Home again

Hello!  I've been meaning to write up this post but to no avail, time and life are once again in crazy full swing now that I'm back in the USA.  That's a great segway to inform you that I do in fact miss a lot of India - mostly the quiet times (errr. loud enviornment) but also my alone time.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE seeing people again, and I hope to do it every day onward but life without plans and agendas is pretty darn sweet.

Since I've been back I've barely finished a 300 page book (normally a 2 day reading affair for me in India).  I've eaten Indian food about 10 times and I have  realized just how great a cook Anand was.  I've also done my laundry and cleaned which totally sucks.  And of course Nitin the chai guy is sorely missed.

Culturally I'm still going through a process of reintegration.  I'm not like, really reintegrating but what I mean is that in a very personal and internal sense I have a lot of reconciliation to do.  I'm adjusting to different stimulus, ways of thinking and perceptions and trying to make sense of all my new found information in a world that is so familiar but is also being seen in a brand new way. I suddenly realize what people mean when they say we are "wealthy."  We are so wealthy it's actually gross.  Space and size seem overdone and egregious.  People's problems (as a society) with government and lifestyle seem indulgent and frivolous. 

But I'm glad to be back with my friends, with my familiar, and the day to day things that make me smile- I find that I missed a lot more than I realized.  I am glad I got to experience my heritage and see how "my peeps" live but I'm also glad to be back to my life.

Thanks for following me on my adventures.  Your comments and your support have meant more than you know.