March 12, 2010
I’m starting to wonder if I should start worrying about my energy or the lack thereof. I’m finding that living in a hot tropical jungle can really take the life and energy out of you. The heat is becoming intense, to a point where you avoid any sort of outdoor or physical movement during the mid days sun.
Also I’m finding that the Indian food as much as I love it is packed full of things that make you fat and gives you zero energy. After eating you barley have enough energy to find a good shady spot to lay your head for the much needed mid day nap. I sort of feel like a bear that’s hibernating from the winter, although I’m doing it in a steamy jungle rather then a cold dark cave.
Also dealing with everything Indian in terms of “trying” to start a business or work in India is proving the most life draining/maybe someday rewarding experience of my life. I have run multi million dollar projects with less stress then one week of work here. For me the biggest problem is nothing ever really gets finished or at least finished in any way close to what you set out for. Time seems to stand still; things just take forever and for no reason at all. Trying to figure out why is even more challenging, something that has sent the world’s brightest minds to metal institutions for trying to understand the ways of India.
I come from a world where pride, honor and your word mean a lot. People here will make promises with no intention to actually follow through they just say it because they think that’s what we want to hear. I mean they “try” to do what they say but it seems they have not a care in the world if they promise you something and never deliver. They even go as far to say 100% tomorrow, but all tomorrow brings in 100% let down! In every country I have ever been to if this happens they will do their best to explain why it didn’t happen, but here there’s no explanation its just normal. But I’m not trying to sit here and say why this country is better of worse then others… I am just trying to paint the real picture of how “I” feel India is as a functioning country.
Other foreigners here would think I’m crazy for saying this but they are looking at it from a touristy vacation spot, which of course you avoid all this stuff when sitting on the beach with not a care in the world. But living and working here is another story, so maybe I need to start looking at this place the same way I did 5 years ago when I fell in love with it. A place that’s full of color, life and a place where truly nothing makes sense to our foreign eyes and while the rest of the world continues to become the same, India will push on into the future as this wonderful crazy country that’s says NO to logic, NO to reason, NO to time…. But yes to being 100% different!
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January 28, 2010
I’m finding the saying “All you need is love” pretty spot on. Everything in my life right now seems to be going in every other direction then I planned other then my love life. India is proving to be one interesting place to live and “try” to start a business. I will save you all from the negativity and just say that things here in India can be challenging. But like they say “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”
I love the fact that when you’re in love… nothing else really matters. All those little things that make your life difficult all seem so small and pointless in the bigger picture called “life”. The fact that just thinking of someone can bring a smile to your face and tingles to your toes is proof that the human bond is what life is all about.
So other then having tons of love love love crazy love in my life, I am dealing with the normal stuff… monkeys, crows and sidecars that ride like bucking broncos that like to break your ankles!
The Sidecar Rally is taking shape… slowly but surly. I feel that the watches here in India have extra gears in them to make things seem to take years to get anything done! I am hoping to have the first race March 28th leaving from Goa with who knows how many people… it might just be me and my pet dog Loveheart.
I have finally sorted out my house. I have a maid/cook/comic that comes everyday to bring me grief and laughter. She likes to drive me crazy always asking what she can do and talks and talks but in a language I don’t understand. She sort of babbles on and on and I just say, “yes yes”. She has planted me a garden with something in it, im not sure what it is… but it’s growing. She’s also teaching me to cook, which is kind of rough since I can’t really understand much of what she says. But that said it’s nice having her around, we make a good team. I even help her fish a dead crow out of my well.
The monkeys and crows are getting bolder and are moving in closer and closer each day. The other day I woke up to a monkey sitting on my motorcycle. The crows better watch out because in a few days I going to head into town and get some sort of gun, most likely only an air rifle… but I’ll take something bigger if they’ll give it to me.
I’m used to writing about traveling and taking photos, but right now I’m not doing either. I picked up my camera yesterday for the first time in a while. I will be heading to northern India next week for business so I might bring it to document the trip.
Here are some photos of the two things that are on my mind the most…love&sidecars!
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January 3, 2010
I’m not sure how you can possibly sum up a decade…. I’m having trouble trying to sum up this last year, let alone the last 10 years.
I started the 2000’s as a 21 year old boy fresh into the world without a passport and unaware of the world that surrounded me. I now find myself 10 years older and have been fortunate enough to have visited over 100 different countries and now have friends in almost every city in the world.
I’m not sure where I will be in 2020, but wherever it is I’m sure it will be great. Life is one amazing journey and I’m enjoying the ride!
I wish you all a Happy New Year….. 2010 is going to be one… awesome year!
Here are a few photos from New Years and also some photos from the ealry days of the Sidecar Rally!
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December 16, 2009
Here are some pictures of my new house in Goa. I am in the process of building a bamboo hut on the roof that will act as my office and party place. I am finding that getting workers to actually work here in India is like pulling teeth! Hopefully this will be done before 2020!
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December 14, 2009
I never thought living in India would become such an adventure and so rewarding!
The last month has flown by leaving me thinking at this rate life is going to be over fast… but i wouldn’t change this moment, this place or anything else for the world!
A friend of mine comment on my facebook saying that she believes i am living in some Motel 6 in Cleveland and stealing photos from the internet! Growing up i would have never ever guessed my life would become interesting enough for people to think i was lying or faking it…. i guess that’s a good thing. Life is good and i am 100% enjoying it…. this is my reality take it or leave it.
I have been focusing a lot of my time here on the future and success of my new project/company here in India. The Sidecar Rally is taking shape nicely. I am in the process of building/pimping the Sidecar Rally house/headquarters where i will live/work. I have also been finalizing the deals for all the Motorcycles and Sidecars, along with setting up meetings with the charities that we will be raising money for, also the small stuff like: making a website, flyers, logos, business legal stuff, bank accounts, insurance, painting the motorcycles, picking the routes, researching the routes, promotion, marketing, meeting with sponsors and the most important thing… learning how to work here in this crazy place called “India”!
The future has never looked so good! I have a feeling that 2010 is going to be one…. AWESOME year!
Here is a “Before” panoramic view from my roof top. After photos to come!
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