20 March 2008
At times like these, I make lists.
The Top 5 Reasons Why I'm Excited to Go Back to North America:
1) Don, Dawn and David
2) (tie) My Pacific NW Gents: Kovitz, Daniel, Adam
2) (tie) My Pacific NW Gals: Mirmo, V, Hols
4) Bike rides & dog walks & camping in the mountains
5) Not being harassed by drunken auto-wallahs and crowds of teenage boys
The Top 5 Reasons Why I Can't Bear the Thought of Leaving India:
1) (tie) My Madras gals: Gita, V. Geetha, Nina, Nancy, Rajeswari, Suseela, Natalia
1) (tie) My Madras gents: Mr. A, Sirish, Ranjith, Helmut
3) Fresh foods and spices (especially fruits and juices)
4) Evening walks along Elliot's Beach & evening bike rides to Kotturpuram
5) Waving to and laughing with my autowallah friends, juice stand crew and neighbourhood aunties
(I've never felt so emotionally schizophrenic in my life)
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6) Being closer in timezones to the people I <3 to talk to on the phone.
I love lists!
7) Letting your good friend V make up for the fact that she hasn't sent you any care packages while you've been in India by taking you out and getting you sloshed on gin and tonics AND then buying you breakfast the next morning. AND then.......
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