Mom Visits

Hi everyone,

Thought I'd leave a short update....

I'm excited because my mother is currently traveling to visit me. She will be getting in at 7 pm tomorrow my time--I cannot wait to spend the week with her. Also she is bringing me the means to get the pictures off of my camera and onto my computer (not that I take that many photos anyway).

As I mentioned last week - we went to a Holi Festival on Saturday, which is a celebration of spring where participants throw colored chalk and water at each other. I know that it is celebrated by more than one religion, but there is a religious significance which you can read about. The man in charge at our festival told us that Holi is important because you can't see Spring arrive in Singapore the way you can in regions with seasons, so they show color change themselves, with chalk.

There was a stage set up on the grounds and there were a bunch of performers and there was dancing among the audience, it was a really lively/fun event and even though I'm pretty sure that the clothes that I wore are ruined, I'm so glad that I went!

I do not appreciate chalk being rubbed on my face

Three of us at the festival

Random Holi Participants

In the MRT Station on the way home.

Looking clean on the bus ride home

Hope everyone is doing well,

Emily