Hello! Hola! Bonjour!
I'm alive!
So, I made it here in Dhaka without much hassle. I mean I did think my luggage was stolen for the half hour I was waiting in the baggage claim spot to get my luggage, but other than that not so bad. But, like I said the trip overall wasn't that bad. Chris came to pick me up around 12:30, then went to Dolphin Bay with Anson and Chris and got to LAX around 2 for my flight. Check in was a breeze and the plane ride was fairly smooth. The six hour layover in Dubai was the only downside, it's also the place where I paid 9 dollars for a grande caramel frap from Starbux. 9 dollars. 9 dollars. 9 DOLLARS! Never again. In the end I finally got to Bangladesh around 9 AM local time, came to my aunt's house where I prompltly passed out.
I have been doing that a lot these days. I'm running on a schedule of 4 hour nap sessions, not sure if 4 hours qualifies as a nap, but for now I'd like to believe so. I start my internship on the 15th so I still have a few days to get accustomed to the time difference.
Also, tomorrow is Eid. It's a pretty big celebration here, kind of interested in how it goes since I haven't actually spent a real Eid (one that I remember anyway). I hope to rake in some lost revenue (about 18 years worth) from the relatives on Eid money; I mean I am a poor grad student.
That's about it for now. Hopefully, I won't get run over or run anyone over tomorrow when I go visit random relatives. Driving/Roads are here like something most people have never experienced. I'll try to take pictures later.
-Mahbub
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