Of first Christmases

I have been trying to put into words my experiences over the past 8 months and failed miserably on each occasion. Is it good enough a subject? Is it going to make a difference? Is it worth the rewind value? Questions unanswered, I decided to go ahead and write despite.

While I sip on tea and doodle away, I see my neighbor's lights come up. Evenings since Thanksgiving have all been about seeing patios across the apartment buildings transform into ethereal abodes. I can stare at the lights incessantly (I hope none of the neighbors find my behavior dodgy though!! I hope none of them ever see me, period!) I blame my ditsy demeanor to the weather; cold probably makes one do bizarre things. Possibly the surge in happy faces over the last few days has contributed to this madness as well. A very old woman today wished me Happy Holidays and gave me the biggest smile ever. I could not help but grin back, bad wisdom toothache not withstanding. I have got holiday wishes from an airport bookstore lady to a man at the grocery store counter, all strangers and all of them wished me; a person who does not even celebrate Christmas! Maybe, just maybe, the lights do that to people, makes happiness within people visible to themselves so that they can in turn spread the cheer amongst everyone they walk past.

I have put up lights too, 3 strings, small bulbs, flower bulbs and globe lights (I have no concept of length of wire obviously). Mismatched but an effort nevertheless.

Here's wishing anyone who drops by a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

A Premise

I have been in San Diego for just over a month now and love it already. I stepped out of the airport and belonged. Yes, just like that. There are very few cities in the world that has made me its own in an instant. I do not know if this is where I will spread roots but for now; San Diego is where all my mails will be directed to.


Being able to explore depends massively on being mobile in this country. I do not drive, a shortcoming I am determined to overcome in the coming month. It has been ages since I got on a bike so that form of transport is ruled out [not for long again :0)]. Public transport is not a common sight in all cities so unless I was in New York, buses are as rare as finding ostriches on streets. But none of this matters in San Diego. I can walk around to my heart's content and smell the roses at leisure. Buses can take you around; hordes of college students notwithstanding. People are friendly, I have never received a frown from anyone so far and cafes welcoming.


Third season, episode something of Ugly Betty still waffling out but if not anything else, I have realized that while watching is when thoughts flow.

A First Post

Why is starting something such an uphill task? I sit in front of my MacBook Air, third season episode something of Ugly Betty wafting away on the television for forever and I cannot conjure up a line! 

Putting up Lord Ganesha's picture as a good omen passed my mind (taking his blessings before starting anything new is supposed to help you be super successful at the task) but I then decided; writing about the first post itself was not such a bad idea.

While I go away and think of what I really want to do with this blog and why I really started it; hope this keeps you sufficiently interested to bring you back in some time.