Don't. Judge. Me.

Ok, so I am brimming with bloggy goodness tonight. Probably because I actually ate some food today. I had to go back to the immigration office and get my final approval (for one year). So while I was in town, I went to Sparky's. I'll let you read the web-site for yourself, but Sparky's is like a run-down family restaurant in the USA, transplanted to Chennai and it's the closest thing (really close actually) to American food you can get. So I actually had a meal...

On the way back we went right past Amma Naana, and Wahid asked me if I wanted to stop. At first I said no, then at the last minute yes... Let me just say that I was really weak... I NEEEDED some food that I could eat. So, $60 later... here is a photo of what I got.

11 items... what, you may ask really broke the bank? Two things... see that maple syrup there? Imported straight from our friends in Canadia, $16. Likewise the package of 6 rolls of paper towels... $16. Now I know this is exhorbitant, but I really needed these things... Don't judge me.

Anyway, by the time I got home tonight I was still high from lunch, so I decided to go for a swim. Now, I haven't done this so far, because it's either been raining or I haven't had the energy. But for all the flaws here, it is really beautiful at our house. The house is really neatly landscaped and at night it lights up and looks just amazing. Wahid has asked Morigesh to turn on the lights in the evening so it is all lit up when I get home.

If you can see it, the fountain in front of the house is on.

I asked to have the pool lights turned on and here is a picture... I went for a swim, it was a clear night and I would say about 82 degrees or so, but not too humid. At night there is actually a breeze from the ocean, and in the pool, I could hear the ocean surf (Bay of Bengal) just to the east. It was pretty cool.