1 yr

July 21 2006, Thursday...The day i landed in United States of America..
My port of entry was Charlotte, NC.
From there we flew to Cloumbus, Ohio. It was around 7.30 in the night when i came out of Columbus Airport...I saw the 50 state flag fluttering high in the sky for the first time in real...
By the time i reached Athens and to my apartment it was around 9.45 in the night. .

Now itz been a year...I came a very long way..Lot of things happened...I learnt few things...Liked some things and hated some things...

I celebrated this event by watching Partner at Bollywood Cinema..
There was no one selling tickets in black....The theater wasn't houseful on Sunday....
There were few ppl in the theater...Though movie was good the joy and happiness which i used to get by watching a movie in India was not there...
There was no one screaming and throwing papers when the hero dances....It was as if i was watching an Art movie..
My friends were not there sitting next 2 me 2 pass comments....

Prior to this i had my lunch at Udipi Restaurant....
I had normal masala dosa (I wanted to have Neti Karam Dosa, special in hyd)...
I was missing Biryani and Pickle rice like hell...
Itz been a year since i had hot hot mouth watering Mirchi Bajji's wid onions..

As i was driving back home i felt as if i was a stranger though itz been more than 6 months i've been in Houston...Every one seemed to be a stranger...
I was stuck with this feeling that I dont belong to this country...I am no body here...

I miss my home...
I miss my friends...
I miss the smell of those "gallis" where i grew up playing cricket..

I miss India..