The beginning

I know nothing about blogging! I created this blog yesterday after being inspired by my friends, Ken and Saad, who have great blogs of their own. I have been meaning to to create one of my own for a while because simply put; writing makes me think. The last time I wrote anything of significance was for my Post-Colonial Theory class more than 2 years back.

I'm hoping that I'll make a mental note of my thoughts and then jot them down here at the end of the day. Another reason for blogging is that Seattle really is in the corner of the world - natural beauty and good coffee (more on that later) make up for the isolation. Its hard to stay in touch with friends (scattered all over the world) and family (other side of the world). This blog should help stay in touch with them.

I'm currently sitting at Seatac airport, waiting to catch a flight for home. Its going to be a long 22 hour flight! Atleast I managed to get exit row seats with better leg room. I hope I'm not next to any bawling babies. I was hoping there would be free wifi at the airport but I was disappointed. There aren't even any power outlets for my laptop. Even the buses and parks have free wifi!

Anyways, enough complaining. The last few weeks have been very stressful due to a number of reasons. Thank God, things are looking much better now and I am getting to spend some much needed time with family. During these past weeks I had been making an almost daily trek across the lake to University Zoka - a great coffee shop in Seattle's University district (Rahul, thanks for directing me there). It was my intellectual watering hole during those weeks. Well, if it isnt obvious by now, Ive named my blog after those trips (countless non-fat mochas, great baristas and their unique music mixes and the company of friends who I dragged along). This is just the beginning!