One spoon of Sugar
Living in Goa has great perks. Being able to just up and rent a scooter for one, no paper work or insurance. The beautiful fields of green leaves draping over tropical hills, warmth and plenty of time to read and dream. I found a little cafe today that is also a book store, and holds a book club as well. This month the book being read is The Diving Bell and the butterfly. I bought a cup of chai while I was there and a lady working there kept remarking on how I use the same amount of sugar as her. "one spoon, oh me too, I also take one spoon. How is your chai, was that the right amount of sugar, that is also the amount that I like, are you finished, did you like your chai, it was sweet enough, it is the way I like it too." I didn't want to tell her that it was a bit to sweet for me.
I am feeling very excited and hopeful for what is to come. My goal is to teach west african dance, I am feeling more confident about it. Chinua knows a lot of rhythms to play on his djembe and he thinks that it will be easy to put together a makeshift dun dun (the drum that holds the base of the rhythm). I feel as though I have a chance to be me more than I ever have had in a way. In other words, I like it here.
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I am so glad you like it there. I wish I could take dance lessons from you.
welcome to Goa. may I know where this coffee shop is located in Goa?
Thanks for the welcome, the coffee shop is in candolim (I'm not sure if that's the correct spelling), and it's called Liberati.
'Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down... the medicine go down, medicine go down.' Hmm. no idea where that came from or what it means. Buy hey, I am here and you are there friend. And yet, we are still connected. Yes?
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