Back in Bangalore, India

Arrival to India…..

Forgive my lack of writing lately, despite my promises. I have no idea why Bangalore is called the "IT capitol" of India, considering I can barely ever find a decent internet connection here.

Familiar smells of Bangalore, something like incense and flowers and exhaust fumes and bidis and urine….

I didn’t miss Bangalore until I came back this time. I never wanted to return to Bangalore….Maybe I still don’t want to return to Bangalore…but this time I came to India with a different mentality…Maybe because I know I didn’t like it last time, I have a more realistic view of what India and Bangalore will be. I’m not necessarily searching for the same things I wanted last time. This time I just want to make the best of it….I want to make sure my group survives, and that they have a good experience….Maybe I am not as selfish as I was last time. I was idealistic and wanted to see everything and do everything…..This time I have 2 goals to keep me more balanced- 1. Buy some beautiful Salwar Kameez and Saris, and 2. Go on pilgrimage for the last week in India.

I think these are sufficient to tide me over, so that I do not leave disappointed again. Often we are searching for something that we think will be somewhere, but it really just isn’t there.

Hello India. Nice to see you again. Lets be friends this time.