On Thursday (the day off) I decided to go check out a parallel universe.. aka the Atlantis Resort just down the beach. I really wanted ice cream, and a friend told me there was a Ben and Jerry's there, so we went. In order to get there we had to walk through the casino. It was really sad to see people sitting at the slot machines at 3:00 on a beautiful sunny day when they could be outside on the beach! Quite a culture shock for us, coming from the ashram. We walked through the casino and came outside again in the marina with all of the enormous $50 million yachts that are docked there. Walking a little futher we got to a little shopping village. There were a range of expensive shops, tacky tourist shops, and Ben and Jerry's! The ice cream was delicious. I restrained myself from getting a double, so my one scoop did not last long, but I enjoyed it very much. It was expensive enough, $4 for one scoop or $8 for two. I think my taste buds have adjusted to the absence of sugar (and salt, and spices), so it was very, very sweet.
I have to say that I am very proud of myself because there is a Starbucks only about 500m down the beach from the ashram, and I have not had a single coffee. I did go in there once, just to tempt myself, but I left with just a bag of potato chips. Not the healthiest thing, but its not like we are prohibited from eating potato chips.
The pressure of the exam is starting to build. Some people are freaking out about it. I'm not, yet. I only need to pass, I don't need to get an A, so I'm not going to kill myself using any spare moment to study. I do need to learn the sanscrit terms a bit better though. Maybe I will work on that tonight. Right now I am waiting to meet with one of the Ayurveda health practitioners because I have the feeling that my body is starting to break down and I need it to hang in there for 6 more days.
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