It's hot outside

I just found this on the Internet: "New Delhi is a landlocked city, and hence, has an extreme climate.  Summers, which last from April to June, are unbearably hot and make for very poor sightseeing.  It’s a dry kind of heat, and to make matters worse, dust storms from Rajasthan blow in frequently and with unimaginable fury.  Temperatures can easily cross 45 C (113 F), and if you do find yourself in Delhi during this time, take precautions before stepping, out especially in the afternoon" In the morning I go from my air conditioned home to outside and I am miserable.  If I want to walk when I get home from work I need to wait until around 7pm when the sun settles down below the horizon.  At the same time, it is best not to go out on my own after dark.  This doesn't leave a lot of comfortable time for being outside.   This is hard for me as I like to walk.  Ah yes, I will adapt!  Now I am home from work, I immediately turn on the air conditioners, change into shorts and a tee, sit on the couch and usually turn on the TV.  Today I thought I'd write and let you know how I am feeling.  Our drivers car air conditioner broke, rather miserable.  I asked when it would be fixed and there is no answer. I find the people here do not like to say anything unpleasant which means Prem our driver will not say anything about the air conditioner. Great! it is 42C today which is 108F.  Yes it is dry but not pleasant. Today was a challenge as I had to register with the FRRO, India foreign registry.  What a nightmare, almost as bad as obtaining my Visa.  On the bright side Vishwa, PH HR person was with me.  I cannot imagine doing it on my own.  I needed to show proof of residency at my apartment, needed a lot of documents which Vishwa supplied.  It took three visits to get me registered, but we were successful.  Now I can come and go from india for up to a year. I thought I would have lots of down time to exercise, read and do Yoga.  I don't know what happens to the time!  My daily schedule is greatly different than home.  Here I start out to work at 9:30 and get home @ 6 ish.  Go to bed at 11-12 and up at 8.  The heat zaps lots of my energy.  I have been watching some tv to relax but just as at home there is only garbage on tv and most of the movies are violent and I don't like to see violence.  But for some reasoning I find myself turning it on.  I have exercised a couple of days in my place.  Found some good apps for exercise routines on the iPad.  Have I said how much I am enjoying the iPad?  I think I mention it every time!  I have music, games, Internet, email and the best is the FaceTime and Skype so I can see my loved ones.  I don't feel so far away.  The other day I face timed with Eric and he was outside, how beautiful green the field looked and the garden.  I am not use to seeing lush green grass.  I have cooked a few meals, green curry with vegetables, omelets and simple cheese and crackers.  Cheese is a difficult product to find.  JC took me to the Natures Basket, an upscale store that had many foreign products and a wonderful cheese display.  Good find! If I am cooking I will go to the market to pick up fresh vegetables that day.   That's fun to have food available so close to home.    If this weekend is still unbearably hot, I will head to a market by rickshaw or taxi early.  Maybe even join the gym down the road, but I said that last week.  I need to remember that I have only been in India for a little less than two weeks and its ok not to do everything right away.