A lot of people have been asking me what I miss after coming to Madras. I’ve usually responded with Taco Bell or Hi-Speed Internet or something trivial. I really started thinking about it today and came up with the list below. Although these are definitely not the only things I miss, I sure wish I had all these now. Here goes:
- My Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS - She was an absolute beauty. It was love at first sight when I saw her on the dealer’s website and went to the dealer’s with every intention of buying without even a test drive. Although she was expensive (burned quite a hole in my wallet) she was worth every buck. I realized how fast street lights disappear at 200 kmph thanks to her. I love that car! I’m so sad to see her go.
- My Apartment – Agreed, it was nothing extra-ordinary by American standards but it was a beautiful apartment. Conveniently located next to Walmart, the malls, the Cinemas, Grocery Stores, Blockbuster, Taco Bell, Chilies, etc… I couldn’t have asked for a better locality. Not to mention the 24 hours water supply (hot & cold), Central Air conditioning, hooked-up washer & dryer, my home theatre system, the bed.. the list goes on. Above all, it was home!!
- Organized Traffic, Awesome Roads & Dust free environment – You don’t need to polish your shoes; you can wear whites to work, come back and wear them again the next day (Not that you’ll have to. But you CAN); you don’t have to worry about trucks coming at you in the wrong lane – ‘Nuff said!!
- Fall & Snow – There can not be a lot of things that are prettier than the Fall colors. It is nature at its picturesque best. Watching a snowfall (when you’re not driving) at night is incredible. The little white things falling on your face against a pitch black sky, sending a chill to the spot they land – Simply mesmerizing. Always made me forget all my worries and be happy. Of course, driving to work the next day will be a royal pain in the butt but it’s well worth it.
- The People @ Work – The people I worked with were just superb. I could not have asked for a better crowd. I’ve learned a lot from each & every one of them and I certainly miss them.
Am I being the stereotypical guy who just came back from the US and bitches about every little thing in India? No. I am just outlining the things I’m missing so far. I’ll probably write a continuation to this post listing the things I missed in the US that I’ve right now.
