Wednesday, July 20, 2011

I'm Very Jolly-Minded These Days

The schedule is a bit crazy so this won't be a long post, but I did want to show you what I wear here in Bangladesh.  The long tunic and baggy pants are called shalwar kameezes and I had three made on the first day I was here.  The tailor and his three assistants were working in a room no bigger than our bathroom at home and churned out both mine and my friend's shalwar kameezes in twenty-four hours.  They are made from the softest thinnest cotton and are very comfortable.  I soak my scarf in water before I leave for class and spend my time while I'm teaching wiping my face with it to cool down.  I"m not sure that is the point of it, but that's how I make it work.




On another note - one of my students described a happy child as jolly-minded.  I thought it was such a charming way to describe it don't you think!

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  1. You look very nice, cool and comfortable in your shalwar kameezes. "Jolly minded", I like that term.

    FlowerLady

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  2. You look great! Love the color! I might have to find a tailor in the midwest who can make those... it's oppressively hot and humid here this week :)

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  3. This is wonderful. The color is great...when I was reading I was expecting khaki or beige. Loved the surprise of the aqua. Glad to see you are OK.

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  4. Beautiful! The color is lovely on you; please show us the other two.

    And yes, summer makes me feel "jolly-minded". What a wonderful new phrase.

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  5. The colour does indeed suit you very well. You do look happy, jolly even.

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  6. I love the color! It looks like a comfortable thing to wear in extreme heat.
    Jolly minded. :) That's just cute.

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  7. I like it. I could use that kind of outfit down here in Texas where we've had over three weeks straight of 100+ degree temps. The color looks great on you. "Jolly-minded" is such a sweet term.

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  8. Your post has made me very jolly-minded!

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  9. You look like you are having the time of your life! And I like that term, jolly-minded!

    Kat :)

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  10. Oh I am so happy that you are able to do some posts! What fabulous photos! This is looking like the trip of a lifetime.

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  11. I might find a way to join you in Bangladesh just to partake of the wonderful clothes. How rewarding this must be for you!

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