Where has the time gone? I hit the 3 month mark – the official halfway point if I stick it out to the last day of my visa. My biggest surprise in these 3 months is not taking a sick day or having the need to go to the hospital. I probably should have my first 2 weeks here, but I toughed it out. My other big surprise is how many hours I have been putting in at work. This has led to my only regret so far of not getting out more. I feel like I have done quite a bit of site seeing, but there is always more to do. Hopefully with my remaining months that will turn around.

Just when I started to get my confidence up about walking around, Mukesh, the coworker, put a scare into me about the fact that he does not even walk around at night because it is dangerous. I don’t want to be a prisoner in my own room night after night though.

The weather continues to feel cooler. I walked around the block for the first time without sweating. That is a good sign.

Of all the things I did not think I would have to worry about over here, someone has my credit card info and rang up $15,000 of airfare purchases yesterday. I received a phone call from the fraud department and they closed the account. At least the CC company has a 24 hour number. I hadn’t used the card since I have been here.

I also found out that I have a secret admirer here - one of the apartment receptionists. I was paying my monthly bill this morning and the other receptionist called her out on it. I think it was my $2 haircut that won her over.