so. Uh.. here we are. Six months later and i'm back. What to say, other than 'it's really damn cold here in Canada'
It's so much more than that.
My 12 hour flight from Bangkok to London was crammed with crying babies and drunk british football players, and stepping onto the quiet darkness of the near-empty Air Canada flight to Toronto felt like heaven. Felt like I hadn't been alone in six months, which is not so far from the truth.
On the plane, I habitually skipped over the salad, before realizing that I CAN EAT LETTUCE AND I WON'T GET TYPHOID!
Ate the salad.
Had some red wine. Might have something to do with the fact that i grew a bit teary-eyed at the Canadian who moved over to another seat so i could stretch out. What are Canadians? Nice! And here was one right next to me! Almost home!
I quickly skipped through the gorgeous efficiency that was Canadian Immigration (no three hour line! no broken air conditioning!). I haven't been using many electronics, and i had trouble working the elevator in the airport.
The drive home through wide open space. Smooth and quiet. No horns! A car with shocks! Moonshine on silvery snow.
Has the kitchen always been this yellow and warm? Did hot water always come out of the taps? Was chocolate ice cream always so smoothly delicious?
Sat on a toilet seat for the first time in six months. That felt good.
The carpet is soft on my [ice-cold] feet. The mornings are blue and still. The air is so crisp and clean, and if i don't stop taking deep breaths I will need a new lung.
I didn't realize how hard it was to live in Bombay until I got here. We are so lucky.
11:19 a.m. - 2004-01-15
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