{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"PoohsDen","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden","author_name":"Vinitha","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/author\/pooh_admin\/","title":"Oh Houston! &#8212; PoohsDen","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"F2y2AgDTS5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/oh-houston-2\/\">Oh Houston!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/oh-houston-2\/embed\/#?secret=F2y2AgDTS5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Oh Houston!&#8221; &#8212; PoohsDen\" data-secret=\"F2y2AgDTS5\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"I met with Houstonians and those who moved to Houston to seek their fortune last month. The minute I told them I was in Houston for a vacation they predictably sniggered. They cannot understand why I gravitate towards Houston &#8211; almost like a moth drawn to the flame. The place calls me. It is getting back to comfort zone. I actually spend my Christmas break flying over 25 hours to be in Houston. Is Houston home? The answer is no. I don&#8217;t consider Houston home. It has certain comforts &#8211; comfort in familiarity. I know I can call up a friend and catch up over a cuppa. I know I can find a 24 hour pharmacy and grocery store right at the corner. I know the road names and parking issues in Downtown. It is simple. Houston is like a bowl of soup on a winter day. Well a bowl of chicken tortilla soup for sure. 7 years in the city has made me very comfortable there and strangely the comfort was one of the reasons I had to move away from Houston. I was becoming too rooted. It will be the reason why I wish we will not head [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/photo-1-8.jpg"}