Since I've been up since before 5am due to this lovely jet lag, I thought I'd post an update about how things are going back in the states. Some of my reactions since returning:

~It's so calm here! Where are all the people? And animals? And cars?
~It's SO QUIET. I can hear crickets in the morning. Unreal.
~It's so clean.
~Why did I ever worry about crossing the street?
~When you go back in time, jet lag is horrendous. I think this is payback for having almost no issues going to India
~Flying while sick with a head cold is absolutely no fun.
~It's so weird seeing everyone wear shorts here.
~We have so much food! India has fast-food too, but it seems like whenever we went out for a quick meal we just ended up at a little hole-in-the-wall place that probably had better food than a nice restaurant. But here, there are so many choices!
~I miss Indian food!