I think that, as I was warned, this is indeed going to be a major shock to my system. The attitude of the locals is incredibly different from anything I know, extremely servile. I keep having to remind myself that no, they're really not being sarcastic.
I really need to make some acquaintances within the hotel. There's a bar/lounge downstairs which I am going to visit, either tonight or tomorrow. I'm tempted to go tonight, but the restaurant was dead when I went at 8, so I'm wondering if the bar will be much better. The lady at the desk promised me the turnout was unusually low tonight, so hopefully it'll pick up.
I'm still envisioning spending large amounts of time by myself, though, so tomorrow I'm going to see if I can get someone to take me to Dass Electricals, which seems to be the main electrical shop in Pune. Hopefully I can pick a DVD player up cheap there - if nothing else, maybe this will finally give me time to do that Kenshin marathon I've always meant to have!
I'm also going to see about picking up a salwar kameez, which seems to be the best way for Western women to dress so as to attract as little notice as possible. And they're comfy and pretty too, which is good.
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