Im on a roll......... All the usual suspects are in play -- unheated pools, difficult roads, desi mama's yelling "sakkad madam" on my morning jogs, interesting clients, a receding economy, stock market investments crashing left and right.. and I couldnt care less. I woke up with this song "Kabhi Kabhi" from the movie Jaane tu ya jaane na, playing in my head.. I used to run with some folks that thought it beneath themselves to watch Hindi movies, forget Kannada flicks, right? I love languages! Most of my Ipod is crammed with the latest and greatest vernacular verses. I have been super happy for some reason and Im going to hold on to that feeling.. for all the nights of dark distress and doubt.

I have a new friend, Joop. Now ol' Joop is quite the character.. he is rather rotund and OK about that fact. Further, Joop is full of life and has this radius of extemporaneous happiness and strength that I love. He is my new dost! Joops weight problems are the butt of a lot of jokes but, he doesnt care! He constantly laughs at my issues with food and stupidity surrounding it thereof. More on Joop soon... he is a handful to write about.