Finger Food Beyond Civilization

I was about to go to bed, but I figured that while still *jazzed* from a fun evening, I would at least update my Twitter status. But with what? People on Twitter want to know what life is like in India... not what my life is like. So I searched the moments du soir for the most perfectly ordinary image of the night. I thought about the people, the place, the good times, the conversations, the warm fuzziness, everything... and I kept going back to the picture of us five adults and two kids sitting on the floor eating with our fingers. This, to me, is India.

Thus I wrote: "slightly afraid I will never want to eat with silverware again"

After all, I am liking my life a lot these days.

Within seconds--literally before I had the chance to close my browser--I received an IM from a friend:

Friend (11:41pm) : why wouldn't you want to eat with silverware again

Me (11:41pm) : cuz in India you only eat with fingers
(11:41pm) : :)
(11:42pm) : It tastes better that way

(11: 44pm) : hello?

Friend (11:45pm) : please come back to civilization.

Love it.