I finally got to read Tintin and the Alpha Art in its entirety. It is an excellent read, and the ending is very ironic, in a way. Tintin was to be buried in cement and be preserved and sold as a piece of artwork. Consider that Herge died shortly thereafter, so in a sense, Tintin is dead, but also preserved forever as a work of art in the books that Herge produced. I don't know, maybe I'm making this up and there is no irony. I'm slightly confused. (Confused desi).

The Mesa Verde trip was excellent. Camping reminds me of India: I was covered with dust and dirt from head to toe, even directly after taking a shower, because of being out in the open; I was hungry; and it was hot! But I never felt happier, because material possessions suddenly become meaningless - only human companionship has value. As it should be!

I am going on a psuedo-sunrise hike tomorrow with my best mate. Sunrises are so pretty - too bad I never see them, ha! Lazy me. I think the last time I saw the sunrise was coming back from the engineering center at 6am after an all nighter in college. I miss college days, strangely - I miss the inquisitive, analytical atmosphere, and the beautiful mountains, and how convenient everything was, and how social the atmosphere was. I even miss final exams, especially the fun ones, like algorithms and the math classes. I don't miss the sleep deprivation though! I looove getting 7-9 hours of sleep a night these days. I feel so good in the morning. Especially if I take the bus instead of drive to work - then I feel very relaxed.

Well - hope all is going well with you, friends. Happy 4th of July!