18 April 2008

A mixed bag today. The students finished their first brief. All went well. Even the shy one in the class had a go at presenting his work. I think they are all quite pleased with what they have achieved.
We bought a video camera today. We needed to get it a little early so I can instruct Gurpreet on how to use it. Looks like we won’t be getting a graphic design tutor any time soon. There doesn’t seem to be anyone here that’s up to the mark.Towards the end of the day, this lady was being shown around the campus as though she was a friend. Turns out that she was some kind of spiritual person who had come to bless the college. I got quite a surprise when she came into the tutor office and started throwing rice all over the place.
Gurpreet and her husband took me out to dinner. On the way we visited a factory that makes woolen garments. They have a part of the factory that sells to the public. A lot of the garments are made from Merino wool. Very nice.
Whilst we were eating the TV was on and the channel was showing the grand opening of the IPL (Indian Premiere League). Wow. What a show. Anyone would think it was the first day of the Olympics. After all the ceremony the first teams got onto the pitch. Our own Brendan McCullan was first to bat. Didn’t get a chance to see how he went. We had finished our meal by then. I tell you, the Indians are absolutely mad about their cricket. The stadium was full to overflowing. Quite exciting really.