Home away from home
Its been two months and a little bit more since I came to San Francisco. I was told I'd take a while getting used to the place, probably feel really homesick since this is my first time away from home - in short I was warned about adjustment problems.
Strangely, (and I hope this is not some initial euphoria of being in a beautiful city!) I've begun to feel 'at home' here! Which is not to say I don't miss good 'ol Bangalore or want to live here forever or anything. Its just that I am so comfortable here that it is even obvious to people around me! For instance I went to Grand Canyon and the tour guide was extremely surprised that I had been in this country for just a couple of months! The people I work with here also gape when I tell them this is my first visit to a 'phoren' country! :D
I wonder if its a result of moving around a quite a bit while growing up. Every time we began feeling like we could 'read' a place, it was time to move. It can make you feel a little disconnected at times though - makes you want to NOT get too attached to anything in particular cos you know its transient. But it also molds you in such a way that you can accept and even anticipate change. Seriously, I have loved every single place I've been to - some a little more than the others. One exception being Delhi. I've been there more than once but not felt safe - ever!
Right now, I somehow feel like a gypsy. Like I could belong anywhere but I probably couldn't grow roots in any particular place. Like I could be 'home' anywhere and yet not be able to call one single place 'home'.
I cant even make up my mind as to whether I like this disconnected-ly connected state or if I should be craving for some stability!
Strangely, (and I hope this is not some initial euphoria of being in a beautiful city!) I've begun to feel 'at home' here! Which is not to say I don't miss good 'ol Bangalore or want to live here forever or anything. Its just that I am so comfortable here that it is even obvious to people around me! For instance I went to Grand Canyon and the tour guide was extremely surprised that I had been in this country for just a couple of months! The people I work with here also gape when I tell them this is my first visit to a 'phoren' country! :D
I wonder if its a result of moving around a quite a bit while growing up. Every time we began feeling like we could 'read' a place, it was time to move. It can make you feel a little disconnected at times though - makes you want to NOT get too attached to anything in particular cos you know its transient. But it also molds you in such a way that you can accept and even anticipate change. Seriously, I have loved every single place I've been to - some a little more than the others. One exception being Delhi. I've been there more than once but not felt safe - ever!
Right now, I somehow feel like a gypsy. Like I could belong anywhere but I probably couldn't grow roots in any particular place. Like I could be 'home' anywhere and yet not be able to call one single place 'home'.
I cant even make up my mind as to whether I like this disconnected-ly connected state or if I should be craving for some stability!