Time to Eat

This is our school cafeteria. This picture is deceptive though because it looks like it`s very bright and almost no one is there. In reality, it is often very crowded and quite dark, which is a shame because I like to eat with a little more light. Plus, forget about getting that food you see advertised in the picture. Most of it is Indian, with some grilled cheese sandwiches, omelets and Chinese food thrown in. The cafeteria, like almost all restaurants, does not give napkins with your food. In fact, many times you gotta fight to get one. Instead, there`s always a sink somewhere to wash your hands. Which is much more economical, yes, but there`s rarely soap so if you`re eating something oily with your hands (which is often), you ain`t gettin that off so easily. Also, in India, it is very important to specify if the food is veg or non-veg since so many Inidans are vegetarians. Ice cream bars are even labelled "100% Veg" so there is no doubt. Although plenty of places do serve chicken (and to a lesser extent, lamb and fish, though almost never beef), I find myself eating meat just about 2X a week here, and that`s usually on the weekends. Can you imagine me, the carnivore extraordinaire, cutting back so drastically? Wow, I must be so Indianized now. Who knew?