In Europe, Catholic church equals Downtown! Even on this side of the Ocean my association with small towns continues. With the population less than five thousand people, it will be the one of the smallest cities I have ever lived in. And with this smallness come the interesting tit-bits. For starters, English seems to have[…]
A list is only as good as the list maker I have always had a soft corner for lists. Without them I always end up buying yogurt that I would eventually trash. But these odd scraps of paper that have tasks etched on them seem to have a demure status. They can only constantly remind[…]
We have met before; twice now. And both times you have held me, partially. Perhaps, this time, since I am spending a lot more time with you, things could be different. Judging you within the confines of my hotel room was always much too easy and terribly wrong. Living with you will involve buying milk,[…]
A fence can’t stop those endless sunsets There is something delightful about small town Americana. Or may be its just this particular town of Baudette located right on the northern border of a very cold Minnesota and a colder Canada. If you are skeptical about how cold it really gets up here perhaps its best[…]
New York City Between her and me, it was certainThat a poem would mean curtainsFor my attempts of its capture,Of her nature and demeanor Many have tried beforeTo romanticize New YorkAnd while they have failedI shall also humbly trail! Beauty in Rust or rustic charm? I am in love with her cast iron uglinessAnd dare[…]
The broken, inside out plane set at Universal Studios, like L.A was fake, disarrayed and expensivePrimarily it is the blatant farce that prevents me from ever liking Los Angeles. Sure, there is a beach. And yes, it doesn’t have slushy dark long winters. But, amidst those perfectly tanned blondes and expensive convertibles, lies a city[…]
Dear Mom and Dad Within days, you will find your feet touching the American Detroit soil. And at that moment, perhaps, you might find yourself baffled by the number of Indian and Eastern Asians around you. I suppose, you would think that after going through immigration and customs, you might actually see all that is[…]
Old town, Gamla Stan, Stockholm. My initial estimate of what Sweden would look like in the winter was that of a typical European country with a whole lot of snow. While Stockholm fit the bill of an eclectic European city quite well, my time in the Lapland was perhaps utterly unique. I spent most of[…]
First know this. That everything you heard about the French is true. They are crazy, they do eat a lot of garlic and cheese, they do dress superbly well, they can be wonderfully rude at times and they do entirely believe that form trumps over function almost every time. If you could live with these[…]
Yokohoma glitters through a porthole above the bathtub KonichiwaA Japanese welcomeHumble, warm and prolonged IslandsLike no otherStringing the Pacific Dinner, a wonderful guessing game.Blatant Red’s and White’sA Flag capturesWhat a country paints Always contrasting A cheerleader with a doctoral degreeJapan ContrastThe Japanese hospitalityIs Mind boggling and full of apologiesWhen the fault is all mine. Arigato[…]