Bombay Gujju: New York, NY

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Adeiu New York

This is going to be my last post on this blog for a while. New York, I will miss you. I will miss the free movies in parks all across the city, I will miss the free comedy shows with no drink minimums, I will miss my friends crazy enough to come with me to these shows on the far ends of the earth (including once in foreign land of Queens!).

But most of all, I think I will miss 130 Morningside Dr. Bryce, with her psychological issues has grown on me so much - It's going to take some getting used to go back to Bombay and deal with my 2 spoilt labradors who demand attention. Ron with all his gossip and therapy and telling me that I'm going to die single (while Al huffs in a sulk in the kitchen while fixing up his herbal tea after just fighting with Ron....for the 100000th time). Who will now be my therapist, telling me that I have ridiculously high standards and that I'm in the peak of my youth and I should enjoy more? *sigh*

And of course, there's Marie. Anything I say about her will not be enough. I've had such a good time living here - god knows this place was a godsend to me after living in that shithole in jersey. I'm going to miss the g&t's , jambalaya and marlene dietrich performances - and most of all, the random protests that she would advertise in the lift.

The Upper East Side will be so boring after this. *sigh*

p.s. my travels will be blogged here

Uff!

I hate getting in all introspecty moods!!!

Dinner with the ex

I had dinner with G tonight. Yes, after all my friends advised against it. He randomly called me on the day of the potluck to invite me over. I have no idea why he did this. In anycase, I told him that I was busy and he asked me if I was pissed at him, and I said yes. I didn't get into further details because I wouldve ended up burning the food I was cooking.

But getting to the point. I was pretty concerned as to why he wanted to meet me - I mean it was a pretty random phonecall after a long time. We met for dinner at this vietnamese place 'Monsoon' on the west side, and it was quite nice. I was pleasantly surprised - he was extraordinarily nice - picked up the tab, walked me home - maybe it was guilt?

But I was thinking, on my way back uptown after being stood up by friend Brian who flaked on me at the last minute, that I think I'll always be attracted to him. He is super gorgeous, but I think I'm more attracted to his simplicity. At some level, perhaps I envy that level of non ambition and simplicity - I've been raised to be tremendously succesful and ambitious - which, in my opinion, is not a bad thing at all. But it's just sometimes the grass is greener on the other side? Anyway, the point being I think I reached that level of emotional defeat today - where it's like I know I'll always have feelings for G - and the chemistry is undeniable given the circumstances of our meeting - but it's obviously not meant to be, and meeting him once every 2 months is not a bad thing. It's like I feel that today was emotional closure for me - where I could actually dine with him as friends, and control the expression of my emotions to the extent where I realized that nothing will become of it.

Just random thoughts...

In other news going insane trying to get everything together for Monday - the shuttle picks me up at 2pm. Still so much packing/moving to be done!!!

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Benevolent Creator

Yum!

Fart-free Rajma, anyone?

HOTLUCK!!

To everyone who came for the potluck - Thanks so much for making it such a great party - I had tons of fun! I've posted pics below, some have captions, and the others don't (got annoyed with picasa and so manually uploaded the latter half).

Enjoy!