Pinch me please.

So today I was apparently appointed as "Advisor" of TWA's microfinance department. Attached with this title comes the responsibility of educating all of the TWA staff on microfinance, assisting with the creation of their MFI model, and a trip to West India in late July to observe SEVA's (http://www.sewa.org/) micofinance operation. Over the years multiple organizations have suggested to TWA that they should initiate a micro-credit service, however there has not been sufficient knowledge or data about the subject. Last month H.H. the Dalai Lama personally requested that TWA begin a micro-credit service, so now TWA has no choice but to respect his wishes and take on this large feat. Ironically, I have some very basic knowledge of the subject (aka I've taken a couple courses at CAL and written a few research papers), but Dhardon-La feels as though I'm qualified to be labeled a specialist and advisor for the task. I'm almost in tears of excitement and fear at the moment.... I've also been given the task of launching their new merchandise line which will include t-shirts, purses, sweatshirts, and pins that have environmental slogans about Tibet (i.e. No Dams for Nomads, Save the Tibetan Plateau, etc). All proceeds will benefit the expansion of SOT and TWA....so everyone get your Visas ready :)

Oh, I also went for a run in the Himalayans again but went a bit further this time. On my way back I met an older monk named Tenzin-SukLan and walked/talked with him for a bit...I LOVE Dharamsala.