Oct. 23rd, 2004

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I have now descended to new level of ripeness and odor.

It is now day 3 without hot water - kind of like camping, except I'm still expected to dress in nice blouses and slacks and present myself to the world.

a day without hot water is quite normal here - 2 days is annoying but happens on occasion. I've never gon 3 days without and I'm starting to wonder what is going on. If it doesn't turn on by noon I think I'm going to call my landlords and ask if we can shower at their house.

Spent a bunch of time last night watching TV - I saw Rustam aka play what i think was dutar bayoti on TV - it was funny - he was playing in a suit with no soft lighting and no funny islamic looking decor - I think it was filmed at the conservatory with plants in the background. Right after his performance they put on one of the soft lighted, Orientalized traditional music videos - a guy playing Tanbur Nolasi. It was such an odd contrast. Rustam aka is not conservatory trained and not completely engulfed in the uzbek music world - he is a physicist and a science genius and it is his lab that I go to to hang out and talk about/play music. He is just a natural at music - and plays with a very interesting style - what malika opa called the "ventilatorskiy stil'" Or the electric fan style - basically his right hand moves so quickly like a fan, and it add a really interesting texture to the performance.

Anyway - here's hoping the water comes on today :)
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Okay start with the good news - we came home from my teacher/friend Timur aka's house and the hot water is on.

The bad news - R left the bag with our wedding album in it in the backseat of the taxi we took home. Not an official taxi that would have a lost and found, the back of the car we flagged down because that is how you take taxis in Uzbekistan. I am so upset, I'm still crying and R has gone out for a walk. My aunt gave us the nice photo album with the dragon fly silk pattern on it that matched the purse I used during our wedding. My mom took a lot of time and put in picture and pasted our invitation on one cover and our vows on the other. Now it is gone. I can't possibly think of any way to get it back. I could put an add in a paper, but which one, and I REALLY don't feel comfortable publishing my phone number. I think I will call our neighbors Yulduz opa and family - maybe they will have a bright idea. I feel awful - just awful.

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