all shook up

the last one month i
- worked 6 days a week
- had no alcohol
- had 6 ice-cream bars (a lot for me)
- had about 5 sodas (sodas are a bi-annual event normally)
- had lots and lots of samosas
- had jalebis!
- ate a huge amount of rice
- lost an hour of my life crossing international boundaries ( how i hate going west to east)

the amount of sugar in my system is probably the reason for my shocked state or it could be the sudden change from burqa-clad women to a scantily clad girl dancing on a stage in the middle of a road covered in foam! i have arrived in bangkok and its new years day in thailand and bangladesh.

after celebrating new years in bangladesh in the morning with mahmud and his family, i arrive in bangkok to everyone waging water (and talc) wars against each other on the streets.
i reach my hotel and its tropical pool. its a completely different world from 24 hours ago, and it was only a 2 hour flight away. i am experiencing withdrawal symptoms right now.
i need some time for reflection.