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Finally we were home at 2:30am in morning after whst dad described as “east” customs. No dad, easy customs is what you experience in India right now, not here. Anyway barely slept but looking forward to opening the stash of snacks from India 💪

Last time I went to Bangalore I was out of the plane, customs, covid test, bags and out of airport in 30 mins flat. It’s been more than an hour and slow trickle of people basically says w Rey thing that is wrong here – like figure this shit out! It cannot take this long for customs and bags.

The cutest sight at arrivals lounge is the grandpas and grandmas hugging their grandkids – for many this may be their first trip post pandemic and the passage of time clearly speaks through their tears of joy.

So if flights were on time dad would be at the airport right now instead because of 4 hour delay at LHR he will be landing at 12 in the night. Tonight is basically fucked for all of us – and can’t come at a better time coz kid is at swim meet tomorrow which begins at 6 😆

Going to Trader Joe’s. Never felt so woke!

On a whim we started looking at out of state tuition at universities here. Sincere qn – how are international students affording these kind of ridiculous prices! The amount of loan even international students take now must be staggering even if it’s just a 2 years masters.

I really hate reviewers who rate something quarter points. Like *I rate this 3.75 out of 5* or *I rate this 8.3 out of 10*. Like WTF. What level of minute details are you observing to give your rating like that? I find most such reviewers nonsense and full of themselves.

Yesterday we had a guy over who took 3 hours to assemble 4 different pieces of furniture we ordered from Ikea. I am so fucking glad I outsourced this work to a handyman. Sure I had to pay money, but the time savings and no headache was so worth it. What he took 3 hours to assemble 4 pieces would have guaranteed taken me 3 days of assembling, included much stress on myself and I would have invariably made mistakes (which I always do with assemblies!). Now, this guy got done in 3 hours, all pieces have been arranged in their places and I didn’t need to employ my time. Sure, this is a sign of being able to afford such luxuries, but its also a sign of me getting old and deciding what to spend my time & energy on. A decade ago I would have laughed at myself for even thinking about employing a handy to assemble Ikea furniture and would have gladly spent those 3 days with mistakes included. Now, not so much.

Looks like the famed April showers are a month late? After what was an amazing April May is already looking dreary with rain and cooler temps! Let’s just fucking jump to summer shall we please?!

My first introduction to trash town America was Jerry Springer. Before moving here I had no idea that too was America.