I am an American aka Naane Paradesi

I passed my Citizenship test today. Yooo hoo. Well. Not really.
The heart searing part of having to give up my passport of 14 years standing didn't happen today. That's going to be the hard part of this deal.

Of course, the more I think about it, the more pointless it all seems to be.

Dwindling currency of US in its international stature, fallen dollar, oil threatening to throttle the economy, fears of depression, or the questions about its impending length, the war, and the fact that I am funding this monstrosity, makes me wonder if I have boarded the train a tad late, as is my habit always.

And then I look at India, (that I still view from my time frozen snapshot of 1995 and crave for those golden old days), the current insipid leadership, the quotas, never ending disputes, current generation of get rich quick yuppies that seem to be the norm than ever before, corruption, pollution, traffic and burgeoning population that only seems to get worse by the day, makes me think about my lopsided patriotism (as somebody seemed to comment), or the emotional bond with India, as I like to call, if it's worth holding on to that place that only seems to be as real as a dream now.
It doesn't help that the yuppies have actually made the place as expensive and economically inviable as living in California..well, almost.


Sivane, nanu nijavagiyu paradesi.