you thinking of me, I really do, but its gotten out of control with so many of you. I guess each one thinks they may be the only one messaging me, and I do love you all, so I feel I must answer each person, sometimes that turns into hours of chat, and I have a hard time managing all that. I'm sorry if you feel I am not responsive enough, but consider that there are as many as 50 of you all just wanting to say hello.... Perhaps we can all say hello just ONCE in a public channel and cover many people at once that way in far less of my very carefully budgeted time? I would truly appreciate that.
So I continue to visit India, with Hong Kong and Macau remaining on my trip this weekend. I have lots of stories to tell from the first weekend in The Netherlands and in Abu Dhabi UAE, but the internet here has been tough to work with, and my laptop keeps blowing the guest house power breakers. The stories will have to wait. I am risking this post now and hopefully can finish before I kill the electricity again.
Mostly I want you to know I have been very very sick for two days. Something I ate nearly killed me.
I am feeling a bit better today, which is good, because the wedding I came here to be a part of is tonight.
I am exhausted, feeling week and unable to sleep or eat properly, so the trip has taken a bit of a dive. With any luck, it will pass before my next flight at the end of the week.
Wish me luck and send energy or prayers or whatever you can for my health to recover quickly, because being sick in a country where they don't speak your language and their stores don't have your comfort foods and drinks is a real bitch.
Add the massive influx of mosquitoes here, thankfully not virus carrying ones, and I look like I have a rash, Im pale from vomiting for days and weaker than I need to be, to be solo in a foreign country.
I wouldn't wish this on anyone.
I miss you all.
I'll be in touch more, eventually.
Yours in service
@SirCork
That sucks and blows. But my guess is that it will become part of the @Sircork lore as the tale unfolds. :) May your bowles find rest and peace my friend. :)
Haha I made it home alive! The stories are coming, trust me!
Oh no, so sorry you got sick on your trip! Hopefully, you are feeling better now and can enjoy the rest of it. <3
Thanks pretty lady, I lived, and it was an amazing journey!
Hey buddy! Sorry to hear about your condition. :/
Please ask me anything you'd like to translate. What would you like? What are you favorite foods? I'll suggest you some restaurants/shops to get 'em from.
Please also refer to this website for some natural cure for food poisoning.
Hope everything becomes alright soon! :)
(do get a mosquito repellent cream!)
I got the natural mosquito cream right away for sure. I am finding even foods I consider my "favorites" or familiar, simply are not the same here at all. Even simple things like orange juice or milk. Very different than what I am used to. My friends are helping me to survive.
Where are you in India? I am presently in Salt Lake Sector of Kolkata., West Bengal.
Oh good to hear your friends are helping!
I'm in New Delhi. :)
How'd the marriage go? Ate at the buffet? Haha!
Haha, I looked at the buffet and it appeared amazing, but i was only able to last about 20 minutes there before I had to go back to my guest house and lay down :(
The couple looked beautiful!
Wow that must be one of the worst feelings ever; not being able to eat to heart's content. I know it is for me!
Yep, people tend to dress up/decorate themselves a lot in their marriages. 😂
Take good care my friend! And enjoy the wedding, I hope :)
Missed it, made 20 min of the reception and had to bail to lay down. But I lived, and we got some good photos in that 20 min, making the proof I showed up at least :D
haha glad to hear you're all better now!
I'm so sorry that you fell sick. I was worried about that happening. But here's some love from your two most adoring fans who miss you terribly.
Awww, their faces are how they look when they know I am sick. Did you tell them I was ill?
I Miss them terribly back.
I certainly did tell them you aren't feeling the greatest, but that you're getting better and will be here to see them soon. :-)
I can tell Thor knows....
They really are the sweetest dogs ever.
Take care, man. No fun to get ill in a country that's not your own. Talking from experience here.
We'll be here when you get back. Take it easy and try to enjoy it there!
Thanks, it wasn't fun at all being sick, but overall, the trip was amazing!!!
"My great and dear friend, I am truly grateful for everything you have done and continue to do for me. Always in spite of your occupations, you are aware of what happens to me and you are there to give me your shoulder if I need it."
Having known you has changed me completely and I feel that now I am a better person because your teachings have penetrated me. The generosity that you have always shown with others has been a great example in my life. I love you.
I hope you get better soon and keep enjoying your great adventure in those beautiful places, God bless you always! @sircork
Wow, that's saying a lot, as I've really done so little. But I like you, and you in turn inspire ME to be a better man! Maybe we can get others into this awesome circle of inspiration!
Get well and that's an order! lol
You never felt bad in the first place :P
I lived. I'm home. Stories incoming this week.
BDW, where are you in India?
I was in Kolkata
I was born and brought up in Kolkata, now staying in Bangalore
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That is some cool work. Probably picking a guy's voice would have made it better. But like the idea !