Raju's: The Royal Treatment.

I now find myself in the most culturally confused country of them all, where religion is consumption and sports teams. I landed in Miami Florida one week ago. I am back, not that I really left or that I am necessarily finished with my travels, but for all intensive purposes I am home. I have decided that the information and ideas shared in this blog have absolutely nothing to do with foreign countries and therefore I will continue to post my personal insights as they arise. While in the absolute sense my journey has not come to an end the relative begs to differ and brilliant flashing memories sparked by various triggers are almost all that remain of the past five months, and without them reality may start to sink in, not that I am one to every let reality get in the way of anything. Here I am a twenty-two year old young man living with his parents in sleepy Vero Beach, out of shape and reaching new all time weight records (thanks dad I would love another brownie), I am drifting through space without direction. This of course is the outside perspective because on the inside I am happier then any clam that I have ever seen, eaten, or had any contact with whatsoever. The same infinite possiblities abound at my feet and I fear absolutely none of them. I have vowed to atleast consider myself to be reading a book for the rest of my life, I swim on a regular basis, and I sit alone and chuckle to myself outloud when thinking about a moment in the past (and more often then not I laugh heartily when thinking about my current situation). Okay, so why have I returned without any indication that my travels were coming to a close? I realized after evaluating my energy, health, and desires (and reading some wonderful emails from some dear friends) that it was time for me to begin on another perhaps more important journey, the rest of my life. I had reached that point in space where there is no more gravitational pull and you just float neatly along in your little suit and bubble helmet, which is delightful and fun, but I am ready for a new experience. So here I am just another rat in search of his cheese, but I plan to do it with style and always keeping the perspective I've gained over the last five months in clear view. NTC