Sleepless in Bangladesh

Sleepless in Bangladesh
I caved into my sleepiness yesterday and slept from 2pm-6pm even though I knew it was a mistake. When I woke it was dark out (I didn’t realize it was going to get dark so quickly). I went to sleep again but was only able to sleep a couple more hours and then was awake for the rest of the night. I really look forward to sleeping through the night because there were a lot of noises that I was tuned into and somewhat kept me awake. I am really glad that I brought earplugs! I don’t know how else I would tune out the bells, whistles, bumps, birds, bugs, shuffling of feet, horns, knocking and shouting. Today will be a huge challenge to stay awake, but I really need to.
I had many hours of thinking time in the dark under the cover of my mosquito net. I experienced many emotions that the night brings out of one including happiness, loneliness, fear, frustration and anticipation. I am amazed at how an experience like this can bring out so many emotions both great and terrible.
Today the “houseboy” who is really a grown man with a family is going to take me shopping for fruits and vegetables for my cooking. I have no idea what to expect. Yesterday he offered me yak meat but the vegetarian in me had to refuse. I don’t know if you’re reading this Krista S. but I thought of you and your fondness for the yak man.
I am somewhat concerned that I have not yet found a way to communicate with my parents that I have arrived at my destination…I have requested a computer guy to come over sometime to help install the wireless internet router that I brought with me from the states. Having access to the internet will be great for many reasons. There is an internet café a few doors down where I might be able to send out a quick e-mail.
Challenge: stay awake until 7pm. This sounds like a small accomplishment, but if I want to be able to function enough to learn about Bangladesh and do my research I will need to be sleeping at night and awake during the day. Yesterday I walked briskly around the divider in my room. Perhaps I will try that technique again.