It’s been nearly a month since I last sat down in front of my laptop; and it feels good to be back.

For those who came in late, I was away on my Marriage Break. Our magnificent wedding ceremony and subsequent reception were held in Ahmedabad and were made more special by the presence of family and friends. Wifey and I honeymooned in Kerala. Munnar was serene and beautiful, but Poovar was simply mind-blowing. The scenic locales of Poovar were literally the way they describe Poovar – ‘Out Of This World’. We even went to the Vivekananda Rock at Kanyakumari, which was splendid as well.

On the whole, those 10 days were super. Hiral bought a few of the South’s specialty handicrafts; I almost bought a lungi. She collected a bagful of seashells; I collected a dozen insect bites. Her toughest time was on a motorboat; mine was when I almost lost my senses trying to explain pizza to our taxi driver. But, what the heck, even the Iddiyappam was wonderful.

We had lotsa fun and lotsa love out there. It’s been about a week and half since we have started our femily-ke-saath-wali-merrid-life, and sharing my room with her isn’t as much of a problem as it seemed. I get to sleep under the bed. And sometimes can even use the bathroom. A married friend tells me I am lucky!

But well, a lot has happened while I wasn’t around. A few more trains and busses have been torched in Maharashta, winter seems to be still far far away and the Indian team is discovering newer depths of misery. Everything’s so miserable these days that Ganguly’s return has become positive news. There’ll be no one happier than me if he performs well, but even one win by Team India seems too much to wish for. Even with Christmas just round the corner.

I think I’ll just wish for something more realistic – me on an uninhabited island with … crap, I just realized I am newly married!

Oh and by the by, Ganguly’s just scored 83 in a practice match. Seems like things have started well; let’s hope they get better.