Arleen Fields
Arleen is the Archives Librarian at Methodist University. She holds a BA in Anthropology and a Master’s in Library Science. Arleen is an active member of the Cumberland Oratorio Singers and a member of the choir at St. John’s Episcopal Church. She and her husband John have a three year old son. Her hobbies include playing the piano and gardening. She is sponsored by the West Fayetteville Rotary Club.
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2 January 2008: Questions answered, 1 rupee
Hello from Ranchi! Other team members have filled you in on our exciting adventures, so I am going to resume my role as info diva and just provide you with some interesting tidbits.
I had read that Indian menus often contain amusing descriptions of the dishes offered. Sure enough, last night’s menu provided the following examples:
– GOLDEN FRIED PRAWNS Prawns appreciate this way of preparing them
– SINGING CHICKEN It’s chef’s own invention
and my favorite so far:
– BADAMI NAN Bread topped with sliced almonds, cashewnut, and poopy seeds
Before I left, a lot of people asked me if things were cheaper over here. I haven’t spent any rupees yet, but I can tell you that the local newspaper cost the equivalent of 5 cents and a Dixie cup-sized cup of tea costs about 12 cents. So, yeah, so far it looks like things are cheaper. I’ll give you more updates once we start shopping.
I’m doing okay without ice in my drinks, but so far I really miss my morning 16 oz. of French roast coffee. This morning’s coffee wasn’t too bad, though – the waiter even brought a little bowl of extra instant coffee if I wanted to add some (and I did).
Anything else you want to know, just email my hotmail account and I’ll be glad to try to answer it!
Peace,
Arleen
