Moving to America

This is being written in hind sight ... in an attempt to capture my experiences in moving to the 'Land of Opportunity' or whatever is left of it, in any case. (And there is still lots ... in case you're wondering)

Working with a large multinational corporate has its advantages, and travelling across Europe and now to Americas has been one of them for me

My wife moved to the states a few years ago, in pursuit of a PhD in Bio-informatics (which appears rather elusive). I moved a year and a half later. They say 'Distance makes the heart grow fonder', and I completely agree with that. What I feel they forget to mention is the minor side effect of strained nerves

After living in Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai and London (in that order) Phoenix and Tempe seemed very unlike any of the big cities that I had been to. The cities are quite spread out, with just a handful of high-rises. The transition itself was fairly smooth (thanks to my wife). The usual concerns of accommodation, food , friends, etc were already take care of. Some folks kindly offered to show us around, and I soon realised that this place had all the amenities of a big city. but it was the mad rush of a big city which was missing. The people are warm and friendly, and it felt nice to be in their midst. One doesn't feel like such an alien after all ... irrespective of that classification on my passport.

The Last Try

I have probably given this "blog" several attempts with varying intensity over the last few years. But the end result seems to have been the same each time ... one spirited blog ... and then one of the most brilliant vanishing acts known to man.

Now with so much happening ... decided to give it one last shot. So lets see how it goes.