Voicing the voices in my head

The internet freezer has left my building, folks, and I’m back in the warm, sunny cyber world. For those  of you who are still subscribed to my blog, a big thank you hug for your patience. I haven’t been writing since February, and these have been trying times.

These past months, when I didn’t have the internet, I had to find solace in real interactions with real people. As a result, I know the school times of the neighbour’s kid and meal times of the dogs downstairs. I also had to find ways to keep myself entertained and busy. I’ve unwittingly been a witness to a spat between the caretaker couple, and then lingered around to know how it ends. I’ve watched people walk to the beach, and guessed whether they were tourists (people wearing clothes shorter than they normally would wear, newly-wed brides wearing bangles up to their elbows with mini skirts and tank tops, and men in underwear with towels draped around their shoulders), or locals (all of the others). All this – and no status to update anywhere! Being in a world where everyone knows you – i.e., the real world – is frustrating and daunting. The virtual world shields you from so much, and lets you be comfortably anonymous.

So, I’m thrilled to be back online, behind my laptop’s screen, typing, instead of talking. And I hope you’re still here, reading!

I’m going to put up a page on living in vacation land, a.k.a. Goa, soon. Watch this space for more!