2009
Usually, I like things to be orderly. I’m not fanatical about neatness (though I am about cleanliness), but I want things to go in a proper sequence, everything in its time and place. I thought I should start at the beginning and follow a timeline, but Mehul assures me this isn’t necessary. In fact, he says, it might be more interesting to interweave past events and jump back and forth in time. I must admit, that’s a challenge.
2009
I’ve been gone so long, everything seems strange and new. It’s been a long and very trying time. About eight weeks ago, my older cousin Ravi fell suddenly — and mysteriously — ill. Mala and I were distraught and dropped everything (and I mean everything) to be with him.
2009
Mixo harasses me constantly. He demands that I start writing, expressing myself in print (or, in his words, ‘sexpressing myself’; he’s quite delightfully nutty).