Farsickness from the couch of skidmark.

skidmark · Jul 6th, 2008, 04:22

Hello All,
I’ve found this site to be a wonderful analgesic for that which ails me. It’s knocked the dust off memories which haven’t been stirred for quite awhile. Thank you for that.

It has been 10 years since I’ve been back to India, you see, I did something rash and self destructive. I went and got my act together in a more or less typical fashion. This is something which seemed unthinkable, for the better part of my early life. None the less my current state of employment is stable and has shattered in length all of my other periods of employment. I’m not willing to walk away from it just now but I would like to revisit India for 3 to 4 weeks, some time within the next year. In my previous trips to India, 3 or 4 weeks would have been just gotting started and that brief amount of time would have seemed to not be worth the effort. None the less that’s where I am and what I think I can reasonably fit into my life at this point.

Cheers
skidmark

wonderwomanusa · Jul 6th, 2008, 05:33

Welcome to IndiaMike!

Ma India is still there, waiting for you -- even if you only have a month! Are you going to plan a visit? Realistically, do you think you can get back to India in the next year or so? (Just curious).

skidmark · Jul 6th, 2008, 08:40

Thanks wonderwomanusa.

Yes, Ma India is there, ever so patient.
I’m thinking February of ’09. I won’t likely plan out a day by day itinerary, just one place I feel the need to revisit, so that would mean arriving in New Delhi. Other than that I would have a few ideas for places and if I didn’t get to them all it would mean I found some place nice to take in for a while.

In the matter of getting back all that has ever needed was the will to do so. Despite the culture of American professionalism frowning on more than two week vacations, it’s not impossible. Two Asian co-workers have gone home for 3 weeks and another went to Africa for a month, she quit and ran off to Alaska 3 months after she got back. I miss her. A couple I know went to Southern India for 3 ½ weeks last winter. It will take a fair bit of notice to arrange at work and I’ve got more the enough Paid Time Off accumulated. I don’t use it up on 3 day weekends and call in sick like a lot of folks.

Yep, it’s just a mater of putting on foot in front of the other.

capt_mahajan · Jul 6th, 2008, 08:50

skidmark, welcome.

And good luck with your plans.

rebeccam · Jul 6th, 2008, 09:32

What a subject title, and user name!! LOL!! From the couch of skidmark--i thought it was going to be another "toilets in India" thread!!!
Welcome!
I'm returning in December--firt time back in almost 40 years. So as Wondereoman said, Ma India waits patiently. this time it's Southern Ma instead of Northern Ma.

skidmark · Jul 6th, 2008, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt mahajan

skidmark, welcome.

And good luck with your plans.

Thanks capt mahajan,
Plans are nothing really past the idea stage yet. First order of business will be to renew my passport, I won’t get very far with out that, won’t even be able to make it to Canada with out one soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebeccam

From the couch of skidmark--i thought it was going to be another "toilets in India" thread!!!

lol
I didn’t see any couches at the Taj Mahal but I did have to do laundry there all of a sudden, once upon a time.
You’ll enjoy the south. I always did.

Cardamom · Jul 6th, 2008, 11:58

...good luck with your pants too, Skidmarks

I hear you on the balancing vacation with the insane work schedule

Looking forward to hearing how you figure it all out!

-C

PS: welcome!!!

skidmark · Jul 7th, 2008, 09:05

Thanks cardamom.

Quote:

insane work schedule

Do you have some kind of siddhi powers?
Twice on this national holiday weekend, I had to go in to work.

Jul 6th, 2008, 04:22	#1
skidmark Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 9	Farsickness from the couch of skidmark. Hello All, I’ve found this site to be a wonderful analgesic for that which ails me. It’s knocked the dust off memories which haven’t been stirred for quite awhile. Thank you for that. It has been 10 years since I’ve been back to India, you see, I did something rash and self destructive. I went and got my act together in a more or less typical fashion. This is something which seemed unthinkable, for the better part of my early life. None the less my current state of employment is stable and has shattered in length all of my other periods of employment. I’m not willing to walk away from it just now but I would like to revisit India for 3 to 4 weeks, some time within the next year. In my previous trips to India, 3 or 4 weeks would have been just gotting started and that brief amount of time would have seemed to not be worth the effort. None the less that’s where I am and what I think I can reasonably fit into my life at this point. Cheers skidmark

Jul 6th, 2008, 09:32	#5
rebeccam Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oakland, California, USA Posts: 118	Lol! What a subject title, and user name!! LOL!! From the couch of skidmark--i thought it was going to be another "toilets in India" thread!!! Welcome! I'm returning in December--firt time back in almost 40 years. So as Wondereoman said, Ma India waits patiently. this time it's Southern Ma instead of Northern Ma.

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wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,243	Welcome to IndiaMike! Ma India is still there, waiting for you -- even if you only have a month! Are you going to plan a visit? Realistically, do you think you can get back to India in the next year or so? (Just curious).

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skidmark Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 9	Thanks wonderwomanusa. Yes, Ma India is there, ever so patient. I’m thinking February of ’09. I won’t likely plan out a day by day itinerary, just one place I feel the need to revisit, so that would mean arriving in New Delhi. Other than that I would have a few ideas for places and if I didn’t get to them all it would mean I found some place nice to take in for a while. In the matter of getting back all that has ever needed was the will to do so. Despite the culture of American professionalism frowning on more than two week vacations, it’s not impossible. Two Asian co-workers have gone home for 3 weeks and another went to Africa for a month, she quit and ran off to Alaska 3 months after she got back. I miss her. A couple I know went to Southern India for 3 ½ weeks last winter. It will take a fair bit of notice to arrange at work and I’ve got more the enough Paid Time Off accumulated. I don’t use it up on 3 day weekends and call in sick like a lot of folks. Yep, it’s just a mater of putting on foot in front of the other.

Jul 6th, 2008, 08:50	#4
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,718	skidmark, welcome. And good luck with your plans.

Jul 6th, 2008, 11:58	#7
Cardamom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 200	...good luck with your pants too, Skidmarks I hear you on the balancing vacation with the insane work schedule Looking forward to hearing how you figure it all out! -C PS: welcome!!!

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