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This year it will almost be 10 years since I last visited Ahmedabad. I grew up in Ahmedabad in my formative years and the place holds a very special place in my heart. And yet because of movement of my own families there is nothing left in Ahmedabad for me, even though a good chunk of my relatives still live there. Its a place I once wanted to live forever, a place my dad and mom thought they’d retire forever too. Every time we go to India my aunt asks me to visit, and there is just never enough time to do so. I haven’t been back to our house in 10 years, and even the last time I was there it was such a weird feeling walking inside the apartment I grew up. I keep thinking one of these days, but lets see maybe next trip to India I want to see if I can make it happen.

I was fully invested in 2016 and 2020 election year, but I am making a conscious effort not to be so involved in 2024, for my own mental sanity, and more importantly, nothing will fundamentally change about my vote. The issues that I cared about in ’12, ’16’, 20, ’24 are exactly the same and will remain the same in future also and it aligns more closely with democrats than republicans. Why even bother investing time in listening to anything republican candidates or party has to say anymore because the only thing they’ve proven is how they are turning into repulsive humans (if they can be called that) year after year.

So yeah, IDGAF what Vivek or Nikki says, what Trump says/does at this point. I am of firm opinion that the American society is spiraling into a inevitable decay thanks to the rot that republicans have sown into it. My only role (&hope) is to delay this as much as possible by making sure my vote counts in ’24 and canvas/educate others around me (in my own capacity) about perils of voting anyone but democrats anywhere – from school boards, to state elections to national. Thats all I can do, and I will do.

Post procedure my dinner for tonight is simple dal rice. That said I have already had bunch of junk food to reset my tummy. Gladly the outcome of the colonoscopy was I don’t need to do it again for 5-7 years and I will gladly take it. This 2 day prep work, liquid diet and one evening of self induced diarrhea was more than enough for me for a while.

Cant wait for that ugly piece of turd to be roaming around the streets soon, or otherwise called as Tesla Truck. Like Jesus, what even is it?

Had the best nap of my life it feels like. They were not wrong after all about colonoscopy. Still drippy though but gosh propofol is one helluva drug.

Learned a new phrase today: *toxic activism*.

13 years ago on this day we were standing in front of great sphinx of Giza. Just a few days ago I and wife were discussing how we barely discuss or reminiscence anything about our Egypt trip even though it was one of the best trips we did. I attribute it to the fact that it was the only trip that we did as a family (me/wife & my dad/mom), and my mom’s passing 6 months after that has kind of soured those memories for me. Egypt is breathtaking on its own, and even after spending 8 days we barely scratched the main cities. So much to see and absorb. That said, the most memorable part of this trip was really the 4 nights Nile cruise. Its an experience like no other, and we were on one of the best boat cruise ever so that added to the experience. One day I hope take my family back to Egypt, though I have heard they are not doing as good as they were.

Looking at weather for next 10 days seems like summer is maybe truly done and we are barreling into fall quickly. I need to move to Caribbean/Central America honestly once and for all, and be done with seasons. Just give me Cancun weather all year long and I wont, ever, complain!

On a “clear liquid” diet today and I am already one gatorade down. I am already fucking hungry and its just 10.30am. This is going to be a very very very long 24 hours for me. I should just take some melatonin and sleep through the day instead!

I can’t wait for Indians republicans to use *But see, GOP has two Indian-American presidential candidates and democratic party has none!* line to justify their bigotry and their eventual vote. Coz you know, how else will they justify their racist hot-takes?