It has been a long long time I wrote something on this blog. Or anywhere else for that matter. Except for Facebook updates (yeah those still happen) and photos shared. There is instant gratification there. A strength in numbers even one might say. It is a world that makes you believe you have more friends than you can ever imagine. It is also a place where you find adult conversation missing in your life otherwise.
Yet, every time I read old posts on this blog, I always go, "Whoa! I had completely forgotten about this!" So, there is something to be said about putting our memories down on paper, so to say.
The big news is that we have moved countries! Yes, after a decade of fabulousness in Bangalore, we have moved to Florida in Amreeka (that is my love-hate name for the country also known as The United States of America. It has been a year and half now and it still feels like a big change.
The kids have settled in beautifully. They had their settling in pangs, of course, but they got over those pretty quickly. Children are indeed a lot more resilient than we can ever imagine. They also have an immense capacity to recalibrate their life to new situations. If you ask me, I am a little jealous of that simply because I have been having a much tougher time of letting go of my life back home.
Yes, the routine life is pretty much set. After six months of moving, I managed to get driving licence and we bought a second car. Driving in Amreeka is obviously fairly simple since most people follow rules and almost all cars are automatic. As a side note though I should tell you guys, Florida is closest to India in terms of lack of traffic discipline. Not as bad, but much worse than rest of the country.
The biggest challenge in driving here is getting used to the insane speeds. Imagine having to drive at close to 90kmph within the city. Oh I swerved like a winding road initially and it was scary, but eventually I got there and the freedom to be able to go from point A to point B without having to depend on anyone is worth getting over the fear. Next stop is freeway driving. I am yet to reach the 'Darr ke aage jeet hai" phase for that! :p
I think that should be enough for Day One of writing. Obviously I have a long way to go to the kind of writing that is of an acceptable level even for my blog! This one made me yawn by the time I finished writing it. Bah!
See you later, alligator! :))
Yet, every time I read old posts on this blog, I always go, "Whoa! I had completely forgotten about this!" So, there is something to be said about putting our memories down on paper, so to say.
The big news is that we have moved countries! Yes, after a decade of fabulousness in Bangalore, we have moved to Florida in Amreeka (that is my love-hate name for the country also known as The United States of America. It has been a year and half now and it still feels like a big change.
The kids have settled in beautifully. They had their settling in pangs, of course, but they got over those pretty quickly. Children are indeed a lot more resilient than we can ever imagine. They also have an immense capacity to recalibrate their life to new situations. If you ask me, I am a little jealous of that simply because I have been having a much tougher time of letting go of my life back home.
Yes, the routine life is pretty much set. After six months of moving, I managed to get driving licence and we bought a second car. Driving in Amreeka is obviously fairly simple since most people follow rules and almost all cars are automatic. As a side note though I should tell you guys, Florida is closest to India in terms of lack of traffic discipline. Not as bad, but much worse than rest of the country.
The biggest challenge in driving here is getting used to the insane speeds. Imagine having to drive at close to 90kmph within the city. Oh I swerved like a winding road initially and it was scary, but eventually I got there and the freedom to be able to go from point A to point B without having to depend on anyone is worth getting over the fear. Next stop is freeway driving. I am yet to reach the 'Darr ke aage jeet hai" phase for that! :p
I think that should be enough for Day One of writing. Obviously I have a long way to go to the kind of writing that is of an acceptable level even for my blog! This one made me yawn by the time I finished writing it. Bah!
See you later, alligator! :))
