visions of A/Cs and T.V.s dancing in my head...

As of this Saturday, the Vellaikkaari blog is going on a brief hiatus. White girl needs to go home in order to procure a research visa. Then it's back to Meenambalpuram to readjust all over again. Four weeks should be enough time for the neighborhood kids to forget about me, which isn't really what I am going for. Just today chaos ensued when I stepped outside to buy some ginger. Nevertheless, I am feeling sad about leaving, and particularly anxious about it.

I do, however, look forward to indulging in only the most grotesque excesses of American culture, including but not limited to: extreme use of air conditioners; extended periods of time watching only the most brainless and revolting television programs; reading trashy celebrity gossip magazines; cheesy pop music, etc. If only I ate junk food, I'd indulge in that as well. About the only thing I'm going to do every day that isn't useless is read the New York Times. I am really looking forward to that one.

In the off chance that this sudden immersion into the excesses of American culture proves traumatic, I will certainly blog about it. Thanks for reading my blog the past few months. It has proven to be of immense therapeutic value. I hope you will come back for more in July!

Fun times buying meen (fish) in Meenambalpuram.