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"Talaashi lelo", ("search me"). The words still ring in my ears. As I was getting on the bus on the second day I have been in India, 3 women sandwiched me and the first thing I did was put my hands on my pockets. I didn't expect anything to be stolen but I was somewhat scared of that happening and the quickest thing I could think of was putting them on top. I felt my phone and my wallet but I felt my phone slip out. I didn't even have room to look down because someone's shoulder was literally under my chin*. I noticed right away and all I could say was "ma....my phone" and she said who took his phone and this one guy pulled out his phone and asked the number to dial it. I of course didn't have service and when I said that he said things as if he was the one who took it, plus he was one of the people directly behind the women (who were probably part of the work). My mom said if you have it then give it, to which he responded "talaashi...

I don't understand what people do. I'm in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the USA and the 12th largest city in the world. Yet still, I'm at a loss for things to do with my family. Please take your time to add to this list. Shopping at Galleria, 3rd Street Promenade, Topanga Mall or other nice places Bowling? Six Flags or other amusement parks Movies Out to eat The Beach Now let me also add that maybe we don't do activities because of our hesitance to spend money. I just had a long conversation with my parents after I tried to impromptu take everyone to watch Despicable Me 2 because my sister wanted to go and my Dad watched 1 yesterday so he would understand 2. The conversation consisted of me telling everyone that for the past 16 years we don't do anything as a family. Every weekend it's the same thing, my parents watch TV again and again, and I just sit there on the computer. So we planned to go to a Hindi movie today, but I said it's n...