"I don't think it's going to happen today, Vinoj. I'm trying really hard, but I don't think I can fit you in. I mean if I had to fit you in, it would just be impossible. It's just too hard."
-Gigichacha, informing me that he won't be able to get me a dentist appointment

NOW it's getting a bit obsessive. I don't even have a clue whether anyone's reading this or not, and yet I just keep on writing. Perhaps it's a cathartic experience or something

The original date for my coming back to the US was Dec. 27th. Hit a huge snag. Apparently that flight goes through London, which means that you have to get an effin visa to even TRANSIT through. At least permanent residen/green card holders do. If you're an American citizen, no probs. Come to think of it, if you're an American citizen, you can go to almost any country without a visa. Pretty sharp.

But I digress-- I had to go through hell to switch from American Airlines to United Airlines to fly from Chicago to OKC, and now i have to go through even more hell to figure out how to get an Air India ticket from here to Chicago that doesn't stop in London. (I have to stop in Frankfurt...creepy airport) Then someone offers me the bright idea of ending up in Newark instead. Errr.... brain dead perhaps? Now I'm on a freakin WAIT LIST just for Air India, and THEN I have to make sure that I get it cleared with United Airlines.

Who knows, I may just get to America in 2082.

Out. For now.

You know, as I go through the day(s), I think, 'Hey I might want to blog that.' Of course, by the time I get down to actually blogging, I forget all of what I want to say. However, I read a couple of articles today that provide me with some artillery. So let's go.

1) Saddam is creating absolute 'pandemonium' (sp?) at his court proceedings, he's yelling at people left and right, etc. Today he actually told the judge to, "go to hell." I would love to put my opinion on this latest bit of news, but I'm concerned that whatever I say (pro or con) would result in the CIA knocking at my door. So onto the next article!

2) Check this out: Dude who owns a restaurant tells parents to give a **ck about their children. Let me explain- we've all been to a restaurant where there are those parents with those kids. You know, the kids that run around creating havoc and noise and disturb other people. Now mind you, I don't have much of a problem with some kid just walking about exploring as long as he doesn't disturb my meal. To be honest, I think they're cute and like them. But those wretched little beasts that cry if they don't get what they want and so forth need to be shot. What's WORSE is if the parents either a)ignore it or b)THINK IT'S CUTE.

I'm not one on saying that you should ban kids from an establishment, but if the little beast is making so much noise that IT disturbs people, you have to go. All of you. Sorry. Actually, I'm not. I'm paying the same price for the same meal that those people are, and I'd like to have a nice quiet meal where all I have to listen to is my friend. (While we're at it, maybe we should start kicking out those a$$h0le$ who make jokes so loud that all of the rest of us are supposed to laugh.)

I have a story related to the same situation that happened at Pizza Hut earlier in the week, but I don't want to fill up my entire site with me being too irate.

Out.

Well it's getting might cold over here guys. Since we're in the northern hemisphere too (gasp! geography lesson!), the winters are at the same time as in the US.

I just read that the low in Norman right now is 25 degrees. Psh. As if that's supposed to scare me. Over here in Bangalore it's REALLY cold. Temperatures at night go all the way down to 69 degrees.

Go ahead. Tell me to kiss it.

Out. Won't be able to email/blog until Thursday night over here. Peace.

*Donna, ****** will be coming to the US too. And if all goes well, she's planning to come down to Norman*