My first visitor!

Lots of people say they might come visit you in India, but Carmen was the first (and only) that actually could make it work. It was so great to have her here for two weeks and that she was able to see my life here in Delhi. She got a glimpse at it all. The boring day-to-day side. The ‘India is crazy’ side. Seeing sites and getting to meet lots of my friends. It was a full two weeks with ups & downs and lots in-between. Here’s some pictures of our time together and what we saw.

Here we are at Begumpur Mosque near my house.

A look at South Delhi (my hood) from on top of Begumpur Mosque.

Another view of South Delhi.

Walking back to my house from Begumpur Mosque. I love all the layers of houses and fun colors!

At Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi.

Little-bitty Carmen in front of Humayun’s Tomb.

This is another tomb at Humayun’s Tomb. I love the shape of this building.

A graffiti wall in Hauz Khas Village, a fun hipster area in Delhi.

Another view of ruins in Hauz Khas Village, a prime place for Indian couple to come and hang out because there are so many social stigmas on guys and girls hanging out…. so it’s a bit of a make-out spot for the teenagers I think.

Following Carl and Kira in a bicycle rickshaw in Old Delhi. Since Carmen overlapped with the EMI Director’s conference she got to sight-see when some of the EMI people wanted to sight-see. Carl is EMI’s Director of Interns in Colorado Springs. It was great to have him and his wife, Kira, come and stay in the flat with us and go exploring together.

One of my favorite spots in Old Delhi is Jama Masjid. Is a huge mosque that has a tower you can go up to get an amazing view of Old Delhi in it’s full glory and chaos. Here’s one picture from the tower.

This was Carmen’s “artsy-photo” idea and I love it. It’s crazy to see SO many buildings but I guess that’s what you get when you live in a city of 23 million people.

After Jama Mosjid we went to the front of the Red Fort. It was closed on the day we went to Old Delhi but it was still fun to make our way down the crowded, chaotic streets to get a glimpse at the entrance.

We ventured to Lodi Gardens as well. I love Lodi Gardens because I have been able to run there most Saturdays (there’s a 2k track which is hard to come by in parks in Delhi). Something that has been so interesting about living in an old city like Delhi, is the mix of super old and beautiful buildings and people just doing everyday stuff. Lodi Gardens is definitely one of those places.

Another building in Lodi Gardens all lit up.

Carmen and I were also able to get out of Delhi and head up to the mountains! We went to Mussoorie for a few days and it was a great break. Carmen had gone to the Taj the day before (with interns) so she had a full couple days of train travel. Mussoorie is where the EMI office used to be so I had been up there once before and was hoping to go back before I left India.

One the crazy curvy roads. Everything is up and up and up in Mussoorie!

A small strip of shops and places to eat in Landour.

It was so nice to have greenery around and cool weather!

The place we stayed was a Tibetan hotel that has some of the most colorful paintings I have ever seen. It’s quite a sight. I had stayed there last year and liked it and it didn’t disappoint.

We did lots of other stuff too that I don’t have pictures of. I loved when Carmen could jump right in and do “everyday life stuff” with me. She came to church a couple times and to “game night” with some of my friends in Delhi. She also did stuff on her own and was pro with taking in Delhi’s culture.

One thing that I really cherished about Carmen coming to visit is all our great talks. I seriously think I averaged 3 hours of sleep a night because it was so great to stay up late talking about life. She is amazing at asking good questions and listening well. It was good to talk to her about life here because she could see and understand some of the stuff I was talking about but also give a fresh perspective. I’m grateful for her and her friendship. And that she was willing to come to India and gracious with the time she spent here with me.

Tissue box desperation

I’ve thought about blogging more about random things/thoughts that come up while living here in Delhi. I realized awhile back that most of my blog is places I visit and while that’s a big part of experiencing a place, I also want to include more general lessons, thoughts, and challenges that come up too.

This one has come to mind over and over again.

I was in an auto rickshaw, coming home from somewhere and stopped at a traffic light. There was a lot of traffic and something that is super common at these traffic intersections are people selling all sorts of random things (along with street kids and beggars). It’s something that you sort of get used to but at the same time feel bad that you’ve gotten “used to” it.  (But that’s a whole other blog post.)

But ya, anyway, I was just doing the usual waiting and looking around and I saw a guy selling boxes of Kleenex (well obviously not “Kleenex” but some Indian brand facial tissues. He was probably holding a stack of 6-7 boxes and he was talking to a man in a fairly nice car. The man in the car looked somewhat interested but as soon as the light changed he started to drive off. The tissue guy must have thought he was just turning but was going to pull over and still purchase some tissue boxes because he started to run after the car into the middle of the intersection. There he was, running after this car, trying to balance his stack of tissue boxes and not drop them while also using one to wave down the man.

I felt awful for this guy. The man in the car didn’t pull over and didn’t stop. He probably couldn’t be bothered and even if he was interested he probably figured it wasn’t worth pulling over. I mean who knows, there was probably another tissue guy at the next intersection if he was really dying to get a box (which I’m sure he wasn’t).

People who walk up and down the jumbled mess of vehicles at intersections are generally people struggling to make ends meet. They’re not just pulling a 9-5 shift at some nice office job, but might be out selling stuff all day. I’m not very educated when it comes to their everyday life but I couldn’t help but think maybe each purchase from someone in a car is a huge deal to them. Maybe that’s why the guy carrying all those tissue boxes frantically ran after the car. Maybe he didn’t care about what he looked chasing after a man who could care less. Maybe he was desperate. And when we’re desperate isn’t the first thing to go – other people’s opinion of you?

I could have read the whole situation completely wrong but I felt like God spoke to my heart in that moment and asked, “Are you desperate for Me?” Am I so desperate for Jesus that I don’t care what it looks like to run after Him? Or am I more concerned with what other people would think of me? Do I treat God and my relationship with Him like a luxury or something that I NEED to survive. That each moment, each interaction, each prayer is what is going to sustain me and get me through the day.

The funny thing about desperately seeking after Jesus is that He doesn’t NEED me to chase after Him and could be as dismissive as the man in the car… but He isn’t. He’s not distant and hard to find. The second I start to seek Him, He’s there. He delights in interacting with me. He sustains me with the everything I need and ironically I usually find the thing I need most is more of Him.

Deut 4:29
“But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

Jer 29:13
“You will seek me [God] and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

Matt 7:7-8 [Jesus speaking]
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

Acts 17:24-28 [Paul speaking]
“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’

Back in Delhi

I’ve been in Delhi for almost a month now. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind, full of very normal day-to-day things, which is why I haven’t had much energy to blog. It’s so much easier to blog when I’ve been on a trip or had some crazy experience but when life is full of work, hanging out with friends, grocery shopping, cooking, etc, it doesn’t seem as “blog-worthy”. BUT then I remember that those little things ARE what make up life. So here’s some random bits of the last month.

// DELHI //

The first thing I noticed when I got back to Delhi (besides the smells!) is the colors. India is one of the most colorful places I’ve ever been to. From fabrics to house decor to paint colors, everything is bright and saturated. The picture above is from a market, Dili Haat, that is full of handicrafts of all sorts and in all shades of colors.

I was so curious how I would jump back into life in Delhi. I didn’t know if everything would just come back to me and I could find my way around easily or if I would have to relearn things and take lots of time to adjust. I think it did take some adjusting (especially not smiling at people as I walk down the street like in Uganda) but for the most part everything felt so familiar. Going to the market, riding the metro, working at the office all came easy. I mean, of course it’s WAY hotter here than it was when I left in January but other than that things haven’t changed much in four months.

// COMMUNITY //
The summer brings lots of transition for EMI. As I write this both the Franks and Koenigers are in the states, our office Director Matthew is on a project trip, Huberth (staff architect) is visiting his family in the northeast of India before heading to the states, and Ligy (another LTV) is also on a project trip. SOOO that leaves just me and Jonathan, our office administrator, at the office. Not only does the staff travel quite a bit in the summer but the intern program looks different too. Usually an intern comes for 4-6 months and participates in 1-2 project trips while here in Delhi. In the summer, interns come for a project trip and then stay as long as two months or as short as two weeks in Delhi. It means a lot more people in and out of the transit flat as well as saying hellos & goodbyes more often.

All that to say, a few weekends ago, Ligy and I took some of the summer interns to Humayun’s Tomb for some sight-seeing. It was fun to be the ones to show them around and kind of know the ropes of getting around Delhi.

Humayun’s Tomb. It was built before the Taj Mahal and has over 100 Mogul emperors’ tombs in it.

Me and Ligy. Right now I’m house-sitting for the Franks while they’re in the states but after that Ligy and I will be roommates. I first met Ligy at my EMI orientation in Colorado Springs last August. We were roommates for the first time then but didn’t get to see each other again until January before I left India to come home. Ligy is another long-term volunteer and has great cultural insight/experience because she is an Indian who grew up in Kuwait, just finished living in the US for 5 years and recently became a US citizen! She has been in India with EMI since January and will finish up around the same time I will this winter. We both appreciate having each other throughout all the transitions!

Me, Victoria, Ligy, Seth and Monique. Ligy went with Victoria and Monique (interns) on a project trip near the Bhutan border and then they (the interns) came back to work at the office for two weeks. Seth is an intern serving with EMI until early July and went on a project trip with Matthew down south.

Another picture of all of us in front of India gate.

It was great to get to know new people if only for a few weeks but to honest, transitional community is really hard for me. I think it’s something I talk about often because it’s surprisingly tough. You would think of all the ways living in Delhi could be hard, transitional community would play a small part but it’s not the case. I was blessed last fall with a great group of interns/friends who I was able to explore India with and I’ve continued to pray that God blesses me with friends in this next chapter. One big difference this time around is that I’ve been finding more relationships outside of EMI through my church. It’s nice because the people who I’ve been getting to know aren’t as transitional as interns and it gives me more exposure to Delhi. I’ve learned so much about the Indian culture through Ligy and some Indian friends at church as well as expats who have lived here longer than I have.

A VERY common thing after church is going to Starbucks right across the street. Usually half of Fusion church makes their way over there (which I’m sure Starbucks appreciates). Steph (far left) has become a great new friend along with Akansha (far right). The girl sitting behind me is Arie and I’ve been able to hang out with her a few times as well as some of the guys in the picture. I’m so grateful for the way people welcome me into their community and invite me to hang out! Annnddd I appreciate having a place that feels a bit like home (Starbucks).

// MY HOOD //
Back in the ol’ Malviya Nagar hood. When it comes to my neighborhood, I only really go to a few places. “Sabka Bazaar” is a tiny little grocery store super close to the flat. I go there often to get the basics. “Value Bazaar” is the next closest grocery store that has more import goods (and soy milk!). It’s on the main street so I take a shortcut to avoid all the honking cars to get there. I also shop at “Safal Veg” for my fruits and veggies. It’s like a little farmer’s market shop. I like it because I can pick my own veggies and fruits opposed to going to a stall in the market. (Probably just part of my American “let me do it my way” culture coming out.)

It might sound fairly mundane and boring… and ya, I guess it kind of is but it’s a big part of adjusting to Delhi.  Also, since you don’t have a one-stop-shop for everything AND you walk to the stores which mean you are carrying everything you buy home, shopping can take a lot of effort. Not only that but after getting all those fruits and veggies home you have to wash them in a certain chemical to kill the bacteria on them (unless you cook or peel them). But all that to say, I feel like I’ve somewhat found my groove with grocery shopping and preparing food. I love the convenience of walking to a shop around the corner and only having the choice to buy what’s in season. Things that were draining or frustrating last time around aren’t as much and I genuinely enjoy my walk to the market.

// EXPLORING //

While Veronica and Monique were still in Delhi we went walked to an old mosque near the office. The Begumpur Mosque was built in the 14th century and is mostly still standing, but has obvious effects of time with caved in walls and ceilings. We went up to the top to get some great views of south Delhi where we live.

 

 

//WORK//
The most exciting things that have taken place at the office since being here are 1. we had a glass wall installed for our conference table area and 2. we got a nice new color printer. Oh the little things.

Ivy (Matthew’s wife and a staff architect) designed the etched pattern on the glass to double as calendar we can use with dry-erase markers. I think the office definitely went up a notch in the classy scale with our new glass wall.

The much-anticipated printer. I guess it’s one of the largest purchases that this office has made. India is known for saying something will get done one day and it actually gets done a week or two after that and in true Indian fashion our printer arrived much later than expected. We thought it might come the end of May but later told it was going to come June 10th… and it arrived June 13th.

As far as my work goes, I’m mostly working on the EMI Annual Magazine. It’s great to be working with Matthew again on this project and I’m excited to be a part of the first world-wide annual magazine. Matthew continues to collect articles and photos from staff and volunteers from the offices around the world and I continue to iron out an overall layout and design theme.

I’m excited to see what the next five months bring. I hope they will be full of exploring new places, making long-lasting friendships, and continuing to grow in my relationship and with Jesus & faith in Him.

Delhi Zoo & Humayan’s Tomb

So this Saturday we wanted to do some sightseeing. I had put a list of things we could do on weekends based on a book Meredith has. Here’s the one we picked for Saturday:

You’ll notice that we also had Lodi Gardens on the agenda but we went to Khan Market (you can see it on the map, top-ish left, next to a blue M) and ended up spending more time there than we planned.

So after Khan Market, we went to the National Zoological Park. Coming from Omaha, where the Henry Doorly Zoo is at, I knew that the Indian zoo wouldn’t really compare but little did I know by how much. First, we had to pay the “international” fee which was 100 RS ($2) compared to the Indian fee which was about 10 RS. Then we get a map that is marked wrong and there’s really only one path that has arrows to show you which way to go on it so…. we didn’t really consult the map much.

Near the beginning were birds

Then LOTS of deer. All different kinds (they all just looked like deer to me). Then we headed to what we thought would be the cooler animals….. only to find out that they aren’t there. I mean there’s a fence and some signs saying which animal should be in this area, but we looked and looked and never saw anything. This happened quite a few times…..

So when we WOULD see an animal we would get really excited. Like these monkeys, a jaguar and a white tiger. It was still nice to walk around but man, it was no Henry Doorly. Good thing it only cost us $2.

I think the best part was this sign:

Next up, was Humayun’s Tomb. Humayun was a Mughal emperor and the tomb started in 1562 AD. It has lots of other Mughal emperors buried there as well as other relatives of Humayun. AND… it’s in Meredith’s top 10 things to do in Delhi book.

We went around sunset so the colors were so cool. There were tons of details in the architecture and each room had different patterns on the floor and windows.

The main tomb.

I love this picture because you can see the shadow of Alyssa taking the picture.

Sitting in front of one of the windows… I chose the “sitting down” shot because I was tired at this point.

I would love to say that we chose to go at sunset for all the gorgeous colors and to walk out watching the sun go down but honestly we were just running late all day and squeeze it in before the monument closed. I’m glad it worked out though.

I’m so happy to be in Delhi. Because the last EMI interns were working so hard on getting the office put together, our group is really the first one to explore Delhi. The office used to be up in the mountains, which obviously had its perks in views but moved down here last spring. I still have lots more that I want to see and experience. It’s cool to live somewhere with so much history.

What I’ve been up to…

It’s a week since I got back to Delhi from the project trip and life just continues to go, go, go. Here’s a bit of a recap of my last week:

// ROOM PAINTING //

My room, when I first go here, was a dreadful bright lime green. The EMI staff had gotten us paint to paint the flat since it’s covered in bright colors and have pretty dirty walls. I have been wanting to paint my room for a while but it takes a lot of time and even getting all the supplies at various “shops” takes longer than one would think. But when I got back, I was determined to get it done so Tuesday and Wednesday night I knocked it out. It’s SO wonderful to have a room that I can make feel like home and put my stuff up on the walls. I love the new colors and how fresh it feels now.

// WORK //

this years Raveler… still a work in progress!

Obviously one of the main reasons I’m here is to do graphic design. I have a full to-do list of projects including this years year-end magazine called the Raveler, the next India office newsletter, a map painting in the office and some banners for the office and trade show type stuff. I’m really enjoying the work that I’m doing and feel like I’ve been growing in page layout design. Please pray for these projects, that I would get them done and that they would communicate what they need to.

// BABYSITTING //

I LOVE the Frank’s kids. Hudson, Priya, Everett and William are the cutest kids and so much fun to babysit. So far I’ve babysat with Meredith a couple of times and we love it. This time we watched Nacho Libre with them (a family favorite) and they had their own little wrestling masks that they put on for us. Awesome.

// OUTINGS //

I love going to different markets around Delhi and now that I’m getting more comfortable here, it’s even more fun. This last weekend was Meredith’s birthday so we went out to a nice dinner in an artsy market called Hauz Khas. Then the next day we went to Khan Market (more upscale that has a lot of international stuff), the Delhi Zoo (which was severely lacking in animals) and Humayun’s Tomb (a historic monument in Delhi). I think I’ll write a post with pics of Saturday’s adventure.

// COOKING //
When we go out and about, I usually just eat something cheap in the area but I also have enjoyed cooking at home. I haven’t made much but it’s so encouraging to got to the market with a list of things and get them ALL checked off the list and then have stuff to cook with. Checking things off my list is one of my new favorite things here because it’s no easy feat. I also have been able to bake a little and can find most everything I need in the market. Cooking makes Delhi feel more like home. It’s something that makes me feel more settled which is really nice since I leave again for a project trip next week.

// CHURCH //
I found a church before my project trip that I really like, and was able to go again on Sunday. I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to worship with believers here in Delhi. India is a very confronting place culture-wise and it can drain me pretty quickly. I really want to get more involved in the church by going to a small group each week (when I’m in town) and maybe another ministry during the week or on weekends. I don’t want to overload my schedule but I see the necessity for Christian community here.

Even though project trips are more jam-packed and those posts will be easier to show pictures… this is more everyday life and makes up the majority of my experience here. There are days that are really hard and days that are great. People aren’t outwardly friendly here and you wouldn’t see anyone walking down the street smiling or anything. There’s a hardness here and it can be frustrating for me. I also have a hard time with people staring at me and the other interns like we’re an oddity. Especially being stared at by the men here. You would never have men stare at you like that in the states and if they did, you could just yell at them but here women don’t have that kind of voice. I do tell people not to take photos of us when we’re in public, especially when I catch men taking photos of the other girls.

But I don’t want to be too negative. India is great in a lot of ways. There’s a lot of things that are really beautiful here. There’s so much history and culture. It has helped me read the Bible in a different way. It’s opened my eyes to poverty in a different way. It’s even opened my eyes to aspects of America that I couldn’t have seen while living there. It’s a huge country with SO many people here who each have a story and are deeply loved by God. I have so much peace that I’m exactly where I’m suppose to be and for that I’m so thankful.

Out and about

I finished orientation last week so lately I’ve been exploring more of New Delhi and the area I live in. There are all sorts of different markets and it’s fun to go and browse around. Here’s a collection of photos from this past weekend and last few days.

This is in Lajpat Nagar market in front of a clothing store that sells Kurtas (traditional long shirts that women wear here). I’m eating momos, which are like spring rolls but in more of a ball form that you can buy on the street.

Lajpat Nagar market

Some art near the metro. It made me laugh a bit because there is a running joke about not looking men. It really isn’t culturally acceptable for women to look men in the eye and it’s hard to break that habit especially when you are just walking down the street. We’ve heard stories of girls just innocently looking guys in the eye and befriending them and then the guy thinks the girl wants to date/marry him so we joke that if we accidentally look a man in the eye that we’re going to get proposed to.

Saturday night we went to see a band play. There’s a family that lives above us and their daughter is dating the lead singer of the band so they invited us to come along to see the show. It was a fun and different thing to do on a Saturday night.

Meredith (architect intern), Amy (teacher for family above us) and me at the show

On Sunday, Meredith and I got our nose’s pierced after church. It didn’t hurt that much but it made my eyes water a ton. It was neat because we got to talk to the guy who owned the shop for a long time after about spiritual stuff.

Tuesday night, I went with Amy and Nicole (her and her family live above us) to Haaz Klaus village area. It’s an artsy market area near a lake and it was really fun to explore.

We  only looked around the lake for a little bit because it was closing but it was full of these old buildings. I really want to go back and explore more and actually read the signs about what these buildings are.

More fun buildings in the park.

I loved seeing some more nature in Delhi. There’s small parks dotted all over New Delhi, but you can still hear all the traffic and car horns. It was so wonderful to go somewhere where it’s quiet and peaceful. I’m finding that hard to come across so I have a feeling this park and lake will be a favorite place for me to come.

I’m so thankful for the time to be able to explore more of New Delhi. It can be intimidating at first to go out and about but the more I do, the more comfortable I am with it. I also have loved using the metro to get around. It’s really nice and clean and the best part is that they have women only cars so you don’t have to be squished in with the men. They are crazy full around rush hour time and it’s incredible how many people squeeze into the cars!

This friday I leave for a project trip in south India. Please pray for safety and great weather. My main role will be taking photos and maybe doing some design work for the ministry we are going down to work with. I’ll be gone for about 11 days so please pray that it will be a refreshing time as well as productive.

First Impressions

It’s very hard to put into words my first impressions of New Delhi so I apologize in advance if this post doesn’t make much sense.

// Plane Ride //
The flight was good. We only had three flights for the whole trip and the longest was Newark, NJ to New Delhi (13 hours). I slept pretty well and our flight to India wasn’t super full so it was nice to have a little bit more room.

// Arrival //
The Delhi airport was super nice. I was impressed by how nice it was and it was super easy to get through customs and get our luggage (which all showed up!). The first thing we did in the airport was get cell phones to use here. We had heard it’s easiest to do at the airport so we got the cheapest ones they had. It’s funny how hard it was for me to remember how to text using a non-smartphone. We were met by a couple on staff and took a taxi to our new home.

// Taxi Ride //
When we were driving in the city at night, I had so many thoughts going through my mind. First was the crazy traffic. There are no rules for the road (or at least none that I could see) and people are constantly honking their horns. We had the windows down and you could smell the exhaust coming from the cars as you hit different grid locks. It’s insane how close the cars and motorcycles get to each other and how tight of squeezes they fit into. As I looked around at the city, it kind of reminded me of when I arrived in Africa. There are obvious differences, but I got to the Ivory Coast (Côte D’Ivoire) at night also. I think it was all the cement buildings and people walking along the road. Also the lights are sporadic and there are lots of little vendor booths with only one light illuminating whatever they are selling. The air was super thick from the humidity so having the window down felt nice.

// New Home //
My first impressions of my new apartment or flat, was that it was very bright. The living room and dining room are painted a very bright yellow. My room is lime green and the other bedroom is a bright blue color. It’s a really nice space and we actually get to paint it this semester which I’m excited to do. I’m also excited to have a home that I can decorate a bit. I haven’t had a space to decorate (besides my bedroom at my parent’s house) in a long time. I can’t wait to get more and more settled and start using the kitchen more. I have my own room since I’m a long term volunteer but I have a feeling I’ll be hanging out in the other girl’s room quite a bit. We also all have air conditioners in our rooms we use at night and it’s a luxury we don’t take for granted!

Meredith, myself and Alyssa in front of our building. We live on the first level with the office below us.

Kitchen.

Living room and dining room. (The walls are sunshine yellow at the moment so it’s hard to get a good picture with the coloring.)

My room is lime green at the moment. I get a room to myself which is nice but I mostly hang out with the others in their room or living room. It’s hard to see but there are two beds so the one you can see in the picture is the extra one which is why there’s not sheets on it.

Here’s another view of my room. I don’t have much on the shelves and the whole room is pretty bare but I hope to add to it so it has more of a home feel.

 

This is the view from my bedroom of the street we live on.

// The Office //
I’ve seen quite a few pictures of the EMI office and sure enough, it was pretty much what I expected. It’s the lower level below the flat and really nice. I get to add some artistic touches to the place which I’m pretty excited about. It’s nice to have a workspace and already have projects ready to get started on. One thing that is great is we get lunch delivered everyday. It comes in these little tins that are stacked in a carrier and get delivered. After we’re done, we put the tins back and someone comes and picks the whole thing up. It’s been great to eat different Indian food already. I’ve liked almost everything I’ve tried so far, even the spicy stuff.

My workspace.

The office

The containers lunch comes in.

The smaller containers are stacked inside with our yummy lunch!

// Other pics from walking around //