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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 – 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.<\/p>\n

Is Houston home? The answer is no. I don’t consider Houston home. It has certain comforts – 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.<\/p>\n

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We drove towards Downtown watching a gorgeous sunset. The photo does no justice to the beauty we saw<\/p><\/div>\n

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 back to the city after our stint in Australia. I will settle in with ease. I will divide my weekends between Katy, Stafford, Sugarland and Pearland. I will stop by Fiesta, Hillcroft, HEB, Central Market and Trader’s Joe in regular frequencies. I will feed the ducks at Hermann park and watch shows under the stars at Miller theater.\u00a0I will grumble about hot, humid days and thunderstorms. I will make Nutcracker and ice skating at Galleria a tradition. I will whine about traffic on highways that could double as runways. And the list goes on. See the familiarity?<\/p>\n

\"photo<\/p>\n

It is so easy to settle down in Houston and exactly what I am afraid of. \u00a0I know some people crave for that familiarity. I do too. But I don’t want to. I am glad I have a partner who feels exactly the same.<\/p>\n

My December trip to Houston was a homecoming of sorts. As I caught up with friends and watched kuttyma make friends I asked myself yet again why I have this fear of settling down and why I cannot be happy and embrace all Houston offers me. Friends, weather, cost of living, food, dance, and did I mention friends? I have the best friends in Houston and a part of me misses the comfort of hanging out at their places and catching up. Oh Houston!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 – 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’t consider Houston home. It has certain comforts – 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. 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