Jet Lagged!!

There is this term ‘jet lag’, and then there is the term ‘out stone cold’. Paul was jet lagged and I was, well, out stone cold, for most of it any way. There was this last leg of the journey from Minneapolis to Oregon where I fell asleep even before the flight took off and woke up only when everyone was unbuckling after landing!! Some where in between I vaguely recall being asked if I wanted a drink, but then that’s all!! The rest of the journey was a total blank!

As we stepped into our apartment, I stood in the center of our living-room/hallway/dining-room and took a deep breath, “Oooh... Smells like Jasmine!!” That’s when Paul walked in with our last suitcase and said, “It’s good to be back Home!!”

In my head: Ding-Ding-Ding. Our 5348659502340761th time Marital Argument Champion, Rose throws a defiant punch at our 5348659502340761th time Marital Argument Defendant, Paul. Whamm!! As he takes a step back in shock, Rose finishes him off with an upper cut and Paul has fallen, again, for the 5348659502340762nd time!! Ding-Ding-Ding!! Ladies and gentleman I present to you the Marital Argument Champion for the 5348659502340762nd time - Rose. Then I lift up my championship belt studded with diamonds, look into one of the cameras and yell, “Aaaargh... Home!? This is not Home.... Home is in India!! Aaargh....”

In reality: I look at Paul and ask simply, “Really? Not for me. For me home is always India.” Paul didn't say anything to that, so by default I won this argument too. (too easy :)

Anyway, the next few days we were sleeping in the evenings and waking at midnight. During one such night, we watched the movie Om Shanti Om. And I should say the story line is ridiculous. In Sharuk’s imitation of Rajnikant, it was ‘Rascala, I say!! Rascala’!! That said, the movie was absolutely amazing!!! I totally loved it (except the part where Deepika Padukone was playing the ‘real’ ghost. That was plain nasty)!! Turning such a ridiculous story line into a great movie is definitely praise worthy, even from a Bollywood skeptic like me. I really like all the overacting and hamming. It was too funny!! And like everyone else I really liked the song with the 32 stars. I wish they had omitted Tushar Kapoor though!! He’s such an ape!!

Finally, after a week, I’m feeling homesick :( I guess jet lag is God’s way of making you physically adjust to the time difference and emotionally adjust to missing home. Now that I’m well set in the times, I miss Mummy’s cooking and Pappa's criticism of it, Pappa’s specifications for pazham puzhangiad (Steamed Bananas), going to church with both of them, going shopping with Mummy and all the love!! I even miss the excessive sweating a lil bit. Just a teensy-weensy bit. Sigh.... home, is definitely India.

Yesterday I walked into Target, and you know what?? I felt right at home!! Well, I guess from now on, Home, is Target. ;)

Have a nice day people and go home as often as you can!!